New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-14
PUBLIC NOTICES.
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INVITATION TO CONTRACTORS
For the Construction OF signal Io"eFs TOT
Parts OF the Seventh Avenue Lexington Ave
nue., White Flains Road and Greensboro Sub
way Rapid Transit Railroads
Sealed bids or proposals for the construc-
ton OF thirteen signal towers on the seventh
Avenue Lexington Avenue and White Plans
Road Rapid Transit Railroads in the Bor-
ough OF ighs Bronx and on the greensboro
subway Rapid Transit Railroad in the Dor
ough OF Queens Will be received by the Pub
lie Service Commission for the First Dis
trict hereinafter called the Commission
at the Office OF the Commission at No. l2O
Broadway. Borough Of Manhattan, New
York City, until the 23d day OF October
1916. at eleven thirty III: 800 o'clock a. m,
at which time and place or at later date
TO be fixed by the Commission, the proposals
will be publicly opened
ers are TO be provided are on that part OF
the Seventh Avenue Lexington Avenue Rapid
Transit Railroad beginning in city property
on the east side OF River Avenue south OF
East 18th Street and extending thence
northerly over city property, River Avenue
and Jerome Avenue 10 Woodlawn Road. on
that part OF the White Plains Road Rapid
Transit Railroad beginning In the block
bounded by West Farms Road, Devoe Ave
nue.. Eas: is0th Street and Bronx Street
and extending thence easterly and north
easterly over the Bronx River, City property
and intersecting streets 10 a point in East
ls0th Street between Bronx Park Avenue
and Morris Park Avenue and thence north
erly over City property. Birchall Avenue and
White Plains Road to a point near East
24lst Street; and on that part Of the
Queensboro. Subway Rapid Transit Railroad
beginning at point on tho greensboro
Bridge Plaza in the Borough OF Queens. and
extending thence easterly along and over
the Greensboro Bridge Plaza TO a point at or
near Jackson Avenue. where the road d.
vides into two branches: one branch curving
10 the north and extending thence in a
northerly direction along and over jackson
Avenue and Second Avenue 10 q point over
Second Avenue about three hundred and
thirty $500 feet south OF the center line OF
Dltmars Avenue: and the other branch ex-
tending In an easterlv direction along and
over Queens Boulevard. Greenpoint Avenue.
Sklllman Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue 10 a
uoint over Roosevelt Avenue about seventy
(70) feet east Of the easterly line OF Syca-
more Avenue (Aburtis Avenue).
The Contractor must begin work within
ten days after the delivery OF the contract
months from the delivery OF the contract.
except otherwise provided in the form
OF contract.
A fuller description OF the work and other
requirements. provisions and specifications
arc given in the Information for Contractors
and in the FORM Of contract, contract draw
lngs, bond and Contractors Proposal which
are TO be deemed a part OF this invitation
and copies OF which may be inspected and
purchased at said Office OF the Commission.
The receipt Of bids will be subject 70 the
requirements specified in said Information
for Contractors.
New York october s. 1915.
Public Service Commission for the
First District
BY OSCAR s STRACS, Chairman
JAMES Il. WALKER, Secretary