The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-09-07

crossing East Forty-second street. through over and
along Third avenue 10 East Ninety second street
thence over through and along East Ninety second
To and connecting with the Astoria ferry, aad
from the intersection OF Third avenue aud East Ninety
second street crossing East Ninety street over
through and along Third avenue TO East l29th street
There connecting with the ferries having landings
or the Harlem Bridget; thence
over through and along East l29th the inter
section OF East 10th street and the Harlem River,
over and along the Harlem River 20 First avenue;
thence over ana across the Harlem River, connecting
with the depot OF the dorchester branch OF the New
York New Haven and Hartford Railroad and from the
intersection of Third avenue and East l29th street
and Third avenue and over through and along East
10th street TO Lexington avcnue thence over through
and along Lexington avenue to River street and the
Harlem River thence over, through and along River
and the southery shore OF the Harlem River TO
ana connecting with the railway Of the New York and
Harlem Railroad at Fourth avenue;
BRANCH TURNOUT
from the intersection of New BOwery and Chatham
square, over, through, and along Chatham square TO
Chatham street, thence over through, and along Chat
ham street to Park row; thence over, through, and
along Park row 10 rryon row there 10 connect with
the railway 10 be laid the East River Bridge for
To be operated propelled by scam) thence over
through and along or in front of and around Tryon
10 the park thence along the park and over through
and along Centre street to Park street; thence over
through and along Park street Mott street, cross
ius over Mott street; thence over and through the
block 10 DOycr street, crossing over DOyer street
thence over and through the block 10 Pell street
crossing over Pell street over, through and along Pe
street. and nercctng the route herenbefore fixed and
determined; over through and along the Bowery; and
with 'sdlng' for turn around, commencing the
intersection COenticS and water street. thence
over, through and along Water street TO Whitehall
street; thence over, through and along Whitehall street
10 and nersecng the route hcrenbeiore fixed and de-
termned at the intersection OF Front street and White
hall street, and also route of connection beginning
at the intersection OF Ninth avenue and West Nncty
second street over through and along West Ninety
second street and Eighth avenue thence over through
and along Eighth avenue TO River street and the Har
lem River thence over, through and along River street
and over and along the Harlem River over and crossing
the Harlem River al the High Bridge 20, and
connecting with, the New York Boston ana Montreal
Railroad, or the depot thereof and to and connecting
with the Spuyten Duyvi and Port Morris Railroad or
the depot thereof
Resolved That whenever either of the routes herein
before fixed and determined crosses street, avenue
place lands such route includes and is intended TO
include and shall be deemed To include, such crossing
and much of said street. avenue place or lands is
there crossed allow and enable the construc-
of and connected lines OF railway along
the route so crossing.
THE GILBERT coMPANYs ROUTE.
On motion of Mr.. Canda, seconded by Mr. Brown, the
following preamble and resolution were unanimously
adopted, September ., lS55:
Whereas the Gilbert Elevated Railway Company, by its
Board of Directors in meeting duly convened has taken
proceedings and adopted preamble and resolutions,
which appear IN communication rom SAID company to
this Board of Commissioners addressed and in terms as
follows. The communication referred TO Is here quoted
at length) Now. therefore, in consideration OF the
said stpulaons covenants contracts and agreements of
the said the Gilbert Elevated Railroad Company and in
reliance upon and in consideration OF the ument and
performance by the said Gilbert Elevated Railway Com
pany, its and assigns of said spulatons,
covenants contracts and agreements each and every
sIoners,
Resolved That in pursuance of the powers conferred
upon us by chapter GOO Laws of 1875 do hereby fix
and determine upon the route or routes of steam rail
way railways in the city of New York, AS folOws:
Beginning on the south shore OF the Harlem RIVER at
kingsbrdgc, and proceeding thence by route the
and concdent with the route and routes here
tolore asceralned, designated and established by the
Gilbert Elevated Railway Company, under ana pursuant
chapter $50 of Laws of 1872 chapter S31 of Laws Of
1873 and chapter 215 of Laws OF 1874 and as the said
route was ascertained designated and established
