The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-18
WANTS TO RIP up BROADWAY.
vDONALD SAYS BROOKLYN TUN-
MEL WILL TAKE 10 YEARS.

yDOkALD Sal , BhUOhifS IJN-
MEL WILL TAKE 10 YEARS.
Parsons Vetoes Proposed Ditching and
Hard VIII stand by Hini--Rcp0rt OH
Tunnelling versus Ditchlng- Dispute
over 100000 Mr.. Belmont wants.
Contractor John B. Mcdonald 10 baking
AGAINST the clause In the Brooklyn extern
sop contract which provides that the sub
xay in lower Broadway shall be so built
&C not to interfere with traffic in the day
time.
Comptroller circuit had put a question at
Yesterdays meeting OF the Rapid Transit
BOARD as to the progress which had been
made on the Brooklyn tunnel. President
Orr was explaining that the indications
were that the Joralemon street excavation
would not be finished within the promised
time, when Mr.. Mcdonald remarked
And want to say that there is no work
hang done on the section between Ann
street and Bowling Green amounting
to a row Of pins That section won't be
finished in ten years unless the restrictions
that have been placed upon us are removed.
We are anxious to begin work on Broadway
in six or seven different places, but we can't
ret the permit from the Chief Engineer
.Whst arc these restrictions? Do you
mean that you can't get permission to dis
turb the surface of the roadway?' asked
Comptroller Grout.
That's it, sir" replied the contractor.
There il . difference Of opinion between
the contractor and the Chief Engineer.
Tho contractor is willing to build the road
with as little inconvenience as possible
TO tho public and he has the tools and ma
chinsry ready and he should be at work.
but hs is not allowed to 60 to work.
Mr. Mcdonald said that hs ought to be
Allowed to open UP one side OF the street
one block at time and that unless he could
do so he could not finish the work On con-
tract time.
way II you want this tunnel punt, nc vn sac
sThere ere 70 many pipes ana mains unaer
Broadway that you would have TO use SO
much timber to support them that the
men couldn't work.
"Mr Mcdonald 10 under contract TO 90
this work BY . prescribed me meth a. ~, Mri
II he will proceed with 1t IN accordance
Mr.. parsons went on to read the provisions
which stipulate that the contract shall not
obetruct trafic on Broadway, and that
whatever digging Of the surface is required
shall be done at night: . NJ. p,.
sons said, -that the contractor shall file
statement OF the methods he purposes
using In building the tunnel at dlnerent
points in the three sections. The only
statement he has filed is with regard to the
has been Issued for that part Of the work.
which has been begun with success. II tIs
contractor complies with tho terms OF his
agreement will issue the necessary per-
mits to him, but his suggestion for inc
opening OF the street and the CONSEQUENT
blocking Of trafio will never receive my
sWell, I want you to understand, Mr.
McT,onaid retSrtsd, addressing the com-
rnissioners, 1that the contractors VIII not
be responsible for the delay. Mr.. Parsons
Is said to have plan to tunnel nnder bsoa q
We have got all our machinery ready, and
we have got 200 feet OF steel work in Jersey
City ready to put down. Let US DO the
work GA we want and there will not be much
N interference with the street, LOOK AZ
Fo.tyseoonl street. about which o, ih sbsr mas
Z /seNr ists and had 70 blast out the solidrock
I No the concrete foundations OF the car
D Ytraom and to-day there is not more than
ten days work left to be done.
waters, began. Il think if YOU TWO gentle
men got together you might" but he
was Interrupted by Mr.. Mcdonald, who
exclaimed
aNo, this Is not a matter for discussion
between the Chief Engineer ard me.
the room whom Mr.. Circuit called to him *
ask il It was really feasible to construct tn
tunnel in such way that tie roadway
would not be blocked.
= think ,ha the rsReT NY \ 3 ,siS
swered. "Somo one has got to be anunye!
il you want rapid transit in Broadway
believe in working and II have made an!
impression on your hoard am glad OF IT,.
He turned on his heel and atrode from tn
room. It was learned after tho meeting
that the commissioners VIII support si
mad a conference with the sub-contractor
and it is understood that they Informed
him that they were willing and able TO carry
out their work under the conditions de
scribed in the contract
The cost Of constructing the Brookiyl
extension has been estimated by Mr. Par
SONS at from 81, 900 900 to SO 900 900. TIT
Belmont Mcdonald company got the con
tract by offering to do the construction
work for S2OOO,0OO. A SUN reporter wa
told yesterday after the meeting OF th'
commission that IT was surmlseo 1nac ~ M
Mcdonald and his colleagues were dis
satisfied with their contract, because OF tn
large additional expense OF building tn
subway by the tuneling system and tn
extra cost OF night labor, and that the con
struction company was endeavoring u
obtain some modification OF the terms
Mr.. Belmont wrote Yesterday. to tn
Commissioners that he had been INFORMED
that In case pipe galleries were constructs
in the new tunnel there would be DANCE
OF explosions from gas leaks, and that unit
possibility of an explosion he could no
give serious heed to Borough Presiden
Cantor's suggestion that pipe galleries b.
put In.
Mr.. Belmont informed the commissioner
that he had purchased two blocks OF prop
and Seventh avenue for terminal purpose