New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-07

the statss soley. without ed from tns snS n,Ie
spoasins Of such railways a. are merely con
neCfioS Of railways already built and n opera sa
ccp by reference TO the Constitution itsef and then
only the that such conditions or the %
ton by their own terms applicable 70 such fA"
roads.
THE ROUTES OPEN TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
Thus two Kinds of routes seemed to selection anu
approval by u.s. viz: a. Routes existing bsfore jan ~
1876 within neither the statute nor the Cons'
tuition and 90 routes for "steam railways not covered
BY the legislative prohibition Of the fourth secon nor
within the terms Of Constitution restricting iegisia
ton rs TO street railroads"
The routes Of the two companies above mentoheo 10"
been surveyed and designated by other companies ~
pointed as We BY legislative authority, VINO were
Tree TO locate according to their best 1udgmen
After considering the same subject we are VI nv tsint
thusc selections well made ana thOueh we .an
Yet upon the whole they likely TO meet the approval oval
Of the greatest number Of DISTINGUISHED Person, hns
ous study Of the subject during hast 10 days. and the
necessity for practical Dissemination OF TINS sui'Se a.
c SS,e MS in iavSr Of the selection Of the routes
which hereby reported to Kos ons to co
troll Judgment and to bring us TO 1enne a r, rs
no subject has occupied the public attention 10 greater
degree THAN that providing meals OF rapid transit IN
ms s shI pH f.s Charters had been granted by
tine Legislature di not appear nat excepus ae o
o. the Nsw ss Srx Ssd been made toward the de-
Sired result The difficulty seems to nave nave
zee or mat the routes selected not such
rs induce capitalists 10 venture the an to
ascertain from all persons who solicited action favorable
their views. either in the adoption OF inass ' or what
grounds esed for ssPPos thas aey o%@ whom we have
given hearings this qu ation has proved uhanS"ei"
CLAIMS OF THE GILBERT AND HEW-YORA ELh'AiAp
ROADS.
In the case of the two companies named we were met
with fair and husintss-ke explanations, ana We i'e
been satisfied that persons of sufficient wealth ana OF
we-known character are committed 10 'he punaii'e VI
these roads, provided that certain existing diihcuuS
can he removed by the action of this Board OF Commits
sioners.
In the ease of the Gilbert Elevated Railway Company
the route which they possessed and which could not DC
taken away from them by any action OF ours was al
raoe ana a wa IN bu %0s .he Structure Which
they were required by their charter 10 puiia
Of effort the Company had been unable procure the
money erect H. That COininny Was OF oiii1h D'a
their route Structure sufficient for the public wants
less costly than t'iat originally mehuou' ey "Ou"
aving I'd the plans by which the two com
Innies propose to rase capital ana having ourselves
inen whose were put forward as iainis,n i
financial guaranty, we were saislled iat ue !ooa1 az
INV, their eaartlel routes OF RAPID transit roads
under this act accompanied by the cehdi',os aoVe men
tened would humanity SPEAKING readG suoses i ,h
representatives OF the two companies having hc, o
geiher, have entered INTO anc,e @ i arc ~
located in comnon by union of their JOINT uno'' sI
securing double strength to the common olqeeL VIII
inns explanation YEA viii Al once understand certain
apparent anomalies in the routes selected Oy us S i
;.t,nce We have located route from the BATTERY To Tie
Harlem RIVER PRINCIPALLY 10y Third-aNe ana tne Bowery
a. and for the New oIh L4esaeo i,i
road Company and also another from me h1roi i.sI ~
to the Batry, by seeondsve as and for ai r%a,e
ooncdent with that OF the Gilbert Elevated hallway ,
nec,ion setween TIE Battery terminus OF ,he New-loik
Elevated ESad and s sSOtn f prSct a ana
With other ferries and depots. and VITA
railways the ncstheIn and eastern parts ol tho c,y.
same grounds under e fourth seciO" OF he act which
eSis.ing chartered routes and connections thert-
with may be- called Commission routes P. ~, va
have taken TINS pre- autiOn in order tL&t snoala
there be any failure 10 maintain these routes under ne
spcral authorny ABOVE explained as correcting raIl-
ton of the lIw tAcy may hereafter BE- Dult rs " CON-
mis- roads by such companies as we nay organize
under the general provisions Of the present kalho
| Transit act. II may not be probable -, ,hat
roads on both tie sccondave and Ihird-ave wlii De
hu; nj the sgla perhaps al ali bl various COLI
@ - ~ The inaence Of ordinary business principles and
the roIDpe on of the COMPANIES 10 determine WHICH
| should be inst Diiit'
TRAINS FOR THE WORKING CLASSES.
Before making these locations. however, we required
from each of the two Companies satisfactory bonds in
tie sum of S25a0O0 for each Company, for the compile
ton of their roads within certain periods fixed and We
also rconired their consent by formal resolutions OF Their
Boards of Drectcs among other things rates OF fare
specified by u.s. and to system Of trans to lie run be-
tween the .: $50 and 1880 a. n, and O'Clock ana
O'Clock n pI srecia trains at half rates OF fare IN
order TO accommodate that class OF the population winch
! desires 10 GO TO ana FROM their daily avoca-
ton within thOs, hours. THESE tras SIMILAR 10 te
trains which are run upon Iai.%a5s ID in ~ I
| for tine accommodation Of iaboilug people az low
rates Of fare during certain hours, ana known
"Parlia neniaiy trains nave ~ f 5nU
rains A. Commission trans" We sincerely hope that
linz c i as we rave Intended they shoulo in enabln
Them to place thcr families III su! iOus ana ~
CITY buf still within convenient distance from the bust
| ness by which their hreAd ls gained ia.
Of the civ for any distance between the Battery ANA
Fifty nniS;, not 10 exceed 10 cents; for any dstaI
10 exceed two cents additional for every adtiont nlr
or traction mile in excess OF mile; DuI no ie Tor
the e 10 distance 10. any part OF al irUm ana between
| Tie Battery and the Harlem River sAali exceed 10
cens and 90 no fare b Sf sns the Hte and H
nridsc snail exceed II renis The iats on Coiihis-
The cas- side OF the city from $50 10 and until 1880
a. M and from y. to and until =. m at lal me
anvs raes-1re 10 b, lse cents, seven cents ana eight
cents Tor the above stated distances respectively:
the west side OF fac city the fares are 70 p rs TOT
end Fiity.nnih not to exceed 10 cents for any dis
lance exceeding five miles, not TO e%ceed 10 cents
and not TO exceed two cents additional for every aIu,
tonal mile fraction OF mile III excess "i inile Ana
for commission trains or cars TO be run Oh ne es'
and from D. H. 10 ami until PIN, the iures are 10 be
! III one-half The Above rates.
| TIMES FOR COMPLETING ROAD.
The times for the completion OF the railways OF the
| Gilbert Elevated Railway Company are as follows a
section Of the line Company not less than three
miles in length and running south from Fortyrecondst
ION either side the city may be preferred by The
Company is 10 be completed within ten months fIol
Oct l. 1878. The remainder of the railways OF that
Company be completed at the rate OF not less than
i've miles in twelve months after the expiration OF
! the ten inOnths above mentioned.
! The Newly ok Elevated Railroad Company are to
complete their railways between tine Battery ana Fifty
n-sf hrfnIe Sept. 1876; from Flitynintll-at