New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-23
mitchell ATTACKS DUAL
. SUBWAY SYSTEM REPORT
Opposed to Policies Approved by
Popular Election, He Says.
Which Board Should
Carry Out.
LOSS TO CITY S250,000, 000'
Special Meeting Tomorrow
Probably Will Approve Nc
Aneny Plan, as Objections
Found No Supporters.

Solution Of the long mooted problem as
10 the proper extension Of the City's rapid
transit facilities will be stamped with the
official approval Of the Board Of Estimate
at a special meeting tomorrow morning
unless the objections raised by President
Mitchell of the Board Of Aldermen should
cause further postponement. This seems
hardly probable. as no support for Presl
dent Mitchell developed Yesterday when the
board met in the afternoon 10 receive m"
report Of Borough President McAneny on
the dual system as agreed upon by his
committee and the Public Service Commits
sion.
The board Fixed Friday OF next week for
a public hearing on the new routes re
Gently laid down by the commission to com
plete the dual system. Then all that viii
remain IN the way ~ signing contracts
with the Tnterhorough Rapid Transit Com
pani and the Brooklyn Rapid Transit com
pany for the construction and operation Of
their respective shares OF the dual system
will he the delay incidental 10 getting an
opinion from the Court OF Appeals az 10
the legality ~ the proposed preferential
payments
The argument Of President Mitchell in a
long brief he presented to the board was
entirely in opposition 10 the proposition Of
the marlborough He figured out that IT
provided for excessive allowances amount
ing to S175. ooO. NO0. and would permit Of other
losses TO the city Of 75,i99, 40.
Mayor Gaynor said he had carefully OK
amined the objections Of President Mitchell,
and was not at all impressed with them.
Controller Prendcrgast said the same.
Other members Of the board do not agree
with President Mitchell. reasoning.
The Total Cost Of Construction.
According 10 estimates the distribution OF
the total cost of construction and equip
ment between the city and the operating
companies exclusive of the Fourth ave
nue. and the bridge loop lines and Of the
cost OF real estate will he as follows:
~ BY the city
Intcrboroush system o.. s5o.64o, go
Brooklyn system ........ 60. ~" ,-,. 40,
g, BY the Interboroash com.pany,.oo o
Construction ........... s36'oWUn
Equipment ........'...'' - p'''p - 40. ..-.,
81 BY the BROOKLYN compsny-.
Construction ........... .S34 moWn
Equipment .............. @6OmOoo ...
Total .................S SIG. 872 200
When tie Board Of Estimate met In spe-
cial session at o'clock yesterday after
noon. President McAneny offered the report
OF the conference committee. a printed copy
of which was handed 10 each member OF
the board. II was a lengthy document.
stating in detail the proposed routes and
financial terms for each part Of the dual
system. all OF which has already been
printed II was not considered necessary
to read the report. and President Nc
Aneny suggested that meeting 10 pass
the report be held on Friday morning.
For my part" said Mayor Gaynor. II
have conferred with most OF the members
Of the board about the contents OF this re-
port, and would be willing to vote at the
regular meeting tomorrow"
President Mitchell then said. Il have a
memorandum here which states what l
consider some OF the vital defects IN the
marlborough offer.
Il believe. whatever opinion the majority
OF the members OF this board may hold as
10 the general features OF this proposition,
that these defects are sufficient TO justify
a very careful consideration.
1t seems to me that there is little time
for such consideration between now and
Friday. However. II the other members Of
the board feel that a vote should be taken
on Friday, ] shall not interpOse any OBJ
jections."
Controller Prendergast said he did not
think there was anything in the Mitchell
report which could not be cleared up be-
fore Friday
In his brief President Mitchell said that