New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01

.xpenditure OF So. 900. 600, could in no
sense be construed as a material saw
ing TO the city or a loss TO the COM
.pany.
AN this talk of millions cut out or
cut in IS arrant rubbish" said Mi
Wilcox. I'm the rampant talk about
a S35.O0O.OOO item reference is evident
~ made 10 the option under which, pro-
vided all the other lines have been
taken over, the old subway could be
taken over by the city at the END ol
thirty-Hve years al its valuation. ms
clause had never been taken seriously
by the companies or the commission
ers. and was looked upon as somewhat
of joke 1t is purely an option. ana
Il hopeless sort of an option, so the
ccnferrees thought that if the city
wanted 10 take over all the subways
at the end of thirty-fve years it could
Just as well go in and do ii by condem-
nation proceedings. Neither side cared
ANYTHING about this clause, and so i
was dropped
3. r. T. Contract Completes.
The last ..kink in the amendments on
the Brooklyn RAPID Transit contract
was smoothe6 out yesterday. 1t was
laid. when Colonel Williams appeared
at, the Public Service Commission 5
rooms and objected TO the clause which
provided that the changes and addi-
tions necessitated to the existing ele-
waited structures and stations should be
classeG under the replacement account
He contended these additions required
under the new contracts should prop
erlv he placed to the account of con-
etruction and capitalization. The con-
ferrees made the change as suggested
by Colonel Williams. L is understood.
When pressed for a detailed and OFF,
cial account of the amendments when
have been made in the contracts up 10
Yesterday. Chairman Wilcox and Mr..
McAneny. declined 10 give them, sug-
costing that everything was not YET
settled" and it would be premature 10
discuss. the changes in positive state-
msnts until the, final results were oo-
tanned. .. .-.-s. &C." ...s.. .,.-
we shall make comprehensive re-
port in due time" said Mr.. Wilcox,
and then you will know all.
Commissioner Maltbie expressed sur
prise yesterday when Informed of Mr..
McAneny's statement that some of the
amendments in the contracts had been
decided upon three weeks ago.
MaItbie is Surprised.
They never told me about il. if they
were agreed upon il three weeks ago.
said Mr.. Maltbie. IF that is so, what
have they been doing all this time
Why all these conferences by day an!
by night? | am inclined TO think the
conference tonight with the INTERIOR
ough people in regard TO the amend
ments in their contract will not be all
smooth sailing. There are some
changes involved which may have been
determined upon in advance, but not
yet agreed to by the Interborough rep
resentatives.
Two things happened yesterday which
pleased the conferrees on the subway
plans. one was the decision of the
Appellate Division granting the appli-
cation of the Board of Estimate eN-
Guiding approximately SIO,OOOyOO in
dock bonds from the citys indebted
ness. thus making that amount addi-
tional available for rapid transit or
dock purposes. The other was the au-
thorizati ton by the same court of what
is known as the William Street Sub
way Route" which enables the Public
Service Commission to proceed with It's
plans for a subway through Park Place
and William street. and under the
East River through Clark street IN
Brooklyn.
Mr.. McAneny said the dual contracts
had been. predicated on the release OF
the dock bonds to the extent TO which
they might be used for rapid transit
purposes. 1t was said at the Con-
troller's Office that about SO,OOoOOO OF
the released bonds would be used for
waterfront improvements, and the re-
maining S2OOOO.0OO could be used for
rapid transit.
The William street route" has been
a bone Of contention between the Inter
borough and the other conferrees ever
since the dual system plan was mapped
out. The Interborough insisted !:
must have the downtown crosstown
connection, and the Public Service
Commission wanted It, too, to complete
the comprehensive plan of the new
routes and at the same time TO give
the marlborough a line for which it
would have been difficult to find sub
stitute in that district. Strong opposi-
ton from the property owners along
this route was encountered.
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