New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-01
SUBWAYS TO SUIT ALL,
BYG CHANCE For BIDDERS.
Paud Transit Committees Approve
TentatiUe Plans for Many Routes.

Tentative plans for new subways covering
r--a,v Of the suggested routes IN Brooklyn, Man
he.tan and The Bronx requiring an outlay es-
,.-,ates At between S200oo0O00 and S25o.Ooo.-
oNa we're approved az Joint meeting OF tho
Raris Transit Commissions committees on plans
e,6 contracts yesterday. The tentative plans
which we're decided on at meeting held in
tbe commissions rooms. at No $40 Broadway.
., the afternoon win be reported to the Rapid
Transit Board March g.
Alternate ROUTES PROPOSED.
The scheme approved includes alternate"
.,outes which would encourage as many bids as
uossible thus leaving the commission free to
ACCEPT finally the bids and routes on which the
most favorable terms are offered to the city.
The plans are sweeping. covering many Of the
routes in the three boroughs asked by Gelega-
lions from divers localities thar have appeared
before the commission in several years. After
the f1lI boards action on March the Supreme
Court VIII be asked to decide which roads shall
an6 which shall not be built. provided always
that there IS q tenant or operating company for
tine proposed roads. Following the granting OF
franchiSes by the Rapid Transit Conmi ss4s~ the
Board Of Aldermen will consider them.
Those present al the joint meeting yesterday
were President Alexander E. Orr ContcoIl4-
C-out and Charles Stewart Smith. John H.
According TO descriptions given by Chief Engi-
neer Rice Of the Rapid Transit Commission and
Deputy Chief Craven. the routes approved are
as follows:
route beginning possibly at Pelham Ba.
PARKWAY. down Southern Boulevard and West
10 Lexngton-ave-; down Lexington-ave. to 18th
e., connecting with the Grand Central Sta
ton At Ad-st-; continuing from 46th-st and Lex
iugton-ave down Lexiugton-ave. TO 14th-st: across
:4th-st 10 9d-ave.; south in 3d-ave to tlLs
IL. r.
ga, e. at agT{ o1T ~ TeSt in Battery Place to Green
way. 10 south Jth-aVe-, TO 5th-ave.. TO 23ds2. TO
4 route as an alternative 10 that in Lexington
aFel ron L3sIh-st and 3d-ave;. south in 3d-ave.
E9Ht as eeser5Ped @ in Lexneton-ave. route, An
SP5f5sf assi5e - tf & OF H tngse '82 souid run down
1sJaye 10 1ouston-st. EsseX-St (Which II is pro-
2osed pose to E.denl to Rutgers-st.. TO Madson-st. to
70 M@ier-st to Mhitehall-s with loop outside
{, Z ~ is5on-st to continue up Sth-aye. TO
Broadway 10 the Dyckman Meadows
route east - and %Sst in Grand-st. from river TO
A route east and west in 14th-st. from river to
- a route g lsubyey for moving PLATFORM east and
"est tmousn S4th-st.. from river TO river
A ROUTE IN sgTR-sT
a beginning at l0 he Mar Msnhat5an 5a F5TsF terminal Of
sItrs1 G IsPHIS ~ br1dge vest in Delancey-st to
sApi crossing under East River by double two
+ q
guEnby-sti 10 Manhattan Bridge: to Fulton-st to
1afayette-aye TO Bedford-ave to Brooklyn ter
route a IN aifeTrati9,s &c that beginning at the
ron te Brd6FH 81 Pri9s 1f of ms 5TlGgs
,hIlqge Q9t f5lton-st u Gates ave, 70 Broadway;
rack In Broadway: TO the Brooklyn terminal of the
Williamsburg Bridge
"a "A Eyg T2gts n Fglt9n-st to w1lloughby- to
e3s Menaa5tan Bridge 70 F7IItoT-st to Lafay-
Brooklyn terminal OF the Williamsburg Bridge '-'0
ANOTHER BRIDGE CONNECTION.
to-ghoy-sI rolte1 beginning IN Fllton-st. to Gates
T1ts route would be independent Of ths pTesent
route from The East River tunnel and Man
sgne-st IN Gour--s: TO Auanticave, TO 4th-aye.
a route beginning at the Brooklyn terminal Of the
y N.lllaLns6urg Bridge. through Broadway. to East
Frownsve 70 Eastern PS Fl5kl9-aye IN IN
posed q I2r ;t; a itouT-traek route throughout
2ianhatrsn under the East River 70 Nortf 7th.st.,
through North Ith-st. to Union-ave to Broadway
route in The. Bronx as an extension Of the
era tunnng north in Broadway to KiHe5b4dge fgsr
" eleES'ea structure for the greater part OF the
route beginning at shave and l55tb-st across
f1e Harlem River. to Jerorne-ave to W0odIaW9
te oodlaWn section 10 be an elevated strIct,Ire
Bronx extending the present subway, ~ me
ne Bronx terminal Of the Inerborougi road north
Plains Road, to WakeaeId ave- 70 White
According TO Mr. Craven. the main lines Of
the proposed suhways VIII be four track roads
IS far south as 14th-st. South Of 14th-st the
Two track system will he installed.
PRESIDENT ORR's STATEMENT.
After the meeting President Orr said:
IMs committee has approved number Of DIFF
.efelt plans for subRays throughout BROOKLYN
-4aLhatIan and The Bronx ia many instances
alternative routes are laid almost side b. side
= order mar number Of bidders enter The
-lei1 Of subway building. As plans
4ehreQ upon az were deemed advisable by the mem
oeTs present We recognize the fact thai all of the
tntWaFs approved VIII not he built bIj we believed
mat IT would be wise 10 lay down THESE plans and
present them the public. We expect that in
some way action be had shortly with view
10 relieving the present situation The present sug-
gesuore the for future lines
We shall present these approved plans full
board # Rapid Transit Commissioners. II is un-
oeFStOOc that The members Of the plans and con
tract committees voted favorabiy on this matter
IS & whole. with the right 10 change their vote
MAen ne matter comes before the full board. II
t1ey shall then desire.
Ne look 10 outside contractors the build
.lg o the sUbWays. ana think have given
4-ospectlye bidders food for reelection. We have
Iot tuily committed oUrst the matter Of n.
ttFdted Structure connecting the three bridges
4pyp through BaGter-st. would be advisable II a
A-1"ay through Centre-st cannot be had
Controller GroUt said the plan was an expert
Rental one. in measure, and would work out
IN It's own way
petition was received opposing the construc-
ten OF an elevated railway as q connection be
tween the bridges unless. after q most thor
impossible.