New-York tribune., 1875-10-08
RiPTD TRANSIT.
RELATIONS AND INTENTIONS OF THE COM
pANIES.

RELATIONS AND JNlEN11oNS Of lie Noh-
PANIES.
DECISIONS As TO STRUCTURE NOT YET MADE
NECESSITY or AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN TIE
NEw-YoRK ELEVATED AND HBERT COMPANIES
WORK on TIE GREENwICH-sT. EXTENSION
HE MANHATTAN CoMPANY-GoTHIC ARCH PLAN
OF CONSTRUCTION.
The report of the Rapid Transit Commission
ere the plans OF structure was general subject of ds
cussion Yesterday The main features Of tie report had
been anticipated so long before II appeared that no one
was surprised learn that, within broad limits the
choice Of structure had been left 10 the companies
TRIBUNE reporter yesterday called on repre-
sentatyes Of both the Gilbert and the New-iorK
Elevated Companies 10 learn how the report
was received by them, and what plan Trey
would adopt At the office Of the Gilbert Company it
stated that steps had Yet been taken toward The
selection OF a plan Where the companies would build IN
common an agreement between the companies must he
termne the structure. What Kind Of road would be
built on Thldaye had not vet been decided In relation
to the bond given by the two companies to the Conmis
sioncrs their roads according to the require
ments and within the times limited, under penalty OF
S2jOOOO in case Of failure, il stated that bv section
80 OF the act the Commissioners had fu power to exact
this bond.
Officers of the New-York Elevated Company said that
they were well satisfied the whole, with the require
ments OF the report although minor points were
not exactly what the Company desired They were ready
go with the construction, under the spccihca"S'
as soon as The kind Of road Ia be built could he decided
upon IL might require months consideration before
A choice between the authorized plans coud be made
The Company was not decidedly in favor OF roads
over the sidewalks On the west side route Work
was pushed rapidly and the road from South
Ferry 10 West Sixty y-6lss would be completed by Jan
l. 1876 at any rate and perhaps sooner. All OF the new
work would he done the Companys improved plan.
The older portions Of the road had been made perfectly
NJ hp
Connany itself possessed capital sufficient to construct
road over the whole route laid down for it, but the OF
fcers expected cooperation from capitalists In the upper
part OF the city. Several uptown real estate owners
associations making preparations 10 help the con
sructon OF the road but the Company was not ready to
meet them.
II was stated Yesterday Ivy person in interest that the
Manhattan Railway Company would probably act with
the Gilbert Company, and he IN fact no more thah he
Gilbert Company, acting under another name ana
other powers. The Manhattan Company, unless the
old companies failed 10 construct their roads, had prior
claim 10 only certain detached parts Of the route winch
conceded with those Of neither of the old companies
No capitalist could have any hope Of re-
turn from n road constructed on these short
routes but they would serve well TO stIaigntfn
the Gilbert route and might he used for that purpose
and in that way the company would he essentially
identical with the Gilbert Company ON the east side
the Gilbert route could he materially Strengthened by
adopting tine Manhattan route through Chrystie-s and
sccondave. in place of lis own route through Aitl-s'''
First ave and Twenty ird-st But in case tie Old com
panies failed TO their roads within the time
limited then the Manhattan Company wollG nave tne
prior right whole line. except the Greenwich
stree. COMPANY and then capitalists would have some
encora cement invest in II and make it an nd"pcnd-
ent company.
Use OF GOTHIC ARCHES.
The engineers specifications provide that streets of
any width may be spanEed by Gothc arches Hoh eutp
TO curb carrying longitudinal grdeIs II is claimed that
this archcd construction is peculiarly suited 10 spanning
both broad and streets because 1t does ava!
with columns in the roadway and secures ec 0noncay
the best combination Of strength with convenience The
accompanying engraving represents the appeaanee o'
cross section of AN arched elevated railway, span
nug "A street o. feet wide nom cuID W turp'
The tracks placed in the center OF thestrufe
supporting columns serve Tor lamp anu tct-
graph posts clear space OF 90 feet ~ let pe WEh hc
edge Of the structure and the walls 0f bulluhss.
The same form structure i applicable to street. ot any
width.