New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-21

ureance of the street surface except for short as
taPSss at points Of exceptional duCGlty O,o occunv
less width Of The street. and presented the advantage
OF the removal and replacement in galleries oil the
disturbance OF the street surface would be mn.
avodable In this case but great ana permanent
benefit would be derived from the fact mat such ais
trbance would not be repeated in tho future ior any
except the reayng OF the pavement, as , ue
for purposes OF repair -.
The excavation required by this plan was ABOUT about
four feet In more depth than BY the other. me
length Of stairway to The local stations would be less
bat TO the express Stations greater than IN IN o'ner
Thes. plans when matured were submitted seP H.
rstsy for separate reports to four eanTe
Of Chicago Joseph NJ. Wilson. Of Philadephls' Inc. e.
dore Cooper Of and John BossT 9 t1eS
were submitted not only for approval or dlssppr0v,
but for such general discussion and such sngges83s
as 10 alterations and additions might In their luas-
ments be regarded necessary or desirable 70 aoSo
plsh in the best manner possible the Objects Der
Plans 2: S o%hncd I IL the resolutions Of this Commission
The engineers Of the Commission were instructed 70
render such assistance and to give snch S IN ye
them access to all records of the Commission and al
plans and suggestions which had been placed oeIoIe
In Accordance with these instructions full and eab
crate reports were received from each o. tHe
ing engineers. copies of which are submitted here"iu
marked Exhibits 4. 8, and Z. A.. .o. ,ooa
The surveys which essential TO the exact loca
and IN the Annexed District were completed during
the present month.
ALL THE REQUIRED INFORMATION AT HAND.
All the necessary Information Tor maj CONCLUSION
was thus I'm the hands of the Commission
While the double deck plan provided for subways or
galleries for the pipes and other underground suuct
ures the Rapid Transit Act authorized the Board
10 make such provision. vet the Board felt that tie
intent of the act that such power should be eN
ercised only when necessary for the proper construc
ton of any proposed railway.
The adoption Of such plan would not only. again
require the disturbance OF Broadway, but might eN
nose the railway and passengers to great annoyance
IL not serious danger, from escaping gas and steam
IL was open also to objection Of greater noise and
possibly inferior ventilation.
The d0uble-deck plan, moreover, bufdeneu Jie ei
terprse with the heavy additional expense OF pipe
galleries and removal of pipes. 49,, a., -
Another and most serious question Whlch Jne Ooiu-
mission obliged to consider was facility OF move
ment between the different tracks in emergencies caus
ing congestion and delay. No system OF RAPID transit
would be complete that did not provide on It's main
trunk line at numerous points for the movement or
trains from either track other and the transfer
of passengers from disabled trains, If need be- at any
point between stations. 49,,
This in the double deck plan could be but partially
accomplished, while with four tracks on one level the
entire blockade of the system would be almost an I'M
possibility. go ,
sion would be oah to recommend any plan wanting in
this feature.
II would have been regarded essential even had
the Commission adopted plan for tunnel at
greater depth than the one now reported.
The Commission, after weighing carefully all these
considerations, together with the recommendations
of its own engineers and Of the consulting engineers,
and the various suggestions presented It, thereupon
determined, by unanimous vote, on the lSth DAY OF
October 1901, that the route or routes ana general
plan OF construction of Rapid Transit Railway for the