The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-25
CONTRACTS FOR NBV SUBWAYS'
BIDS FOR BUILDING AND RON
BCTDGNG AND OPERATION.
Double Forna Provided ana Hearings 60
Begin Nay O-Werk Must Ne FIalshea
within FOur Wears After ContrAct a
EsSasss r;sio vita the Ci6y Ai~myS.

EsSass sssio Win tfss tnS Always.
The Public Service Commission in the
forms Of contracts u has drawn for the
building 81 the new subways has pro-
ylded that the lines may either bs built
With private capital or that Oids may be
made for the construction of the new
ruIt~~ with the city's credit. just an the
present subway was built. and that biSls
NAV afterward b. received for operation.
Hearnks On the two schemes are 20
." held beginning May = The law pro-
vides that any form Of contract prepared
Nv the commission cannot become opera
tye until a public hearing has besn held
and while at the hearing thsr will un-
doubtetly he objections 60 both plans
the commission in advertising for bid.
Sll asa for otfers OF roth kinds
The new subways will h. the Broadwav-
lexington avenue system in Manhatta an.
a. sell - the Canal street crna.sowr
Inc. and the Broadway Lafayette and the
extensions OF the Fourth avenue subway
u Brooklyn to Cooey Island and Fort
Hamilton. These lines form what il
known A. the triborough route
Whether the rev subwaya are huil,
by private capital or the CITY. ownership
~ the same will vest IN the city from the
start In the private capital schems.
however. the contractor who build. with
his own money will get his recomp~uaa
N lease ~ the road for operation for a
Isrrns 81 years long enough TO enable him
{" amortibe the cost ~ the road and get
. reasonable return on his investment
Under the law the city az any time after
ten yearS may take over the road upoo
Tho payment To the contractor oF the cost
thereof plus rs per cent
The private capital contract. nr. "a Il
= called 10y the commission. the contract
Tor construction, equipment. nainten-
sgce and operation. will involve bidding
UPON the term % years for which the
contractor wishes 20 operate the -yztsrn
rather than upon the cost of construction
We will also bad upon the Percentage Of
the cost ~ construction. which ne - willing
g. set aside each year. compounded sami.
annually. to AmnTtize the cost A. the
term, however. depends upon the amount
the contractor 10 willing To -et aside each
wear. his bad in the ma in will l.. prac-
tically on the time he wants for the amor
tization ~ the cost
The road 10 To become tho proparty
Of the city from the start and the c,iv
10 to have fret lien upon the equipment
n the contractor fails IN any wav - carry
out the terms of the contract the com
mission on thirty dav- notice NAV deClart,
him IN default and have tho work carried
out AZ the contractor : cost or make a new
contract with another contractor or
proceed upon the bond ard NAV brinK
SUIT for specific perforna or 10 ~
cover damages
The contractor - required. NJ his own
CO, and sxpense. % construct the rail
rad, including stations. side tracks.
switches crussovers. terminal and -tor-
aEe yard and all other appurtenancs--
complete and ready for operation. Ne
must protect buildings and other str,ic-
lures during oonrtructlon - well A. ale-
waited and SURFACE RAILWAYS water mains
gas pipes. electric suhwav= steam pipes
&c All this work and the undertbinnIng
- buildings &c. ara made lart q the .
work which tho contractor agrees Ia d.. .
The commission reserves the rixh, to
make necessary mOtifcat bons OF altera-
tions 10 the plans.
Heal estate necessary for the railroad
gtatfonh. &c, will ~ acquired hv the civ.
but NJ the cost 81 the contractor.
The contract provides that the sue
c~ssful bidder must begin work within
ethty days after the execution Of the r
contract and that the work must he fin
isned within four years. Provisions gov
erning the m~thodA of construction re-
Guir" that no building shall he deprived
81 means Of accesa without the consent %
the OCCUPANT. Where streets are op~n
siiiahle bridges must he maintained 10
permit occupants 10 reach their premises.
All work in Manhattan and iuslo~ Iasth
street IN The Bronx and all work On the
broadway-Iafayette avenue road IN
Brooklyn, except the portion " Lafayette
avenue east II BEDFORD avenur. will h.
tunnel ~ cut and cover work. North -
18th street IN The Bronx and m Lafayette
avenue east of Bedford avenue open
Trench work NAV be done " necessary
2" cut, move or change existing railroad
structures. wires. ptpeS. GswerN drains
-. u shall - done To- the reasonable.
eailsfaCt ION Of the owners. and should
they desire hy themselves al the extenza
RI the contractor. SsICh eNpense not to
eroeed the cost 81 labor and materials
usad together with . reaaona ble allowance
Tor the tIse ~ plant and tools.
Tunnels are TO be lined with steel or
6aat iron and concrete. or with concret.
ami brick masonry - far a. possible
beauty 10 IN he considered in finishing
: i"h PARTS NJ the work and stations a.
are exposed tn public view.
Tho contractor must furnish the equip
rnsnt ~ n kind to ba approved yby the
commission. II shall he sufficient for the
lseratIon - fully loaded express trans
~ '@n cars at not exceeding one and a half
minutes Roadway and averaging not ler-
ihan twenty-five mikes an hour including
s'0rs. and fully loaded local trains of ten
cars AZ the same headwav averaging not
F-@ man ntteen miles an hour inclId-
ma stops When the line ~ one-half com
.s'"d tho contractor must begin work
~ IN" equipment. Cars must be sie~ or
r'r"r 'ireprnof material and have all mod
eTu safety devices and Appliances. All
sHrs must be equipped with pneumatic
hrAses
Under the provisions which have been
1rsUn merely for the operation and not !
no building 10 the new suhways Il In pro- /,
'irsd that the successful bidder shall
s." ~ right To the railroad for n term
~ Years He may have the uee II the
tracks ~ the numerically maintained rail
rnaG che bridge loopsI. in connection {
'h tho rest 81 the system. for q term q
&c." wears from the beginning NJ opera >
The contractor ~ course - to q
p .l. maintain and operate during tho a
HI" - the term for which he bids ,
~" 'orrn 0f operation begins when any r
~ z on" railroad IL declared by the com .
: -s''. o" he completed and ready for =
'r.rt'r1u D
-." nv income and Increase derived :
> ... utractor IN constructing. equip
rusInta ming and operating the n
= Hi No will deduct annually: q
'ar~u-sS for administration. main
D .. md operation