New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-29
TJrBES FOR THE MAILS.
DEPOSITION TO CONSTRUCT THEM
TuROTrGH THE RAPID TRANSIT
TUNNELS.

,,.s,oxrpc pETITIONED FOR TERMS ON
WHICH THEY MIGHT BE BrILT-LocAr'oHS
FOR STATIONS TO BE CONSIDERED
Tho hoard Of Rapid Transit Commissioners he'n
o, imnortant meeting yesterday afternoon a' ""'.'
Commissioners Low, Claim, S'einwas, san
Inman were present The counsei Oh '"e go,
l. M Shepard and Albert ID. Boardmah' inc ."'e
engineer Mr.. Parsons and the secretary W.
ded were also present Mr. Delafeid presented
,,,r,c,, ,on asking the Board to establish the
terms upon which n pneumatic tube might pe co''-
structed through the rapid-transu 'uhne'. NV
sendrrs of the letter said they ntchDe" " 'o
company 10 build pneumatic tune III 'l' '
for the conveyance of mails and paroeis' me Wv" ,
uunication. which was referred to the chlei emf
- ,c,ed nv John Pondir J. H. Herrck'
= v nanta r. G. Rolson. T.. +. Hyde fr"'S.
rhalman Henry Clews. John Bloodgoo'' .-'"
I,utcrbach G. Z. Huntingdon r. g. Mdt'"'''
lanes McCrecry and others MI hoa'n''i'
ported that the Common Council hai gwen ',S "P
nroval 10 the proposed route as required py ''"
Commissioner starln then read communicate
from W " Sratton general manager OF u"
Drake & Stratton Company, NO. lf' ''oe'
asking for an exact estimate OF the system" VI ''
transit which the commission Is d'VlS'"h ''' wv,
Yorl, CITY. "Ths first requirement. '"e ''''
cation saws 'ss a distinct method OF ope'"''o'
which also necessarily includes equipment '"''
,h.s. are determined the details OF structure ca"
not be- asrertlined. as everything must wv ''h
a for actual use. which means "u'p'"" "
means Of trlfic. The convenience, comfort '"'
and accommodation of the patrons. Many '"'"'
nina. ,r, ,l.n involved the yarlou, snp'surl'''
sysf.us adjacent structures, vaults an" S"''
structure All these features must he "'""'''9
determined hefor. a basis Of estimate can DE m''''
snch details viii constitute tho c"lnp''" pan
without which W. can make ~ pr"p"f"Uo" q" wv
important work - 80,
AMER this letter hal been read Mi S'"'" ''''
the following statement - ,.,,
Xix months aga the il,nn1 Mcdonald '",'P' '',S.
and tho brake Sltaion 'omp"n> AM mai
became convinced that THIS SUD .uila," "p'n,i,,j
1,,v hnyr continual to Rl,o confederation u" We ~,
changes that have boon made, ana 't' a.ni,,uns,v
n,nrnnI wlih their work of preparation w , 49,
/, = contract m" law "Npl''tN a'nurr' i," In
conmls.lon r. T., n,'I' ,,no,f w. w. cnnno,
rnnslatentlv ask that they loo donated am WIZ
"" ahall maxi srann nrn secm 70 have definite
l,nu ma Ia how this work can lc suc''4rlulN ~ ~,
49, 49,. ,,n,,f thn experiences Of tho former ON
mIssl.n by preparing plans which VIII be ''''"''"
lmprac,lcahlc ,,....u, .o,. ~
Thsi here IS vas, amount OF important work ,t no
form To adapt this proposed system vi 'u 81 80.
ouirnI FOR the eighteen miles 81 routes cohsa",'t
ali that Is involved In the way OF ra ban mere
uenilon TO be abe 20 secure me an o. ehprl,'" -,
contractors who hay" iaith IN tnis ontr,unc 70
ri, solv. these problems. seems very oppo' .ul,
- ,hn i.,s, There must however. be wen
nnea and all ihlns. h u, ..,rs 70 me We
S,y" rachel a period In the development OF pans
uher- the thing required IL d'i'''h' -,,,
MFR Inman then offered a resolution that inc ',''
r,rfn.e- b. instructed to confer Win IN" ""'''
so,.r OF public Works. ard with the o'h'''S Oh
zion. companles now owning pipes. wires . or
~ sn,f,r. structures along the route a'vP'
VI hy ,bis Hoard and to report 10 the boaru M"as
..iston must be made for the acconli"onau ION "
pr ,,tr.s ulp.s and other sub surface s'tuctu
the resolution adopted as was az ~. re-
moved hy Mr. Low. that the nIr' ~ hsrstssr,tion
'.,.t "a r.port TO the Board Tor It's coiS'I,I ~
49,. ms, desirable locations for stations ~. 20.
,.d maj me chief Engineer b." r"ln'ste' ="
~, ., IN. BOARD his conclusi)ns as 10 'nr ,,,,,
~ o,eraiion OF the railroad ana - u" ~. nnsrl
- The resolution was adopt'l. ana ~ ' 80.
- r..icc,ei It's officers ~ follows
n.randcr T. orr. Nic"-pr"si"n' JON" u ''''''
treasurer. John can n