New-York tribune., 1869-05-20

of the squares which said tunnel shall be constructed
And said openings shall not exceed two feet in width
may be four feet in width by eight in length at any one
points said openings for ventilation in said parks and
shall not extend than six inches above the surface
9 SAD squares or parks II IS hereby provided however
lessee OF any building property along the route OF
sao tunnel for any damages which he or they shall sIs
construction OF such railway aud tnnnel
fs - SECTION II is hereby amended so as to read as
lne saiu corporation shall commence the
sruotlon OF Its tunnel and railway within years from
after to complete the same to st. and ye
years thereafter to complete the same aud along
Harlein RIVER necessary and unavoidable delays from
the pendeney OF legal proceedings against said corpora
ton excepted and no omission construct any portion
section Of said tunnel and railway which may have
been commenced or completed.
SEC. A. section II is hereby amended to read
follows The said Company may II Il elects construct
its road tunnel any line between the said Madison
Tbe The Street e Commissioner Of the City Of nav
upon application OF said Company in the discretion Of
the Common Council OF the city Of NewYork aud pur
snan 70 its direction change the grade Of any or
avenue through across under Which said Company is
authorized 10 construct its road and CONFORM the grades
of ntersectng streets thereto The expenses Of any
such change OF grade TO be PAID by sald oonpany or
change of grade at its own expense but the same shall
be done to the satisfaction OF saic street
But whenever the change OF grade OF any street caue1
by tho construction of this road shall uTe any property
OF private they shall be entitled 70 suen
to be paid for by said Railroad Company as snail %
Court Of the First Judicial District And II the wldtlOI
any street or avenue along the route OF sald railway
shall be deemed by said Company inadequate Tor tue con-
structon OF railway sufficient 10 accommodate puDo
travel they hereby authorized to acquire ute 10 anu
hold such adjacent real estate shall be necessary ZOE
that purpose, in the manner provided in this act.
SEC. 6. Any Railroad Company or Companies ineorpo-
ated by the laws Of this any other State may subscribe
TO the capital stock OF this said company such amounts
shall be had by any such Railroad Company until the
assent in writing thereto OF at least majority Of the
stockholders thereof has been obtained and filed In tho
Office of such company
SEC 6. Nothing contained this Act shall be held to
authorize the said company 10 use locomotives or any
description OF steam carriages upon and along any street
or avenue In the City of NewYork. The tunnel men.
toned in this Act, hereby amended, may be single
double tunnel subways az SAID corporation may de-
termine.
SEC T. All acts and parts Of acts inconsistent with the
provisions of this act hereby repead and no powers
rights privileges advantages should be deemed TO
have been forfeited waived lost By reason OF the non
compliance heretofore by said Company with any OF the
provisions OF the act hereby amended.
SEC. 8. Marshal o. Roberts, Orgen Yandenbergb, and
william Whitbeek hereby added TO the directors
OF the said corporation and the whole number Of drec
tors is hereby Increased accordingly 70 16
SEC. 9. This act shall take effect Immediately.
The officers of the Road as Eow constituted consist OF
the following gentlemen: President, the Hon. William H.
Ogden; Vice.Presdent, Andrew H. Greene; Directors,
W Butler Duncan, George GTfswold, James BoormaD
Johnston William f. Dodge Lewis b. Brown Clarence
s. Brown George w. Mclean, Henry Smith, Augustus
Schel william ID. Bishop, Marshall o. Roberts, Origen
Vandenberg william A. Whbeck; Treasurer, Charles j.
Canda; Secretary, James 81. Coggeshah