New-York tribune., 1912-03-02
POSTPONE SUBWAY ACTION
Commission May Decide Before
New Appointment Is Made.
WILL MEET ON MONDAY
Cram Is Against Offer and Says
Preferential Payment Is
Unconstitutional.

As had been expected tne "pii' "
Commission postponed action yesterday VI,
the subway offer OF the Interborough hapio
Transit Company, referring IL without aus
cussion TO the committee of the whole Inc
commission then adjourned until MohdaE'
Tuesday Is the regular meeting day' pu'
,bo commission wishes TO be in position
TO put the plan through at once III case u
appears that a successor TO Coinnissio'ie'
McCarroll is to be appointed and coniirneu.
The feeling is that Governor DIX VIII
withdraw the appointment OF, Edward w.
Riggs and name some one who VIII ne con-
frmed at once Commissioner McCarron
is favorable to the plan az worked out ana
the injection OF a brand new man In the
situation would probably raise serious COM
plications at this time.
II on Monday Il is deemed snfe TO noid
over final action on the plan 1t Will PROB
ably he postponed until Tuesday "hen
Commissioner Matbie will have returned
from Chicago. Commissioner Cram de-
clared Yesterday that he did not favor the
proposition. In a statement he said that
while the routes were fairly satisfactory
he did not think the proposed preferential
payment was constitutional and that the
provisions for levelling OF leases and re-
capture were largely illusory.
Mr.. Cram declared that the Steinway tun-
mel In Its present shape was useless for tne
operation Of subway trains and that II
would take at least 100000 to build IL
over, which. with the 100000 that the city
is 10 nav for Il and the 100000 more II
proposes to expend in connections. would
more than pay for a brand new tunnel
Cram Wants City to Build.
I'm my Judgment" declared the Com
missioner, 'the city should either build the
subway itself. then operate It or lease It,
or issue permits to the Interborough for
extensions Of its present system to be built
by II wholly at It's own expense"
The provisions for third tracking the cie-
waited were the only ones receiving the
Commissioners approval
The Interborough yesterday sent TO the
Public Service Commission a statement
showing how IL had arrived at the lgure
OF s.. .235 900, which II demands as prefer
entia payment. II II the average OF the
net income for the years ending June %.
1910 and 1911. The statement Is as follows:
Year ended juno 40 1910 1ell,
Gross operating revenue. .Si3,a3? 500 fit 3S3 ~ y.
OueratlnR expenses ....... T. 15B, 40 5eH. .053
Net operating revenue. S9.176oiS ss,t2$. ~
Taxes .,............ 225 $50 2GS. .43S
Incom. from operation. ss.eoO.I76 S.l55.ili
Interest and sinking fund -
on city bonds. ........... 21sI,2N 2Z'fe'-
Resulting net incom. 50. 76a57: 5000 42a
II is understood that tho conference COM
mittee Of the Board ~ Estimate will have
ready its report on the proposed routes OF
the suggested 18th street line. which is 10
run ont into Williamsburg after going
through an East River tunnel. before the
next meeting Of the Board OF Estimate Is
held
May Reopen Situation.
According 10 a report yesterday. Mayor
Gaynor has suggested TO both Controller
Prendergast and Chairman Wilcox Of tho
Public Service Commission that II the In
terborough Is 10 put up some Of It's own
money for subway construction the Brook
lyn Rapid Transit Company should be COM
pclled TO do the same. II such a propos-
ton were put up 10 tho Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company now IL would open the
entire situation again. In 30 far as II re-
ferred 10 that company. In so much as
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company has
offered TO put UP considerable money Of It's
own for the extension and improvement OF
It's elevated lines II Is not believed that the
conferences will attempt 10 make any
change in the agreement.
Discussing the benefits TO he derived from
the completion of the proposed dual sys-
tom Of transportation as outlined, Borough
President McAneny said yesterday that IL
would do away with strap-hanging both In
Manhattan and Brooklyn for at least ten
years.
President McAneny pointed out that with
the I75 miles OF track which the INTERIOR
ough and the Brooklyn Rapid Transit oper-
ates to-day there were only two express
services in Manhattan and one. for a part
Of the year only. in Brooklyn. The pro-
posed dual system. with It's 40 miles Of
track. will have nve express services In
Manhattan and seven services from as
many points in Brooklyn.