New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-10
BIG SUBWAY APPROVED.
TO COST s4O,O0O,OOO.
Chief Engineer Rice Reports FaUor-
ably on Tri-BOrOugh Route.

Die the plan 10 build the so-caed tri-borough sub
way, at cost of 100000 from Pelham Bay Park.
down Third avenue. across the Manhattan Bridge
10 Atlantic and Fourth avenues. Brooklyn, and
down Fourth avenue far 10Th street It Will
cost s2o0oo9eO build It on to Staten Island and
Coney Island, and Mr.. Rice suggests that that por
ton can rest for a year two and then be built
SO rapidly that it would be finished by about the
time that the first part IS completed. In his report
the chief engineer says in part
Should the board conclude 10 take immediate
Gon on this. / would recommend the immediate
indicated on the accompanying plans in red let
as is now being done in the case of the Brooklyn
Tho routes. including the extensions in Brooklyn
and The Bronx as a complete system in itself. are
In Manhatan-Four tracks on the Bowery and
Inird avenue: from Chatham SQUARE 20 the Harlem
South the Battery; two tracks on New
Bowery and Pearl street TO Broad street; two two
track spurs connecting with Manhattan Bridge, at
In The Bronx-Two tracks under the Harlem
River 10 lSStn street and Lincoln avenue: three
In BrookIyn-The connection between Manhattan
I Bdrs 0s T P ts new @
Fulton street 10 Ashland Place This part Of the
mate. as the work will be Contracted for in con
nection with the Manhattan Bridge and with what
be four tracks on Ashland Place and on Fourth
Is Known as tbs Bensonurs route from 10Th street
and Fourth avenue to coney Island 49,.
diately are as follows:
In Manhattan-TWo tracks on New Bowery. from
on Park Row, from Brooklyn BTidge to Chatham
nue. from Chatham Square 10 2Sd street: two tracks
N osep tq5nsi under nro avenue; from 20 stree.
'etreet, Third avenue. TO 125th street
River, from Eth street Manhat5a to Issth street
snd Lincoln three tracks on lSa
In BrookiynITwo tracks on Ashland Place and
The portions of The route in The Bronx on South
Bay Park would be an elevated structure 1t Will
strlctins the portions of the general route indi
gated. which can be done in between three and
very complete transit system could be established,
Tbs Bronx and Brookyp with prscfcaBe express
SERVICE connections with and through the Borough
The construction of the remaining portions of the
general system can then be taken up at such time
and in such sequence as the board may consider
ob5eo6n thai local. tPac IN upper q Manhatan IS
not provided for. the immediate benefit Of such
tEcts which at he present tHne are only sparssly
local service to be provided for traverses densely
populated district. namely. from 13Sth street and
sfrest. IN Manaattan. which would furnish an
etSf 20 sroosy3 Bdge h it's local servioe
would afford means of distributing and collecting
It viii be noted that the plans at once provide
. Of oa Street 4 Aah Paee and
avenue 10 10Th street II is expected that the ex-
tensions TO Fort Hamilton and Coney Island can
be begun at such early date that they can bs
completed within the same time as The remainder
of the project
will add that generally similar plans and meth
DDS Of procedure might be adopted for what is
known the Lexington avenue route. In consider
3ng which. however. it would be advisable TO lay
out route from 18th street to 55th street
passing under private property 20 Irving Place.
through Irving Place and lower Lexington avenue
the construction of express
tracks in deep tunnel retaining the present route
through Broadway, Fifth avenue, 18th and SSth
streets to Lexington avenue for local service, in
this district could he constructed 10 least
sII-surface and other structures,
well. with the interests Of abutting owners
In those streets
Henry Clay Peters. the Municipal Ownership
League member of the Board Of Aldermen, who
IS under indictment counts charging
perjury, asked be heard for q minute. He
TO build and operate the subways themselves.
Controller Metz said he would rather go TO Al
bsny than TO South Brooklyn. ut would take less
time" he added.
You would rather go Albany responded
the Mayor: then you must be a brave man.
Mr.. Rice's recommendation was referred TO the
committee plans and contracts
Mr. Rice reported that the New York Central
Railroad had constructed feed wires the Har-
lem Ship Canal. which might become menace to
feconnTnended that the wires placed beneath the
subway The matter referred to the
fnittee on plans and contracts.
The form of contract for two short sections OF
the bridge subway loop approved yesterday,
and the advertising for bids will begin. Vice
President StsIin presided the meeting yesterday
II IN tho absence of President Orr who IS not vet
able TO attend the meetings Of the commission.