The sun., 1909-06-19
A BRONX TO COMFY SUBWAY
BRADLEY COMPANY MAKES A
COMPREHENSIVE OFFER.
Prepared 10 Build Bro oadway.LexinSton
Route. Connections with Bridges and
Lines In Brooklyn and Run Fourth
Avenue subway-SsO. .OOO. 600 job.

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The Public Service Commission re-
ceived yesterday from the Bradley -Gafi-
ney-Steers Company the formal Offer to
build new subway In this city at It's own
expense. The plan submitted by the
company was moro comprehensive than
the commission had expected, and II 1t
is carried out it will mean that passengers
will be carried from the city line in-The
Bronx to Coney Island for single fare
To do this however. 1t will be necessary for
the city to build the Fourth avenue sub
way in Brooklyn. which the Bradley
company Is prepared to equip and to
operate on terms profitable to the city,
The company's plans as announced are:
Section A. extending from the Battery
through Church and Vesey streets. with
double tracks. to Broadway: thence. with
four track, double deck system. northeriy
along Broadway to Tenth street; thence
through private property to Irving place;
thence north erly along Lexington avenue
under the Harlem River to Mott avenue
and its juncture with i4eth street, follow
ing substantially the line. plans and speci
fications OF the Broadway-Lex xinston ave-
nue. subway as laid out by the commission.
Section B, two tracks in the existing
subway known as the subway loop. now
nearing completion, and across the Man.
haitian and Williamsburg bridges, with
necessary connections and terminal In
City Hall Park.
Section c, a two track subway connecting
with sections A and along Canal street.
Section d, two tracks in a subway from
the eastern terminal Of the Manhattan
Bridge along Flatbush avenue extension
and Fulton street 10 Ashland street In the
Borough of Brooklyn, this being a portion
Of the route laid out by the commission.
known as the Fourth avenue subway.
Section E, a two track subway along
Fulton street from Ashland street to La
fayette avenue: thence easterly along La
fayette avenue to Reid street: thence north
erly along Reid street 10 Broadway will
iamsburg): thence westerly along Broadway
TO the Williamsburg Bridge.
Section +. two track subway or elevated
railroad northerly along Jerome avenue
substantially as established by the COM
mission in its proposed Broadway-Lexing-
ton avenue route.
SeCtlOn ", q TWO UhCh SUBWAY ctcNa'cN
railroad easterly from Mott avenue in the
Borough Of The Bronx along i3sth street
and northeasterly substantially as estab-
lished by the commission In it's proposed
Observation-Disclosures avenue route.
Section II, the Fourth avenue subway
from the intersection Of Ashland street and
Fulton street southerly In the Borough OF
Brooklyn As laid out by the commission.
Il waa estimatsd, yesterday at the
offices Of the commission that the cost
Of the scheme proposed by the Bradley
Gaffney-Steers Company would be about
sso. .ooo, COO There 10 no doubt Of the
ability Of the company to raise this arnoun
Of capital. II is known that tho New
York. New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Company in behind the syndicate.
In its communication yesterday to the
Public Service Commission the COM
pany stated:
We, or a corporation to be organized BY
US in accordance with the provisions Of the
railroad Law and the requirements OF the
rapid trarsi, act. will construct for the city
OF New York sections, A, q, F.. T, and G
above outlined. As part Of the same
contract We desire the city TO construct sec
tioHs and above outlined, section u being
air&Ady practically completed and section
d being substantially the first section of the
Fourth avenue subway. for which contracts
have already been let.
We will equip. maintain and operate
sections A. i. Z. d. 4. + and G as one sys-
TEN, charging five cent fare and issuing
transfers at intersecting points.
The title to the said railway shall be in
the city Of New York. hut the possession
thereof and the right to operate the same
shall remain With US during such period
OF amortization as may be agreed upon. or
until such time .s the city may take over
the plant and equipment as provided In Sec
tions %, 81 and IS OF the rapid transit act.
The proceeds derived from the operation
OF such railroad after deducting operating
expenses including maintenance OF plant
and equipment. payments to reserve and
amortization funds. as provided In the
grant. an equitable charge for the use OF
sections h and d. and after payment OF
interest at the rate Of : per cent upon the
actual cost Of construction OF sections A.
C. r.. F and & aud OF the equipment oil said
road shall be divided. share and share alike
bet cen US or our successors and the city.
our rights in and to the railroad. unless
sooner taken by the city, as above provided.
TO cease and determine at the end ot the
mortiIation period. without compensation.
The proposed grant shall coltain = pro-
vision that in case the city shall elect. In
accordance with sections -. 81 and ~ Of
the rapid transit act, to take over the
said road after a period Of ten years, and
In any event at the termination OF the period
Of amortization, II shall also take over the
equipment OF the same. paying therefor
actual cost and Is per cent. In addition
thereto.
We believe we can CO mplete Section Z
and have trains In operation over Sections
q, L., ID and Z (known as the Lafayette.
Broadway and Bridge Loops), within etgh-
teen months, provided the city completes
Sections B and ID within that time. Sec
ton A should be completed with: three
years and Sections F and u within one year
thereafter.
In case the city constructs Section II
In accordance with the contracts already
let we are willing to enter into a contract
for the equipment and operation OF the
same, In connection with the other sections
above outlined. upon car mileage basis
or such other equitable plan as may be
devised.
In view OF the city's beneficial interest
in the proposed system and its operation
We suggest that some provision be made
whereby the city shall be represented In
the mana cement OF the operating company
by the Mayor. the Comptroller and the
chairman of your commission or other
persons OF their appointment
The members OF the Public Service
Commission are highly pleased with tho
plan. The commission will now proceed "
prepare a form OF contract In nccordsnc.