The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-08
Survey Of the Different Scheme
Already Proposed.
THEIR SCOPE EXPLAINED
What Was To Be Done and
What Not Done.
Diversity Of Plans to Solve the
Problem.

end OF our city, there have Deen numerous char
tiers granted 10 corporations organized ostensibly
to build rapid transit railways of all kinds-ee-
waited, depressed or entirely underground. some
OF these charters were, undoubtedly, not meant 70
be carried into operation. They were procured
by clever operators simply to dupe the people who
clamored for rapid transit, and, by opposing well
meant schemes, they were intended to delay or
even prevent altogether, the accomplishment OF
the means OF travelling speedily up and down
town. or all the charters which have been granted
by the Legislature for the construction OF elevated
or underground railroads only one has been car
ried out, which the one owned by the
WEST SIDE ELEVATED RAILWAY COMPANY,
whose road Ia now operating from the Battery to
Thtrty-fourth street. One other company, the
metropolitan Transit, claims 10 have preserved a
little 10 rights under Its charter, having built some
KIND OF outtress at Broadway and MOTIFS street.
which IL assumes to be bond Jlde evidence OF
having begun It's work. VINE ether 1t can retain It's
privileges will probably be a matter OF debate If
the Senate passes MIR. Princes General Railroad
bill and that instrument becomes law
The Assembly approved OF that scheme on
tuesday, but amended the bill, on the mo ton of
Mr.. Hess, BY inserting clause to repeal the
charters hitherto granted to ostensibe rapid
transit companies unless actual work toward the
construction Of a railroad has been begun. 1t Is
interesting TO learn how many charters have
been granted, and the names OF the rail-
way corporations which, though they be dead
already, are not definitely and finally declared to
be out OF existence. Some what more than
month ago the Secretary OF State in obe-
dience to resolution OF the Assembly, sent to
that body statement of the names and numbers
OF rapid transit railway companies organized
under the General Railroad act, or under special
nhn
upon which the articles OF Incorporation OF the
companies were fled, the names OF their incor-
porators and the routes marked out for them.
The following Is an abridgment OF the report re.
TERED TO.
THR METROPOLITAN RAuwAv
This company was organized under the general
act OF April 1885, ana It's articles OF association
were filed March %, 1864. Its route was to be
through tunnel beginning at the Battery, fol-
lowing line near Broadway 10 Thirty
fourth street, thence under or near Sixth
avenue to or near Central PARK, from where two
branches were TO run, one to place at or near
the Harlem Railroad, another to place at or
near the HUDSON River Kanroad.
The corporators or the Metropolitan Railroad
Company we're Jonathan Sturges, Simeon B.
CniitendeD Daniord H. Barney, John J. Cisco,
William II. Osborn, Luther O. Clark, John r.
Agnew, Urlel A. Murdoch, Samuel Marsh, Francis
Sklddy. John Taylor Johnston, Nehemiah Knight,
Edwards plerrspont, David Dows, Abel A. Low,
Nathaniel MARSH James b. Johnston, samuel
Sioan, Edward Jones, William Kelly, John J. Aston,
Jr.; Moses Taylor, Isaac Bell, Robert :. Hove,
Henry Il. Vail, Charles IL. Russell, Sheppard
Carly, William r. Kirkland. Edmund T. Ii. Gls-
sou, John J. iheips, sidney webster Henry '.
cry, George A. townsend, William Butler Duncan,
john IL. wainwright Edward 5. Janray, James T.
Sanford William E. Dodge gr; Charles dainer
Bliss, Willis Blackstone, Wilson @. HUNT, Courtland
Palmer, Elisha Riggs aud Thomas siocomD.
