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

River thence over and along the Harlc River 20 First
avenue; thence and across the Harlem River, con
meeting with the depot OF the POrtcheser branch OF the
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad; and
from the intersection Of Third avenue and East 10th
street over and across Third avenue and over through and
along East l29th street 10 Lexington avenue thence
over, through and along Lexington avenue to River
street and the Harlem River thence over through ana
along River street and the southeaserly shore OF the
Harlem River to and connecting with the railway OF the
Sew YORK and Harlem Railroad at Fourth avenue, with
BRANCH AND TURNOUT
from the intersection OF New Bowery ana Chathan
SQUARE over, through and along chatham SQUARE 10
Chatham street. thence over through and along Chat
ham street 10 Park row: thence over through and
along Park TO TryOn there connect with the
railway TO be laid the East River Bridge for
cars, 20 be operated propelled by steam; thence
over through aud along or in front of and around Tryon
row TO the Park; thence along the Park and over,
through and along Centre street Park street thence
over through and along Park street 10 Mott street,
crossing over Mott street; thence over and through
the block Doyers street crossing over Doyers street
thence over ana through the block to Pcll street,
crossing over Pell street; thence over through and
along el street and ntersecting the route herenbe
fore hxcd and determined, over, through and along
the Boweryi and
for turn around, commencing mt the intersection OF
Coenties slip and Water street; thence over through
and along Water Whitehall street, thence over
through and along Whitehall street and intersecting
tho route hcreinbcforc fixed and determined at the
intersection OF Front street and Whitehall streets
ASD ALSO A ROUTE
OF connection beginning at the intersection OF Ninth
avenue and West Ninety street, over, through
thence over through and along Eighth avenue TO River
street and the Harlem River thence over through and
along River street and over and along the Harlem River
over and crossing the Harlem River at or near the
High Bridge, TO and connecting with the New York,
Boston and Montreal Railroad, or TO the depot thereof
and to and connecting with the Spuytcn Duyvil and
Port Morris Railroad, or the depot thereof.
STREET CROSSINGS.
Resolved That whenever either OF the routes herein
before fixed and determined crosses a street avenue
place lands such route includes, and is intended to
include and shall be deemed TO include such crossing
and nfu enid M
there crossed TO allow and enable the constrnc
ton of continuous and connected lines Of railway along
the route so crossing.
THE GILBERT ELEVATED ROUTE.
Upon motion of Mr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Mott,
the following preamble and resolution were unan-
imously adopted September 3, lSI5:--
Whereas II is considered by the Board OF Commits
sioners 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
routes of such railway railways over, along,
through or the streets places and lands
in the city and county of New York. as hereinafter
mentioned now therefore,
Resolved That the Board OF Commissioners hereby
fixes and determines the route of such steam
railway railways and locates the OF such
railway or railways over along through across the
OF New York, Us foows:-Beginnng at the south shore
of the Harlem River at Kingsbridgc and proceed
ing thence by route which is except for
variations hereinafter made) the same and
coincdent with the route and routes here
tolore ascertained, designated and established
for the Gilbert Elevated Railway Company UNDER by
and pursuant chapter S35 of Laws of 1872 chapter
S37 of Laws Of 1873 and chapter 25 Of Laws of 1874
and except as to said variations the route
ascertaned designated and established by the
two several reports of the two Boards OF Com
mssioncrs appointed under the two acts first
above mentioned, copies of which reports
file the Office OF the County Clerk OF the city and
county of New York. and the originals of which
reports ARE IN and or the Gsr' alone h
and all streets avenues and places
included in and covered by said route and routes and
the connecting lines and extensions belonging TO the
same a point cotcrmnous with the and routes
of the said the Gilbert Elevated Railway Company the
routes hereby determined upon, except us to
covered by the charter of the Gilbert Elevated Railway
Company an existing corporation formed for the pur
pose provided for by chapter COG, Laws OF 1875.
The route above fixed and determined upon begins,
continues and terminates as iolows:-
commencing on the south shore of Harlem River at
Kingsbrdge thence through and along River
Eighth avenue; thence over through and along Eighth
avenue TO Ninety street, thence over through
along Ninety street to Ninth avenue thence
over through and along Ninth avenue to Fifty third
street; thence over through and along Fifty third
street Sixth avenue thence over through anu along
Sixth to Amity street; thence over through and
along Aniity street TO South Fifth avenue; thence
over through and alonga South Fifth avenue
Canal street; thence over, through and across
Canal into West Broadway; thence over through
and along West Broadway to Chambers street, thence
over through and across Chambers street into College
place; thence sOuthcry over through aud along College
place to Murray street; thence easery over through
and along Murray street TO Church street. thence south
crly over through and along Church street To New
Church street. thence souhery through and along
New Church to, through, and across Morris
street to point tho southerly line OF Morris street.
%Xty-yc feet from the sOutheascry corner of Green
witch and Morris streets; thence souherly over aud
through private property parallel TO the eastery line
OF Greenwich street distance OF thrty-iivc feet
thence over and OF $50 feet radius mcrscct-
ing the building line the westerly side of Broadway
feet from the southerly of Morris street and
Broadway to Bowling Green west of the westerly line
OF Broadway to ana around Bowling Green Park into
Beaver street; thence over through and along Beaver
street Pearl street. thence over through aud along
Pearl street and New Bowcry TO Division street; thence
over, through and along Division street to Chryste
street, thence over through ana along Chryse street
and Second avenue to Harlem River; thence through
and along River street to Eighth avenue.
ALSO EXTENSION
from the junction OF Fiy street through and
along Sixth avenue to Fifty ninth street
Also and extension from the junction OF East Twenty
third street and Second avenue over, through, and
along Twenty third street 10 the Third avenue.
Also an extension from the junction Of East Forty
second and Second avenue, over, through and
along East Fortysccond street TO the Third avenue,
thence connect with the Grand Central depot.
Provided however, that this resolution Is not in
tended 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 1875 to fix, determine and locate route or
routes of railway