New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-30
TIE BROOKLYN CITY RAILROADS.

The work the CITY ail-0ifs has progressed with
surJrsrg rapidly and almost sarli!es regularity since
the 9Th Of APRIL last wien to Company commenced &C
tive opersoIs, and the completion oi the .ngro' n'h,
II looked uIon - tie commencement 81 new era %
tro.rerity Tor tie Cty q Brooklyn. The lines, which
al 1t tie Fulton Ferry, either directly or by
collateral branches extend the city limits on all rouie
nearly iraveIsed by stages thus rendering
urcaon esy TO any point, however remote win
the city boulds presenting udu cemenis 10 occupants
OF the dersey populaed sars to remove 10 the ouer
districts, sDd thereby house room, with moro
conyeuieDces ard les rents than can be obtained IN the
overcrowded business neighborhoods. Propert. IN the
outer wards has greatly advanced in price in view OF
these Improvements, and Of small means are pur-
chasing lois with he intention of building hereupon and
securing home Even beyond the city Limits Is this
effect visible and even beautiful villages sprinyins
ND in various directions
The Brooklyn City Railroad Company was incorpo-
rated under the General Railroad Act passed by the
Legislature previous 10 obtaining the right of way from
the Common Council lay tracks and thereon.
Their charter for twenty years and they obligated
to extend their ne along such routes may be deemed
necessary accommodate increased travel any future
peroc wien Demanded by the residents. The fare
line Is TO be than re osRis ad two routes the
fare is 10 be tonr cents.
There arc eight lines all of which center the Fulton
q WHICH Two tAc lthi1ibci
will be ready for active operations the 4ih OF July
ing. The routes are Is follows
FHsf-The Front and Weter-sts. line, upon which the
fare will be IRE cent?.
Seeon5-Ihe sanGs-st line through Fushing-ay., VII.
lsmbureh and Greenponi to connect with the Flushing
Railroad al Hunters Point Fare fre cents 20 the city line.
ThUG-1he Fuon-st. and Myrtle-ay. line to the city
limits. Fare far cents.
Fourk-F uon-s, and Fulton-av to the city line. Fare
Ere cents.
FJlL-Fulton-s Fulton-ay. Flatbusi-av. to Fla;bush
S,rh-Futon-av. and Powers-st. to Third-av. Fare
fire cents.
Sersntt-Fulton and Court-sts., Thrd-av to the city
line Fare fur ceNts 1t is contemplated to extend this
line lin accordance with the charter along Thrd-av. to
Bath, For, Hamilton and Coney Island, next season
Easih-Through Furman and Columba-sts. on IIanil-
ton-av. TO Greenwood. Fare FIRE cents.
A. viii be seen the fare the Mrte-av. and Courst
routes is four ccafs; tie six others will be re cents
Tie Cour-st route to Ninths the Fiushng-av. route,
the Myrtle Futon.avs will be ready this week
Tie line extending from the end of C0urt-s. through
Ninth Greenwood Cemstery viii be completed in about
four weeks from this date. With this exception ali the
main lines will be completed by Tuesday next and on
Saturday, The lat proxmo, the the Myrtle and
Flushing-avs. routes will be pu, into active operation
The roads all permanently built with the improved
groove rail and with double tracks through all the streets
The cars are similar in construction to those the
Ski and Eiehh.avs Railroads in New York. They Will
seat twentyiou persons comfortably but capable Of
accommodating Us many more. They are somewhat
lighter than tie Newly cars and supplied with
every requisite make them comfortable. No expense
has been spared in fitting them up.
Tie capital of the consolidated company is two and
half millions of dollars The expense of constructing
the roads amounted from between $40 900 TO 100000 per
mile, without equipments and the cost $3.50 EACH
The interest Of the stage lines has been pur
chased and their property paid for at its cash valuation.
The Propretorr being all associated with the company,
the stages Ell be drawn from the they
are opened and travel is commenced.
Tie Officers and Trustees of the Company comprise the
following eentemen
F,odents l. Husrtp. seTetary-Charles G. Bets Tree.
gyo-M Il. Ii. Csiey. p'ton-Henry Murphy, L. Hustled
Tlors. MthsOn. whon oshl'y. George 5. Rowland Il n
Colkn Thomas J. Cochran Jeremiah Johnson George L. Ben
The Construction Committee, under whose supervision
all the contracts have been made tie materials purchased
ard in fact the whole work consummated, is comprised of
the following gentlemen: John Kellum, George 5. How
land jeremiah johnson, Henry n. COncklin, Thomas
J. Cochran.
For the in which they performed their duties and
the expedition with which they prosecuted their abors,
they ale entitled the thanks u miyraory population
and he Company will doubt receive as they deserve
their ample support.
The capital stock of the Company all taken up in
days after they received the grant from the Common
Council to lay their tracks. No books were opened
There is express provision in the charter which pro-
hbits them from running their Sunday, which ea
will not be looked upon with much favor by at least
portion of population and that portion too, upon
which the Company will have to depend, in great meas
ure, for their support
II
line made trial trip the junction OF Fulton and Sands
sis. 1t painted blue, with the words Myrtle and Dvi-
sion-av painted in Light plain letters the sides. 1t
attracted much attention