New-York tribune., 1876-06-21
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
srpprT FREIGHT TRANSFERS.


rvroprs TO srcURE THE USE OF THE BELr RAIL
ROAD BY THE TRUNK IINEs-ACTIok BY |ihk
poApD OF ALDERMEN THAT Is NECESSARY.
A meeting of the Board of Managers OF the
Cheap Transpolt tation Association was heiu yes'S "
to consider the subject VI ue use o 'o
Belt Railroad by the several trunk railroads TOT te
transtor of freight from their depots during certain
hr. when sueh usc would not interfere with the oTd-
nary traffic along the The occasion was made tue
subiect of very general discussion The Committee on
Terminal Facilities reported substantially As follows;
That the charter of the Belt Line Railroad Company
provides for the transfer OF freight ana from CoGun
ppat,on baI with that Company are let 10 believe they
are disposed the commercial interests OF new
those OF our trunk lines may wish TO their track,
necessary Iight OF way upon equal terms ana cond
tons. -, MI -. -.
able grOnnd be had for the purpose the several
trunk lines might provide joint receiving depOts, where
their cars can loaded during the day and ~ evening
moved around to the floats Tor crossing the Hudson River
and In of the NewIOrk Central. TO their track
in Canalst. Such facilities on the East River. ia addition
TO the present and proposed facilities on lhe hudson son
steamship landings IN easy or direct communication WIN
amonnt Of extensive and annoying c1tng through aud
the city. and greatly Tedace the art Oh losses
q We suggest Tie following for introduction at the
next meeting OF tho BOARD OF AlderInen Win the 10
spcctul Recommendation OF this Board That tue se 90
Rsye PERMISSION be and is hereby grated to. to the he
dummy engiucs between tho hour OF N i
sSsS ss S and ae man a SSSH wh IN me % Of SAID ReS
COMPANY 10 and such points the HUDSON aD East
Rivers may specified nithe Applications o ine several
railway companies and approved oy he 9drd s2J' 20 & S
terms nj vegos restrictions established ~ ana
oinance fOr and dummy engines Dy TIE New"
York Centra hudson River Raiipad Company rms per
mission construed ~ allow loaded OF IN O cars
10 stand track between the places specified IN The
privileges when may be granted - . ,,.-,,- -
In conclusion, your Committee Wlsh III dlstulciy uH,
derStOod thai they consider the measure proposed
ia Mt AL commensurate with coInnercl necessities
What really require cannot &c provided ulli Inc
bukhead line is extended and improved but We believe
the plan advocated In tins report VIII army serve
many useful purposes aud b. rn .httning us rs 10 what
we need and what possible to have II VIII also serve
to Tie Improvement the water front on Dfoau
and comprehensive plan
number of gentlemen spoke upon the needed fdcll
ties of transferring freight from front 10 the other
j. p Robinson said that tie warehouses OF the city
shoud be brought into closer relations with the trunk
railroads terminating AT NewYork. The freight cars
should he enabled around the city and deliver ana
receive freight direct from the warehouses. William H.
Guion as shi -Ownor in favor OF allowing the rail-
road companies to extend their tracks around tho city,
and run switches upon the docks 20 facilitate the trans
fer OF freiglts between the and the shipping.
Salem III. Wales. President OF the Dock Department,
declared that the prosperity OF NewYork depended upon
the improvement OF its terminal facilities, 80 thl te
railroad ears could down 80 the wharVes 10 discharge
and obtain eigis, and tat in order 10 1aciage Ouk
ness, Nest-st. must be Wdened. William H. HeDD ssu
that most OF the European ports had better laclts
than New York. Chaunccy A. Dvpew and J. M.Rutter
spoke in favor Of the Recommendations made N oelEtI
OF the Belt Railroad by the trunk lines Mr. Villas spoke
in behalf OF the Irie Railway, that OcfOso the Buard
took final action that Vce-President Blanchard of ms
finally referred back to tie Committee with power to
act.