New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-16
APPROVES q" FRANCHISE
P.S. C. Passes Sd Track CertlfI-
cate on to Estimate Board.
LAST DETAILS TOMORROW
Unanimous Consent of Alder
men for s1OO,OOO,O00 Ap-
preparation To Be Asked.

The Public Service commission APP
proved yesterday the Application OF the
Manhattan Railway COMPANY Tor III"
franchise certificate for third tracking
the elevated lines in Manhattan and FOR
warded il 10 the Board Of Estimate. IT
then adjourned until 1870 O'Clock to-mor-
row morning. when II VIII approve
requisitlon upon the Board OF Estimate
FOR tn. money H. carry on the city snare
Of the dual transi. system. IT - est
mated that this will be IN the neighhor-
hood of co.Vo-about &o."Do"' for the
Interhorough project and the remainder
for the Brooklyn Rapid Transit COMPANY.
The Board of Estimate VIII meet az :
o'clock tomorrow to take final action on
matters leading up 10 the signing of the
contracts for the dual system. II has bad
the contracts for operation and equipment
before il for sine time: also the franchise
certificate for extending the elevated
lines. Controller Prendergast has pre-
pared report showing the cltys aOihtN
10 appropriate tie money needed I" carrF
out the contracts and u Pfesioeh'
Mitchell OF the Board al Aldermen does
not object 10 unanimous consent the
money can be appropriated AT once. ihat
the contracts will be- approved by the
board is a foregone conclusion
If the action Of the Board of Estimate
is finished i'm time. IL may be that me
contracts will be signed tomorrow. II -
more than likely. however. that the maj
step will be taken on TUESDAY.
President Shonts OF the Interhorough
I e uafa
raised 20 10000 and that OF Nice-Presi-
dent Hedlev To No"c. also. ne denied
that the salaries of counsel for the com
pany had been advanced. The story went
that these increases had been made In
November. IN the belief that the city
would have to- stand half ~ this increase
after the signing OF the contracts.
II was understood that when President
Shonts was placed In charge of the New
York city Railway. about year ago. an
additional $50 was given 10 him. but
that it came out OF the earnings Of the
surface system.
Borough ~, sident McAncny said he
had not heard of any increase I'm tn" sai-
ary Of TIA. officials Of the lAicrpOrOugh.
II II were true. he continued. the city
would not he Interested untii the opera
ton Of the lines began. four wears from
nov And AZ that tim, the Public Ser-
vice Commission would nave the r.gnt 10
scrutinize all expenses II the company
and 10 object 10 any that seemed unrca-
sonable II the company "oes not c"nc"d"
the unrea sonahlcucss 81 any payment IL
Vii! Doe submitted 10 board ~ arhiira-
Ton. which j. provided Tor under the
contracts.
Th. public Service Commission yes'er-
dav arprot 80 ISSUING -" c"r'iucat" Tor
third tracking after II had held hearing
on the question Of mak.ng O., out 10 the
luterborough. a. MAS tp have been done
I t.;nre th. two companies had patched up
u.lt differences After th' hearing Pres
ta.ut Shont. Withdrew IN" Application of
I'm. ln,.rDorough for the certificate. SAL -
.ur that 80 Iong ~ me Manhattan had
mad. the APPLICATION - was not , ccessary
/ FOR his company To- do 80.
There w.r, only dozen persons az the
/ hearing On the certificate. bu, John J.
Moore. who has made a business OF al
tending most Of the transit hearings was
ON hand 10 SAY that the commission had
acted In the interest II the corpora
/ tlunr.
This commission" declared Chairman
! Mccall. with considerable emphasis. has
acted solely In accordance Win the public
veal. think this sort of aouse las gone
far enough and there must be no more
e IT."
Nr Moore wanted 20 know II the sign
ing OF the contracts woIii not prevent the
,itv from lowering the rate oi fare from
40. cents during the term Of the CON
,rac, Commissioners Williams pointed
! out that the city couid take III" '"""'
! over AT the end Of ten Year. anu II IL :"
desired lower the fare. II II could De done
/ without too great loss.