The New York herald., 1922-08-28
PLANS IS SUBWAY
LINES TO COST 5000 900 900
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subway lines which the city owns and
which are now leased to private
| operators.
| THE city intends to discontinue its
present partnership arrangements with
tho Interborough and the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit companies as soon as 1t
can legally do so. 1t intends to take over
the city owned subway lines operated
by these private companies and operate
them itself in conjunction with the now
subways. This will be the most ex-
tensive venture in city operation as well
as city ownership Of local Transports
tion lines anywhere on EARTH"
The city owns now. the Mayor said.
III route miles Of lines. including cer-
tain elevated extensions. With the new
lines. az proposed by him. 1t will have
237 route miles. all to be operated by
the city, at single cent fare. He
recalls the old subway contracts and the
dual subway contracts of 1914. and their
cost to the city. He says the city has
already invested $3oo.oo0.000 In rapid
transit lines. the bulk expended under
the .improvident" dual contracts IA
the Improvement dual contracts faith
thered by George McAneny." The city
has not received single cent return on
It's expenditure OF $250.oo0.o0o under
these contracts. but on the other hand.
while the operating companies have been
making money. has had to carry about
SO 900 900 in interest charges on its
bonds In It's budget. 4s
Both operating companies. he says.
have invested less than tho city. Tho
interborouGh.a he asserts. had paid a
total Of 1871. per cent. in dividendx
and in addition has made huge profits
In the construction work done by the
old Rapid Transit Construction Com
pany, which It controlled. He sets forth
ave reasons why the city will undertake
city OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES It's investment 10
greater than that OF the companies. be-
cause lines should be built to meet the
needs of the people and provide for the
growth OF population. because there
should be q universal s cent fare, be-
cause there will be no labor troubles
under city operation owing to AN
equitable wage scale and the stopping
OF "graft" and benefits to insiders" ana
because: E
"The people are entitled forever to
protection against grasping transporta-
tion nfonopolies and against the malign
efforts OF these corporations and their
owners to corrupt legislation, bribe pub
Tic officials. influence newspapers against
the public Interest, and continually mis-
represent motives and purposes OF those
who resist their unwarrantcd and un-
derfanded attempts to obtain higher
fares"
The City's Power.
Asserting the city does not intend to
invest another dollar In lines for private
operators or for the acquisition OF An
tiduated elevated and surface lines con-
trolled by such operators which Mr. MO
Aneny insists willy nilly that the city
must do" the Mayor goes on TO talk
Of recapturing the present subways.
pointing out that tho city Is now In
financial position 10 avail itself OF the
reca pture clauses in the dual subway
contracts, which provide for recapture
as to the Interborough lines not earlier
than 1925, and as to the B. r. 7. lines
not earlier than 1925. He contends IN
part:
"Thc Board OF Estimate Is vested with
power on behalf OF the city to terni-
nate the contracts as to all or certain
specified portions OF the lines after ton
years from the date when operation OF
any part OF the lines began. One years
notice In writing is required. The Tran
ait Commission has no discretion but
must act as agent for the city. When
the Board of Estimate directs that no.
tice be given there arises the oppor-
tunity and the right for direct public
operation of the lines. No. further pri-
yate operation Of these roads following
the recapture can be had except as
directed by the board. The board IS
committed to public operation as well
a. nubiic ownership and therefore no
private operation will again be enter
tanned.
s@rnoukh the law provides that the
Transit Commission must act As tho
agent Of the city this provision should
be amended to end divided responsibility
and make the control OF the Board OK
Estimate complete. Sound administra-
tive policy demands this. petty politics
alone can prevent It."
says. will be synchronised with other
improvements. such as highways and
harbor work and will be timed to take
In the recaptured lines. He speaks OF
congestion and points out that one way
| 10 relieve that In Manhattan II to
| transport people from one borough to
| another without bringing them through
Manhattan. This Is provided for In
| Ms plan by triboroukh bridge, con-
| meeting Harlem, Bronx and Queens and
passing over Randails and Wards
Islands.
FinancinE the Project.
| After discussing various advantages
OF different routes and territory not
now properly served. the Mayor speaks
= the proposed $4,000 900 bus system.
SDeaka OF the present "makeshift' bus
I IGDe ration and says:
l sThus far corporation controlled
| Republican state Legislature has pre-
vented the city from operating its own
buses by refusing to enact legislation
empowering tho city to purchase them"
II a Legislature responsible to the
! ~cnple Is elected this fall" he goes on.
i-.ii.s difficulty will be obviated. He