New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-11
ROADS, DIRECTORS MEET
Hope to Reach Agreement on
Third Tracking Problem.
CITYS STAND UNAFFECTED
Board of Estimate to Hold Pub
lie Hearing To day-Mc-
Aneny's Views.

Negotiations OF a delicate character are
now going on between the directors OF the
Interboroush Rapid Transit Company and
the Manhattan Railway Company. looking
20 settlement Of the objections made
by the Manhattan company TO the terms
Of the certificate for third tracking the
Manhattan elevated lines II is said the
Manhattan company would like 10 get an
additional rental for IT'S property. bat the
lnterborough Is hardly likely 10 yield This
point.
1t may bee that the Interboroueh VII
be willing TO enter into "A supplemented
agreement with the Manhattan. whereby
IL the Manhattan takes the certificate the
Interbcrough will agree 10 assume certain
responsibilities that in the terms OF the
certificate would fall directly upon the
Manhattan.
However" said Borough President
McAneny last night. whatever agree
ment the Interboroueh and the Nanhat-
ian may reach il will not affect the stt'-
tudc of the city In any particular. We
are willing TO have the third tracking
certificate accepted either by the Inter
borough or by the Manhattan. but We
are not willing to change the terms of
the certificate in any particular II the
Interborough wants TO protect tho rights
, Of the Manhattan a. the Manhattan goes
them. b. any supplemental agreement.
that is their own affair, In which the city
has no concern
The Board Of Estimate viii take no ac-
ton on the contracts directly following
tho public hearing the board is 10 hold
al the city Hall a. 1890 o'clock TINS
morning. special meeting will be held
Monday 10 approve finally the contracts.
President McAneny pointed out last niGhl
that postponins action on the contracts
until Monday would cause no material
delay.
The new certificate FOR third tracking
cannot be presented TO the Board Of Est
mate before that time a. tho public hear
ing upon st will not be held Until Satur-
day under the law. on Monday. ihen'
the Board of Estimate vii have not onF
the contracts. but also botn Of the cle-
waited certificates before il and can pass
upon them together
1t is understood the Public Servic"
Commission AMI the two transit COM
ranies stand ready 10 go ahead and sign
the contracts Monday night
II he Manhattan company should re
fuse its consent TO the third tracking and
shows n disposition TO carry the matter
To the courts. the city would at once pro-
coed 10 a rearrangemcrt Of the terms
upon which the Manhattan company holds
it, present privileges. II IS coinpli-
Gated subject. but President McAncry has
already taken steps to determine just
what privileges the company is enjoy
ing without right OF law. Among them
are The third tracks that are now used
upon the elevated lines. which were hur-
riedly pat IN some years ago without first
obtaining he consent OF the proper au-
thorities
Members OF the Board of Estimate are
inclined 10 give every opportunity 10 OPP
ponents OF The dual system al the hearing
to-day. Several Of the members said yes
torday they would be willing to sit
throughout The day in order To give full
and complete hearing {" all vino might
demand it.