The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-30
RAPID TRANSIT COMMISSION.

MORE EXCELLENT PLANS PREsENTED-THE
CORNELL BROTHERS TALK BUSINESS AND WILL
ERECT ROAD FROM THE BATTERY TO HARLEM
FOR TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS
The Commission held a secret session yesterday
to hear argument on behalf Of the application to
grant certain privileges to the Gilbert Elevated
Railway Company. Mr.. Selgman explained as
reason for not allowing reporters TO be present at
the nearing that much might be said which the
Commission would not wish given to the public.
number CT new plans and models we're filed.
They are as follows:-
By James W. wilson, for an elevated double
track railway; by Hubert, Aubln & Woodward,
an elevated arched railway Of iron by W. J.
Fryer, OF No 90 Centre street, drawings OF an ele
waited four-track road, supported by three col
umns, one in the centre OF the street and the
others at the curbs; by Richard J. Morgan, OF
Bloomington, Of a Gothic arched railway; by J. B.
]. NJ. Cornell the well known iron men OF
Centre street. for an elevated three.track IRON
road, and by william Mongensteip, OF NO. 1919
East Houston street, for two-track elevated
road.
The following letter accompanied the model OF
the Messrs. Cornell, whose road has been adopted
by the Brooklyn authorities Tor Myrtle avenue.
1t Will be seen tDat they propose 10 build the road
with capital or $2,5OoOOO.
NEW YoRk. July 20 1878
fENTLEHEN-We hereby propose 10 your honorable
Board to build aud operate under yeur regulations an
elevated rapid transit railway in accordance with the
railway to Sc built along the route hereinafter de-
npdE the 4 psns Gstrated by me model and drswngs
herewith submitted We are, very respecaglly, your
obedient servants j. y. 4 j. NJ. CORNELL
Their proposed route is from whitehall street.
along south 10 Broad. along Broad 10 Wall, along
Nassau TO Chatham, uD Centre TO BroOme, Marion
10 Prince Onliquely through the block TO Mulberry
Great Jenes at the foot OF Lafayette place, La
fayette place TO AstOr place. thence Into Fourth
avenue 10 the middle OF the block between Twelfth
and Thirteenth streets, through the block to
Fourteenth street al the foot OF Lexington ave-
nue., up the avenue TO Harlem River, passing over
from the corner Of Broad ana Water streets
through Whitehall thence southward To- the point
of starting, to Obviate the necessity OF turn
tables, &C., at the southern terminus leaving the
western SIDE OF tue loop single track line. They
win build three tracks from tho junction OF
Chatham and Centre streets to FOrty-seoOnd
street, and operate the central one as a through
express the road 70 be sufficiently strong TO carry
a locomotive and three cars OF forty passenger
capacity each at the rate OF thirty miles per hour
tue Dne from Chatham and Centre streets 90 the
\ Grand Central depot to he completed IN eighteen
months, nom south .erry 10 Chatham and Centre
streets IN eight months more from Forty-secOnd
street to Harlem River IN Nhirty months after
stock to Dulld and equip the road TO be g. 500 900
/ The representatives. or the Gilbert ROAD an
peared yesterday, Mr.. Porter, the president, aud
/ the counsel Of the company. Colonel Harrison
secretary or the Commission, reports that they
satisfied the Commissioners that at last they mad
4 the capital TO build the ROAD II they were per-
mitted 10 90 II on their modihed plans winch are
much less expensive than those under which they
endeavored to raise capital before. they did not
give mint 40 to VINO their hackers are,