New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
WOULD PUSH SUBW AVS
P S. G.. ASKS AUTHORITY q.
Matter of Bids and Contracts No79
Before Board of Estimate.

Declaring that the time had arrived when tuftnel
steps toward subway construction BY pTeParall@ot @
of forms of contracts and proposals Tor DDS
be taken. the Public Service Commission Yesterda:
put the question straight up 70 the Board ol ES'i
mate and Apportionnaent for decision at its meet
ing to-day. The commission asks to be ADVISE"
what are the wishes of the board regarding tl-'
form and manner in which sucn contracts ShaH p"
made
One evident purpose Of the board is TO set some
competition in bidding for the construction ana
operation of the subways which the BradleY-tIaI-
ney-Steers Company recently offered tc build. as
well for the equipment and operation OF 'he
Manhattan end of the BROOKLYN loop and the mrs
section of the Fourth avenue subway contracts
for which already have been let by the commission
The commission refers in its communication L"
the Board of Estimate TO the recent annendrnenL7
to the rapid transit act providing for the build
ing : we'll operation Of subways by pfl'a1'
capital. and continues:
Since the enactment Of this legisla ton the com
mission has received formal and informal CON ~
Pred desire f6o 10 Sdef d for e consTqcto equip
naent and opera 1ton OF rapid tTahslr les' +r tiesa
lines are advertised satisfactory bids VIII oe '''
In Offering these various routes for bids il Is N
the opinion Of The commission adylsape tIao az, NJ
invitation or invitations be broad erlousL 70 go
of the receipt Of various BIDS on a. or con
as possible order that the conILACL tr,,,s %i
To caTry out tbs idea the commission suggests
that it be authorized by you to adNeruse any "
r. oos+TIIrtior alone-I Iexington avenue route
River avenue route Jerome aNehue ,.arIIa ro1te
Canal street route. Mania ttan brIose I@;ia
and the BROOKLYN loop INES liOi-'
I't vo acI,inn7ent and operation in case OF
ton aIone-The same as above VII g r5rs+ Ia Tn
the Fourth route and the s;S ie an e1en-
Beach and Conev Island route, "hlch Is ai
sion of the Fourth avenue hne .,r.+;o, With
For construction. equipment ana opeIattooa T., the
nrive+e capital Ownership Of the road Ees,To a.
Pt.-, sar,e as the above with the eAGeptl.
OF the Fourth avenue route IRON @ 453Isteers Com
43d street which the Bradley-'Iar 80 basis -
the civ shall decide to ould II r., ,,,rra++ar end
~. pToFo-iIJn loon which the city nov mas u@Iae @
Construction including the ROAD over re .aa,,Ia
and Williamsburg bridges ana a5 tee Above the city
route 20 43d street whlcr' as s'a'eI a
NAV decide TO buho-
The communication also goes on to say
T. any casa onerating rights must be retained N
- poo,,,r loon lines for future rapid transit leS
ey+Anding into Queens County ana olIe pa
70 be noted that in considering the TTopoTS.
ton Of con struction alone. as aDoye' = .tS = sI
undertaken by either municlpal iIToS "l ~
assessment in whole or in part . s.- o,,,irr,e~t
rrrsent law contracts lot sl.lpI--i
,d orarsrion will ba under the indetermlnAte pi4t'
anu oL,i,.ag aho,-e Contracts for construction
equipment and operation also VIII oe uns bai1,
deter-ninate plan. ownership Of 'ne 'oaN ~
vested IN he CITY
s+.+ed that as soon as the commission is In
.ar.- ~ the wishes Of the Board of Estimate II
will nr,s, forward the work Of preparing the INV
+a+ions and forms Of contracts
IT,. communication was referred by the Board OF
I-st,,,ate 10 = select committee composed or 'A7
-ontro,1er. the president OF the Board of Aldermen
-, rres,de-+s Of the BorouEhs Of Manhattan
r7-oos1vn and The Bronx and the chief engineer 81
the hoard Il is understood that the Controller -
IN favor Of taking some definite action at the mex
meeting Of the board.