New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-05
Third Tracking Alone Excepted.

r''f, includes al tho contracts needed To-
put into eject the dual - stem asi'''ith'
viih tl. exception of fRc proposed Ger
tin,ate To tn, IntcrporouSh Ea!"d 49,
CopfpauV Tor the thrd-ld'klhs o. IL
elevated roads in Manhattan and me
EropN. Tuis certificate. Originally u""'
ott 1, ;hc Manhattan Railway '"ihlaiN'
oN.ucr 0f the roads. has been c.aIt'u 49,
read To the Iiierborousn Ndpl F'u!NI'
FontlauN the lcSsc,. and g iubll' Hcd' lhb
win 9 held upon IL March L.. afici "h'cI
dnat acticn can be- taken UpOn u pI me
cnmu,ission No trouble Il eNiecteh ~
tie approx a 90 TINS c.llll'at.' u"Sl''
n d. n,positiou II some 81 the dirt ct0fs oi
the Manhattan Comp1nN The nearing
win L, he'd merely - the formal REQUIRE
mcnt.
The directors Of the Manhattan Rail-
way Company held special meeting yes
terdav at the company'S Offices. at NO. lo'
Broadway. for the purpose Of discussing
with counsel matters pertaining 10 the
controversy that arose with the Inter
borough company over the third tracking
certificates. No action was taken. An
other meeting will Ice held In day o'
two. it was said. Edward T. JeferN'
who acted as chairman in the absence 81
George j. Gould. SAID after the meeting
that there was no desire on the part OF
the company 10 interfere with the deVe-
opment Of rapid transit facilities IN TINS
! city.
'"rhe only object the company now mas
! in it's stand is To have made clear the
contra ctual relations between the Inter
/ borough and The Manhattan company UNI
der the terms Of the contract, he sa'd'
| .'The cortractual relations between the
two companies must be determined on
, fair and equitable ba ST.. and only such
T determinations will stand the test Of time
irter5orough's Subways Settled.
: The operating contract with the Inter
borough Rapid Transit Company puts into
! effect the dual system agreement In so
: far a. the subway lines 20 Uc operated Dy
the Interborough company arc concerned
u provides that the city shall construct
the new lines allotted To- the INTERIOR
ou.i company ana that the company
shall contribute not less than $4,000 cor
oue-han the totsD toward the cost OF con-
strictlon and not less than s22,e",w
toward the cost Of equipment. The com
pany Is to get a lease OF all lines lof
operation. including the presen, subway
and the new lines. for a term Of forty
nine Years from January !. 1871. tie date
set for the beginning of operation, and
the lease is To expire AT midnight on De-
cember 81, 1865. Provision Is made for the
temporary operation Of parts OF the sys-
tenn AZ soon as completed. .-
The city reserves the right Ia take over
any OF all lines at any time after ten
years and terminate the contract The
company is TO supply all the equipment
and In the event Of recapture the city Is
! to pay for the equipment
The lines which are Ia he built under
+ this contract are described as the Seventh
/ avenue lexington avenue line. tie East
/ ern Parkway line, the Steinwsy tunnel
! line and the White Plains Road line. The
Seventh avenue Lexington avenue line
/ consists Of those parts OF the subway ex-
! tensions necessary to complete the III
! Of the present subway with two Bronx
{ extensions. and The tunnel connection
| with Brooklyn.
! the Eastern Parkway line is the ex-
tension OF the present subway in Brooklyn
| through Eastern Parkway and Lvonia
/ avenue. The Steinway tunnel line is the
| existing Steinway tunnel and it's extern
sion west under 42j street TO Broadway.
and it's extension from the Queens end to
| the greensboro Bridge plaza. The white
! Plains Road line L. the extension OF the
existing subway from about l79th street
/ to and through White Plains Road 10
| 24lst street. The Lexington avenue sub
] way will oe connected with the existing