New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17


Mcdonald would get the contract for the rapid
transit road.
Mr.. Mcdonald was not to be found in his
home last night when inquiries for him were
made by Tribune reporter but before he had
notice that he had received the contract Mr..
Mcdonald quoted saying:
I shall be ready to begin work within thirty
days after signing the contract, and can have
operations in Elm-st and in Harlem under way
al the same time The plans and specifications
are made out, md I believe the tunnel can be
built in three years. The work under my charge
VIII be distributed among contractors, each sec
ton according to the skill and ability of the con-
tractor. / shall favor so far possible, New
York in everything connected with the labor
and material The city can supply all the engi-
neering skill. labor and most all of the material.
except about S10.000,000 worth of iron. Work
on the tunnel will in no way interfere with the
progress on the reservoir
ROUTE OF THE RAILROAD.
The railroad will begin at the City Hall. A
two track loop Will extend around City Hall
Park The four track tunnel will run under
Centre-st., New Elm-st.. Lafayette Place, under
Astor Place, through private property to Ninth
81. and Fourth-ave. The route then extends
under Fourth-ave. and Park-ave. to Forty-sec-
ond-st-. thence under Forty-second-st westward
70 Broadway. thence under Broadway TO One
hundred and-third-st, where IL will split into
two branches. The east branch will run under
private property and under the northwest cor
ner OF Central Park 20 LenoX-ave under LenoX-
ave TO the Harlem River under the Harlem
River to Melrose-ave., and, emerging from the
tunnel there, viii be continued on an elevated
structure above Westchester-ave., Southern
Boulevard and the Boston Road to the terminus,
at Bronx Park.
THE WESTERN BRANCH.
The western branch will continue in the tun-
mel under Broadway 20 One-hundred-and-
twenty fourth-st., where 1t will emerge from
the tunnel and be carried a viaduct to
point near e-hundred-and- thirty-fourth-st
her xrffin che
unue to Fort George. Here it takes to the
viaduct again, on which it is carried over the
Harlem ship canal, and Spuyten Duyvil Creek
10 the terminus at Bailey-ave.
The tunnel will be lighted by electricity, and
that viii also be the motive power of the cars.
tour tracks viii extend from City Hall to One
Observation-Disclosures From there to the
termini each tunnel will carry two tracks.
NORTH RIVER BRIDGE APPLICATION.
SINKING FUND COMMISSION AGAIN ASKED TO
APPROVE LOCATION FOR APPROACHES.
Burton n. Harrison. General J. S. Garrison.
Charles H. Swan. George Young, William H Fos-
Ter and others appeared before the Sinking Fund
Commission IN the Mayors Office yesterday after
noon 10 renew the application of the New-York
and New-Jersey Bridge Company for the approval
of the Board as to the location Of its approaches
in New-York. After some consideration the mat
ter was referred TO Controller Coer and President
Guggenheimer of the Council.
Controller Coer showed opposition to the whole
scheme He said that the Board had been
satisfied that the company had the money behind
il TO build the bridge and be responsible. There
are no big hnanciers connected with it at ALL"
said he
Mr.. Harrison urged an answer as soon as pos
sible- We ind it hard said he ito hold the cap
ttaltsts who have promised to advance the money
with these long delays"
o.. Y0u on Will not have any trouble getting money
sarcasticaily. You can always get men to give 50
The Controller and the President of the Council
are to look into the matter Of the responsibility
OF the company and the other questions.