New-York tribune., 1907-01-25
SUBWAY RESTRICTIONS
RULES FOR CONTRACTORS.
TO Keep Traffic Ummpedcd in
Building Lexington 4Ue. Line.

| The Rapid Transit Commission is going TO do
Its best in Building the Lexington avenue subway
to leave traffic unimpeded. particularly in Broad
way and Fifth avenue. To make the work Un-
Objectionable possible the contract calls for the
| boarding over OF the thorOughfares and the
| prosecution Of the work night as far prac-
ucabIe- Next week the official advertisement for
| nearing on the contract will be begun. and Inn
medately following February the contract itself
| will be advertised for three weeks
The contract fills q book OF about three hundred
pages and copies Of II in the hands of pros
pecttve bidders Some of the more important
features OF the restrictions ON the contractor are
| as follows:
from ON al that portion Sf the route in BTOadxsy
substantially boarded wherever excavation is
IN progress. and the work OF covering the roadway
H tne night or at times Of least traffic in these
Par3icgar t4 attention must be given to the tenn
| The temporary surface provides must be kept al
Ways IN good repair, so as TO leave an even SUR
in clean and neat condition.
ana, being comparatively narrow. the work will
necessarily encroach considerably the side
as to maintain free access to eRtPsnces to all the
buildings along the avenue during the entire
For every removed. injured destroyed
such as the Commissioner Of Parks may require
aa IN pa4 s4n Of , PSsp as % .aa a o indicate % .
purtenances constructed under this contract shall
contractor may the structure FOR posting neces
sary Information for the public relative the
than REQUIRED for the oneTation Of tSe raiToad
be permitted thereon or in the stations thereof,
except such sale Of newspapers and periodicals
OF revocation, be permitted by the board
feature Of the contract which will give the city
added authority in compelling improved service
at any time is contained in the following:
TIE principal object of the city in making this
contract is 20 for the public convenience
an adequate comfortable and rapid system OF pas
York that viii be served by the railroad BY the
foregoing provisions Of this lease the contractor
the railroad carefully and skilfqily. according 10
trains TO meet reasonable requirements OF
keep the stations and cars clean, dry well lighted
snd va IN to gSuSe al o ia % o qaG
things hereinbefore set forth. for the con-
covenants on the part Of the coHtractor are tho
principal considerations moving the city in making
this lease and any breach thereof VIII enttIe the
city TO the remedies provided IN this contract or
II the board shall at any time be Of the opinion
that any additions e the rolling s1oek * or 9ner oe
necessary or that additional terminal facilities
operating the railroad or conducting its business
Is necessary 20 carry out the purposes or this
accommodation OF the public. the board give
p1tSe in or t eny f5tre time direct the making OF
such additions. improvements or changes as tho
II the contractor shan neglect or refuse to com
then Cithout limiting or Sffccting any other rem,
edy TO which the city IS or may be sntitie0 It is
tuted by the board or other public authority either
for specinc performance or otherwise 10 Compel
compliance with the obligations OF the lease the
5act olseharEinE the tes and Obligations OF tho
changes which the board has directed 20 be made
with the terms OF the lease.