New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-02
Public Notices.

s s 1TI5 transit railroad along the routes
below ...r,,seuent The city invites proposals 20
construct raTosd upon th adopted therefor
, proposals may be submtea ioI rsiIToad consists
the fifteen atea The points within the City oeIee !,
said several t he Ffoowed are briefly follows
beginning The southerly enc tss or ~
econ adj Begins at terminal aen,cs street 10
PaIa I'M thrtv feet north OF the northerly sac u
sts sSh' '''y - III. nor,herly end Of Section
nj and rms norfheily under Green rshsrs street
~, Rroadvay to centre line OF oted as the
Mes' ssc{ion Win also include what Is aessna'eu %
Barclay street L RerIp at the norhsry end o. section
~ > and runs northerly under West sroau"as ~
4ts street Begins at northery end % seGson
&C and runs Sta place and McDouga Street and then
private pro- ,sn 1nGr Greenwich West
I'm II then passes under private IforeT street
poht n.aT -tberl under 18th Avenue TO point aoou'
half way between 9th and 26th StTes end ~ Section
q and runs norhery under 9TH Avenue 10 the Sou'''
ec 81 Begins the northeFy end sS Of s o
oi and runs rG noF tSs SS. st ng subway
Section 4-S alternative t9r 0i and runs
,bsrlv 50 as to AFFORD suitable ccnneeten 10
under 9TH avenue at Brosa" inction can be made
The Existing Begins near intersection Of the centre
5e Of 7th Avenue the northerly line OF $50
at the noEtnety erv under TIN to the Central
Park AID therce under the Central LARK 10 Oe"''
West near s Begins at the northerly end Of Section
"A thence under Cen,T i dlS OF Central
Section 4-AA-2 Begins the noTtheTy end OF Sef 81
AAf and runs northerly under Eighth avenue 70 ,s
p0 0 Naomi Lane to l5sd Street and forms loop
54h street and private pFope r running north
eriv along Eighth to point about hait way ne
tween to4' % Begins al the northerly end o. Section
4-AA-2 thence norhesstery GnaeT , E,h river
and under private property the Borough OF The Bronx
70 P Continues easfer under ana private
property point In the westerly sde OF Jere line Of
s4 Street produced and thence continues under Jerome
Avenue TO a point about half way between l04th ana
section l5AA: Begins At the n0TtsEiy end Of . sSS
point about half way between ls4'h S'ree'
Section i5-ABI Begins nOrtherly end Of Sec
zion l5-AA- norherly under Jerome avenue 20
the noint OF iunctcn Of Jerome with Wood!awn
Road opposite the Woodlawn Cemetery ,..s -
alternatives for sections &C Alb. fol 4o2. 4o-$
"A above mentioned II the said SIX last msnuS
1-TI viii be included in the contract for
Section 4-H-l: Begins the nOrherly end Of Section
s,ei 40 noinf between lin street and Bank
then under Eighth Avenue TO the norhery hhe o. "a
section 4r-2: Begins at norherly end of Section
81 ana Tns no t Mint nea he intersection OF G2i
street al which nortery end OF Section A above
The general plan Of construction calls for railroad
placed in subway tunnels The road IL INTENDED 20 oe
operated by electricity other power not requiring
combustion within the tunnels and the motors are IN
tended TO be capable Of moving trains az speed no. rs
miles hour for long distances exclusive OF
Baftery PARK 70 about both street will he
the Macombs Lane Loop and two tracks from
Harlem River and jerome Avenue.
There a sngle-track loop constituting part Of
Section 4-D-2 which begin under West Broadway at
point Murray and Warren Streets and then pass
under private property, Greenwich street ana aTGay
street 10 p3int near the northwest corner OF West
suitable stations as shown the detailed plans to
gether with crossovers and sidngs may be
ais ~ h idad
The tracks are to be Of standard gauge The tunnels
clear: and maximum width Of IS feet for each track
except az stations curves &C. where the width may %
surface Of street conditions and grades
avoid grade crossings as wen as where approaching
Harlem River. The roof and sides Of the tunnels will
be OF iron steel and masonry.
Entrances stations will %
private rights which will be acquired for the
trnneng or excavation under cover except as may be
Otherwise specially provided in the contract in places
BY open excavation. Battery PARK Washington
jurisdiction Of the Department OF Parks. all
red Destroyed in the course Of construction are 70 be
replaced by the under the direction and the
Satisfaction Of said Department
The Board has included in the detailed plans FOR con
the nrincjbal longdnsI streets ercen, IN bos norts
described above as Section l6A and part Of Section
Bids for the construction Of the railroad any
more Of these Sections he accompanied bids
the construction OF the pipe galleries appurenant 20 such
considered by the Board The Board the right
Railroad and az the same time 10 reject the accompanying
II proposals satisfactory Board are received for
me construction Of one or more Of the several parts o.
jet 10 the approval OF the Board Of Estimate and
which satisfactory proposals are received reservng the
right 70 make separate contract separate
thereafter for the remaining part parts.
fuller description Of the said is forth
other requirements provisions and specIhca
are stated in the printed form Of contract now on file in
the ofiee Of the Board No S2o Broadway Borough Of
ferred AT which Office copies contract
on application The contract drawings Inspected
detailed drawings are 10 be deemed OF this In
The words the Railroad" wherever used hereafter IN
this Invitation 70 he mean part
parts included in contract pursuance
Payments to the contractor for construction win he
made monthly as the work proceeds provided in the
The work dncluding pipe galleries and
the additional tracks and terminal facilities above
toned Is to be completed as practicable, and
Proposals may submitted for construction alone: or
nj int en 9 9d 5s sG for construction
Il, case satisfactOry proposal from any
person firm or corporation 10 construct equip
and operate the Railroad contract win provide for
ana for renewal thereof f frhe 81 term me& ~ twenty
years rom the expiration OF the original all
annual rental for the OF the which shall
shall begin as soon portion the Railroad shall
sealed bids or proposals win bs re s9 az f
S1lGe o. the Board a No ago Broadway Borough OF
April 1907 a. twelve O'Clock noon. at which time or
will be publicly opened. - -
Proposals shall FORM prescribed by the Board
copies Of which may he obtained the Office OF the
Board. ~ - So
Zach proposal must be signed and acknowledged and
aIso Feflned by an afldavit Of tho bidder il
corporation then by officer thereon TO the effect that
me several matters therein stated respects true
~ me proposal Is made by firm Il will be sufficient II
the proposal Is signed Acknowledged and the am
caYit sworn to- by member Of the firm
-ach proposal must specify within the CITY OF
iISeW York a. which notices may be delivered de
livery or n notice at Office he stf
hclsnt delivery and notice 10 the bidder
Zach proposal or bid must contain the and place
~ residence OF the person persons making same
names OF All persons interested with him therein and
II no er person be 50 interested shall distinctly state
that fact and II The bidder corporation there