The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-01
TEE STATE CAPITAL.
The Railroad Projects for New
York City.
lspsFt Of the Special Committee u tho sshas'
n Favor Of an Underground Road.
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Favorable Reports On ne Ea& kiser Brsdge
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Z MtcM CORRESPONDENCE " TINE HERALD.
Z Albany. Jan 81 1861
ssu ss0AUwAy AND UNDERGROUND RAiLRoAD fRoJEciA
me special Senate Committee Underground Rail-
woods In New York city made their report his morning
Through Senator Andrews The substance Of the report
tsiegphed to you by three days ago and a. you
win 80 was correct in every particular State Engineer
soodseaps name does appear the report because
that oncer has adc appearance here since the
completion Of the report II is understood however,
siias he agrees with ts conclusions arrived a. The
'pors follows
20 ryr sxsArr on ZEE Srar NEw YoRK:-
AZ the Iase ssssen SsnAss the following resou
ton was adopted - . 80
y sii during with the Mayor OF the CITY Of New
ne ,s S tho ss Il. ss 9cs q.
,aaaeeous and proper route railway or ras
s:ss
I r sS Ne sss o sna % rp ~
Jseent TO said route or ro1tes
nssra andrews, Low and correl we're appointed as
such committee. This joint commission met IN the
city Of New York the LIST OF June, and organized
~ sisetiag Geo: Andrews e chairman and James
Of adver,seents that parties desiioIs OF sub
nsssng pans would have opportunity 70 do 80 prior
abe time was extended TO October Of year. In
November the commission ngsin met and proceeded to
tho examination Of The snveral communications which
Aad been addressed TO them.
e proper here briefly so recse some Of the circnm
mission on the part the Senate 1890 there
been legislation which tended 70 afford add
-saonAl facilities for the transportation OF psssen-
ears in the direction Indicated resolution; that
N lines running ienghwse OF the city In the mean
time she Pspas,,on mad largely increased, ana the m
yae for ,s necessities essential portions OF the most
dsnseiy inhabited lower dsrcts thus serarsting more
widely the residence from tho store and
shop. Thc Central Park bounded the eouih and
soriA by Fifty aud One Hundred and Tenth Streets
Eighth land between and ghty-
nrst streets by the Ninth avenuel, than
Aalf mile broad by more than two and half miles
long, containing some eight hundred and sxty-two
ssfea not only excluded from .s boundaries All lsne-
u extending nearly The river and for some distance
shove and below the Park, has advanced value
- enormously within the past six years Is prac-
-1caiy 70 exclude the laborine classes from resi-
1osce In district more Than three miles long, and
ssaAng nearly tho whole width Of she city. For
hsse population tnen this either OF the
Park uDAvailabe for lis greater portion for domicles for
ses S II % . fsa sy
s.sserns appsr 70 The lower portions Of the city, 4
ma. masnineens part the Central Is eorrscsy assg-
ssbsan,ily aiydas the city lsnssnwiss into ixo dis
sAs lsaad sorth Of Grand sweet. LEFT shs commits,
Asn no option but. 70 rsconmeDd two tines Of
sssn line even II the park da not pr.s.n. an
Snsvpssbls ebsacle) wonid sh fail 70 Afford the
Con. The requirements q travel can only b properly
BY two lines, which shall rum nearly may be-
ssseoSn central portion. o. TWO ongtadns, sections o.
Atnsn Il the routes recommended, aside from physical
so.deratoos demonstrated by the fact that The ON
al reports 10 the State Engineer show that the Third
Avenue Railroad carried twenty millions. and the Eighth
Avenue Railroad twelve millions OF passengers last
yeAE The physical formation Of the island is
sueh that . central line would spcodnter din
esitsss, whether constructed under above the
Ssesiion Of practicable grades The DETACHMENT and
destruction Of private and public properly would be Ear
greater upon 4 central than upon lateral lines The
sanion OF freight passenger by ordinary
motives upon the surface Of the streets evil which
has already been endured too long speedily
ahatsd The proposed this report will furnish
fhs necessary and most direct Of ingress and
70 The traffic now conducted upon the steam roads
upon the east and west sides OF The city After PRO
srscted and careful consideration OF all the plans snb
Dlttsd the commission unanimously adopted the follow
ssg resolutions
Resolved That in the opinion OF Commssiou
.hod Of attaining ss .s,sr ,, The
son Of underground railways.
That In view OF the prospective increase Of travel
there should be line OF such railway the Hat
ssry to the City Park under Broadway connecting
With the CITY Hall Park With two more lines Of
Asrxronnd rsways each with double tracks, east and
OF the line Of Broadway That 10 accommodate the
largest transportation The following roads
recommended. each connecting With the said FIRST
toned track at the CITY Hall Park Zone under Chatham
street the Bowery and Third avenue Harlem
river the other under Park place MURRAY Warren
street. by the most feasible rou;e Hudson street
sAsnos under Hudson Eighth avenue, thence
rmdeDEghth avenue 20 Broadway, thence under Broad
way 70 Ninth avenue thence under Ninth avenue TO
Harlem river me line under broadway between The
Battery and Cay Hall Park ., be constructed only
Tossr sr.sSy y ussss he rsssoss which proush,
fhs co9mitee - The foregoing coucuseus The terms
.ssSsd sss 10 ,sss saoesa s%ssla essse. The ole.
nsnas of spssd safety, cheapness and rsdty OF con-
ssrucsien. obvious thai high OF speed
f.nf,l laid upo0t he nj tina
seets, and this class Of roads At disus sed
from consideration There remained the eevs ted snd
sxcavatsd systems 10 bs considered. OF the former
there two classes those placed upon supports
abe streets, aod those running either wholly par
~ masonry Among the plans elevated railway
- the streets, that presented by Mr. C. I. Harvey,
, a. H., appeared 10 have bsen the most csreially
y~epared, the from engneenus dinfculties
JB~olvag the question OF safety and the least objection
promoters OF this plan the privilege OF construct
isg ope-hsn mile in the southern portion Of Greenwich
ss ssoomnsnd that permission be granted by Legs
lature that extent
u 10 not to be denied tbaf any system which dem,nds
the prppusion Of al rapid rate, si AGITATION Of
nftcen twenty feet 10 not entirety consistent pub
he es,nation With tho greatest aiainsbe Immunity
the dangers or sporaton The elevated road
viaduct ofasonry devised by Mr. GouverDeur wilkins
In 1885, 10 magn Ifcept conception. and worthy Of
imperial city. The plan for this imposing architectural
structure embraces she creation Of Ger
portions the etv, and the use OF other avenue
S 81. a ysueanee ss S x. c r
mission. after due nation, accepted the conclusion
that for abe present moment the time necessary la es
nnsuishmen of title of property 20 be taken Tor rrorrng
shs night Of way, and for construction removed t be-
,yund the limit rspdity OF construction supposed
by the practical a. The resolution under which
tbsy we're acting
or the excsvatec plans proposed. ssa submitted by
NJ John schuyler g. e. possesses great merits az may
1ts~en by examination Of the synopsis OF appended
herse THIS plan devised in 1859 with especial ref
srenos 70 afording facilities for the movement Of freight
srains tArough tho city
In : r,as subp,i,tso by General Jsmes Swain, ia
hAhsf OF she Metropolitan Transit Company and which
IN INCLUDED IN the synopsis 10 appendix the original
i6nn Of Mr. schuyler has bcep enlarged include
ercavssed elevated and surface road. THIS plan,
beautifully iustrated by models, the snhject OF