New-York tribune., 1922-01-24
Estimate Board
Agrees to Meet
Port Authority
L.
After 8 Mouths of Delay aud
Day of Vain Arguing. Hy-
Ian Forces Decide to Have
Conference Thursday
Do-Nolhing Policy Scored
Metz Urges Cooperation;
Mayor Keeps Asking if
British Capital Backs Plan

The Board of Estimate. after eight
months delay, decided yesterday to
confer with the Port Authority con
cerninc development of port facilities,
GXing a hearing at tho City Hall Thurs
day morning at 1o:30 o'clock.
This action was taken following
frutcss discussion of the why's and
wheroforos surrounding the failure Of
the Board of Estimate to cooperate
with the Port Authority Commi issoners,
whose Now York members arc Eugcnlns
H. Outcrbridgc, former Governor AL
fred +. Smith and former Borough
President Lewis H. Pounds OF Brooklyn
Twice during the session Of the
Board Of Estimate yesterday Mayor
1ish capital was behind tho Port Au-
thority The Port Authority Bill. ratl
flying the plans Of tho Port Authority
for the Development OF commercial
facilities of the entire New York and
New Jersey port area, is up for heiN-
ing in Albany next week. Tho Board
Of Estimate will oppose the measure,
moving on Albany next Tuesday with
it's legal heavy artillery. repre- rcscntcd
by Corporation Counsel ORricn and his
staff.
In the preliminary hearing yesterday
Or. II. ". Ecr. spoke in opposition to
trollcr Herman A. Metz' strongly urged
the Board Of Estimate to abandon its
du-nothng attitude and cooperate with
the Port Authority.
"At the present time you are IN
deadlock that may last for years. while
New York merchants suffer- said Mr..
Metz. THE streets are clogged with
trucks carrying merchandise to and
from the piers and freight stations.
This should not be. There is no rca-
son why YOU should not have big ships
where there is deep water
"WhN can't the big ships GO to Staten
Island >" asked thc Mayor.
"'rhey can go there. There's dozen
places they can 60" said Mr. Metz.
allow about the Staten Island tun-
nc9" asked President Murray Hubert
Of the Board Of Aldermen.
hats all right; get together on
Dat said Met
"t they'll keep their hand off well
build that tunnel said Borough prcsi-
dent Kicgclmsnn.
~All riehs. Get together on the
staten Island tunnel. If YOU can't get
together on that do something else,
bat do somcthinr, said Mr. Metz.
'If they'll mind their own husncss
vel work it cut" said Mayor Hylan.
while the Comptroller asked Mr.. Met
II the legislature Was open to argu-
nient on the Port Authority p1opos-
;ion.
u hope so, said Mr.. Nctz. "Thcrc
arc good New Workers on the commits
aion There is Governor Smith, he's for
Ncw NorH, and there's Outerbrdee
he's q New Yorker"
Doesn't Outerbrdgc represent Eng.
iish Interests ?' inquired the Mayor
# don t know. replied Mr.. Metz "Ic's
hecn nominated for Mayor several
times. True, it was on reform tickets
but nave always considered him a
good New York man.
Then followed a Il Gus siot,sas to vey
tbs biz las, Year had been 50 amended
as 10 eliminate Now York Citv's elected
ooNlc'a Is from the membership Of the
Fort Authority.
ALBANY. Jan. - T. H Outer.
urlde9 chairman Of TIC Port Authority
Commission. replying to Mayor lvlsn's
lnuuc Rdocs that British capit1l was be.