New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-07
PUBLIC NOTICES.

INVITATION TO CONTRACTORS
For the Construction OF Signal Towers for
Parts Of the Seventh Avenue Lexington Ave-
nue., White Plains Road and greensboro Sub
way Rapid Transit Railroads
Sealed bids or proposals for tho construc-
ton OF thirteen signal towers on tho Seventh
Avenue-Le xington Avenue and White Plains
Road Rapid Transit Railroads in the Bor-
ough Of The Bronx and on the greensboro
Subway Rapid Transit Railroad in tho Bor-
ough OF Queens will be received by the Pub
lie Service Commission for the First Dis
trict hereinafter called the "Commlssion')
at the Office OF the Commission at No I20
broadway, Borough OF Manhattan. New
York City. until tho 23d day OF October,
1916, al eleven thirty O1:3o) o'clock a. m.
at which time and place or at q later date
TO be fixed by the Commission. the proposals
NIL I've publicly opened.
The structures for which said signal tow
ers are 10 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 WOodawn Road; on
that part OF the White Plains Road Rapid
Transit Railroad beginning in the block
bounded BY West Farms Road. Devoe Ave-
nue.. East l5oth Street and Bronx Street
and extending thence cssteriy and north
easterly over the Bronx River City property
and intersecting streets TO q point In East
isoth Street between Bronx Park Avenue
and Morris Park Avenue and thence north
erly over City property. Birchail Avenue and
White Plains Road to a point near East
24lst Street; and on that part OF the
Greensboro Subway Rapid Transit Railroad
beginning NJ a 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: ono branch curviny
TO the north and extending thrnce in a
northerly direction along and over jackson
Avenue and Second Avenue 10 a point over
second Avenue about three hundred and
thirty (33O) feet south Of the center lin. ~
Ditmars Avenue; and the other branch ex-
tending In an easterly direction along ana
over Queens boulevard. Grernpoint Av.nr.
Skillman Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue IN a
point over Roosevelt Avenue about sev.p, !,
t'O) feet east OF the easterly limo of Svca
more Avenue tAlburtis Avenue).
Inc contractor must begin work within
ten days after the delivery OF the contrect
ana snail complete all work within two
months from the delivery OF the contra,
except az otherwise provided In the form
OF contract Wv ' III
a fuller description NJ IN. work and o,b.r
requirements. provisions and specification,
arc given In the Information for Contr1c,o,.
ana IN the form OF contract contract drs ~,
lngs. bond and Contractors ProposaI Whit,
ar" 70 he deemed part Of this inyitatIon
ana copies or which may bs inspected and
purchased At said ONCE Of the Commission.
The receipt OF bids will be subject 10 - :.
foT Contractors A''oh
New York. october g. 1916
fubilc Service Commission for tho
First District
by OSCAR S. sTRAUs. Chairman
JAAtS u. WALKER. Secretary