. The Street railway journal . 2 L». SJo J 3); X Jsx Id MA 5 Bouts NOIK: All rivelH %>\\:\:.wyl In i^t biull uy open liolca ^^^^ lioles fur uuclior bullaCiilumiiH shall be faced top am, buttum. FIG. 3.—STEEL FRAMEWORK FOR DOUBLE-TRACK SUBWAY. 420 STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XVIIL No. 14. XS ■H1891 \0 •IS HlZSl ■IS •aaE9i ■IS NVllVHNVW. cities, owing to the congestion ofbuildings, the narrowness of streetsand the necessary conhict of any sub-way or tunnel with building founda-tions and with underground pipes andstructures. As said before, under-
. The Street railway journal . 2 L». SJo J 3); X Jsx Id MA 5 Bouts NOIK: All rivelH %>\\:\:.wyl In i^t biull uy open liolca ^^^^ lioles fur uuclior bullaCiilumiiH shall be faced top am, buttum. FIG. 3.—STEEL FRAMEWORK FOR DOUBLE-TRACK SUBWAY. 420 STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XVIIL No. 14. XS ■H1891 \0 •IS HlZSl ■IS •aaE9i ■IS NVllVHNVW. cities, owing to the congestion ofbuildings, the narrowness of streetsand the necessary conhict of any sub-way or tunnel with building founda-tions and with underground pipes andstructures. As said before, under-ground schemes without number havebeen proposed. In April, 1890, Mayor Hugh appointed a commission toselect rapid transit routes for the commission consisted of Orlan-do Jj. Potter, William Steinway,Charles Stewart Smith, John and August Belmont, chair-man. This commission did a greatdeal of work and considered manydifferent routes and tunnel July of the same year it made afinal report to the Mayor, in which afour-track underground road wasrecommended. This ended the workof that commission, and, in formalcompliance with the statute, fiftyreputable householders made applica-tion to the Mayor, reciting the needof such a railway in New York Mayor then appointed as com-missioners William Steinway, JohnH. Starin, Samuel Spencer, Eugene
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