New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-16
20 BIG ADVERTISEMENTS.
ParSons's Report TO BE Submitted
to Interb0r0ugh.

Although the report OF Mr.. Parsons regarding
The placing Of the subway signs was received
b the Rapid Transit Commission yesterday. no
action was taken il. 4 copy will be forward
ed 10 the marlborough company. and ex-
preston Of opinion will be asked to be ready
for the board 81 its next meeting. Then, If the
report suits the Interborough company, the
Rapid Transit Commission will formally accept
!, and order its recommendations carried out
As the report was prepared after several con-
ferences with Vice. President Bryan of the In
terborough, ii is entirel, likely that it will suit
the operating company-in fact Mr. Parsons
said thai he felt quite il would. AS it ex-
hbits more Difference to its requests and
wishes than shoNn by Controller Grout in
his original resolution about the signs. and en-
1ers plea for the slot machines. opponents
of the signs also feel that the company will ac-
cept it without demur and pledge itself to carry
out its recommendations.
Apparently the company is not willing to go
beyond that iu obliging the commission how
ever for . short decisive letter from August
Belmont MAS read, positively declining to show
10 The board the contract the operating company
las with Ward 4 GOV. the advertising concern
The Iuterborough felt that il would have no
right TO show this contract 20 the board with
slt the consent of Ward & Cow. said MI Bel
mont. ana taiS consent has been withheld
Therefore. ae must decline TO exhibit the con-
tract No comment Of any kind followed the
lefdius "a The letter
%o THREE-SHEET SIGNS
b. Parsons's report barred the largest signs
--,-- hree-shcets. 4SX92 inches-entirely
Others should bee permitted. he said. on the
81. -"H walls facing the platforms above the
;HsIe line and The company had asked him to
l-i III p1t Two signs i'm each panel of the walls
l7.o" The 1rieze. where such placing Of signs
would mot Interfere with the name tablets. He
a." recommended Inc reconsidering of the reso-
tuition barring the SLOT machines. as many of
them were placed where they did not interfere
with traffic Some, he said. were in bad places.
and should be removed.
What does the company think about your re-
port: asked Controller Circuit when il had been
,ead
The company knows the general terms" re-
Piled Mr. Parsons. 4 had no authority ask
how il would he received. but I think the COM
Iany viii acquiesce in its provisions"
DID You discuss with them the space the
rewsstands are occupying?' asked Charles Stew
erl SmiJh--'rigllt out in the middle Of the sta
Ion platforms?"
They were not mentioned"
We'll, is the chief engineer satisfied that they
% rot occu1 space unduly large TO the inter
ference with traffic"
The nevvsstaII1-." replied Mr.. Parsons. ARE
placed in each station where they will be the
i ST ia the way. They are large and solid SO
- danger could result from their displacement,
with the metal frames of the signs The
station platforms are also large enough for all
demands. and as the stands are set mostly
toward the recess formed by the ratings around
tle ticket booth, I think they are not in the
way"
THE REPORT OF MIR. PARSONS
Nj Parsons's report follows, in part.
Signs should he attached to the walls or to the
ia!-S; - nereatttI $uss@st@d, IN an appropriate
a substantial character of 4 design approved By
chsgcJe s not to require the use Of paste in The
station. -iid should be attached To tie walls
the ratings ia substantial and workmanike man
lei. without dishEuIlng the structure station
80 ID q manner approved 10y the engineer of the
" sigma should be permitted to be attached to
any stairway. or on such ratings as might inter
11Ie Win The freo ventilation Of stations
~ regard 10 the space that these signs will oc-
GUY .'3d in order to carry out The idea Of the
80 . ne following regulations in general might
. f1rs,-slEns on the walls Of the waiting rooms
spaced according to the designs Of cacb sfation
a. as 70 hastfonize with such design and to carry
ahere tn walls are irregular in shape such as on
ne sides ~ the stairWays no signs are 10 be per
So So except such as conform TO such irregular
- In me V,-it'-ig rooms - either the one sheet
-" sS-esr dimension. placed back To back on
,arr-Lt o. ire railing. the top Of the framework
= r,s-.s le-e signs 10 have approved design or
TL,lFT Sgn bearing the name Of the station
~ signs 10 be permitted on the walls facing
ta-Ut ms on the plaster work above the frieZe
a s~. - ms space can be set close together and
an - general dimensions the space available
& I'M signs within this space be carried
-5I-sS pr painted directly upon the plaster or
Ire - n Slicn other manner the engineer Of
= BOARD vii approve
en- s.s4ioi he placed Ct any point within
ard ION On the exposed surfaces Of the Grders
e1s-.T '.ITF the same general conditions as sug-
r. aa5;,iegS ior signs ATTACHED 70 plaster.
60. p-sl tAa board viii consider the placing Of
a. .-f s- signs upon the walls Of platforms facing
an a-y,i' provided that such signs are attached
u" ~ size IS covered By the general regula-
J.. -, -.->' 3Rgested. and are hung upon the walls
tr-.r.e. ne. two ~ panel v here the decorative
rsrg-- III y ne said walls divides the same into
yef--4 -H-i'G. always that sign is TO be per
station 0"i'''7 ~ ''''~ '''-'' VI '0
di-fl station walls where there vertical
cr-sts l.ies dividing the same in panels to be
rlsr-.s e rs and divided into panels by the small
te.,.l-- -t.!lHS the number of the station, and
1. - which numbers TWO signs R-ill be permitted