New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-05-13
Estimate Board
APprovesHylan
Tunnel Project
Votes $4,000 for Work
OF Engineers OH Brook.
'yn'Sta'cn island Tube.
t" Cost 500. 600, 900
Will Ask U. S. Sanction
Mayor Calls Subway Plans
Bunk, Inspired by Hope
OF Influencing Election

The Board of Estimate tool O., 81
steps yesterday to assure the RON.
stuctlon of the freight and passeuse,
'uh"el between Brooklyn and Staten
is'ahd by approving the proposed plan
OF the city engineers and appropriat.
ing S580,00O for personal service Of
inc staff. The board also will get the
consent of the Secretary of War to
'he construction of the tunnel. It is
estimated it will cost 100000 900 to
complete it.
Inc communication from the Citi.
zens Union opposing the building of
inc tunnel was left unread when
Mayor Hylan interrupted the secretary
10 say that the board should pay nc
attention to what the union said.
"Ihcsc reformcrs want to start
something to get their cohorts on
either the state or city pay roll" de
clared the Mayor. "The people are
getting onto them. and they will have
10 20 t" work to earn Legitimate
living; 1t is high time these fellows
went to work"
Some one referred TO the Port Au-
thorlty tunnel, which gave the Mayor
an opportunity to touch upon one OF
his pet subjects
The people Of Brooklyn" he said
wont get the subway lines they are
talking about. You know there is ar
election in the state this year and
when the election is over this talk of
more subways and the tunnel to Staten
Island viii be forgotten. It's nothing
more than the old game of bunkine
the people,
The Mayors remarks implied Re
publican victory at the polls, which
was not altogether pleasing to his
Democratic colleagues on the board.
Hey interrupted Borough Presi
dent Riegelmann. Of Brooklyn, "don',
you think Democratic G overnol
could put them through ?"
That's So said the Mayor, on re.
Election.
When the Mayor appointed special
committee to ask the War Department
in the name of the Board of Estimate
to approve the tunnel undertaking, he
cautioned the committee to beware Of
Julius Henry Cohen, counsel. and Eu.
genius H. Outerbridge. chairman Of
the Port Authority, and see that they
dion't get to the War Department anc
have the boards petition refused.
well" said Murray Hubert, presi
dent Of the Board of Aldermen" the
difference between the Port Author
ity's plan and the citys plan is thai
theirs is on map and ours unde,
the ground"
eyes" agreed Mayor Hylan, "anc
I'm going to attend the Port Author
ity's wake"
". G. Fullem, associate counsel t.
the Transit Commission, presented ar
application from the commission 70,
81 100000 for expenses for six months
from July ] to December 81, 1922, anc
asked that it be added to the calende,
and referred to the proper committee
"Why don't you send that in the
proper way?" asked the Mayor.
II thought this was the proper way
replied Mr.. Fullem.
'You know it should go through the
secretary's Office" retorted the Mayor
well, I'll hand it to the secretary
said Mr.. Fullem, and gave the com
munication to Assistant Secretary
james Matthews.
ut won't be added to the calendar,
was the Mayors parting shot.
At the request Of the Board Of Edu.
cation the board appropriated $4,000
for the fitting up the old La Sale
Street police station for school pur-
pOSes