New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-18
DUAL SUBWAY SYSTEM
MEETS INGALLS, FAVOR
Public Service Chairman Re-
ported to Have Said Con-
tracts Were 0. K.
mitchell PLAN ATTACKED
Mr.. McAneny Says Scheme,
Also Championed by Maltbie,
Is Not Only Impossible,
but Undesirable.


Commission is reported to have told
friends that so far he has not found any
thing in the contracts for the dual transit
system that could be improved, consider
ing the conditions under which the con-
tracts were drawn.
The suggestion Of President Mitchell OF
the Board Of Aldermen and Commissioner
Msltbie Tor a single Independent system,
built entirely by city money.'was received
by the committee Of the whole Of the
Public Service Commission yesterday and
placed on file" Chairman Mccall said
that from what study he had been able
TO make of the plan it did not seem
feasible TO him. He was ready. however.
10 give it further consideration.
He spoke Of the difficulties that would
be encountered trying TO put through the
Nltchel-Maltbie plan. such as the lack of
money IN control of the city and the
probability that it could not be done
without first making change i'm the
constitution.
impossible and Undesirable"
The plan is altogether impossible, was
the comment of Borough President Nc
Aneny. IF il were possible it would be
altogether undesirable"
Speaking Of the $l5OO0000) additional
money that the city would have To get to
build the Independent system. Mi. Nc
Aneny said
To realize this. they propose to take
the entire avails bic debt limit of the
city. cutting out docks schoolhouses. the
new courthouse and every other class of
ia
Gates Of the wildcat order that most
every banker in New York has already
declared could not be- sold The plan,
financially is even more hopeless than
the face figures would indicate. for the
city hasn't even Slj0.c0,0co margin left
"On the books Of the Finance Depart
rnent the technical margin il Sl5;Oc.VO.
including all that the courts recently
released Oh account oi dock bonds. But
against this there is already outstand-
ing a total of S;60JJ.0p authorized for eN-
oenditure for defnit, Improvements Of
one character or another all of which
might De said to be among the other
nec-ssaries OF the city
President AlcAueny called attention To
the fact that the independent system
would make it necessary Tor all who used
the luterborough or the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit COmpany's lines To pay an add
iional fare on the INDEPENDENT system.
lie also declared il to be practically Ger
tain that the independent system would
.Oll mp greater deficits FOR the city than
under the dual system. lie also called at
jeution To the fact that if the city should
lease the proposed system 10 the Brook
Ism Rapid Transit. as suggested, it could
not De done probably on any better terms
than are now suggested; iu other words.
that there would have to o4 prefer
ontial
Would Benefit Interboroueh.
What interests INC most" said the
Borough President. els why j. ii proposed
10 take this vastly inferior routing and
Carrying plan just al the time when the
objections raised hy Mr. Mitchell and Nj
Maltbie 4, the dual plan have practical
ly disappeared? As for the preferential.
the lnterboroush. left 10y itself with its
present system OF extremely profitable
lines and relieved from the duty of car
Iying any OF the Improbable extensions
or feeders imposed upon fl boy the dual
plan would continue 20 make not only
- much as the preferential allows, but
prc badly considerably more. II has been
shown that the COMPANY j. earning at
the rate Of S,.S40,o0 year. or d million
and a half IN excess of the so-callod pref
erenjiai"
The latest product Of Messrs. Mitchell
and Maltbie' said Controller Prender-
east. 'fs built upon number Of unrc-
lated contingencies. II the Brooklyn
Bapid Transit viii not operate such Il
system. then perhaps Mr. McAdOo might
10 II. or come unknown might be en-
rloyed to operate II. or failing in that,
ne Independent system might be- operated
hy the city itself. In other words, when
the city is ready L. adopt 4 definite plan
we aye asked again TO embark upon the
ses o. doubt and speculation"
COMMISSIONS Williams said AS a
scheme 20 keen the matter open until
after the general election this proposed
new plan is ideal But as anording relief
% the people putting a stop to uncer-
tsinty and solving the transit problem, il
is nonsense"
Among the Tammany men at the Offices
OF the Public Service Commission ester
dav 10 call on Chairman Mccall were
senators Wagner Foley and Fitzgerald
and Asselublyman Ar Smith. They said
their visit was personal and had nothing
q Go with subways.