New-York tribune., 1900-03-17
PIPE GALLERY DECIDED ON
RAPID TRANSIT COMMISSION TO ASK
BOARD OF ESTIMATE FOR THE
MONEY SOON

The Rapid Transit Commissioners decided yes
terday that they had the authority under the
existing law to build pipe galleries in the tun-
mel which Mr.. Mcdonald will soon begin and
the Board of Estimate at it's next meeting will
be asked for an appropriation of from $40O 900
TO SSooWO for the work. the amount to be
asked for depending on whether it is desired to
extend the pipe gallery from Worth-st to Thir-
ty-third-st., or only to Eighth-st 1t is planned
TO build at least mile of the galleries. in order
to afford an object lesson of their utility
AT the meeting Friday last Controller
Coer introduced resolution requesting Chief
Engineer Parsons to furnish an estimate of the
cost of the proposed gallery. At the meeting
yesterday the following communication from
Mr.. Parsons to President Orr was read:
Ny Dear Sir: In compliance with the instructions
Of the Board. have examined into the question Of
with the Work up to pf n boh
pplnt the 60 proposed rapid transit subway is de
Street Railways tunnel. and where the galleries
lie on Parkave on top Of the h ii ne and at
distance d @ of forty, feet more from the subway
below By be9nntns f n from fos he
connno GI geee nee }o t station the would I'D m be
pipes, wires and sewers from Worth-st. along Elm
No detailed plans of these galleries have been
prepared and an estimate therefore mus be CON
should not @ SO so far have been able to ascertain
T6eh of nd YSg,f with s
lions not only ample TO take care of ALI existing
added along this route In future years, and would
taat tne constant necessity OF tearing up the
existing lines.
In addition to this. however. I desire to point out
caly arranged it would be practically impossible to
construction Of the raiiway ' Gas and Water mains m
en occupy so much space as 70 take up ali that
would remain after the construction of the sub
WILLIAM BARCLAY PARSONS
The meeting yesterday was attended by Presi-
dent Orr, Commissioners Langdon, Rives and
Jesup Controller Coler. and Messrs. Boardman.
Shepard and Parsons Mr.. Parsons. in COM
menting his letter said that the plans as
now drawn authorized the Board to construct
pipe gallery as far the line extends along
Elm-st distance of about a mile Some of
the Commissioners said that the gallery should
be built at least for that distance. in order to
watch the results. Following the discussion.
this resolution adopted:
Resolved, That the chief engineer OF the Board
be Instructed TO report at the next meeting relative
of constructing pipe galleries along the line Of the
subway in the portion thereof foc whtch such gal
as to ee the iT Of such
OF FebTuary m 1890 '1s With John cpoead
It was said yesterday that Mr. Mcdonald is
structed through Elm-st.. a 36-inch gas main
and 30-inch water main have been laid in
Elm-st. since the plans for the subway were
drawn. These will be much in the way unless
a gallery is provided Mr.. Mcdonald will be
obliged to find place for them after ne has
made the tunnel.
The inquiry of Adrian II. Muller secretary of
the New-York, Brooklyn and Jersey City Rapid
Transit Company, whose application for tun
mel franchise for crosstown tunnels between
Brooklyn, Manhattan and Jersey City is be
fore the Municipal Assembly, came up for
discussion yesterday. Mr.. Muller wanted to
know how deep his company would have to go
under the rapid transit subway. MIR. Parsons's
note to Mr. Orr in answer to the inquiry says
that the proposed tunnels would need to be %
feet below the surface at Canal and Elm sts
and % feet below at Broadway and Cortiandt-
st. This will be deep enough, Mr.. Parsons
thinks, that the crosstown tunnel would not
be in the way In case north and south tunnel
is built in Broadway Mr.. Parsons also says
that If the inquiring company places stations
at these intersecting points 1t will be a simple
matter so to arrange the stations Of both lines
that access may be had from the trains OF one
to those of the other.
Councilman Wise said yesterday that the
plans for the ground breaking celebration on
March "a at the City Hall were practically all
arranged. Most of them have been printed
Mr.. Wise said yesterday that huge canopy
would be stretched from the front of the City
Hall to the spot where the asphalt VIII pc
broken at the corner of the triangular piece OF
the park The city dgntaries will in this way
be sheltered from the elements. From the top
of the City Hall to the top Of the Postoftice VIII
be stretched a rope. and from this will be sus-
pended q large number of flags. the otner de-
tails are as have been published