New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-02
Public Notices.

INVITATION TO coNTRACToRs-LExINGT AVE
The city Of New Hereinafter called The City}.
acting by Its B9ard OF 6aPla R dI nfempatss build
ing Rapid Transit Railroad aoag The routes G 6esGI
construct such railroad upon the routes ana IN
e9Td9nGe I Such Proposals. may be submitted
any one more Of the elsven separate parts OF "h
The points within City between which The said sew
sa p' b fd The sdd are road Ss as oOTs
n s , 1oue and general Plan begins at Lexington Ave-
rue street aad runs sOuhsy under 1Se lexington
section soy Begins at the southerly end Of Section
os s Saa 50 feet noS Of 9H Sis
Section DOL Bsgns at me nFos s" Avenue to
Of Section described in the routes and general
so as described the routes and genera! pan anu LIS
thence private property 42nd Street and DIVES Ss
and 4st Streets which tuaetion can conveniently be
section B Begins at northeriy end Of Section Ion
70 a6o'e Gs' 10 bs s" Heroush Of the Bronx it
continues under Third Avenae and Morris Avenue LAM ana
which a junction can conveniently be made with the
the routes and general paR Pes an thence norfhery
Borough Of BRONX, and then continues under FarA
section $50: This part Of sectien sc consists OF
beginning at P9Ht on ahe nnd 4ob Street and
under private property SS6 s1Tss Of edsTk
s HTaas 5sd sEa ic4t Af? s5pse, '
Section 5s This part Of set ion 9 In n point
in Park between 15lst ard land S3Iee ae
property and with TIE spur Section go ABOVE
described near the point Shete ge odueed ''' %
Section 5-~8; This part Of Section sd as described IN
se eon sp5 sboye asrbed IN Lexington
1T ns 4G tom Avenue to Ioint about
aeth and s7th Streets at which point the
southweserly under private property to SS1n
souhcry into Fifth Avenue then under Fifth Ave,
10 point where Il will be rejonea ~ Ihs bSTnS
will from the said point OF diyeIgsnee sPo s af 40
Avenue where it will reloin the branch hrst above
the last mentioned point this Section will
souhery under Fifth Avenue along Madison SQUARE
point about half between nth and 18th streets
5-DS and runs sou6ery Broadway passing under
Union square to point about 90 feet north OF i'eaae
5Dl Begins the squshsrly end Of Section io
3d. and thence southery under BROADWAY Eesey
street to suitable terminus under Battery Park
operated by electricity or power requiring
combustion within tunnels. and the motors are in
less than forty miles per hour Cor long distances e1
be- az fo or % For Section 5B there s viii be
tracks. For Section 5-C- and Section 5C2 there win
5vcS there win be one track For Section 5-D-a there
@ s s5 1917? sb e as Where a the ne dyeTSes as
described there VIII be two tracks from the point OF
point where lines reunte and tracks from the
street to the point in Firth where the lines re
unite and for the remainder OF The distance sSu'neLy
tracks. For section SD there will be four tracks.
Chambers street station. the Chambers street
Place ana Greenwieh street there viii be two tracks
Additional tracks FOR tsT 5e btfs Park sabe
overs turnouts and sdInss as may be necessary are to
/ be crowded
the are TO be Of sapsri s8 IA 3:s IN ss
clear maximum width Of 10 feet sor ga; each track
Increased The roof OF the tunnels Is generally 70 be
grades viii permit but viii be depressed whenever
sssaiS 70 SseH II s' pi,r The NOT and sides Of The
tunnels viii be Of Iron or s,eel and masonry
property rights IN which will be acquired for the
purpose.
,qnnelns or excavation under cover except as MAY Be
where Board shan give express permission 20 con
e- PARK or other places under the Jurisdiction
Department. OF Parks al trees injured or destroyed IN
tractor under the direction and 10 the satisfaction OF
The board has detailed plans for con
provisions pipe galleries Through and along
Togtd eSeeps sections 5R and Sea BIDS FOR TIE con-
Sections nj be seea@Paned ~ bids for the
ssrns ant n nor So acconyaned will not be consid
by the BOARD The Board reserves the rsht 70 ee
Railroad time to reject the accompanying
The Hoard tas ais, icuded In the detailed plans for
construction provisions for third tracks in 3ath ana ssh
street Battery Battery Park south OF Norris
Street and additional station and terminal facilities IN
Intended ultimately part q other railways here
struction OF Sections 5-D-3 Sd mus, be accom-
additional tracks and station and terminal facilities;
| If not accompanied Will not be considered by the
sge e to s' q Poa Ss a Tee 5s;1 ' Of
| above described. the Board contract
uhjcct 20 the approval Of the Beard OF Estimate and
which satisfactory proposals reserving
make separate contract separate contracts
| thereafter for the remaining parts
fuller description Of the said routes Sc, forth AMI
the Once Of the Board No s2o broadway Borough Of
| Manhattan and 81 the detailed drawings therein
ferre To- AZ which office cores Of the contract and Of
application. The contract drawings he inspected
the detailed drawings 10 be deemed OF this
this Invitation to be construed the part
here's eFsof i''ud'' IN any contract entered INTO j" pursuance
Payments to the contractor for construction win be
made monthly as the work proceeds provided in the
additional tracks ana terminal facilities above mentioned
| periods mentioned q contract
proposals may be submitted FOR construction alone
inaintenence and ogerlIion.
In case satisfactory proposal is received any
the Railroad. the provide for
and a renewal thereof for term Of twenty
Statc1 in tho form ~ CONTRACT ~ rT'ra., ~. as
annual rental for the use - the Railroad which shall be
shall begin soon as any portion OF the Railroad shall
Sealed bids proposals will be receved at the said
Manhsdtnn CITY Of New YorE until tbs es, s ~
april 1907 Ct twelve b O'clock noon % which time
VIII be publicly Isl, P2 p :" f.. ,o-,
copies which be obtained at the ofnee Of the