The New York herald., 1922-08-16
CANAL ST. JAM LAID
TO TRANSIT DISPUTE
McAneny Says Delays in Build
ing Diverting Routes Cause
Menace.

The injury TO three passengers within
q short time when Monday evening 5
homeward rush was at its peak in the
Canal street station OF the =. r. r.
Broadway subway has called attertion
once more 20 the conditions prevailing
daily at what is said TO be the most
dangerously congested subway STATEN
in the city
IL is not possible there to install pro-
tective railings as the citation platforms
are not large enough. Members of the
Transit Commission pointed out yester
day that the only ultimate remedy for
situation that is growing worse daily
lies in diverting large proportion of
the Bushwick. Brownsville and Eas;
New York residents by the completion
aid operation of tine Fourteenth street.
Eastern subway line. That route, as
is well known, was provided for in the
dual subway contracts signed by the
city in 1913, but its completion has beer
delayed by the attitude of the Board
of Estimate.
Since Mayor Hylan and his colleagues
OF the board have refused fatty to
sanction the elevated link east of Mese-
role street, Brooklyn, though the May or
himself specifically approved it two
years ago and contracts with the p. r
4. We're drawn accordingly, the Board
OF Estimate and the Transit Commits
sion have remained in n deadlock. Mean
time the Canal street situation becomes
more appalling, with no immediate pros
pect of relief
The Canal street station" said Chair
man George McAneny, OF the Transit
Commission. was never designed to az
commodate the tremendous traffic that
is now thrust upon 1t in the morning
and afternoon rush hours When the
city incurred its obligations nine years
ago under the dual contracts 1t was
assumed naturally that long before con-
ditions could become so serious as thew
now undoubtedly are at Canal street
the burden Of the load would be carried
over the Fourteenth street. Eastern
Brooklyn lines, which were Incorporated
in the transit plan for that purpose.
-he various delays and obstructions
that have been interposed against the
completion OF that route are all matters
of public record which no doubt do not
call for further comment BY the conmjs-
sion at this time
One OF these delays, incurred by the
Board of Estimate in the ostensib!e IN
terest of economy, it appeared yesterday
will cause the city a loss OF So 500 m
stead Of saving. Only one bid was
received by the Transit Commission for
the construction of tracks In the com
pleted portion of the Fourteenth street.
Eastern Brooklyn subway from Sixth
avenue and Fourteenth street. Manhat-
tan, to the vicinity OF Buswick ave me
and McKibben street. Brooklyn. The
sole bidder was the 4. n. Reynolds Con-
tracing Company. whose offer was
$241.450.
This same concern was awarded a
contract for this work some weeks ago.
at which time its bid was $500 less
than that put in yesterday. The previ-
Gus offer, however, was rejected by the
Board Of Estimate and the contract was
referred back to the Transit Commits
sion, which Immediately readvertised It.
Representatives OF the contractor in
formed the commissions engineers yes
terday that the reason for the increase
in price was that the latencss ci he sea-
son now win require that muck OF The
work be done in cold weather and that
the cost of concrete work thereby win De
increased The bid has been referred -
the commissions engineers who will
check the several items and report
thereon to the commission.