New-York tribune., 1907-10-20
TO BUY WINTER CARS.
WILL SPEND S3,OOO,O00.
Court Giues Transit Receivers Per-
mission to Rc-eqmp Lines.


Adrian H Joline and Douglas Robinson, re-
ceivers for the Metropolitan and New YORK Cl'S
Railway systems. made application to judge i"
combe in the United States Circuit Court yes
teriay for permission to contract for new closed
cars to take the place of the cars deSlro9eN O'
fire in April of last year and on September
of this year The court assented to the request
and also authorized expenditure by the re-
ceivers Of 100000 The receivers said that
unless permission was granted to make these
expenditures there was danger Of open cars De
ing operated here this winter
In the petition the receivers said that the
equipment of the roads was destroyed partially
in fire in the car barns at 14Gth street and
Lenox avenue last year, when three hundred
closed cars were burned. besides a number or
snow sweepers. on September last a second
fire destroyed eighty cars belonging to the leased
lines of the company in the barns Of the Dry
Dock, East Broadway and Battery Road In
order to replace the destroyed equipment it Is
necessary, according to the petitioners. to make
arrangements forthwith for new
Although the New York City Railway Com
pany ordered new cars to take the place of those
destroyed only thirty of them have been deliv-
cred The petitioners are advised. they say.
that nine new cars can he purchased ready for
delivery and eighty additional cars of the closed
or winter, type contracted for. with deliveries on
about January IS 1t is also possible, it is said
for 155 additional cars 10 be bought for delivery
from time to time before the close of the year
The cost of the nine cars now obtainable is
placed at $4,000. The eighty other cars can be
bought for $23600O complete The cost of the
l55 cars of the special type will be in the neigh
borhOod of $540000, but the necessary electrical
equipment and airbrakes Will cost another $780,
200.
To replace the snow scrapers destroyed s37.-
600 will be needed and $1,000 for ten scrapng
cars the latter to be used in removing
from the tracks and conduits.
The receivers also ask permission to replace
the destroyed car barns at 146th street and
Lenox avenue, where repair shops were situated.
To replace the car barns with the repair shops
the sum OF $685. 900 will be needed, and the
authority is asked to make that expenditure
The two receivers then take up the question
of vestibules for the cars of the system. as pro-
vided by law. This will an additional
cost of $4,000 The installation of conduit
electric system in First avenue from 59tn
street TO 125th street was in progress accord
ing TO the petitioners, when they assumed
charge of the railway The completion of this
Improvement will involve an expenditure OF
S2T5.OO0. OF this sum o. 100000 will be
required for repavng the streets. II horse
quired to buy horses and equipment. The re-
ceivers recommend the completion OF the cleo
trio system
To provide the necessary electric current on
days of extreme weather. well as - prop
erly heat the cars a new sub-station should be
built. 1t VIII cost 100000.
Because Of the construction Of under
ground terminus at the westerly end of the
Williamsburg Bridge by the city, to provide
terminal facilities for the operation of Brooklyn
surface and L cars change Of grade Will be
necessary on Delaney and Clinton streets.
This may cost $4,000 or more.
AS not more than IS per cent OF the proper
amount of insurance can be obtained. owing TO
the condition of the car barns and terminal IA
cities. the receivers ask permission TO install |
automatic system of sprnkers. This will !
cost, for the seven terminal stations in the !
neighborhood of 100000. In addition TO the
various items of expenditure asked for the re-
ceivers mention about $12S.OO0 in small and
minor items. and ask the courts authority TO
make contracts for those and the other pur- |
chases named
As a result Of the petition, Judge Lacombe !
handed down late last evening the following
order:
The petition Of the receivers fled this morning
has been carefully considered. It IS unfortunate !
expenditures should be required toward putting
the roads and their equipments in proper condition
Evidently some Of the work referred 10 should |
have been done long by the defendant but |
that does not change the situation. Whatever is |
feet the service in return for which their fran
chses were given must be done. and done properly
The expenditures recommended by the receivers |
Oct. 49, 1891. u S. c. J."