New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-12

0Srlcin trNfs As-o0l9'l0n'
the I've borourhs for a rve cent fare. a.
was originally intended
story was going the rounds yester-
dsy that the officers Of the Interborough.
fearful that IT'S amended proposition as
a whole would not meet with the sp-
prevail If the city authorities were try
/ ing to persuade members Of the Public
| Service Commission and the Board Of
! Estimate TO divide the proposed new
! lines between their company and the
| BROOKLYN Rapid Transit COMPANY They
were arguing, n was said. that such an
Advancement, carefully worked out,
would reduce the amount OF actual cash
that the city would have 70 provide for
given number Of miles Of "a pld transit
| lines. Furthermore. thev were saving, 50
/ the story went. that as al 81 the neV
| lines would be recoverable after ten
wears the city could choose the lines ~
wished 70 take over in order 70 make
practicable city system. no matter which
COMPANY built the lines
In general way the scheme ~ the
! Interborough was said 70 contemplate
the abandonment OF ITS proposed Union
/ Square. Broadway. 5oth street line and
the Fourth avenue subway ~ the Brook
lvn Rand Transit The only line II would
build in Brooklyn would be the Eastern
PARKWAY extension of IT'S present sve-
tenn In Manhattan n would build the
proposed Fast and West Side lines. with
the extensions into The Bronx and
Queens
representatives ~ the citv when told
about the reported scheme az the In
terborough. said they had not been ar
preached in regard 70 u. such 2 rropo-
sition. = taken seriously by The confer
rees. would unQusstionablv DELAY the
anal solution Of the problem. possibly
until after the Legislature had ad-
tourned. when II would b. TOO lste -
get the necessary legislation 70 enter
into the proposed contracts
Borough President McAneny has said
that when his committee reported 10 the
Board Of Estimate II would be in favor
q one or the other 81 the definite prop
ositions now before the citv's represen-
tstives He was not SO sure YESTERDAY
thar the report would be ready 70 pre-
gent 70 the board a. its meeting on Nay
p. but he was willing 70 say that II
would be completed before the end of
the month
T. - ! =
make - clear that neither h. nor Eor
oush President Cromwell had decided
in favor Of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
plan. Those who We're in a position 20
know how these men actually felt. how
ever. We're willing 70 declare that as
matters now stand both men believed
! that the Brooklyn Rapid Transit propo-
sttion vas the most advantageous
President Miller 81 The Bronx IS not az
al satisfied with what The Brooklyn
Papid Transit offers for The Bronx. as
/ COMPARED with the Interborough's pro-
visions fc~ his borough, and u IS pre-
dicted that 10 Till turn II minority
report.
Borough President steers - BROOKLYN.
Who has been classed as an advocate II
thA Irterborough. declared last night
that - vas convinced that the PROPOSE
tor Of -h- BROOKLYN Rspid Transit vas
the bes'
NJ mind i made up he said. that
the Rrooklvn Rapid Transit offer is the
best. particularly for BROOKLYN am
for Brooklyn first. last and al the time
some newspapers and some persons have
said that have alvavs stood b. the
opirion n th- NaTor r an for the
MAYOR and his propositions whenever
he IS right hut not 7hen, in nv opinion.
he Is wrong"
President Steers before starting ~ =
three DAYS motor trip vsstsrdar after
noon said Commissioner Pounds II The
Department # Public Works would give
cu+ an oN7-ial statement expressing me
Borough Presidents rtsTs this after
noon
-sa--s T. cs - r-r'r-l.