The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-18
THE CENTRAL UNDERGROUND RAILROAD,

THE CENTRAL UNDERGROUND RAILROAD.
The following is the text of the bill which passed
the Legislature for the construction OF the Central
Underground Railroad OF New York city, from the
City Hall to Westches.er county. The bill was signed
by Governor Fent0n yesterday and is now law Of
the State:-
An Act to incorporate the Now City Central Under
pany to construct and Operate certain underground rail
The People state OF New York. represented in Sen
ate and Assembly, do enact as iolows;- o-,.- o.
Grsxoa James BSSrmaR 5oanssPR Gssrss Crash
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rhayer CLARENCE Brown, Henry Davies Julius Chees
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William johnson, Bernard Kelly William G. sqaier John
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dSrsSSnS Eslssy company" Ss said CORPORATION shall
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osk shall be Ten ~ Of dar ysd into one hun
SEC The business ., and offices Of said shall be
directors shall Be held IL he city q New YORK within thirty
thereof shall be BY the i've first named corpora.
cred at or mailed to their respective places Of abode bust
such OF the 70 shall attend In person or By proxy
the result and the directors then chosen shall hold their
for the term OF and until Others chosen in their
The corporation hereby created shall possess all the
the entitled AN to authorize the formation railroad
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thereto SO far as the provisions Of the said acts
hereby authorized and empowersS to %ate, con,
use awa anS nc"
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saton under ana through the soil beneath certain streets
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granted provided this act and except such temporary
tunnel and railway sSsnoised this act as the reper
authorities may grant to said company 10 facilitate such
The railway hereby authorized to be con-
possoe Of the Streets places
wav In y Hail nsrS poa oarheev Of th se ;s
aoutherly iae Of Park place thence saserly
Of the s's Se
s 20 the q e e the
building OF Chambers Centre Streets
Han place. 'ss.ss e.s under .
ia curved line to MuSery sree ana nn
said street between Baysrd and Park streets thence
hortherIy under said BeecSer street
under sd place 10 cr place
thence under and across said Astor place and Eighth street
Eighth street and Mini; street and easerIy
Of @ An% on 81; ssd sh 70
nue. 70 Fourteenth street. thence under and said Four
thence under said seventeenth stree, and
line street thence under Madison square, or
Madison nsasy
thence under sa Madison avenue A. now opened to Eighty
by chapter Alb Of the laws of the state Of New York OF 1867
same nne 10 the Harlem river, thence eHstorly
w lse HGDs said Harlem river and co1Hes,ns
And q owness Of thc surface at any
construction Of line may be
and operated BY an elevated surface railway
river The saa corporation may make The route aforesaid
yeoenccs iOT the proper working said
,1 sr' on., For the purpose Of manas Constructing
10 upon underneath the several Streets avenues
public places and lands herenbeors specified and
said tunnel and railway Along The route point.
IN the mont sSorcasa ana upon the
sns ~ .cs Pnns or Lighting ana dransss
and for the public ase such depth
9Gw avn we and IL such as to pre-
or grounds Or the use Of the SANE With such escep
during progress Of construction shall to maze
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sha be ecntred which said railway tracks shall
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squares and said tunnel and railway shall be
cayatons made, near possible, and II Practicable
oue.hsif the width Of ssid street shall be always
walton, for the fun width Of such streets shall
ne made they shall not be oftencr At any one time
nor more hsn one n each quarter mile OF said route nor
NJ any place. nor shall they lie kept open longer than for
al. period o. sixty DAYS any one place except By the con-
New YORK Aud shall be lawful for said corporation TO
eke construct and maintain openings Tor ventilation or
sidewalks of the streets and 10 the surface Of the
squares In which said tunnel shall be construced and said
ana parks where said openings may be four feet In
w1dn by eight feet length, any point said openings
TOT 'enn.On IA said parks and squares shall be covered
than s nces ABOVE The surface vi said squares park
and said company shall and mailman hollow iron pill
posts which may substituted the posts use, the
sad posts bcing provided with gas pipes burners aud
provided however that the said corporation shall be la
ne 70 TIE owner Lessee OF building or properly along
toe route Of said railway tunn for damages which he
they shall sustain by reason OF any direct injury caused
thereto ny the construction of such railway and tunnel
sco The said corporation shall have the rishtto acquire
be tue to aud hold estate Interest
DC necessary ~ enable construct and operate said tunnel
snd railway herein provided aud 20 construct and main
poroiou AT such points along the route
venm and suitable for the ngress aud eess passengers
aud Tor proper aid tunnel and plat
forms and said stations and buidinrs and IN cannot
fr tho a. r .c bcreef n n.y sr,rs The DID 10 cs
same IN the specified In the efeinbcfore rered
10 except IN OF the proceedings for of the puoTs
authorized by this secticn shall that Toe pc
on 70 the cpur, shall make any allegation OF reference
10 any Interpretations, capital stocs surveys mars Or me
WINS of any certificate Of ocaon but whenever shall
10 necessary convenient for the said railway urn.
cu platforms stations to take and use tor the purpose ot
s sam: s any pss ss saiea for The same"
boz IN Az cases the Of ,hc asoresad streets avenues
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