The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-07
THE RAPID TRANSIT ROADS
now NEW YORK ERs ARE TO GET UP
AND DOWN THE ISLAND.
An End Of the Underground schemes s-lte-
strictions that May FriRhten Timid Capi-
Inlisia-A New CorpOrntIOn TO be Formed.


An End Of the Underground schemes -lte-
strictions that May Frighten Timid Capt.
taltsts-A New Corporation TO be Formed.
The Rapid Transit Commissioners yes
terday laid before tho Mayor their second and
practically nnal report Of the plans and routes
decided upon. They report that their selection
has fallen upon the plan that Ia most readily
realizablo here and now, and not upon one that
Is superior In theory merely. The deliberate
judgment Of the commission adverse to de-
pressed roads. In allowing the projectors Of
the style OF road determined upon certain
range for selection OF the plan Of structure to
be used in particular streets. It will be found
that tho builders are required to employ in
each street structure which affords least occa-
sion for objection In that locality.
Although the New York Elevated Railroad
Company and the Gilbert Elevated Railroad
Company give reasonable assurance tn at they
will construct and operate railways within the
time and upon the routes prescribed, the Com
missioners still adhere to the opinion that new
corporation shonld be organized. That cor
poration Is to bo called the Manhattan Railway
Company. II is to be organized with a capital
Of ts,OO0,OOO, and books OF subscription to the
capital are to be opened within the next thirty
days.
The Commissioners submit with their report
copies Of the resolution that embody the plans
and epeclhcatiOns which are to govern the con-
structon Of the road and, as far as possible, It's
The Hrst desirnates the following general
plans OF construction, namely, an elevated rail-
way with the track or tracks supported upon
row or rows OF columne, guided as follows:
| Where the width of the street does not exceed
thirtv-six feet, the company building may elect
umns on the line Of each curb. and a super
| structure carrying two tracks upon transverse
| gitdets spanning the street; or, second. with
row OF columns upon the line OF each curb, and
a superstructure carrying a single track over
each row OF columns; or, thlrd, WITH u2tn,o
street from curb to curb and carrying longitu-
| dlnRl girders.
| Where the width OF the street exceeds 20 feet
and Is less team IS feet, the company construct
inc the railway shall elect, e. either-nrst, with
row Of columns on the line of each curb, aud
! superstructure carving two tracks ON trans
verse grders spanning the street; or second,
| with two rows OF columns, the one upon the line
OF either curb. aId the other along or near the
centre line Of the roadway Of the streeti and a
supersttucture carry ing two tracks upon trans
verse girders spanning the portion OF the road
way Of the street between the two rows of col
| umns; but this plan Is allowed only in New
| Church street and IN the case OF a street where
| there Il no existing street railroad on the sur
face Of the roadway; or. third, with row OF coll
umns upon the line of each curb, and a super
| structure c.rrying a single separate track over
| each row Of columns; but THIS pl Ia not al
East Houston street aud East Twenty third
street; or, fourth, with Gothic transverse arches
spanning the roadway Of the street from curb
TO curb, aud carrying longitudinal Rirdeis.
Where the width VI the street or avenue be
| tween tne cufDttOnes - uIty-uNe Ieet or more,
the plan OF construction shall he as follows as
the company constructing the railway shall
elect, ( C.. elther-nrst. with row OF columns
carrying two tracks upon transverse Rirders
spennine the street or, second, with two rows
| u columns In the roadway OF the street, ana a
superstructure carrying two tracks upon trans
verse girders-but no column authorized In this
tween any two tracks OF street railroad on
the sufsce Of the roadway: or. third, with row
| OF columns upon the line OF each curb. and a
superstructure carving single separate track
over each row OF columns-but this plan is not
between West sixty-orst street aud West 10th
street. or, fourth, with Gothic transverse al ches
TO curb. and carrying ionsitGdinsi al sifdeTs.
Whenever a column OF row OF columns Is
above authorized to be upon a line OF curb they
shall be erected only within the line OF curb
stones, and shall be so placed as not To obstruct
roadway of the street. There shall not be more
than two tracks In any one street or avenue, and
no column Is to be erected between any two
tracks OF surface road, except as before mem
toned in new Church street. When authorized
in roadway, no column Is to be nearer than hye
part OF the superstructure Is To- be less than
fourteen feet above tue street level except on
a summit where the height may be not less than
twelve feet above the street level.
In the construction wrought iron or steel Is to
NAV be Of wood In. foundations for the col
umns are to be OF brick work, stone work or
concrete. Emclent safety guards are TO be
placed, so that the cans snail be prevented from
falling on the structure in case OF accident.
switches are TO be Of such design that Il LEFT
open or wrongly placed they cannot break the
main track. Rails are to be Of steel, and the
railway generally equipped with the most ap-
proved signals and accident guards
rrhe roads are to he completed from Tryon
row along the East side Of the city to East Fity-
ninth street by MAY !, 1877. From East Fifty
ninth street to the Harlem river by Dec. |, 1877.
From Harlem Bridge to High Bridge by Dec. /,
1873. From Chambers street along the west
side to West Fiity-ninth street by May, 1877
from West Fifty ninth street to the northerly
terminus OF the route on the west slide by June,
L. md fIa All lar nl al n lat
ready 10y June |, 1873.
The rates OF fare are to be 10 cents for bve
miles or l. IS, and not to exceed two cents Tor
each mile or fraction OF a mile IN excess OF hye,
except when " commission" trains which are
to be run between 81 o'clock and ~ A. NJ. and
8 O'Clock and L. Nj, which are to charge not
exceeding hye cents for five miles or less nor
moro than seven cents between the Battery and
Harlem river. Excepting In commission
tr ins no fare shall be demanded Of IA passenger
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