The New York herald., 1922-10-03
M 'ANENY AND HYLAN
DEBATE ON TRANSIT
Commission Head FavOrs Link
From Queensborough Plaza
to Brighton Line.

George McAneny. chairman of the
Transit Commission. appeared yesterday
at hearing of the Board of Estimate
on the new Sound to ocean subway link,
from Greensboro Plaza to the Brighton
Beach line, and was told by Mayor
Hylan that the city and the commission
could agree easily If you make 1t plain
10 me that there is going to be no more
interest on bonds saddled on us than the
s1000o.000 we are now paying every
year"
"I want to know" the Mayor con-
tinued. "who is going to get the profits,
the taxpayer or the railroad folks?"
''If the Transit Commissions unifica-
ton plan goes through" said Mr.. Nc
Aneny, "the profits will go back into
service. The 100000 is due to war
costs that have disturbed company reve-
nues. just as II has city revenues"
Tell me-" the Mayor asked. whether
you propose to operate this new line
privately or by the city?"
THAT is not the question" retorted
Mr. McAneny. 1T will take four oil
five years to build IL. and by that time
some determination will have been
reached as to the operation OF all oui
lines
Mayor Hylan declared that sane
tion OF blind contract was hardly to
be expected.
The proposed subway link would have
connection to the Fourth avenue SUBJ
way and the Livingston street subway
Mr. McAneny urged the Board of Esti-
mate 90 appropriate either $40 10000 for
a double track or s6s. 900 900 for a -four
track route. as estimated by commits
sion engineers. His appeal occupied
the full session of the hearing. and ad-
tournment was taken until october II
TO give Brooklyn and Queens taxpayers
delegations chance 10 voice their
views.
The hearing resolved almost ex-
clusively into a two man discussion be.
tween Mr.. McAneny and Mayor Hylan
but the exchanges of views and opinions
we're parliamentary throughout and die
not cause the excitement that the gal
lery had hoped for. There was one oc
c8sion. however. when several member:
OF the board became a bit excited. Tha
was when Mr.. McAneny said construc
ton cost of $3.50. 100000 was involved
In the Transit Commissions plans ant
that $500, 100000 would have to be spen
In the next Ave years.
"The trouble with you," remarked
Murray Hubert. President OF the BoarC
OF Aldermen. lis that you hop arounc
like a rooster from one roost to another
Get on your nest and lay your egg an'
we will see what Is In II. Lay your egl
and we will hatch IL"
Well" said Mr.. McAneny, turning tc
the Mayor. III l may address myself e
the chief rooster. am not provoking
this debate
The Mayor asked Mr.. McAneny IL HI
thought tho proposed subway linl
would pay.
II think 1t would pay immensely" ht
replied.
but II private interests operate !
wouldn't they get the profit?'
NO" said Mr.. McAneny. 'nobod!
wants higher taxation, and we have
plan TO avoid It."
Mr.. Hy!an inquired why. II the sub
way would pay so well. the city SHOULD
not build 1T and get the profit.
THAT is one OF the cardinal point
OF the plan we submit. said Mr.. Nc
Aneny. "The plan provides that interes
be paid on the bonds and that Their
shall be nothing more In the way C
profit"
Would you recommend" asked Ed
ward Reigelmann. Borough President o
Brooklyn. building without knowin
who Is going To operato?'
Certainly" said Mr.. McAneny.
The Mayor declared that the slat
ought to be cleared. the past forgotte
and building done from to-day 80 tha
if there is any profit the city Wi
get II.
THAT is exactly what we propose {
do under my PLAN" said Mr.. McAnenS
1--WE listened 10 your sweet voic
wears ago In the dual contracts" sal
the Mayor. "and we are paying Interest
Let us forget any mistakes that wer
made in the past and deal with tn