New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-01
RAPID TRANSIT.
THE VANDERBILT SCHEME.

The following IL the full text Of the Vanderpi'
Rapid Transit bill now before the Legislature
AS ACT promote rsp trsn, Of and to az
skystco railroad N said city therefor ~, Cen
IN, people ofne state Of Ner York represented 4" 80"
ate and Assembly. do enact as touo'cS; oo,,,
eEc l. The New-York and Harlem Railroad Or -,
IL hereby authorized ana empowered to conSlu' 80,
tain and onerate An elevated railroad WIN "o"oo
,Ls and adeonse structure therefor ABOVE Tue sco'
roadway along the following route III INC oiS VI No"
York: , ,,, .no
Commencing in ParkrOw. at It's ih'erSccuo" WIN W.
,ss,erly line of Broadway, thence through anu "o"e
p,S row "a Centrest thence through and along Oeh
trast IN Rroome ST. thence through and along broone
:. a. > ,ha Rowery, thence through and along
.ho Howcry 10 FOurth-ave, thence through anu
along Fourth-ave and descending rom It's e'eN""o,
tetvees Thiry-second and Thirty fOurth-stS, inVo an"
,brough the cut and tunnel now used for the morse ran
road of the said New-York and Harlem Railroad oo'u-
nary 70 near Foreth-st., then ascending from INC sur
fac, OF said Tunnel and passing over and across Fo
seeondst. and easterly Of the Grand Cehual Depo'
through and along F0urthave., TO connect WIN '"0
tracks OF said company in the Fourth-aNe' az VI "o'
Forty fifth-si, or in II shall DC uceheu Vi iouu
adySaoe 70 carry said road over Forty-secondst Us
aforesaid said roadway be carried under ana across
and into the Grand Central Depot Win
branch nnder Fourth-ave along the easterly size OF
the sd depot with the tracks ia the forth
ave improvement in Fourhaye north OF sald oepo's 80
~ enable ears that may be run over the elevated rail-
road herein authorized be over the tracks OF the
,ad company now operated by lease TO the New YORK
central and Hudson Railroad Company, IN the so
called Fourthaye improvement with the right to con-
slrge maintain and operate branch road from con-
yenent point III ParkrOw to and through Beekmanst.
rs extended the City Hall Park to the east line
pf broadway; and whenever the SAID New-fork and
Harlem Railroad Company shall deem it expedient SO TO
de, IT may construct maintain, and operate pranch
road from some convenient point 10 the Newiork and
Brookyn bridge and upon and across SAID bridge
uyon such terms the company owning said bridge
may accept The said Company is authorized IN curVlng
around of streets and avenues TO run lIs line
and branches upon and over such property as 1t may
owD acquire have privileges upon, under the pro
visions of this act In the Bowery the columns herein
after described shall be placed west Of the centre line OF
saId street.
SEC q The said New-York and Harlem Railroad
Company may take and occupy space not more
than fifty feet wide upon and along the street or
avenue surface, upon the elevated surfaces OF the
line and branches herein authorized, and may make all
necessary curves sdngs, turnOuts, and switches and
also al necessary convenient connections, ap
breaches, starways, stations, and platforms, TOT the
proper and efficient working of the line and Dranches
herein authorized, and for the accommodation OF the
public in the use thereof aud it acquire, purchase
take and occupy such spaces grounds at the several
,ermmi and for the curves OF the said line and
branches as may deemed necessary for their accom-
mediation.
sEC g. The tracks the said line and branches shall
he supported by tiers of wrought iron COL
umns placed so far as may be practicable parallel with
the streets avenues and occupying space along or
near of the about IS feet In width and
no arranged that there shall be spaces on the sur
face OF the and avenues between the
tiers OF columns for one or more tracks OF
the horse railroads, now occupying any OF
the streets and avenues herein authorized TO be used by
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and branches shall be placed at such an elevation as
will secure beneath them the free and uninterrupted
passage ordinary street travel and traffic The col
umns shall anchored in stone foundations sunk be-
bow OF frost and the two outer tiers shall be
protected at their base by masonry sufficiently elevated
and Of such form 70 guard against collisions with
ordinary vehicles The said columns shall be OF
sufficient SIZE and placed sufficiently close to insure
ample strength the longitudinal girders to be OF ample
strength far practicable the ends thereof snail
not rest on the BEAM but shall alternate IN
such manner as shall best bind the structure, and the
whole work shall be done most substantial and
!stio manner.
SEC l. The said the New-YOrk and Harlem Railroad
Copsny is hereby authorized TO enter by its officers
gneers wOrkmen and aborerS upon the streets
and avenues for the purpose Of constructing the line ana
branches herein authorized and shall entitled to all
necessary facilities for sdngs, turnouts and
switches and connections, approaches, sairways
staons and Platforms aud shall have the right to ac-
ou,re and hold such real estate interest theein as
may be necessary enable 1t 10 construct maintain
and operate the said line and branches with the sppur
tcnanceS the necessary building ana IN case
IL cannot agree with the owners OF such real
estate FOR the purchase thereof it may acquire
the title thereto In the provided in the act en
lied An act TO authorize the formation Of railroad cor
poratons and 20 regulate the same passed April q
1850 and the several amendatory thereof, except
that any proceedings 10 acquire such Title IL sha not
be necessary that the petition TO the court shall make
allegations o. or reference TO- any incorporatOns capt.
tai stock surveys maps the fling OF any certificate
of location nor shall 1t be necessary for the purposes
of this act TO file any such certificate. But
whenever IL shall be necessary for the purposes
of the line and branches herein authorized its connec
lions, approaches, starways stations or platforms, IL
take and use for the purposes thereof, public
ground parks, or places, compensation shall be de
manded or awarded for the but in all cases the
use of the aforesaid streets avenues squares grounds
marks and places, for the purpose Of the line aud
branches herein authorized shall be considered and
hereby declared TO be public use consistent with the
uaes for which the mayor. aldermen and eommonalty OF
The City OF New-York hold said streets avenues,
squares. grounds, parks and places.
SEC g. la the construction OF the said line and
branches proper care and preservation OF the pubhc
works said city and the greatest convenience
the public shall be regarded. The engines cars and
eouipments shall be OF the approved models such
NJ shall 10 the greatest degree. secure safety and
diminish annoyance from the escape OF gases or steam
SIC c. The said line and branches. with the appur
tenances shall be exclusively for the uses and Dur
poses OF the said New York and Harlem Railroad
Company. and shall not be lawful for any person OF
persops other than public officer, in the execution OF
his duty as such with agents aud assistants to enter
upon the same any other than IN the proper
ears provided for upon said line and branches with
out the consent OF the said the NewYork and Harlem
Railroad Company The municipal authorities OF the
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