New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-15
Tnanrial.
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INVITATION TO CoNTRACToRs.-ofic Of
@. ,s the sO4rd e Rspa Transit Railroad comHsGnor
city November 18th isas w. 90 D'0s]""' Ne" i''"
.c Tine city Of New YORK ersnafi.r called the city,
c y YORK to s sga h rsgd transit @Sosd Il the
vites proposals CONSTRUCT the railroad 10 equiF the
.e TO put INC same into operation and thereafter 70
tor the term Of afy 90, years with risht to renewal
INC lease FOR further term u twenty 25) years
Contract hereinafter referred to.
rayhsnts 70 the Contractor Will be for
,ion as the work proceeds provided OF
annual rental be paid by the Contractor under
snch lease after completion will except provided IN
its bonds for neludas interest during
. sd eut excluding bonds issued 70 for
peh cost OF construction with provision for contingent
ten DO years Of Ss tue" Lease Sss and pei in s sad SSn
me PROPOSAL OF the Contractors shall state in years
exceed fve million dollars IS 900 oO0 sum equal to tn.
The points w ,ifl chess is stated y SUCH S P'Soosa
ne SAID road is 10 run and the 70
way and PAX Row under Park Row to Centre street
Street To- Laayes Place to and under Fourth ana
rsrk avenue 10 Forty-second under Forty-eecond
rosSa ome Ss Boulevard S 6ne anSrs
ana d street; then By viaduct One hundred
avenue to point about 1880 north Of one hundred
over Elwood street KisSssrds snss and R
Gale avenue 70 Kingsbridse Station New York and
Park and Broadway connecting centre street and PARK
dred and tina s, ,pss as ioGws Running from one hun
street crossing Central Park Lenox avenue and one
as%S1 To and 70 un Ss2
ps HARLEM River 70 and under One hundred and forty
ntt sIIeet 10 Third avenue and under and by
PostS ppestShesieT avenue to Southern Boulevard TO
the general method Of such as to
be v H the PORTION Of the route on the loop south o.
ne east and the side lines Of one hundred
he Between the CITY Hail i@op and One huadrsd
and third street four ca tracks. These be
nat fa Of rt1th % four
~ feet eight and one-haf (ss) inches between the rails
street as street conditions will permit and e o have az 70.
height Of not less than thirteen d3 feet clear.
auensed by local conditions Of MY 90 feet there
are twn 90 , usS.S ana I"e9tyhye GO fse Where mere
.urtSuts switches ard cross-oyers The portion Of the
arched roof The viaduct pori7ns shall he Of steel and
unasrgrourd shall be by tunheins open excavation
into four sections Section ineIudinr The psr fso
the southern terminus the City Hall 59th street:
s % Win Se ,n Sf al Ss R aSd s
Bouleysfd and sxtendns to 18TH street and fnx ave-
nue. Section H. including (a the part the west side
east ,,as from l25th street Melrese avenue and Sec
@ res 'e par. On nf b Ses as os nor nnr ~
Of Mefo:: avenue The CITY CITY expects hat the entire
win be constructed and operated Rut the CITY desire.
at any time within the limits deemed consistent with
It's other obligations and interests The Railroad Is there
Contractor shall begin with Section l. II and when
yhn one ID year a me me- 81 %oTs sbs
construct Section H. and when. after the commence
eommencsment Of section l. the c!y .har 50 elect, the
the commencement Of Section III, and within three 90
years after the commencement OF Section the G shail
Railroad shall 50 the rights and obliga
OF the parties under the contract be deemed 20 in
ions H. III and " which the City shall determine to
The terms Of years for which the contract proposed
extends For fifty 50 after the completion 81
f3osr I'd with an option to the Contractor to extend
t f0c cond crowded S a not ct e han the
GO calendar years before the Con-
Other requirements provisions details specifications
stated H the Pn.sd f form Of e9 ,Ss F RSo on
Board 10 % William Street New York CITY where
81 p SS a may be q ad socR Printed form Of
2s t. 70 be deemed part 81 this his and ea
ing 81 sqo9 d rSRG s Rand Tao Tanst Raroad With the
OF person persons corporation or corporations
mailing the same Will he received a. the Ssd once OF s
York City until the 18th day Of January. 1900 at u
by Board proposals will be publicly opened at me
said office and re award OF The contract AWARDED VIII
the bids be made BY the Board to the person or persons
In It's opinion be for interest Of the city The
bidder or bidders whose proposal shall be accepted snail
said Office Board within zen dol days after the
hotSs o. I Tsftyse 6 e eSee 1a
At the time Of the delivery OF the contract the Con-
~ BY deposit Of million dollars (s1OOooOo in cash
II Of The Of 5. B5s, ~1 s6S
which securities snail BE approved by the Board such
One million dollars Cslo0oOoD shall he security for con-
q By = continuing bond in the penalty Of one million
ment OF rental and all other obligations q the ConiraGt
81 B bono 1 6 Ps1s Of n Five su m2q dollars
The forms Of the bonds prescribed IN the Contract
contract required bonds and make the required
deposit such bidder Or bidders will at the option Of the
Board be deemed either have made the contract or to
have abandoned the e;AiTpet r , civ. ro.,,s ,,.reo
to the bdd.r or BIDDER And the may theIeupon
proceed to MAKE another contract with such II any Of
viii to Of the City TO contract with
1y @sH Ts bae aT BIDDERS shall
EeIeupon be liable 70 the cry FOR an loss ana s4asf
il shall pay any other contractor over the amount OF me
abatement by reason q any increase OF Rental which such
may 0dgS 70 5 n n Th 6 SaaS aJ a
Bidders shall specify separately TIE amount Of the bid
road shall eonsst only IF Section l. o. When the RAIL
Railroad shall consist Of Sections H. III and - When
sr5 ros Sa is .cf IN r ro6oal. the estimate N
the equipment u the railroad upon which The
cars Tor passengers freight express any
other pur9se ana all oh|T rolling 5t93H all 6}eI
houses all real estate upon which any such power
generation or of motive power and ali tools
implements and devices Of every nature Whatsoever used
generation transmission 81 motive power and
also all and devices FOR lighting signalling and
ventilation
Work must be begun under the contract within thirty
DAYS shall be executed and delivered.
Each proposal shall be enclosed In sealed envelope
delivered Board 20 its secretary; and 10
presence person offering the proposal II shal.
deposited sealed box in which all proposals snail
deposited No proposal will he received or deposited
unless accompanied by cert!n i chedS drawn upon
national state bank within the city of New YORK.
order q the Comptroller n the city oI
New YORK the u one hun rel and hfy thousand
dollars $50 OOO II the Board shall BY notice 10 any
bidder accept his IFS proposal and II the bidder shan
fail within 90 days thereafter or within such
further period II any may he prescribed by the ard
10 duly and deliver the contract ana the TWO
bonds with suretes and make the deposit 81 one million
dollars IS 900 this Invitation to Contractors
and the proposal accepted as aforesaid shall be con-
tract binding the bidder pay the city the damages
by sustained b Of such failure. ana IN such
case the bidder hereby absolutely 20 the city the
ownership one hundred and hfy thousand dollars
Sl5O OOO) payment Of such damages such che m"st
not be sealed envelope containing TIE pro
posal but must separately delivered 10 the Board or