The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-19
SIBERIAN WANTS THE JOB.
LEADER AFTER THE
rIPTD TRANSIT CONTRACT
no.. We, o,e or the centra oters with when
the C..usis.ien l~okered-Frnnkiy Ad.its
Tb,t ne wouia Like te see the soheae
.u Thr.urh-Mniien In II Tor Some One.

re Wa, ose or the Contractors with when
the Csasisaisn Dickered-Rrankiy Admits
Tb,t ne wouia Like t. see the soheae
co T~hreurh-Mmnsns in II Tor Some one.
In n stn,ement he rave out yesterday after
mon John G.. Sheohan made no bones OF admit
ting that he hoped tho plan OF the Rapid Transit
Commissioners for an underground railroad
would 90 through. He also let IL DO known that
be hoped the firm OF contractors Of which he isl
member would get some. IL not all OF the work.
Hero Is what Mr.. Sheehan said:
"some timo ago, in connection with other
Isrce contractors Of this city. I had an examine
tion made into the subject Of tho underground
rnn,s transit railroad with a view to tho organi-
zation Of a company to bid for the work. My
associates and myself were convinced upon OK
animation that tho road can be built and that
the plan ia a practical one.
1--WE found, however, that the undertaking 10
such a gigantic ono and tho expense TO be In
Cured by tho contractor so great that little
progress was made toward the formation OF q
company to undertake tho work of construc-
tion. Under tho provisions of tho act the sue
cess.ul bidder for the work must deposit
81. 600. 900 in cash with tho Commission. tho
money to DO held until the road 10 completed.
and tho contractor must also furnish a bond OF
So, 200, 900. In addition to that the contractor
is required to purchase all the real estate neces-
sary for depots and store rooms in the course Of
the work of construction. We found upon In
vcstigation that the necessary real estate will
cost from So, 900, 900 to 81, 900, 000.
"Thi expenditure is not included in the en-
gineer's estimates of tho cost Of tho work to the
city. We find that the successful bidder for the
work in addition to making u bond Of So. ZOO, 900
will have to furnish possibly %, 100000 In cash
in addition to his outlay for plant and material.
while no company or association 10 bid on
the work has been formed, II the road is built
the firm of which I am q member would like to
get at least a portion of tho work, and we shall
probably put in q bid il the plan is approved. I
am in favor of building the road, and believe
that it would be a great benefit to all that sec
ton Of Creator New York lying west OF the East
River"
1t has been known for some time that con-
proposed road with tho view to forming a com
pany TO build and operate the road. This was
first suspected when the Rapid Transit Commits.
part OF the work could be completed In two years
and all of 1t in less than five. The Commissioners
great great mis- in fs Sss' that some @ns Of those opposed to tho
scheme were bold enough to ask where the Com
missioners got SO much %atijon; They hey sim
Sheehan admits that he was one of the con-
tractors with whom the Commissioners talked.
Mr.. Sheehan is the nominal leader of Tamma-
ny Hall. The President of tho Board Of Rapid
Transit Railroad Commissioners is Alexander
+; Orr, who d is also aOn p df ,hn.o w 81 ,h has ihin m a Ser os
Tammany Hall and It's leaders. Another. mem
Charles stewart Smith. Vicc.Prcsident of tho
Citizens Union and Chairman Of the Unions
Committee on orgs Hhsshsn III, II al 1.-The, the y Tam%n0n
leaders during the last campaign by Mr.; smith
and his fellow Gifts could be compiled, 1t would
the proceedings of the Rapid Transit Commits
sion. Then 1t must be that Seth
Low himself. was on the Rapid Transit Commits
sion at one time.
Another strange coincidence is that every
New York newspaper which has advocated tho
power to elect Low Mayor. Since Mr.. Sheehan
made his very frank statement. much comment
re@en oser facts aets'' about tho dlo0n pSrso fnSio of the the
Rapid Transit Commission and it's work. The
vision that they suggest Of an alliance between
tanning, The question most frequently asked in
"what Is the nature Of this latest deal of the
Cltsi What part Of the rake.otf do they get
= e. '' is. 5sS!S 5 sEssS's 2 P.a$sii6i .s Sa' s g: s %s.;
at saA'S a d Hesitol in An The R fas g NJ srel Ss1's sys:
r o." traffic at tho northern end Of Manhattan
Island. Mr.; Croker, IT will be- remembered. isa
heavy 6tOckhOlder In the HuckleDerry road.
It Is also said that other ASSOCIATES
Of MI: Sheehan were Edward Mahar;
Senator Murphy and ex:Gov Flower, who
Is also heavily interested in the. Huckle-
berry road. 1t Is not believed that all Of these
men were known in the scheme to anybody but
the Rapid Transit Commissioners, but they do
not need TO be known by any one else, since the
Commissioners are the ones who have the sole
say about letting the contract.
The opportunities which this contract will
offer, especially 10 men with political influence.
will DO great. The city will raise the money
needed from time to time upon issues of bonds
bearing 3 per cent. interest. The interest which
the city will charge is 3 per cent, 3 of which
will be used to pay the interest upon the bonds
and tho balance TO create a sinking fund. Tho
contractors or the company which builds the
road will. according to the plan adopted, oper-
ate 1t.
BARTL ETI,S STATUE OF COL UMBU Us.