The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-27

beams or stretchers, which are supported by the
arcned Orders, and the upper surfaces OF which
are situated IN the same norlzohtal piahe. On
these stretchers are placed the sleepers which
SUPPORT the rails.
10 the lower edges OF the stretcners will be Sc
cured ceiling OF sheet iron forming graceful
arch over the Sidewalk and protecting the per-
sons occupying the sidewalk against sun and rain.
The upper edge OF the stretchers may also be COW
cred with sneet metal before the sleepers are put
on, so as to form hollow space beneath the cars,
for the purpose OF deadeninR the noise osGasloned
over the railroad 10 is proposed to form an ar
cade, so that the adjoining buildings can be ex-
sidewalks and thereby additional room be gained
ana the value OF the adjoining properly be en-
tional columns and additional pillars, the columns
and pillars being connected At their upper
ends by arched beams which support series OF
longitudinal beams forming continuous arch,
with level surface for the support OF the weight
above.
Tne interesting streets are 70 be crossed az a
height of say sixteen feet over the pavement on
the longitudinal beams and stretchers, which are
supported by wire ropes or by any other mechan-
The front OF the railroad will be protected by a
strong iron railing TO be placed between the out
SAID railroad is proposed to no built in the least
improved avenues or streets leading mp and
down town, ana where IL will least interfere with
valuable property, leading up town on one side
OF the street ana down town on the oJher side. IL
can be built Independents OF the buildings over
the sldewsks on pillars 60 % erected nNS,,n On
the room above said railroad can be acid out
TO property owners as an inducements ior Dullulng
purposes and thus room Is gained instead or lost.
Wherever necessary, or deemed better, ssld ral-
road Ia meant 10 be placed in the rear OF ouud-
ngs, or to run through the middle OF blocks,
passing over the nrst stories OF the buildings on
either size OF the street and then spanning the
middle line OF the yards behind the houses. The
fronts OF the houses would tnen remain un impaired
and the sidewalks and streets unencumeered.
Depots and stations are to oe placed In the corner
buildings, or otherwise where the road Is arched
over By a superstructure, thus placing the dep0ts
within an arcade over tue Sidewalk, and here
we would aud convenient places for waiting
rooms ticket oflces, &c. The passenger would
ascend TO the cars from waiting room, ana
would have TO procure mis- ticket from an agent
before he could be admitted. Such waiting
rooms at more Insignificant stations might
be occupied by venders OF goods, and their
services as ticket agents might not only be
procured cheap. but they woHd most probaby
have TO pay rent to the company Tor the occupa-
tlon or such advantageous trading stations AT
more important depots the passenger would
from the agents ticket ONCE ascend by an elevator
TO the track and descend by stairways. 1nus all
conflicting OF passenger with passenger would
he avoided, ana the passing cars would
be constantly emptied ana renlled without
either perceptible sir or confnslon, lawns