The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-07

city 10 East Fy ninth street. shall be constructed and
be ready 10 be operated before Or by the ls day OF
The portion OF the railway or railways to be con-
structed from East Fifty ninth street. along the east
ery side OF the CITY, TO the Harlem River shall be
strueted and be ready be operated before by the
LIST day OF December 1877;
3 The portion Of the railway railways to be
structed from Harlem Bridge to the High Bridge shall
be constructed and be ready TO be operned before or by
the 1st day Of December 1873
Tho portion OF the railway railways TO be con-
sructed from the line OF Chambers street along tho
westerly side Of the city TO West Fiftynnth street.
or by the lst day Of May, 1877
5. The portion Of the railway railways 20 be con-
sructed from West Fifty-ninth street. along the
westerly side Of the city and To the northery terminus
Of the line Of the route on the westerly side Of the CITY,
shall be constructed and be ready 10 be operated before
or by the LIST day Of June, 1873; and
O. The remainder Of the railway or railways 10 be
sruced upon the route or routes 50 as aforesaid fixed
determined and located on the Sd day q September,
1875 shall be constructed and be ready 10 be operated
before by the LIST day Of June, 1878.
Secoad-That each Of the said periods and limitations
of time herenbeore referred TO and prescribed as the
time within which the several sections or portions
Of railway or railways shall be constructed and be
ready TO be operated is, however subject to this pro-
viso and reservation, as folows:-That the time II
any, unavodAbly consumed by the tendency OF legal
proceedings or by the interference Of the public au
thoritles shall not BIO deemed part OF any period OF
the time within which construction and completion OF
the railway or railways is required TO be made But
the time II any, during which such unavoidable delay
shall continue shall be added to each OF the periods
hereby otherwise limited for construction and compile
ton OF the railway railways
Trd-That the rates of fares authorized and allowed
to be charged and collected upon trains to be run upon
such railway or railways upon any portion thereof
shall be only as folows-the being the rates oil
fares by this Board OF Commissioners fixed and deter
mined as the maximum rates to be paid for ransporta
ton and conveyance over such railway or rawaysaa
l. Upon trains and in other than those herein
after designated as commission' trains and cars for
any distance under five miles, not to exceed cents
and not to exceed two per mile for each mile or
fraction OF mile in excess Of mile five miles,
until the fare shall amount TO not TO exceed fifteen cents
for through passenger from and between the Battery,
any point to the north thereof and the
river; and from and between the Battery or
any point to the north thereof and tho
High Bridge running upon whether the eastery or tho
westerly side OF the city, not to exceed seventeen cents
for through passenger For the entire distance, or
any part it, from and between the Battery and either
East or West Fifty ninth street. the fare shall not
coed ten cents; and,
2. Upon what are hereafter designated as 'commis-
SION cars or trains to be run during certain hours at
duced OF fare for the accommodation Of the public
and of the laborng classes, the rate OF fare shall not
coed five cents from and between the Battery any
point to the north thereof, and either Fast West
Fifty ninth street, and shall not exceed five cents for
any distance not exceeding five miles and shall not
coed seven cents for through passenger from and be-
tween the Battery or any point to the north thereof and
the Harlem Rver and shall not exceed eight cents for
through passenger on any Of said commission
trains or cars from and between the Battery or any
point to the north thereof and the High Bridge
F0urth-The company shall run special trains cars
at reduced rates OF fares as aforesaid for the accommo
dation Of the public and of the aborng classes daily
during the hours between $50 O'Clock and 80 o'clock
A. NJ, and O'Clock and O'Clock 2. NJ Such trains
cars shall be known and designated commission"
cars or trans snail be IN numbers sufficient to accom-
modate the public and the laboring classes during the
hours indicated and shall be at intervals really
afford such accommodations they shall stop regularly
at ali regular stations of the company and shall be
at the rate of speed OF the other local trains of the
pany During said hours seat shall be provided in
commission" car for every passenger on the train
who desires TO travel in Commission car; other
wise, any passenger desiring and demanding in
such shall be entitled to occupy seat in another
upon the train upon payment of only the reuuced
of fare to be paid for transportation and conveyance in
q commission
Fiflh-A seat in a other than ''commisson'
car shall Except during the hours above indcaed) be
provided for every passenger upon any tram who de-
sires and demands such seat; otherwise and except
during said hours such passenger shall be entitled to
travel without payment of fare As part of any train
of cars there may be more of the kind known
''saoon cars'' 'drawing cars, with special
rangements for extra comfort and space and there
be demanded of charged to and collected from each
passenger who SHALL when seat in another pro-
vded, occupy seat in such 'saloon carr or "draw
ing car, an extra Though not unreasonabe) rate
of fare in addition to the rates hereinbeiore fixed and
determined,
Sirih-The company Is not required to construct q
railway upon any portion Of the route along Second
avenue, If railway shall, within the time herenbeora
limited for construction of railway along Second
avenue, be constructed and completed upon the
fixed and determined by this Board of Commissioners
along Third avenue.
When the commission closed their session at half.
past three yesterday thoy expressed their delight that
the mos. difficult part Of their duties had been per-
formed, and of them gave utterance to the hope
that would prove satisfactory tho authorities and
the property owners. The members hurried away
their respective Offices Mr.. segman declaring that he
felt like just released from Jail They will hold
their next meeting next Monday week.