New-York tribune., 1922-04-22
Bravado Of Mayor Toward
Miller Threat Weakeus
as Estimate Board Votes
to Reconsider Contract
Craig Is Defiant
But Offers Motion
Recall Ahearn Removal:
I.R. T. Puts Valuation of
Lines at 5000, o,373.6G7

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Despite rslorous gestures Of defiance.
aavor Hvian, Comptroller Craig and
their associates in the Board Of Esti
nste began "mssterly retreat" yes
:eyday in THE face of the threat Of Gov
error Miller that drastic action might
Re required 70 accelerate the action of
80 board # its Obstructive tactics were
s5hereA to.
The board had oH its printed cslen-
dsr Yesterday proposed disposition Of
IN. letter written by Chairman Nc!
tnery Of tho Transit Commission ac-
c9npanyjne "a contract for q ,ection Of
TIE Fourteenth Street-Eastern subway.
the delay in awarding which costs the
c.'y $1,000 daily II intorcst charges
Ills Is the contract the Governor used
p tex in charging tho Board of Eeti-
mate with clear neglect of duty.
Refer back 20 Transit Conlmiss sion" "
rs the printed Inc unde- The calen-
ca number, meaning that, despite
,~.ssure. the beard was minded 10
tofov th= contract back on the Tran
.t Commission.
Instead Of carrying out this intention,
however. Comptroller Craig moved that
81 BE- referred hack to the committee of
.,e whole Of he board, which ycill meet
n special session cA Monday 10 tackle
and u-ne other contracts which the
Irars' Commission nearly YEAR ago
..1.! I'll Board Of Estimate TO handle
81
>-l rcr cent loading during rush hours.
Mayor Takes Fling at Miller
T7e Mayor and Comptroller Craig, dur
( the discussion at the meeting took
-rer2l fings al the Governor, the
.,"or referring 70 his recent threat IS
ttl5 cheap politics." while the Comp.
oi.er declared for voting down the re-
st If the Transit Commission.
TINS IS just an attempt on the part
II .ae Transit Commission TO establish
a alibi.' said the Comptroller. "ln
gust. 1921, this board refused to ap-
tpTc these contracts, and nov, eight
nths after. the engineers Of the
sit Commis sion have discovered
no uork of 8n eme rgencN character
rlcr must be done. The Transit Com
issiou ha5 been dead 10 the world
- everything except the resdjustmeut
ma an .NCl - SSO Id tC pANfNStLlCl'. ui
H'lirg To vote on this right now and
aju refuse the requests.'
II VIC don't approve these eontracts,'
aid The Mayor, 'somebody will be ask-
'0e for our remoN'l.
/. thjs point the vote 20 refer the
-.attor To- the committee of the Whole
.-. taken.
rrghea Removed Ahearn
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''foIai.o.' Il'a o.pi,,e- q1I,~e, o,, reol,,
VI, ..e oCs1is 11.s,,i;|s f,,,l3 snd
..-.i 4sa4 a. 80 lato I3n,,o,,b jorss;-
.'.' rl.r = Alear, Va removed from
..s,,. .,.,. ,5oc,iec+ o. d,,tv and waste Of
I.. .-,ono5 Corer,,nr Hnrree re-
..i 4Gs,rr 4~oqn ofice following 3
...,..1 -, h.. caSo hv The late NaTor
,,l.-[.
r,. T,r,nan,, BOARD OF Aldermen re.
eeg,od Mr.. Ahearn The Court of
,7pcals decided three days before
AacaYr's elected successor took oflc%
met Ahe2rn vas ineligible Tor fe-eloo-
zion.
Desp,to show of braVado, tie HTIan
aoard q Estimate has become pos
.essed Of 4 pronounced case OF nerves
"e people who whisper ADVICE 10 tne
isFor told him yesterday TO keep on
eltA his declarations Of dehance o.
Governor MILLER, nut be. sure to gct
elsr q the Board OF Estimate ana SCI