New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-19
BOTH DENY FRICTION.
Mcdonald Says He Has No Desire
to MonopoLize Side Streets.
TREE MUTILATED By CONTRACTOR

Regarding the complaint Of John B. Mcdonald be-
fore the Rand Transit Commission Thursday
that restrictions were placed upon him by William
Barclay Parsons, the chief engineer, in the con-
struction OF the Broadway section OF the tunnel
between Ann-st. and Bowling Green, Mr.. Parsons
TOLD a Tribune reporter yesterday that there was
10 friction between himself and Mr.. Mcdonald. He
said the contract required the work to be done
without disturbing the traffic Of the street. and he
as quite sure Mr.. Mcdonald did not desire 10 give
the impression that he did not intend 10 carry out
the contract The contract said that traffic should
not be interfered with IN Broadway, and II would be
enforced. At Forty-seconJ-st the contractor was
allowed to keep the street open, bat in lower Bread
way the said the street should not De kept
open and ii would not be.
Mr. Mcdonald also said yesterday that there was
10 friction between himself and Mr.. Parsons. and
he was ready 10 begin work on the Broadway sub
way below Fulton-st. as soon IS he could get the
necessary permits. lie declared he did not want an
open ditch any more than Nj. Parsons did and he
thought he had the right under the contract, to
open one or both sides CO the street long the
openings were covered. so as not to interfere with
The traffic. This had been done in Park Row and
In front OF ST. Pauls Church without interference
10 tranic and Il planned 10 pursue the same
methods on -he other lower Broadway work.
Mr. Mcdonald said there desire 10 monop-
oze the SIDE streets for the storage OF materials.
There was large underground area 1t st. Pauls
Church. extending 20 Ann-st. and at the Battery
ground, where the bulk OF the material would be
stored Nr. Mcdonald wished permits 10 open the
street IN front % Trni.v Church and such inter
mediate points between that point and Futon-st.
well between that point and the Battery
local conditions might make necessary. Stations
were 20 be built at Fulton and Wall SITS, snd II
would be ar absolute InpOssitllity 70 build them
without opening the street Codsr the contract.
II was necessary 20 submit plans for each section
IN making application 70 M Parsons for permits
= open tie sire Is and beEin the work and this
had been done IN the lower Broadway section. He
was only waiting for these permits 10 begin work.
He had twelve hundred lineal feet Of steel Orders
aud other structural parts on hand in Brooklyn.
designed especially for this lower Broadway work.
Mr. II Donald declared there was a difference OF
opinion between NJ. Parsons and himself. and IL
the latter was right Mr. NcDoneld ready 20
DO what he wished.
Q. J. Bates tic engineer engaged BY lower Broad
way merchants 20 look OFT for their Interests dur
ing the building OF the subway. said yesterday that
his principals had entire confidence in Mr. Parsons
. enc Re thought Mt. Mcdonald misunderstood
when he said = was his plan 10 have the work
I done - u had been cone IN Park Row The latter
anc planks substituted did rot Intend 10 init
mate that there would he n deep trench such IS
there had been n Park Row.
one % the four trees in front OF ST. Pauls Chanel
was badly nI1lated yesterday by the contractors
working the lower broadway section OF the sub
way. From the tree that stands the Fulton
20. END about q dozen limbs. OF them OF good
size. Topped The branches projected over the
platform on which the dirt Is 20 be dumped when
taken from the subway. and g. allowed 10 remain
would interfere with the hosting apparatus.