The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-05-09

into immediate operation. OF the null
hilarious projects brought before the leg
lslature during its last session, this was
thought the most feasible. Whether it is
capable of being successfully worked, time
and, may be, q future generation will
tell,
THE COMPANIES AND THEIR ROUTES
The bill provides for the incorporation
OF three companies, respectively named
the West Side and Yonkers, Broadway
and Yonkers, and East side and New Ro.
chelle. The route of the first-named
company 70 commence at the corner o1
Greenwich street and the Battery. and.
running north on that street to Ninth
avenue to a convenient point, ond thence
to diverge by the most eligible route to
Kings Bridge, and to the village Of Yon
kers In the upper portion Of the city
it may run through the center of blocks
OF vacant lots, by purchase of the righ,
of way In the usual manner. The sec
ond named company is formed to con
struct single track railway on similar
plan on Broadway, commencing at the
Battery and extending to Sixty-tourth
street, and thence to Yonkers, parallel to
the West Side line The route of the
third named company to commence as
the others, at the Battery, and to pro-
ceed thence through Pearl street, the
New Bowery, and the Bowery to Third
Avenue, and thence on Or between Third
and Second avenues to the Harlem bridge
anu thence to the village oI New Roch-
ellie.
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ROAD.
The structure, when erected in the
street, is to he placed over the the curb
stone on each side, and supported by
wrought iron columns nine inches in di-
ameter, with spaces of twenty five feet
between the same, Cars are to move in
opposite directions upon the two sides OF
the streets, each side having a single
elevated track. The columns are to be
attached in patentmethod to solid foun-
dation piers of masonry placed below the
surface, in such manner that the struc-
ture can be placed in line and adjusted
without disturbing the foundation. The
track is to be composed Of steel, and cal
culated to bear about five times the ut
most weight of loaded passenger cars
placed upon it. The supporting columns
are to be kept from oscillation by sec
ondary row Of small columns placed next
to the buildings, or bya a system of orna-
mental awning frames connecting the
track with the buildings; springs cf rub
Der and steel are to be introduced be-
meath the track to counteract conclusion,
and it is claimed that cars will be com
paratively noiseless in moving upon it
Stations for the reception and delivery oi
passengers are to be placed at regular in.
tervals, from l 500 to $500 feet apart
and rooms in the second story of bull
dings are to be hired for that purpose
The stairways to be within the buildings
and all conveniences for waiting rooms
furnished. The depot is to be connected
with the track by a thick glass platform
as is now used in ground floors.
MOTIVE POWER.
The cars are to be moved by series o
wire ropes, each performing its Office fo
distance of about | 500 feet, and by
patented method the cars pass from on
Of the series to the next without change
of speed or loss of power. By this mean
the size of the motive rope or cable is re
duced to much smaller size than eve
before deemed practicable for the pur
pose. Steel wire rope half an inch in di
alneter is deemed Sufnclent.
THE ESTIMATED COST.
An estimate of the cost of construction
cannot, at this stage, be accurately made
The style OF structure, whether plain fol
Greenwlch street, or ornamental fo
Broadway, will vary the cost from $3.50,
900 to $500, 600 per mile. When beyonC
the city limits, or when constructed through
vacant lots in the interior lines of blocks
timber can be substituted for iron and
large reduction in cost effected. Wher
the railway is constructed along the liut
of curb-stones, no unusual obstruction Of
the ordinary use Of the streets or pave
ments is presented, and the payment Of
five per cent. OF gross receipts into the
City Treasury is to be considered a full
equivalent for right of way. Whenever
private property is taken or injured full
compensation is to be made. according to
provision at present existing in the Gen
eral Railroad law. Eight depots will be
required in each mile and the cost fol
rental of such buildings will, on Broad
way, be from 81, 800 to $2,5 each, OF
from $4,000 to $40, 900 per mile annual
ly. Where suitable rooms cannot be OBJ
tanned, spiral iron stairways are to be
used to reach the platform, under suita
BILE municipal regulations as to space oc
cupied, &c.
The promoters of this road claim fol
it number of advantages over any be
fore suggested; amongst these are non
interference with ordinary traffic, safety
beauty, rapidity, and the capacity for it:
being speedily constructed. It is intend
ed to construct a portion Of the road ano
thoroughly test it before bringing it into
use.