New-York tribune., 1907-04-09

INVITATION TO TRAcToRs-LExINGToS AVE
oc1s the Sy 81 =. q aTg sT = To5 . s2insttr called the c
soneTs reiaafter called tbe BoaT cob,e@aes BULL
Ing Rapid Transit Railroad along The described
70 construct such railroad upon the routes and IN
adopted therefor such nrorosas may he bmitted for
& sy one or more 2: the eleven separae pas OF which
The points within The city between which the said
routes g.s., 70 be FOLLOWED, brieay follows:
routes and general plan begins at Lexington Ave
Egs ana 29h Street and soaherly under lexington
Section -o-2: begins at the southerly end of Section
point about 90 feet north Of list street;
e0n an SUd 9 Begins at the s0uheTy end o; Section
q Section SO described in the routes and
described Il the routes and ssntTa plan and runs
enoe under private property s2nd Street and pTysts
ana 4lst Streets a. which junction can conveniently b'
mace with the eTistinE subway go,
90 above BS1 ana at ns se ,.5t ns'y 6sTv sSf o S
continues under Third Avenue and Morris Avenue and
which junction cOnvenisntly be made with the
~ seti5 a m & genera! plan. negins 81 ths nSTlne %
Borough Of The Bronx and then continues under Park
Section 5-C-2 This part Section &C consists of
q ] ]Sfnng a. & DGnt On tie maj main a Ss q a 1ne ana
runs under ITvate property lesFd Street Exterior street
Avenue ana i64tl stTeer
oas % sn6c @ il This FaTs Of :; lon Tc & consists % S6p of
IN Park Avenue between 15lst aad 152nd Streets and
property connects with the spuT Section 52 above
spur would inteTsect' I5ist Street If produced
Section bDS This part Of Section 6D described in
Of section 80 above described in Lexington Avenue 20
under Lexington avenue Toint about half way be-
viii d,Sg @ o Sa Two srs9S sn. al Wch s d pI be @ branches
@ l fue aBa s9aLhWeSteTy @ under Pirate 9 & 10 ] e
soutery into Fifth Avenue and then under Fifth Ave
branch diTersing as above stated The second bTanc6
westerly under Lexington Avenue and 35th Street 20
d al oS %te W reSn @ .6 the & Snsn ft 499Ts F
the last mentioned point the route Of this Section wiz
and into BroadWay thence fouthery under Broadway to
. ana rms so5ev ~ snSeT % syoSTayv % nsssInr ~ Snder
sss square, 70 point about % feet north CT R'aa'
Section sDl: Hegns the southeriy end of Section
reet 10 .aab stes dTny PIess ana & Green"''"
me general plan Of construction calls for railroad
ooSustio within the tunnels. ana the motors arc inS
tended TO be capable Of moving trains speed OF not
les: .t thaa n forty miles per hour for long distances ez
VII T0f sS AZ 5or Sf Sectors ,ss g 70 Soa s and "A there
tracks For section 6-cl and section go there vii
& 0 Ars s win n bs sns tas o9 A0qy @ described s as sa
VII be cgr tracks as far south point between
ee0e viii be two Tracks ' from tSs P point oi
Altousn oOlh street and Fifth Avenue the
2on where the lines reunite tracks from
Elh OF divergence through Lexington Avenue 35th
rtseet 10 The point II Fifth Avenue
Unite and for the remainder distance souhery
uncer tifh Avenue snd broadway there will be four
ITaeAs kor Section 5-D-2 there viii be
Eor section b~D-l there EI he four tracks to the
Chainbers street station South cf the Street
Place and Tesnwc st5ee TsT VsIsy & IS street & Trinity
Adatona tracks for terminal purposes to be con-
sred unSeF Battery Place ana Battery Park Suitable
satiois as shown on the plans. with cross
/ be provided. - -'' - -
TIE tracks are 70 s Of standard gauge The tunnels
I feet in he
Gear; and maximum width Is feet Cor each track
eAcepL Al slanns, ceIvet &c. where width
increased The rcof of the fs Eene-av ~ ~
as near the surface Of street ccndtons
contract for Section e-L-3 Is LEI ~ - N'sNe-e ~