The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-03
TINE BROADWAY RAILROAD.

The extension OF the Dry Dock Company's tracks,
which has occupied the attention Of the public during
the last week. has given rise 10 much discussion and
to the expression OF such variety Of opinions that the
readers Of the HsRALD may find 1t interesting to have
their attention called to the laws which relate to It,
TEE ORIGINAL cHARrlR
under which the company commenced their operations
was issued April IT, $780, II distinctly states the routes
by which they may travel allows them to cross Broad.
way at certain points, but distinctly marks the difference
between scrossing and running tor Broadway. clause
in the act which has special reference 70 the present
difficulty, after specifying other routes reads a. fol-
-"Commencing at avenue D, at the northern
extremity Of same thence through and along avenue
D, with double track, to Eighth street; thence through
and along Eighth street. with single track, to Lewis
street, thence through and along Lewis street. with
single track to Grand street. thence through and along
Grand street, with double track, TO East Broadway;
thence through and along East Broadway, Chatham
square, Chatham street and Park row, with double
track, to Broadway
After an examination Of the entire chapter Il Will bs
found that in cases where the company Ii allowed 70
Broadway the fact is mentioned clearly, and u
evident that the law did not intend to further
in that direction than those mentioned In the
original charter AHsH
EXTENSION OF THEIR cHARrER.
On the LIST OF May 1865. the company received o..
reads thus:'iTho Dry Dock, East Broadway and Bat
terry Railroad Company, In the city of New York, ID
hereby authorized extend their railroad tracks, with
double track from Greenwich street. in and through Des
brosses street to the North river; and wish double
track from Greenwich street In and through Cortlaudl
street 10 the North and through Fulton street 70
Broadway, with single track from Washington street
to Greenwich street. and doubts track from Greenwich
street TO Broadway together with the necessary connec
TONS and switches for the proper working Of
such extensions, and connecting the same with the
tracks Greenwich and Washington streets IN said city
It makes no mention at all OF streets on the east.
srn side OF Broadway, but ennmerates distinctly
the streets the western side Of Broadway for which
the extension granted The expression 'the ncces
cary connections &C. for the proper working Of such
extensions and connecting the same with the track in
Green gch end Washington Streets cannot possibly DO
construct into permission 70 construct Broadway rail
road as it Ii worded 'suoh extensions, which means
the above mentioned and other and a. the twQ Iast
mentioned sroGss are both the western side Of Bfhd
way Il very roundabout and manner OF
efecting suoh connections II IL astonishing that this
nuisance has boon permitted TO exist for so many days
without injuncton but what 10 overybodys business
s usually no ones However as the travel on that part
Of Broadway Ia seriously interered with and the
rous soppaees, which formerly were unpleasant, have
now become uncomfortable, II 10 incumbent upon tho
Mayor Of the city interfere aud by taking out an In
junction put stop TO this crying evil which the longer
II exists the more and more apparent IL becomes Prompt
actisn 10 necessary. m ew Nst1v te4el.