pleted under the supervision of John J. Hagerty as director of construction. The percentages of the principal items of work completed are as follows: Excavation Steel delivered Per cent 90 90 1 About 18 per cent of the total estimated value of the work is complete. The following tabulation gives the work done under the principal items of construction on Sections Nos. 1, 1-A and 2 of the Pelham Bay Park extension, Routes Nos. 19 & 22, from the beginning of construction to December 31, 1917, and the total estimated value of work completed during the same period: Sewer Work: Routes Nos. 19 & 22, Section No. 1.- Sewer construction on this section has been practically completed. There were 2,462 linear feet of sewers built during the year, making a total of 12,118 linear feet built to December 31, 1917. Routes Nos. 19 & 22, Section No. 1-A.- Record drawings of new sewers in plan and profile for this section were completed, and the sewers turned over to the President of the Borough of The Bronx for future maintenance and control. Station Finish:outes Nos. 19 & 22, Sections Nos. 1 and 1-A. The contract for station finish for Routes Nos. 19 & 22, Sections Nos. 1 and 1-A, was let to the Seventh Avenue Construction Company for $239,616.05, on February 10, 1917. Work was started on this contract, but owing to inability to meet labor conditions and obtain materials it will not, it is estimated, be completed before June, 1918. The stations showing the most progress are the 143d Street, 149th Street, Longwood Avenue and Hunts Point Road stations, with the Brook Avenue and Cypress Avenue stations showing the least. The rough plumbing and hollow tile work and electrical conduit work are complete. Plastering is complete in about five out of six stations; in about four out of six stations glazed tile and stairway construction is complete, and railings are erected in about three stations. None of the ticket booths has been erected. · The following tabulation gives the work done under the principal items of this contract, from the beginning of construction to December 31, 1917, and the total estimated value of work completed during the same period: Track Installation: Routes Nos. 19 & 22, Sections Nos. 1, 1-A and 2.- This work is covered by a contract let to Terry & Tench Co., Inc., on June 27, 1917, the approximate contract price of the complete contract being $363,860. This contract also includes work on the easterly branch of Sections Nos. 14 and 15 of Route No. 5. A new feature was incorporated in this contract, to the effect that the contractor is furnished a specified amount of structural material, a list of which is given in the contract. Should more material be required than is furnished to the contractor, he is compelled to buy it on his own account. This clause was inserted due to the fact that the City has only a limited amount of material that it can obtain from its existing material contracts, it not being considered desirable to purchase additional material at the present time, due to excessive prices on account of the war. The following tabulation gives the work done on the easterly branch of Sections Nos. 14 and 15 of Route No. 5, and on Sections Nos. 1, 1-A and 2 of Routes Nos. 19 & 22, under the principal items, from the beginning of construction to December 31, 1917, and the total estimated value of work completed during the same period: Southern Boulevard and Boston Road Duct Line.- Under an agreement dated August 23, 1917, the Interborough Rapid Transit Company constructed a duct line of twenty ducts on Southern boulevard, from Westchester avenue to 174th street and from this point north on Boston road to Tremont avenue. All work, including the restoration of permanent pavement, was completed by the middle of September, 1917. JEROME AVENUE EXTENSION This is a three-track elevated extension of the west branch of Route No. 5, Section No. 15, extending from a point near 157th street over River and Jerome avenues to Woodlawn road, or Bainbridge avenue. It is known as Route No. 16 and is divided into two sections, Nos. 1 and 2. Flans:— Route No. 16, Section No. 1.— This section begins at a point near 157th street and River avenue and extends over River and Jerome avenues to about East 182d street. At 162d street a connection is made with an extension from the Ninth Avenue Elevated line. Contractor, Oscar Daniels Company. Date of contract, December 31, 1913. Contract period, 18 months. Summary of contractor's bid, $1,877,978. Working drawings were completed and shop details checked prior to 1917. Route No. 16, Section No. 2.- This section begins at about 182d street and extends over Jerome avenue to about 198th street, and continues across the Jerome Park reservoir property to a point near 204th street and Jerome avenue, and thence over Jerome avenue to Woodlawn road. Contractor, Cooper & Evans Company. Contract delivered, April 3, 1914. Contract period, 18 months. Summary of contractor's bid, $1,076,831. Working drawings were completed and shop details checked prior to 1917. Studies for the location of a storage yard for cars were made and a site determined upon on City property alongside Jerome Avenue reservoir, near the intersection of Jerome avenue and Mosholu parkway. Negotiations for the acquisition of this property were completed, and contract drawings and specifications are being prepared. Special attention has been paid to the relation of the yard to the future development of surrounding territory. It is intended to screen the yard from view by constructing a high wall, completely enclosing it. Temporary operation of the Jerome Avenue line is provided at present from 149th street to Kingsbridge road. Construction: Route No. 16, Sections Nos. 1 and 2.- Construction work covering both these sections of the Jerome Avenue extension was completed prior to 1917. Jerome Avenue Yard.- During the year, preliminary surveys were made for a car storage yard at Mosholu parkway and Jerome avenue, and plans prepared showing topographical details, etc., on proposed site of yard. Borings were also made to determine the character of underlying material. Sewer Work: Jerome Avenue Yard.- About 380 feet of 3 foot 6 inch by 2 foot 4 inch sewer and 770 feet of open concrete drain, approximately 20 inches by 16 inches, at a cost of about $9,000, will be required on this contract. This provides for storm water drainage only. Sanitary drains will have to be provided later if an inspection shed or other superstructure is added. It is proposed to build the outlet portion of this sewer through the property of the Department of Water Supply, Gas and Elec-tricity with its approval. Station Finish:- Route No. 16, Sections Nos. 1 and 2.- The contract for the construction of station finish for the twenty-three stations, twelve on Route No. 16, Sections Nos. 1 and 2, and eleven on Route No. 18, Sections Nos. 1 and 2, was let to the Altoria Realty & Construction Company, on August 3, 1915, for $860,636.50. Work was immediately started on all stations after the delivery of this contract. The wood floors of the train platforms, the concrete train platform and track floors over the mezzanines, the canopies and the wind-screens were completed at nine stations, namely, 161st Street, 167th Street, 170th Street, Belmont Street, 176th Street, Burnside Avenue, 183d Street, Fordham Road and Kingsbridge Road; the wood underflooring, enclosure walls, including windows and copper sheathing, oak finish, partition walls, stairways to the street and train platforms were also completed at these stations. The placing of the gate controls and ticket booths completed all work necessary to the operation of |