New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-04
EyIpENcEs OF VANDALISM SHOWN.

NV only excuse for asking sc blunt ques-
ton IN so blunt manner he went on. is
she character Of the exhibit which I wish to
submit 20 the commission and he showed
handful Of chips of tiling broken from the
walls by the hammering Of nails when the
signs were being fastened UP, with many bent
nails These were picked up at the Canal-st.
station not two hours ago" said he. u would
request an immediate answer to my communi-
cat!on. know no other authority in this af-
fair than your body and the Police Comrnis-
sione1. 7 shall approach him II don't get
satisfactory answer"
Can the engineer tell how these signs are
being put up?" asked 45r Orr.
With those nails" answered Mr.. Parsons
sadly pointing TO the exhibit left by Mr.. Tom
iins.
This board made very different contract as
70 the Brooklyn subway two years ago." said
Mir. Grout. NO advertising VIII be permitted
there save with the boards express consent
AS the architect and engineer have referred this
condition to the commission I move the follow
iIg resolution, and I would ask that it be sent
out to-day:
Whereas. The chief engineer and the architects
who have designed the stations Of the RAPID
rnents being erected IN such stations are being
placed 80 as interfere with the easy identihca-
nj
10 forthwith cease putting I'D such Signs untii their
proved by this board
II was passed unanimously. 1Ir. Rives, asked
for an opinion 10 this Advertising said that
when the contract was drawn the question of
advertising was considered carefully, and he
thought then. now that the restrictions the
board inserted We're ali II could do under the
conditions existing then. He thought there was
absolutely no question as 10 the right Of the
operating company 10 let the advertising priv
Nege under its contract
IN the letter sent by Br. IA Fargo to Mr..
Parsons, the former said:
Eyen II It is not practicable to get rid OF them
Itgpsie them and keep them within the bounds Of
forced 70 80 y ny cannot the advertisers be
e-tte size and regular shape? As n Is now they
are simply going TO nulify completely The whole
intention so carefully worked out for these stations
SIGNS OBsCURING STATIONS, NAMES
Mr.. Parsons argued that the signs were really
obscuring the tablets which bore the station
names. He said:
The Interbcrough Company Is now Installing GER
s SSaa sdEertisnG signs in the subway stsT!ons I'm
s Tue provisions Of the contract no advertisements
are permitted in the stations Which viii 5ferfere
with the easy identidcaJon Of t6a %i tatio AZ G X 10
ir itbss ,t nave been laid down by the board cover
go4 70 1hs matter that tee board may rake such
rom study OF The o,sIrr-,o, 80 -. z -
/; Is Td1 ,ah on thursday last it is apparent that
.ro1- l'I-cR more difficult for passenpsrs an
Trans - locate the stations in the shIvs Ti o "a
= on &c eteFsted railroads where passerseT" - ca a.
iLgs. - '141 SURROUNDING DulId-
20 t.ee.t s'alohs II the subway there is nothing
20 HsIt nc eye or The passenger what roi1t -. .
GoI.o@eAlAs. Except for some pecuiarifies in 5L -.
s-aPe SL1 co4oI o Inc stations which arc not 80
@ty@LehL 70 qno0serNant preoccuTied neonics
a@g slsAs c- inc slal0h walls are the only y1ess
o. lce-uGcatlon- Il IS therefore ooSt tAS'tI.1
Tie easy Identification Of stations tbat IenIa III for
ELoulc 5c clearly visible. ~ ''-s4F names
nc adEert.senents which are being irsts,f.,
necessarily or strong colOIs and ii bro,I+ are
contact with the -De tablets are cer3at III cioSe
He-Ie l4eIL or confuse The eye Of the 20 81 %
5.4et': as ne name tablet Is seen oply fH-
LItIe--t through the window Of d 80 or d
II, u "p--4 seem 70 De IL order thai tie - r9!; an.
-es q quickly identified. tile name -ajls,,a ,alIons
.-!so me small tablets bearing the foIets ana
+ 80 kHoalo al all times be free from oL me
~ lseinents 50 that they may stand t ing
t, - 90 tEls space Of at least IN "a pola
1 'e kept clear around the large naros 81 lees
tOntlnued third maze