New-York tribune., 1922-11-11
goard Of Estimate Seems
Sure legislature Will
Vipe Public Service
Body Out of Existence
0necns Route Fate
Index of Attitude
Civ Engineering Staff
Already Is Speeding
Up on Mayors Project

ufsbers of the Board of Estimate
=. d cure that they will have q free
hssd In traction matters soon after
Isspsry that Mayor Hylan is under
stood 10 have issued instructions for
sssybody to sit tight and ignore all
prsposals from the Transit Commits
Eos. The Transit Commissions plan
ss. reorganization and rehabilitation
d the traction system is already in
liz discard SO far as the city officials
ss sseoncerned.
fhe Mayor, Comptroller Craig and
e.ssr members of the board are con-.
f1ent that no serious obstruction will
ATeiop in the next Legislature to the
sassessful carrying out of the CAM
pslgn pledges of Governor-elect Smith
D get rid of the present Transit and
paSjic Service commissions and place
de traction problem entirely in their
binds.
Reject Queens Plan
As an earnest of their intentions, the
Nsyor and members of the board lost
no time yesterday in turning down fiat
tte COMMISSIONS plan for Brooklyn
Queens crosstown subway, part of the
transit reorganization and expansion
scheme, on which two years time and
Thousands of dollars aave been spent.
Asnlall Republican maj jority in the AS
puSIy, according to the city officials,
a. we'll as Democratic state leaders,
will not stand in the way of the new
Governors ak. 1t will be an easy mat
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necessary eight Republican votes in the
Assembly to constitute majority, par
tcularly in regard to the repeal of the
Miller public service laws. 1t is the
ooinion Of the Democratic leaders that
p!enty Of Republicans will be found,
10th II the Senate and Assembly, who
stIl M ready, and even eager. for polit-
sesl reasons, to cast off the traction
pans ,hss have been favoring under
GcTesnar Miller.
i hRspointed out that the traction
j ipas fofh here and up state, was the
egs isaf most responsible for the
Ytaf dsrturn of last Tuesday, and.
lyt sheS Republican politicians are
wiling to hand it back to the Demo-
ssts sand see what they can do with
! i To hang to it, now that Governor
Miller is gone, might result in jeop-
ssdlslng Republican chances in this
sssin 1924, one leader suggested.
Speeding Mayors Plans
The city engineering staff is already
Speeding up work OH the Mayors trans
hplans, so that something definite and
obstructive" in building new subways
power is shifted. 1t is understood the
Envnrbor olncf in 1ripuy of Tho oraho
bility of the repeal of the Miller trac-
ton legislation going through early,
has insisted that the city should get
quick results, build subways instead
q sstalking about it. The new Governor
Is absolutely committed to the home
rule traction program, but his friends
iay he does not intend to be embar-
iassed by dilatory tactics or further
squabbling among the city officials on
naetlon matters when once he has
done his part.
The final traction plan which the city
nnow hurrying to work out will prob
soiy incorporate many of the sugges-
hons in the Transit Commission plan
as to the major routes and needed fa-
e!itles of the city. City officials ad-
MT that it will not altogether conform
\ y the s60O,o00,000 plan as announced
" sae Mayor, but is more likely to be
@npromise between the Mayors
rsa ,,d, and, the commission plan. The
s;st a;;sso'hcaslons in routes proposed by the
!.ly VIII be essentially directed at
nnon,sng Extensions to the existing
..i ?, q, !. and Interborough lines, and
'ssnvlng them under private operation.
a, comptroller Craig yesterday stated
ne .ae fundamental difference between the
s"s plan and the commission plan.
Iraig Promises Recapture
The Ihe trouble with the Transit Com
Jn,ssloa plan he said, ais that it is
s.s sm made to extend the existing B. R. T.
~ Sao marlborough lines and tie the city
st.l II 70 private ownership for the next
Ivy years The city policy and plan
I = \, provide subways where required
vrosida i rs order of emergency, and to
s,ssiae for private operation only to
4s extent of bridging over the period
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