nv tip fVO of
of Commissioners, appointed under the two acts first
above mentioned copes of which reports are now on
file IN the Office OF the County Clerk OF the city and
county OF New York and the originals ofwhich reports
are in possession of the Gilbert Elevated Railway Com
pany), and by, through. along and over all streets,
avenues and places included IN and covered by SAID
route and routes and the connecting lines and cxtcn
sons belonging to the same, to a point cotermlnous
with the route and routes OF the SAID the GlDert Ele
waited Railway Company-the route and routes hereby
determined upon coinciding with the route and
routes covered by the charter of the Gilbert
Elevated Railway Company, and existing corporations
formed for the purpose provided for by chapter
COG of the Laws of 1873 The route above fixed and de-
ermined upon begins continues and deterlnlnates as
ioHows-Commenclng on the south shoTe OF inc harie
River, kingsbridge thence along River street TO
Eighth avenue; thence along Eighth avenue TO 10th
street; thence along 10th street TO Ninth avenue;
thence along Ninth to Fifty third street. thence
along Fifty street TO Sixth avcnue thence along
Sixth avenue to Amity street; thence along Amity
street 10 south Fifth avenue thence along south Fllth
Canal street. thence along Canal street TO West
broadway; thence along West Broadway 10 Chambers
street; thence across Chambers street into College
place and Murray street. thence eastcry along Murray
street to the intersection OF Murray with Church street,
thence southerly along Church street to New Church
street. thence sOuthery along New Church flrce TO and
Morris street to point ON the sod;hery line of
Morris street; sixtyve feet from the souiheascry cor
ner of Greenwich and Morris streets thence souhcrly
THROUGH PRIVATE PROPERTY,
parallel 10 the easterly line of Grecnwlc steeet dis
lance Of thrtyive iect thence on curve oil loo ieet
radius ntersectiug the building line on the westerly
side of Broadway, 202 feet from the souhery corner
Morris street and Broadway, to Bowling Green west
the westerly Inc of Broadway. anu around BOWL
ing Green Park Beaver street, thence along Pearl
street and New Bowery TO Division street; thence
along Division street Allen street; thence along
Allen street and First avenue to Twenty third street,
along Tweniy:hird street to Second avenue; thence
along Second avenue TO Harlem River: thence along
along River street TO Eighth avenue. Also
4 CONNECTING LIMB
through and along Chambers street from West Broad
way TO Chatham street, thence along Chatham To d.
vision street
Also an extension from the junction of Fifty-third
street. through and along Sixth avenue to Fiity ninth
Provided however, that this resolution is not
tended to apply, and shall not be deemed TO apply, TO
any street part thereof upon which this Board of
Commissioners is not authorized by chapter COG of Laws
Of 1873 to fix determine and locate route or routes OF
railway
Resolved That the Gilbert Elevated Railway Company
avang itself OF the rights and powers conferred by
chapter 606, Laws OF 1873 Is hereby required with
view TO cheaper the cost Of construction as To enable
said company TO carry passengers at the rates OF fare
which have been prescribed by this Board OF Commits
soncr and by said resolutions the Board Directors
OF the determination Of the route above detcrmned to
construct the railway Of said company with such nod
ncatons OF the original plans upon which said company
by charters authorized to construct the same
TO make the same correspond with the plan or plans
and mode Of construction which shall hereafter in duo
be decided upon by this Board OF Commissioners
for such route
ROUTES.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Brown, seconded by Mr.. Mott
the following preamble and resolutions unahI-
mousy adopted, September 3, 1870
Whereas II is considered by this Board OF Commits
soncrs desirable for the public convenience to fix and
determine the route routes for steam railway or
railways in the city OF New York. and TO locate the
of such railways over, along through across
the streets avenues places and lands IN the city and
county Of New York hereinafter mentioned now
therefore,
Resolved. That the Board OF Commissioners hereby
fixes and determines the route routes of such rail-
way railways over, along, through or across the
streets avenues places lands in the city and county
Of New York, a. lOllows:-
Beginning at the intersection OF Greenwich street and
Battery place TO- and Battery place to the
edge of tho Battery and State street; thence over
through and along the edge Of the Battery and state
street to Whitehall street. thence over, through