New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-10
THE VIADUCT RAILWAY.
ALBANY, March 9.-Tho following is Senator

ALBANY, March 9.-The following is Senator
oenets Railroad BILL introduced today and SAID 10 DO
the result Of conference OF all persona Interested;
An Act TO incorporate the viaduct Railway Company
Ior the purpose OF providing rapid transit through inc
city OF Newfork and the adjacent countless ana 20 pro-
Woe r the construction and operation OF the railways
Therefore The People OF the state of Now-York rep
SECTION l. Peter u. Swecny, William NJ. Tweed, Jr'
Hugh Smith, Richard D. Connolly Forbes Holland, Shep-
pard knapp, John l. seIrell, Leopold Eldlitz James
Cooper. Alexander T. stewart. James G. Bennett, jr
simon b. Chittenden. Wilson q. Hunt, John J.
aaron ). Nanderpool, Marc Eidltz, Willam A.
Booth; Manon Marble John TAYLOR Johnson, Oswald
William II. Martin, Horace Greeley. Charles A. Dana,
James Turner: Walter Shany, Edward b. Wesley. Ter
enee Farley. Henry Smith, william TuTnbu George NJ
Van Mort Edward X. willard. james NJ. sweeny, Ed
Bernard Kelly henry smith, and Waer Leonard are
hereby created body corporate and polite. by the
corporation shall continue for 100 years from the passage
OF ms act and shall be located in the City OF New York
ard the capital stock shall be millions OF dollars,
divided into shares of 900 each.
SEC g. The business and Offices OF said corporation
tors TO be elected within three months after the passage
OF TINS act by the aboyenamed cOrpOrators the ten first
tha do o, SnDn OF mory OF mem, sna ue sbn
held ana shall give due notice thereof to each OF the said
delivered at OF mailed to their respective places of abode
of such election and such Of the said corporators
as shall attend said election in person,
or be there represented by proxy, shall appoint
suit and the item directors then chosen shall divide by
lot into 1--WE classes OF equal number OF directors as
near as may be- who shall respectively hold Olce TOT
one two three four and Ave years and until others are
chosen In their places, herein provided and an cleo
annually thereafter upon due notice being given in at
least three daily papers published IN the city OF New
or represented by at such election, shall elect the
regular number OF directors In place Of those going out
OF Office. All vacancies occurring IN the Board or ID
rectOr by resignation death shall be filed by the
naming members OF said Board for the remainder OF the
respective terms.
SIC. B. The corporation hereby created shall possess
all the powers and privileges and be subject to all me
provisions OF an act entitled An act authorize the
formation OF railroad corporations and to regulate the
same passed April 3 $780, and the several acts ainenda-
tory thereof and additional thereto except far the
provisions of said act modified by or are ncOnsienJ
with the provisions Of this act and the said corporation
is hereby authorized TO make construct and maintain
viaducs and to construct operate and therein rail
with the necessary sdngs. and to convey passen-
other power over and certain streets, roads,
avenues squares and grounds in the City OF Ne"-forA
SEC L. The viaducts and railways hereby authorized to
be constructed and enjoyed 10y said corporation shan
follow, ary possible, rOue commencing at or
near TO Chambe rst between Broadway and Chathamst
and running from thence northwardly through the
blocks and across the streets, between BIOauWay anu
Chahamst and the Bowery TO or near TO HousOnst or
BeeckerG and thence with one branch OF said yaduct
and railway dvcrglng caSery through the Docks anu
the and the BOwery IN the ycin-
ity of Bond-st or Great JoneSst and thence passing
nOTthcastrly through the blocks and across the
streets. roads. avenues, between the Thirlaye.
