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

isfactory 60 capitalists; but the structure which IL
required by rs charter 20 build was so costly
that three years of clort the company had been
unable 10 procure the money 10 erect H. That com
pany was of the opinion that f required BY us under
the thirty sixth section, 90 build upon It's route a
structure sufficient for the public wants, but less
costly than that originally Intended il would be
I enabled 10 carry the work Having
/ Investigated the plans by which the two
companies propose To raise capital and having
ourselves personally conferred with and interrogaed
the gentlemen whose names were put forward fur
nishing the financial guarantee were satisfied that
I the location upon their chartered routes Of rapid
transit roads under this act, accompanied by the
ditlons above mentioned would, humanity speaking
] render success certain.
We in the hghect degree gratined add that tho
representatives, OF the two companies, having met to-
gether, have entered into amicablc arrangements TO
build certain important portions Of their lines, which
are located IN common by union Of their joint funds
thus securing double strength % the common object
I with this explanation you VIII al once understand
certain apparent anomalies IN the routes selected
| BY US a, for instance, We have located route
IRON the Battery To the Harlem River principally by
the Third avenue aud the Bowcry, connections Tor
the New York Elevated Railroad Company; and also
another from the Harlem River TO the Battery by Sec
ond avenue, a route concdent with that Of the Gil
bert Elevated Railway Company. That upon the Third
avenue is located as connection between the Battery
terminus tho New York Elevated Railroad and South
ferry, Fulton ferry and Grand Central depot, and
with other ferries and depots ana with RAILWAYS in the
northern and parts OF the city. We have also
made special locations of routes over the grounds
under the fourth section of the act which routes TO
distinguish them from the already existing chartered
routes and connections " Herewith, may be called
COMMISSION ROUTES"
hcE be any failure 10 maintain these routes under the
spec al authority aoovc explained, as ''conoding'
railways or " connecting railways, under the 3oth
@cthln OF the law, they may hereafter be built as
lectonn roads by such companies may
aniz. under the general provisions Of the present
lapid Transit ACT IL may not be probable that roads
both the Second aid Third avenues viii DC built az
me same time, or perhaps a. all but various con
sderaIions persuaded Us 10 make the two locations,
leaving to the influence OF ordinary business
principles and the composition Of the companies
to determine wich Should be first built Be
fore making these locations, however, we
required from each of the TWO companies satisfactory
bonds in the OF $3.50, 900 Tor each company, for
the completion of their roads within periods
liked; and we also required their consent. by formal
resolutions OF their boards directors TO- among other
things OF fare specified by u.s. and to system of
be between The hours OF half live and
halrpast seven O'Clock A. NJ and five and seven clock
T. M-specil trains at haf rates of fare in order to
accommodate that class Of the population which desires
60 and from their daily vacations within those
hours. These trains, similar to the trains which are
run upon railways in England for the accommodation
Of A0orng people, at low rates OF fare, during
tcrtain hours and known parliamentary trans,
ave- the arrangement above referred 10, been dis
ii 1gushed from ordinary trains as commission
ms" We sincerely hope that they may serve the
long suffering laoorng population OF ths clty as we
have. intended they should, in enabling them to place
their families saubrious and convenient homes, away
from The crowded tenement houses OF the city put sun
with distance from the business by which
ollowS;0n the east side OF the city, Tor any dis
between tho Battery ana Fifty ninth
street, not TO exceed ten cents; for any
distance not exceeding i've miles not TO
exceed ten cents; and not 10 exceed two cents adj
dtlona for every additional mile or fraction of mile in
OF mie but fare Tor the entire distance Tor
for any part OF m from and between the Battery and the
Harlem River shall exceed fifteen cents and no fare for
the endrc distance TOR any part Of it from and
between the Battery and High Bridge shall exceed
seventeen cents The fares ON
COMMISSION TRAINS "
and cars being special be the cast side
OF the city from nalfpas five A. NJ to and until half
past seven A. NJ, and from five p NJ to and until
seven T. NJ half the above rates are TO be, not TO
exceed five cents cents and eight cents for the
above stated DIX stances respectively.
