New-York tribune., 1870-04-27
THE ARCADE RAILROAD.
THE IRON HORSE n BROADWAY AT LAS

THE lRON HORSE n BROADWAY Al LASI.
A LONG STRUGGLE OvER-TRIUMPH OF THE AR
CADE PLAN-PRoMISE OF CHEAP AND SWIFT
TRANSIT
Whether the Governor will veto the Arcade
Railroad bin is open question 1t has passed the AS
sembly by vote that indicates the uselessness OF the
Governors nterposton, and may fairly assume that
If he does not sign 1t he will allow to become law by
lapse of time.
1t many years since the Broadway Railroad fight be
gan hundred schemes have been tried for building on
that adjoining streets, under them some track OF
tracks that would give speedy communication with the
upper part Of the island and the adjacent country
surface track in Broadway was long ago abandoned.
The great Underground projects promised well for
time but they now Of the past. The nearest ap-
proach to success, and the most desirable OF all
lost projects, was Swain's Three-Tier Road; but
that passed into oblivion year ago. The Elevated Road
In Greenwchst has made progress but its success
least questionable. The Pneumatic enterprise has
been much discussed and its practicaby is to some
extent conceded, but the public look doubtfuly upon
the curious concern and dstrust its utility.
After all projects, then, we come down to the Ar
cade-the new venture. And what is the Arcade Rail
road The reader will learn from the following synopsis
Of the act:
Melville c. Smith, Origcn Vaudcrbcrgh, n, II. LaPau,
John A. Grswod, Edward NJ Clymer, Sidney W; Hop
kins, W. c. Church r. r. Hazard IT, Benjamin r. Dun n
Bronson Philip Caswell jr Richard d. McGraw, samuel
John H. Fry, Francis Bates, Henry W. Perkins, James
Crawford, Henry Clews, Nathaniel Cheney, Martin T.
Samuel F. Barcer, John p Nazro John c. Robinson,
william II. RiX, Edward o. Eaton, jeremiah Eighmie
George W. Carpenter, d. p Dey, John II. sanhorn,
William Turnbu, Luke s Putnam John O'Donneli, John
Theodore p. AUSTIN James /. Miller, Sidney Brown,
Rodney NJ. Whippe, Charles H. Horton Michael NolaI
Kingsley Henry Y. Coggerba, their assigns and sneces
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shall have perpetual succession and SHAH have and en-
ecrporatos There are is directors and business is to
be done under the usual forms
The capital stock of said Company shall he slOOOOOOo
divided into 10000 shares OF 500 each, with power 10
further amount exceeding but such in
6e % g aS stock IN Of fne faqaad T
entitled "An act TO authorize the formation vi railroad
corporations and to regulate the same"
WHAT THEY ARE EMPOWERED TO DO.
The Company authorized to construct and operate
subsurface railway to he operated by steam locOmo-
ves under Broadway, from the Battery to Fourteenth
ST. thence through Union-square TO Seventeenthst.,
thence under Broadway to Eghthave, and thence to
junction with the Hudson River Railway; also branch
from UniOnsquare up Fourthaye. to Harlem Bridge.
forms entrances and approaches switches and turnous,
as many as may be found necessary ana cOnVcn-
lent. From the southern extremity OF Broadway,
along the east side OF and In the Battery,
they may proceed in open excavations or on the surface
shons turnOuts and other conveniences such as the
management may fit to order built They may exca
Yata and apprOpTate street 10 distance OF 100
feetor storehoses ventilation or other purposes sec
tion provides that they may lay down four or more
tracks The sidewalks beneath the street not to be
excavated without the consent IN writing OF majority
mean those owning a majority Of the taxable
property as appears by the last assessment roll:
trinity shan be made without the consent of
the vestry of said church AS to TIE power of the Com
af lie bin is as follows: shall said Company
move any vault in Of any building and apProrliae
f1ined the written consent of majority Of the owncrs
Of lots fronting on said railway exc. i sacn a.
extend beyond the crbsone but noting N ths section
shall prevent said Company from removing any vault
after having obtained the consent OF the owner or own
thereof but said Company snau nave lne ilEh 10
make the Outcr wall OF SAID vaults conform 10 inc gen
eral plan Of said railway, making SAID wall or IRON
columns on the line OF the cuIbStOne sulort o lo
superstrucure, and providing Tor lght ana NentIu0l
Between the upper sidewalks and the buildings along
SAID surface street where the sidewalks are authorized
To he excavated aforesaid and along the eXcayated
ceed six feet may he left for light and Ventilation the
upper sidewalks being connected by stair"ays
at necessary and convenient points. - -, A.,
crossstrees if the said arcade plan Of construction as
above described Is not adopted with the consent OF tc
propertyOwners as aforesaid rnof SO ADOPTED sa.d
Copamy may ,dose @ Us ra,~ag @ae d nn ~ e osS
other suitable material for such Enclosures
and in the latter there shall be openings from
said subway subways TO the surface OF the street or
The Company may acquire" such real estate may
he necessary to construct, maintain and operate the
railway and at such points along the rontes as they
cannot agree with the owners Of real estate
or any interest therein for the purchase thereof
sound mind or cannot, after due diligence he found
within the State Of New-York they may acquire the
title to the in the specified III the act en-.
titled An act to authorize the formation Of railroad
companies and TO regulate the same passed Apr q
1880 and tine several acts amending the same"
PUEIIC SQUARES MAY BE OCCUPIED GRATIS.
The Battery would seem 10 be partially protected
since the Company may not appropriate any portion OF
its surface until three Commissioners one appointed
bv the Governor by the Mayor, and one by the Com
missioner Of Public Works, have designated ana limited
IT, but the same be said OF Union or Manson
taken the said railway as herein authorized ana r
turnOuts platforms, or stations any pu9hc gIa 49,
awarded for the same; but In ali cases c use oi ,ho
streets avenues % 1er OF and tToneh The same for
the purposes Of slbsurface railway az nerei m
ized shall be considered and is hereby 9ecafcu ~ NC
pblic rse consistent with the uses for when te My
Aldermen and Commonalty Of said city hod sh'u
avenues, and public places Bu no p2r1o m ore o d" i've
hundred feet In length nor more tlan one nnueu Iov
in width and the said Company may MAKE the nroesS
denections of their lines iof thePuipo'o oi u'e W.
for statiOIs."
LIMITATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS.
Section Is contains the limitations ana reslcuos u'
der which the company is pacedas to time OF compens
the work IT, indeed those words can be 80 apped 10 the
extraordinary provisions OF the act The Company SHAH
have is months within which to work, aud hye
years hereafter In which To complete w. delays Dy Ie
son of nunctons other legal proceedings to De added
10 their time No omission TO complete any pOIuon snhh
work "a forfeiture II tho franchise IN re
spcct TO any section of the railway which
mag hare been commenced or Completed All
"appcaons FOR niunctons in any matter relating TO TO
said railway shall be only to the supreme Court OF
where and shall he made only ~ special term on sl1
Cjur,, 1T the court House m said cy upon elRt na
that the corporation shall not tX Tho rate of fhle
t'f la nh'ia over -ic tiIa i'. 81, .',r ~ iy