New-York tribune., 1902-06-26
NAY CAUSE LEGAL ACTION
RAPID TRANSIT BOARD VOTES 100000
FOR ELECTRIC DUCTS, IN OPPOSE
TION TO LOW AND CIRCUIT.

The formal signing of the contract for the
building of the tunnel on the part of the Penn
sylyanfa Railroad was accomplished at yestef-
| DAYS meeting of the Rapid Transit ComIhls
sion by President Orr after vote had been
taken. Mr.. Orr asked for the vote 1nstructihs
| him to sign formally the contract on behalf OF
| the board
Bv a vote of 4 to . the Mayor and tie Con-
troller voting in the negative. the board au-
thorized the payment of 100000 for extra work
on construction This amount has been spent In
the construction of electric ducts in the tunnel
In the original contract provision was made
for the building of ducts in the tunnel. it beng
stipulated that the wires should be strung in the
tunnel The board by a resolution, has decided
that this work shall be regarded part or CON
struction The Mayor and Controller think
otherwise When the bill is presented to the
Controller he is expected to refuse to pay H.
and the case may he carried into the courts lor
decision The total cost of the building of the
ducts It is estimated will amount to Sl,Jo1Vp
The Mayor asked that the proposed change Oh
route on the East Side line at One-hunoreo-
and-forty-ninth- and Thrd-ave be taken up.
He said:
Unless there is slight change the interests
of the city will be greatly damaged. 1t IS pro-
posed. instead of widening the street at 'he
noin+ where the tunnel ends at One-huhuFeo-
and-fortv-ninth- to have the tunnel con-
tinued under private property until II reaches
Westchester-ave. The change of route ooesii
amount to much, and the tunnel VIII fehch ',io
sor,e noint nv the proposed change Unless the
change is made the city Will be put to great
expense"
The question put TO a vote dl'ei S
little discussion, and a resolution was p
calling for The desired change.
The question of removing the ola Han VI
Records and the engine house was taken up
Commissioner Orr said that when the original
plans had been drawn they were prepared ny
the old administration and they called for the
tearing down of the two structures. ReceHtlS' ,
he said, meeting was held ana protests VIZ
made against the removing or the ouiiuihSo.
He said that If they were permitted TO le,iiai a, II
il would make necessary the changing ol lhc
terminal plans and that something would nave
to be done Immediately. After some discussion
IL was decided have the chief engineer pre-
pare plans showing how necessary IL was 10
have the old buildings torn down These plans
will be presented to the members Oh the boaru
of Aldermen and other city officials
The question of filling in one e-hundred-and-
fGrty-ninth-st occupied COnsidera bic time. on
the advice of Edward NJ. Shepard. counsel for
the Rapid Transit Commission. the case was
referred TO the counsel, who will make an IN
vestigaton and report at the next meeting or
the commission Meanwhile resolution was
passed asking the city to suspend operations in
filling in One-hundred and forty -ninth-st., bids
for which had been received by Dock Comnls-
Sioner Hawkes.
which il considered the suit brought by Charles
7. Barney. in which the plaintiff seeks to enjoin
the work of construction the easterly side OF
the Park-ave. tunnel. declaring that his prop
erty is being damaged. After the session Ed
ward NJ. Shepard said that the board had de-
cided TO fight the suit.