Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-30
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RapId Transit In New York.

The Commissioners appointed TO arrange the
whole matter Of rapid transit railway in the city
Of New York. made their concluding report on the
9th inst, in regard to the system Of construct
ion. The general plan decided on is that OF On ~
eyated railway supported by columns from curb to
curb, or over the sidewalksn narrow streets, and
spanning the surface roads in broad avenues 10 ~
all the downtown streets which are not over %
feet in width, the road must span the entre stree
or else there must be single track a1er NV msu-
ner If the Greenwich street road over either side.
walk, or on . single row of posts. In tne nfes.s
over IS feet and not above IS feet in WIDTH, inc
road must be either on one Of the TWO .pof1-uy
scr;bed plans, or else double track must be bniif
rnon n;lars set along the curb on one slde and IN
re centre ofthe street exceptions to the latter plan
being made in the case of New Church street, and
IN those occupied by surface railways. In all av-
euues wider than IS feet the road may be punt
over each sidewalk, OIL spanning the full width OF
the street or spanning only the double tracks OF
apy surface railway already laid on such streets
There are numerous other specifications Of minor
present importance. The road below Fifty-ninth
street, is to be built by May 1877; above Fifty
ninth street, and below Harlem river by June
1873.
In ordinary cars the fare below 59h street or for
anv distance under five miles is not to exceed 10
cents, and not to exceed two cents per mile ior
each mile fraction of mile in excess OF mile
over five miles, until the fare shall amount to not to
to exceed Is cents for q through passenger from
and between the Battery OF any point to the north
thereof, and where the road strikes the Harlem
river on Third Avenue, and not to exceed IL cents
to the High Bridge on the west side. There are
to be Commission" cars, on which the rate Of
fare shall not exceed five cents from and between
the Battery or any point to the north thereof and
shall not exceed five cents for any distance
not exceeding Eve miles and shall not exceed seven
cents for through passenger from and between
the Battery or any point to the north thereof and
the Hsrlem river; and shall not exceed eight cents
for through passenger from and between the Bat
terry or any point to the north thereof and the
High Bridge. These Commission" cars or trains
shall be run daily. for the accommodation of the
public and Of the laboring classes, between $50
o'clock and 80 o'clock A. NJ, and o'clock and
Z o'clock p. N. During said hours, seat shall be
provided in Commission" car for every passen-
ger on the train who desires to travel in Com
mission" car; otherwise, any passenger desiring
and demanding q seat in such car, shall be enti-
tied to occupy seat in another upon the train,
upon payment Of only the reduced rate Of fare to
be paid for transportation and conveyance in
Commission" car shall Except during the hours
above indicated) be provided for every passenger
upon any train, who desires and demands such a
seat otherwise and except during said hours such
passengers shall be entitled to travel without pay
ment Of fare.