The New York herald., 1922-05-02
Governors Prodding Re-
called as Long Pending
Matters Pass Committee.
CONTRACTS MOVED UP
18th StreetROute Extension
Included i'm Favorable
Action of Board.
CONSIDERATION FRIDAY
CONSIDERATION FRIDAY
Speed on Ashland Place Link
Requested - Put Up to
Transit Commission.


tie committee Of the whole yesterday
continued its right about face policy
on transit matters, following the sug-
gestion that Gov. Miller might be
forced to take drastic action" Mayor
Tylan and his colleagues voted to re-.
port to the Board of Estimate for con-
sideration on Friday several subway
contracts. Formerly they simply let
the communications of the Transit
Commission sleep peacefully.
The most important contract to be
reported was that of the Joslin Con-
struction Company for tie extension
OF the Eastern District Fourteenth
street subway from Meserole street to
White street in Brooklyn. 1t Is for
$1.149,196.10 and includes an incline.
which is planned to lead UP to an ele-
waited extension, the building of which
is now being opposed by the Mayor
and HIS colleagues, although the for
mer once gave his approval to the
plans. Also reported out was a con-
tract with James s. Brown for s207,-
1875 for station finish on the Four
teenth street line.
Other proposed contracts reported out
for consideration on Friday were:
With the Holbrook Cabot, Rollins
Corporation for $475,O00 for the construc-
tion Of new entrance to the 16sth
street station of the Broadway subway.
New borough Hall Entrance.
VIII Charles ]. Adams 4. Sons. Inc
FOR s14.4S9 for the construction OF an
isle of safety entrance to the Seventh
svenue subway at Brooklyn Borough
Hall.
with the Bethlehem steel Company
for s37,250 for track material for con-
struction in the Jerome avenue yards.
With George Cohen & Co. for s57 ,067
for the construction Of passageway at
Union Square connecting the Fourteenth
street and the Broadway B. r. T. SUBJ
ways.
AS he saw favorable opportunity
Mayor Hylan remarked:
The State Transit Commission has
beer in Office going on two years and it
hasn't done a darn thing yet"
y ou're quite mistaken" replied G. w.
fullam. representing the commission.
IL celebrated its first birthday last
week"
Herbert l.. Carpenter. representing
central Brooklyn civic organizations
wanted more speed on the link between
the Fulton street elevated line and the
Fourth avenue subway at Ashland place
lie said John II. Delaney, the old Tran
sit Construction Commissioner, had been
lesislated out OF office just as he had
ABOUT completed an agreement with the
u. r. T. on plan. Since. however.
nothing had been done and patrons of
the Fulton street line were going without
their express service
Borough President Riegelmann said
the b. r. i. had held the proposition
up for five years because 1t was collect
ing many more nickeIs than under the
proposed new arrangement
A resolution was passed asking tho
Transit Commission to see IL IL could not
get the +. r. It's assent to CARRYING
out che plans completed nine months ago.
Better Service Order.
Orders for betterment Of Interborourb
subway service, particularly i'm non-r,Ish
and near-rush hours. probably will be
made public by the Transit Commission
within forty-eight hours.
sweeping. but II is probable that they
will not be opposed but will have the
assent OF the officers of the company.
Frank Hedley, president and general
manager. and James T.. Quackenbush.
general counsel for the Tnterborough.
we're In private conference yesterday
with Transit Commissioners George Nc
Aneny and Leroy T. Hardness They
were believed to be putting the f,nisl-
ing touches upon the proposed improved
train schedules.
When the commission YESTERDAY re.
sumed It's hearing ON the. valuations OF
Interborough properties a single item OF
so,600,000 was Topped off voluntarily by
the company's lawyers, and other items
were brought under the fire OF Clar-
ence ]. Shearn. chief counsel to the
commission. Under his assault the orig
lnal asking price hung UP by the Inter
borough--s400 Q. 900. .00o--has been shrunls
10 far more modest proportions.
The $4,000, 900 deduction was a charge
for interest and taxes accrued during
construction OF the Belmont tunnel. J.
e. Edwards. associate counsel, declared
the remaining interest charge OF $685.
900 wholly justi1abe despite ex-Justice
Shearns remark that the voluntary re-
duction" was made because you real.
lied you could not in good conscience
make any such claim"
That the Tnterborough seeks s10.500.-
400 new money as o condition precedent
TO the adjustment Of it's Manhattan "L'
lease as proposed BY Judge Julius NJ.
Mayer on April G. instead OF $1,000. 900.
which was the neure originally pro-
pcscd was practically confirmed yester.
lay MIR. Quackenbush admitted such
further assessment OF security holders
had been talked about" and from
source close to the security holders who
probably will he responsible for putting
in the new capital, II was learned such
an arrang.''ent Is being made. although
n has no been consummated.
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