New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-25
Cinanrial.
INVITATION TO CONTRACTORS.-O

lNNllaIlON III OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
of s' RS'd & R aTosd T. q
city. November lath. 1899
acting acting by its Board Of Rapid Transit Railroad coams
@ q By Rgs this 'Ra issns @ soad
es proposals 70 construct the railroad to equip the
ana operate the same upon ease thereof from he cit
lease for further rm S " twcnyye go Year
~, upon me term and conditions set forth in the draft OF
Payments 70 the Contractor will be made for construc-
S ao as the work proceeds as provided in the form of con-
The annual rental b. paid by the Contractor under
the contract amount 10 the interest paid by The City on
construction but excluding bonds issued to pay for ease
sb ana me ke and in addition one az per cent on
ss ten or ss ts Of s9sh on. a. IN during
Tho Proposal Of the Contractors e shah 30 state in Years
S Ave million T'3 sd o6 The operation Of the rGa.
points 81 M afh Ss asd Hx So which
tho said road is and the route or routes to fo
wsy and Pa R namely From the corner OF Broad
,Tesi oehsre street to new Elm street under new Elm
Park to Forty second street under Ferty-second
s t 70 broadway under Broadway to Fiftynnth street
ana street then BY viaduct one hundred
1880 feet SofS g ' one
street ny street 10 the southeast end az EiHood
dale KnssbrGgs Station Of the New York and
Park and Boadway Connecting cenee strest and Park
bred and third s tT as oows RSnn,ng from one hum
street crossing Central PARK to- LenoR avenue and One
and RSf d Ln1 e nd 70 n Ses
ninth Karen en River to and under One hundred and forty
Boston RESI- @ avenue to Southern Boulevard to
The general method OF construction shall be such as to
~ lon the portion OF the route on the loop south OF
s 5hs east EAST, and the hundred
the T To. & 6SD for na The On. .0I Saar. i
an ana third street four a. tracks These tracks shall be
a. feet eight and ohe-hsf Css) inches between the rails
street street conditions viii PERMIT and is to have
height OF not less than thirteen d3 feet in the clear
ng . ICED By local Conditions MY 90 feet where there
two @ tracks there sa sso b. eab Te sans
lur1ous switches and crossoyers The portion Of the
WIZ brick or concrete arches masoIry walls and
sssS ,oOi Inc Maauct portions shall o. steel ana
underground shall be by tunneng or open excavation
the southern terminus az The S as to 5Jh
s ds S T e branch d @ 6 4 aHd s
Boulevard and extending to s5h street ana Genox ave-
9ge Sseon III including a. the part on the west sSs
east side from 1a5th Merose avenue and Sec
Of 6 MSss snd @ The s on the Ss Ss a
will be constructed and operated the City desires
any time within the limit, deemed consistent with
ITS other obligations AID interests The Railroad IS there
Contractor shall begin with Section I. II and when
Section q the City snail co eect the Contractor shall
construct Section H. II and when aer the fTd ss
Of Section the city shall so elect the
the commencement OF Section III. and within three @
after the Of Section seth. the G shall R5
Railroad shall so far as concerns the rights and ObgS-
o H snS ~ S1d IN SsdSn b ns se,erns to
construct within the limits Of time aforesaid
The terms Of for which the contract is proposed 10
Board with ah option to the Contractor 10 sxtend u
in the contract provided but less han the average
tractors demand for renewal.
Other provisions details and speeneaa0p;
Are STATED s the printed form OF on s P RsS :" Transit
BoarG G 30 % wiam r street, New York City where
proposal may printed form Of con
tract is TO be deemed part OF this Invitation.
Sealed bids proposals the construction and eas
eossucns and leasing Rapid GD Transit Railroad with
Of the person persons corporation corporations
making the same VIII be received at the said office OF the
York City. until the 18th day Of January, 1900 at u
by the Board the proposals viii be publicly opened
said Office and tre award OF the contract II awarded VIII
the bids by Board the person persons
% dpno S. o s best ante S s S T
bidder or bidders whose proposal shall b. accepted shall
the said ONCE Of the Board within ten do days after The
in 'i the form referred to duly Executed
At time OF the delivery Of tho contract the Con-
a. BY deposit Of one million dollars 100000 in cash
savings banks Of this State may invest their funds and
which securities sna be approved by the Board such
struction
% By continuing bond in the penalty of one million
Of rental and all other obligations Of the Contractor
Son secure IN ee 81 and ds supmeR dollars
The forms Of the bonds are prescribed in the Contract
and required bonds and make the required
deposit such bidder or bidders will at the option OF the
Roa ba 10 or 10
have abandoned the contract
the latter the Board shall give notice thereof
the bidder bidders And the Board may thereupon
proceed make another contract with such, II any Of
VIII I be- To The best Of the City to con,rsct With
P y The defsans bidder or BIDDERS shall
thereupon be liable the City for all loss and damage
II shall pay any contractor the OF the
BID Of such detaulting bidder or bdders and without
liquidated at one hundred and nifty thousand dollars
IN ss Of f se SMns oa n' 6 Of h RAID
road shall consist only Of Section l. ( When the Rail-
Railroad shall consist Of Sections l. H. III; 90 When
Railroad shall consist OF Sections II. III and ".
B SS 9i fy m Of The rSs 1 SS Te e,
proposal is based The equipment includes all motors.
other purpose and all other rolling stock all boilers.
hone ali sa estate upon wheh an ncS
houses shall stand or which shall be necessary for The
implements and devices Of every nature whatsoever used
also all apparatus and devices for lighting signalling and
ventilation
Work be begun under the contract within thirty
days after II shall be executed and delivered.
Each proposal shall be enclosed In sealed envelope
and delivered the Board to its secretary and In
the presence Of the person offering the proposal II shall
be deposited a sealed box In which all proposals shall
be deposited No proposal Will be received or deposited
unless accompanied by certified check drawn upon
State bank within the city OF New York,
payable the order Of the Comptroller Of th city OF
New Of one hundred and nifty thousand
dollars CSl5O o0o II the Board shall by notice 10 any
bidder accept his It's proposal and IL the bidder shall
fail within ten GO DAYS thereafter within such
further period any. be prescribed by the Board
duly execute and d6<yer the contract and the two
bonds with surees and make the deposit of one million
dollars sl0OoOOOJ. then this Invitation 70 Contractors
and proposal accepted aforesaid shall
binding the bidder TO pay 20 the city the damages
sustained by Of such failure. and in such
the bidder hereby absolutely assigns 70 the City the
ownership OF such one hundred and MY Thousand dollars
$3.50 OpO payment OF such damages Such check