THE WEST SIDE AND YoNKBRs
Patent Railway Company. Articles OF association
for this railway were formed under chapter 8q7,
laws OF 1860 and fled July 20, 1850. THIS corpo.
ration is now known familiarity is aTne Greenwich
Street Elevated Railway the route originally
mapped out for 1t was from the soutaerly extreni-
lily OF this city, nOrtherly, with one or more
lateral or parallel branches, TO the village OF Yon-
kers. The original eorporators OF the company
w. 5. Gurnee, Jonn Perkins, Frank Work, Robert
Turner, ). ~ Pettinglll. Isaac Scott. David Craw-
ford, Jr. f; John L. felvert0n, Y. T. james, Moses
A. Hoppock and Charles 7. Harvey.
some difficulties arose Within the original cor
poration, a resort was had 10 legal aid, ana The
title and interest were sold to the present holders
oil those privileges. let amer this the trouble did
not cease aud they continue up 90 the present
Greenwich street Elevated Railway seem not 10
have the exact right to extend the road 20 the
Harlem River without renewed authority from the
Legislature.
Inc broadway ana Yonkcrs Patent Railway
Company and the East Side and New Rocheiie
Patent Railway Company were botn Organized
under provisions Ike those under which the
Grcenwica street Elevated Railway Company was
formed. they had the same incorporators as the
last-named corporation. Their routes were
never definitely mapped out,
MANHATTAN RAILWAY COMPANY.
Articles OF association Tor this route were formed
under tue general act OF April 2, 1850, and died
between the south Ferry ana the south westerly
bans OF the Harlem River, aud between the Bat
terry aud Sixty-fourth street This not very clear
statement Of the lines OF the railway was after
ward explained 10 mean that the main line or the
railway was 70 be through tunnel under Broad
way, while two branches we're to run-one 10 ter
inmate at or near the Hudson River Railroad and
the other at or near the New York and Harlem Rail
company :-Georgs Grlswold, Joel Wolfe, Henry A.
Smytne, James Bo0rman Johnston, Minam w.
Gilbert, Henry I. Vail, Robert Lennox Kennedy,
William Butler Duncan, George A. Thorne, Robert
u, Earle, MUllam smith, John Thompson. William
X. Fuich, Thomas Reed, John I. wmslow, John A.
Hugh Bowley Wilson, George L. Morris, Ephraim
a. searie, Charles \. Munson- John sedgw!ck, Rod.
erfck William Cameron John N. Hayward, william
Fullerton, wnIam Marshall John V. L. Pruyn.
UNION PNEUMATIC RAILWAY.
This company was formed under the general act
OF AprIl 1850, by ARTICLES OF association nled De-
cem6er "a 1865 Its routs was 70 be frem the city
OF Brooklyn, under the East River, to or near tse
and across the Hudson River while grand trunk
line was 70 run from the City Hail. In this city, TO
the southwesterly side OF the Harlem River. at or
near Align Bridge. The names OF the c0rporators
Of this organization were: ID. N. Barney, James
II. Benedict, Charles r; Miner. Martin Pluto, D.
IQ.
George 1, Trask, S. Z. Thompson, n. I. Underhil
James r. Jesup, James w. Elwell, A. ). Barnes
JOhn W. Kirk, Henry W. Taylor, Charles Il. Har.
vey, Erastus Corning, Jr.
INV YORK ELEVATED RAILROAD.
Articles OF association for this company we're
formed under the general act or April q 1850, and
fled December s. 1871. This company was in
intended to operate "gridironn system OF rail-
WAYS IL was TO have three trunk lines through
the western central aud eastern sections OF this
city the FIRST two OF which were to run through
Westminster into Putnam, while tue last was 70
end al Portchester, in Westminster county. Be-
sides these, other lines were meant 70 extend
across this city and the swo upper counties aud
tapping the trunk lines. The corporators OF the
company were david Dows u. y. Barney, A. II.
Barney, Il. q. Delavan, Harvey Kennedy, Jonn
Howard Cowing, Francis H. Towa, w. L. Oakley,
John u. Mars, George q. Martin, Q. 7. Barney,
William n. Goddard, William i. wallace, h. ".
Taylor, Aug. Hull, j. B. Cowlng, george a. MAR
win, Charles II. Marvin, lasker Howard MARVIN,
Daniel W. Wyman, Frederick A. Foster, Alfred =.
Barnes, James Il. Jesup, William d. Scott Milton
C0urtrlght.
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