The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-07
THE HUDSON RIVER TUNNEL.

OPPOSITION OF NEW WORKERS TO THE SCHEME
MR.. JOHNSON s BILL.
The subject OF the Hudson River Tunnel Com
pany, which has been organized with capital OF
SIC, 900. is daily exciting larger share Of the
public interest The company have asked Of the
Legislature permission to locate one end OF the
tunnel on the New York side, and the bill s now
before the Railroad Committee. committee
OF citizens, however have petltioneo that no
action shall be taken upon she bill until
they can have an opportunity OF being heard.
me cause OF their objection Is alleged to he that
lure uptown property. Homes in New Jersey WIZ
then be mucn easier Of access and, As result, the
metropolis WIN suffer in proportion as cur sister
STATE Is pehented. The company say, however,
mat such an argument Is anything bur punlc
spirited and ought not to AFFECT any great pub.lc
Improvement, as the greatest good Of the greatest
Tine Inc following Is copy OF tue o which win be
iound interesting, as II has only been briefly al
luded to heretofore IN the press:-
Az ACT to amend act entitled, AN to authorize
h e ,S1maon OF SarSad anu regulate
senn r sS Of tine STATE Of New York In
In Any or At formed or
the form OF rsiroad regulate
amen%cry aa yns heseo Afss
III nDon as an OF Ss aS
in tunnel under ground undcr water to any Other
and properly shah be deemed aud held 10 be ca rS rail:
and SHAH possess the powers ana Priv "f,
sss a and Re AL the and
under or By virtue Of the
said several amenaatory and supplementary ACTS, and
n on Sa M hs OF Or r w,
connecting railroad corporation. whether organized
Is hey said entitled IAN act to
the formation OF T"soad ana to
amended by adding thereto as follows: .su. when he
ton of railroad through tunnel than fifteen
% se te mnnne i e 10 ps o @
for such tunnel only and exclusive OF The title
SEC sAny railroad whose railroad l. to
other any tunnel more snn tteen ee
beneath the Of the ground, iermnaiion Of
is insrsss 70 ard fo% such WIN p5opes
az e the s"s
by the Governor Of this state and one By the Mayor Of
Of
OF said com mn by him appointed N the same
per day to &c PAID BY such railroad
SF y BY said
&c Or
any by ~ a s n4
in constructing or operating such railroad
manner in which excavations thereanaer shall male
OF ans % as
by the SAID commissioners relative thereto shall
be TO lowed BY sucn railroad corporation IN the
any such railroad corporation shall have The
right and hereby authorized to the title
may be designated established such route by
said commissioners, or as may be necessary enable 1t
as herelnbcfore provided. and 70 construct and
tain the sauons and buildings OF said railroad
corporation At such points along the route sAi0 rak
road as may be convenient and suitable the ngress
and egress OF passengers and tor the receipt and dis
age OF freight and packages and necessary the
successful operations OF said railroad, and for the
buildings. And ali real estate, lands interes
CURED whether for the line any such rail
other purpose herein mentioned SHAH be ted
LOCATED and established by said shall
SEC 6-Before any such railroad corporation shall
commence work upon or under any OF the streets of
bond or obigauon with sunfcieni sureles by which it
and such suretes shall he bound TO such city and
TO all persons and corporations owning lands along
ne OF IT'S rarOad any ana all direct damages or injury
that the property OF such city persons corporations
shall by reason " the ton OF said road
and that such railroad all
and therein condition as the
same were before the commencemen OF work thereon.
sand bond shall be in the penal sum OF 100000 and
or approve the surcties OF which shall be approved
BY such Mayor VINO shall hold the said bond for
interested therein. 1t shall not be lawful for any such
railroad corporation to charge exceed ny I'VE cents
mile for each PASSENGER passing through its tunnel
connect with any railroad constructed through any
such tunnel shall have the right pas.
sengers ana freight conveyed through such tunnel
geher with the right of terminal faciii which
Is enjoyed by any other connecting railroad company
upon paying compensation in the same rateable pro-
SEC. 1.-The legislature may after, amend repeal
this act at any time.
inconsistent Herewith. are hereby repealed
SEC. a-This act shall take effect immediately