The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-19
Big YEARS SUBWAY
WORK. SAYS MCCALL
Anniversary Of Dual System
Sees S98,OOO,O0O Construc-
ton Under Way.
MORE SECTIONS ARE READY
Commission Takes Important
Steps Toward Completion
Of Two Lines.

The Public Service Commission wound
up yesterday It's FIRST year OF work since
the contracts for the operation OF the
dual subway system were signed by ask
ing for bids on the Battery sections Of
the Br midway and Seventh avenue lines.
II also finished work on the plans for the
two East River tunnels to Brooklyn-one
for the marlborough and the other for
the B. r. T.-so that the forms Of con-
tract can be sent to-day to the two com
psnes for their approval.
The effect was to open the way FOR the
fnal step In putting the two lines under
contract from Brooklyn to Times Square.
Some OF the middle ctions Of these lines
are already nearing completion.
Judge Edward e Mccall. chairman Of
the commission. thus summed up the
work done since the operating contracts
we're signed
Tomorrow. March 10 will be the FIRST
anniversary of the signing Of the dual
system contracts. Al the time these con-
tracts were signed the city had under
construction about s7i.00o.0o0 worth Of
rapid transit work upon lines for opera
ton under the dual system plan. To-day
there Is actually under contract moro
than S9s.oo0. 900 worth OF work by the
city alone. and with the bids to be
awarded this month that total will be In
creased to more than 500. 900.
'At to-days meeting we are calling for
bids upon two more sections of difficult
construction-one to connect the Brook.
1yn companys Broadway subway with the
proposed tunnel TO Montague street and
the other on the Seventh avenue SUBJ
way In Manh9ttan T. ON Nesey street to
the Battery. We are ais sending to-
day to the two companies for their criti-
cisms and suggestions the forms OF con-
tracts for III" constr action OF he proposed
tunnels under the East River. one from
Whitehall street. Manhattan. TO Montague
street, Brooklyn. for operation by the
Brooklyn company and the other from
Old Slip Manhattan, to Clark street,
Brooklyn. for operation BY the INTERIOR
ough company.
These companies will have ten days in
which 10 return these forms OF contracts.
with their criticisms and suggestion. so
that unless unforeseen difficulties arise the
commission will be able 10 advertise for
bids for the construction of these tunnels
within two three weeks.
cit Is gratifying TO note the progress
made In the year following the signing
of the dual system agreements. The
Centre street loop has been placed in op-
Grafton: plans for the reconstruction OF
the Stenway Tunnel have been made and
tho contract let to fit Il for temporary
operation: eighteen separate construction
contracts have been awarded by the com
mission for work on as many different
sestions of the various lines. aggregating
about s21.O0U000 These contracts in
clu6e sections in Manhattan, Brooklyn
The Bronx and Queens.
'Tn addition the New York Municipal
Railway Corporation has been authorized
TO let contracts for its proposed elevated
extensions and third tracking to be paid
Tor by the company. and to prosecute
construction work on certain OF the. city
--oXped- -npes.- -lSrle.- The DISQUALIFICATION
of the Centre street loop and the con-
struction or the road through Thirty.
eighth street, Brooklyn, 10 connect fhs
Fourth avenue subway with the elevated
Coney Island This elevated railroad 1,
now under construction. the contracts 70,
81 having been let during the year. TIT
company has about completed the con
nection OF the broadway and Myrtle ave
nue. elevated lines, is prosecuting con
struction work on the Lutheran Cemetery
extension. and the reconstruction OF tn
Sea Beach Railroad, which will form an
other connection from the Fourth avenue
subway TO Coney Island
1T has also awarded the contracts 70
the Liberty avenue extension OF the Full
TON street elevated line and for the stee
needed for the third tracking OF the Fulto
street elevated line.
The Interhorough Rand Transit Com
pRny has about completed tho work O
getting consents for the third trackin
and extensions of the elevated lines 4
Manhattan and The Bronx and will 500
be ready TO start actual construction
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