side of the city the fares are to be rs fol
lows-For any distance from and between the Battery
Fifty ninth street. not to exceed ten cents for any
distance exceeding five miles, not to exceed ten
cents; and not to exceed two cents additional Tor
every additional mile or fraction of a mile And
for :" commission trains - to be
the side OF the city from halipast five A. d. TO
and until half past seven A. NJ and from I'VE T. NJ to
and until seven NJ the fares are to be at one-ha the
above rates. The for the completion OF the rail
ways OF tie Gilbert Elevated Railroad Company are as
folows-A section OF the line OF that company, not
than three miles in length, and running south from
Forty second street ton either side Of the city may
be preferred by the company, Is to be completed
within ten months from l. 1915 The remainder
OF the railways that company is to be completed
the rate of less than live miles IN every twelve
after the expiration Of the ten months above
The New York Elevated Railroad Company is to
complete their connecting railways between the Bat
terry and Fifty nnth before by September
1876 from Fifty ninth street to the Harlem River before
by June l. 1871, and from Ninety sccond street and
Ninth avenue TO high Bridge before or by June l. 1873
The bonds, the resolutions OF the companies and
other papers which necessary to us Tor constant
uon and definite settlement oil conditions relating TO
them Will be retained by US until the completion OF our
/ work. They vii then be deposited IN your Once.
The subject OF the extension oil rapld iran
sit routes into the newly annexed dis
trcts Twenty third aud Twenty-iourih wards
duly discussed by the Commissioners,
but considered advisable TO defer the location OF
routes there until u future commission may be APP
pointed for that purpose The time ana labor expended
in laying the routes to the Harlem River prevented
the Commissioners from giving the attention 10 the
routes the annexed districts which would have been
7 wen
that the las permits another commission 70 he APP
pointed a: anv time on the petition fifty property
owners have considered it proper to conhne our
attention TO that par; OF the city upon Manhattan
Island The routes liked and determined by the Com
msssOners with all The existing steam railways
in The annexed srcts aud will give rapid transit TO
that territory by and along railroads Other routes to be
determined required at future time
We have been in session during almost every week
day OF the last two months There have never been less
than four Oi at any meeting Of the Board, and ex
cept upon three or four OCCASIONS all hVe of The Com
mIssioncrs have been present
We have worked together with entire harmony, and
happy TO report that The votes by winch the routes
selected determined and located unanimous.
our next duty, under tho law is to consider
THE SUMSEoUs PLANS or srRUCruEE
which have been submitted Tor our examination or
( these we have models and drawings They have all
undergone the skilled and careful study and nycstga-
ton oil the well known civil engineers above named.
When, aided BY the advice OF these gentlemen we
shall have decided upon plans of suitable
der the circumstances 20 the routes selected shall
make that action subject Of future report TO Your
Honor. Untii winch time We remain, with great re-
spect, your cbcdlent servants,
/ JOSEPH sELIGMAN,
LEWIS b. BROWN,
G. II. DELAMATER,
JORDAN l.. MOTT,
G.. j. CANDA
Commissioners Of Rapid Transit
\
On motion Of Mr. Canda, seconded by Mr Brown,
the following preamble and resolutions were uDan
! nously adopted. september . lo1j:-
Whereas the New York Elevated Railroad Company,
By IT. Board Of Directors, meeting duly convened,
has taken proceedings and adopted preamble and
IffFHt "A lET
said company this Board OF Commissioners addressed
and D follows. (rhe communication u here
quoted at lcEgh Now, therefore, IN consideration Of
ssd IT," stpulatons covenants, contracts and agree
mcnts Of the said the New York Elevated Railroad
Company and IN reliance upon and consideration Of the
iuldnent and performance by the SAID the New York
Elevated Railroad Company us successors and
assigns, 81 said supulatons, covenants contracts and
agreements cach and every OF them, 1t IS hereby by
this Board of Commissioners