New-York tribune., 1907-04-18
INyIrArIoN ro coNrRAcrons-LExINaro A.

INVITATION To CoNTRACToRs-LEX AVE
The cl'y Of New York Chereinafter called the City>
Z as o} IL, l,lId OF ltaPld Transit Ratiroaf corr1is
% Ing RAPID Isaasi, Eaoad aoas the routes described
70 construct such railroad upon routes ana in ac-
adopted therefor proposals may be submitted for
any one or moro ot The eleven separate parts OF which
The points within city between which the said sew
foyowea are Srieny as foio~. a
and general plan begins at lexington Ave
nus and 10Th street southeriy Lexington
Section 5-o2 Begins at the southerly Section
point about fee north OF list s,Tee'
Begins at the southerIv end OF section
OF Section SO as described In the routes general
80 described the routes ' aaa general 'PS Pan 81 and s'G r3s
thence under private property 42nl street and private
and 4is Streets a. which junction conveniently be
SeGoH & a. Begins asa al the noTsheTy end of Section
Harlem River to the Borough Of the BronS where u
continues under Third Avenue and Norris Avenue and
which junction conveniently be made with tho
~ ' s scS ana % b plh pesins @ az the norther!y end
nSsr Iexington Avenue and tb IIari mems p, NY
borough Of the Bronx ana then continues under Park
section 6c-a This part OF Section sc consists Of a
% uF 5 az at Park Avenue @ nnd 4gb Rf of @
runs under private property lSSd Street Exterior Street
Avenue ana 1e4tl street
Section 5-c-3: This part Of Section consists Of
loop bssinnins in Tire Borough OF the Bronx point
runs thence nohwes,ery and westerly under private
propeT ana connects WIN me spur Section SEC above
would inerssst l5lst street & pTodaced ' S'la
tho routes and ] general plan begins at the southery end
42nd and 43rd thence southeriy
under Lexington Avenue to Lotnt about half way
VIII diverCe into two BRANCHES One OF these branches
Street westerly under ssk stTess e2rSs co Ss
nue. to point reioined by the ' seeSSd
branch diyeTgns as above ststed The second branch
westerly under lexington avenue and 35th Street to
between aih sh Streets From
run soutfIS uS htnce ] along Madison Square
and INTO .lSl.e sou'.sry under Broadway
Section 3D.; Begins at the souherly OF Section
Unon square) to point about so feet OF Reade
Section 5D-l; Begins at the souherly end OF Section
3D. and russ thence s91thsrly under Broadway vessy
Street suitable terminus under Battery Park
Tho general plan Of construction calls railroad
placed in suhTays or tunnels The road to be
d no he capabe OF mosne trains me motors are TN
less forty miles per hour for long distances az
For ali Sections SOL. 5o-2 sos and SA Their.
w be four 5rass For Section d Sb there win be two
be t%9 he win be one tpaek For GsscSSd section
Or, % S1Ur tracks as far south as S-DS there
seth sh Streets where the line dveTSes as sSSSe
divergence through asth Street and Fifth Avenue 10 ,S
point Of through Lexington ArGas SS To% & the
I'm Fifth Avenue where ar Soth
unite and for remainder the disanc" neS re-
under Fifth Avenue end broadway there vvSi,
tracks For Section 6D-2 there win be four tracH I
Chambers Street station. South Of the Chamber. .he
southery under Broadway Vesey street Pirt
Place and Street there will bs AItnity
Additional tracks purposes are ~ tracks
under Place ana Battery Park Sc sS.SS 9
stations the plans together WITH -,soo's css
be provided - ~
The tracks to be Of standard gauge The tup,o,
ara to have height OF n Suustsls
clear: and maximum width rs feet FOR seh IN tns
stations. &C. where uack
Increased the tunnels Is geneTsII, may Dc
surface OF streets 20 oe
grades permit but will be depressed yhenese.s ald
sssary to avoid grade crossings as well where an
'This Section will contracted for at prevept -
contract for Section 5-D-3 Is let. -s q"