TOIDHESD/Pf,  DECEMBER 31,   1903.
 

Skitt and Bryan called  and  discussed v/ith them,  at  great
length,  the  extension of the  Rapid Transit  system;     the  upshot
being that v/c  agreed  to m;ike  three  tracks  on the  9th Avenue,
three  tracks  on the  Third Avenue,  four tracks  on the  Second
Avenue;     m/ilce  con-nections between the  Sub';/ay  and Elevated at
53d  Street  and  at  149tla Street;     extend  the  subv/ay dov/n Broad¬
v/ay,  tho Elevated up Jerome Avenue,   and connect   tlie Bronx line
v/ith the  sub-urban at  180th Street.

Temperature  to-day at   9:10,   1:15 and   5:30   o'clock,   26,   34
and   34 degrees  respoctivoly.        V/eather,   clea.r.
 

TiniRSDAY,   J-41-1UjIRY 1,   1903.
 

Hev/ Year's  Holiday.
 

FRIDAY,   JAJTUARY 2,   1903.
 

Routine.

Called on  -the  Coi'poration Counsel  to  arrange about  the
Fire Engine  House.        He   asked me   tc   come  back to-morro-w and

he v/ould take   it  up v/ith the   Coianissioncr  of Buildings.

Temperature  to-day at  9,   1 and   5  o'clock,   36,   46  and  45
degrees  respectively.        V/eather,   clear.