and the and also with another branch OF said
Niaduct ana railway dVerglg westerly from tn9 MT
mentioned line from H0uston-st. or Bleecker-st'
aud running through the blocks and the streets to
and across Broadway, near Honstonst ana Bleecker,
st., thence running westerly through the BLOCKS ana
the to and across Carmine-s or the South
ave. and thence through the blocks aDd across 'hs
streets, roads, avenues west OF the SOuthaye ana
west of Central Park to the Harlem River or Spuyten
Duyy Creek, near to Kings Bridge The same corpora
tOn make the routes aforesaid, the necessary
vepiencSs for the prone working of said Tailways
SEC B. For the purpose OF making, cons ructng, anu
l. hereby authorized and empowered to enter upon ana
the several streets and avenues. squares pubic
Tire soil Of the TO construct and maintain said wa
ducts and railways along the routes ana to the points
herein specified and contemplated such yiaducts and
railways constructed in the most thorough manner
and upon the most approved plans and OF sufficient dl-
nensiOns for the purpose Of said yiaductS
and railways, and at such nights above the
surface of such streets, roads; avenues, anu tha
unipoded traffic through said streets avenues ROADS or
struc6n also the ncce ary foundations piers columns
other structures which may be required To insure per
feet safety OF construction and maintenance OF SAID
viaduct and railways and except also, that during its
construction it shall be lawful to make such openings
and excavations in said streets, roads avenues ana
public places which said viaduct and railways shall
be constructed shall be necessary from time to time
and in all cases the surfaces ana paYements OF sald
streets, roads. avenues, and public places shall be
restored around such foundations, piers, or columns
to the conditions in when they were before such
excavations made, nearly as possible, and II
practicable, onehaf Of the width of said streets, roads
or avenues Abnu be always kept open LOT Ihe puDlG
travel bat when temporary distractions for the full
width of the streets, roads, avenues SDaH
they shall not be oiiener ut any one time nor more IMAM
each quarter mile of said routes shall they be
obsructed for longer period than GO days IN any one
soner OF Public Works OF said city.
SIZE g. The said corporation shall have the right TO
acquire the title and hold such real estate or interest
may be to enable IL to consrct ana
operate said viaduct and railway IA herein prOyded
and in cannot agree with the owner or owners Oh
such real estate interest for the purchase OF OF use
thereof IL may acquire the title 10 the same In the man
ner specified the herenbefore referred to. Except
in any Of the proceedings for any OF the purposes aun9I
lied by this section 1t shall not be necessary tnat he
petition the courts shall make any allegation Tor eier-
ence 10 any interpretations capital stock surveys maps.
or the filing of any certificate OF location.
SIC. T. Whatever routes sad yiaducts and railways
shall ntersect with above any hOrseTallway
track occupying the surface OF streets roads or
avenues tracks shall unduy obsructed, and such
temporary bridges structures shall DO constructor III
such manner not TO interfere with the lraccai op
Grafton or working OF such hOrse-raway tracks; ana
upon completion Of said yaducts ana such portion OF e
route thereof where such change Of horseraiWay tracks
NAV he made the same shall be restored a. near "a
practicable to the condition In which they were previous
TO the construction Of said yaduct aud all snch bridges
or ructur and restoration of tracks shall be made NJ
the proper costs and charges by this corporation.
for the uses and purposes said railway and
hsn pnbc officer in the execution of his duty such.
with agents and assistants 10 enter or pass through
the same or any portion thereof foot in any other
rav than in the proper OF this corporation provided
for that purpose without the consent Of said c0rpOratO
under he penalty OF $50 for each onse to be recovered
nv the CORPORATION And the Mayor, Aldermen, Com
uonalty and the officers OF the CITY Of New 1Ork' are
berebv prohibited from giving any permission TO any
nerson body or corporation to do any OF the acts
or things hereby authorized to hinder. delay or en-
borras the construction operation OF said Naducts
and railway. and other things as herein authorized
SEC o. The said corporation shall DC ana Is hereby a
horzed TO and receive not exceeding the sum or
5 cents for any distance between Chambersst ana the
Harlem River the Thirdaye., and ~ cents Or any
DISTANCE between Chambers-st. and kingsbridge, Tor
every seat hired or in all cars except III the mere
inafter mentioned special cars such seats not 10 DC S
than 10 inches width, but the said corporation shai
moi he compelled permit passengers 10 stand IN such
In occupy any seat All trains starting
from each terminus between the hours Of and o'clock
in the mornng shall attached TO the same at least
o spec ears each capable OF seating at least As pass
cnoers for the accommodation Of artisans ana Others
dsirng Ia travel to and from their work, aud no fare