New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-08
RAPID TRANSIT.

REPORT OF TIE COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED TO
HEAR OBJECTIONS THB ROUTES GENERALLY
Observation-Disclosures FOR TIE WORK.
The Commissioners appointed by the Supreme
Court listen 10 the objections Of propery-owneTs to
aae East side rapid transit route contemplated Up the
Bowery and Thirdaye. have finished their work, and
yesterday Submitted their report to eNJudge Emott
who appeared before the Commissioners in the interest
of the New-York Elevated Railway Company. The
question before Commissioners one Of consider
aole difficulty. The Commissioners o. H. Palmer, f. L.
laurence, and L. p Wheeler, gave considerable time
30 the consideration Of the whole question
after the property holders had been heard, and
With slight exception reported fayorably on the
soutes approved BY tho previous Commissioners MI
Palmer told TRIBUNE reporter that IN that part OF the
goute from the Battery TO the Bowery where streets are
only 80 wide from curb TO curb, the Commissioners
recommend supporting the railway over the center Of the
street by Of columns placed at the curb, and
ensverse Orders covering the width of the roadway
Above Grandst in the BoweTy there are four horse
railway tracks side by side which makes the support
Of the elevated railway, over the middle OF tie
freet i'm practicable, unless different dispositio
Of the horseTaway tracks should be made. The Com
uissoners concluded they at liberty 10 approve or
% say nothing at ALL They decided to make no recon-
snendaton relative to the BOwery. Up Thrdaye they
declare for the plan placing the railway over the middle
the street and supported on columns and PLAIN Trans
verse girders, incosing the present street railway
seported adversely On the Ninetysecond-st con-
Aoction from Ninth-ave 10 EightE-ave. That part
Of Nlnety-secOnd-st. is used for purposes OF the
CToton AQueduct The engineers in charge Of the work
gave as their opinion that elevated IOaQ on tlh part
81 the street would seriously interfere with the puDuc
water. worsl They an report adverse 10 me hsnthv
route The Park COMMISSIONERS nave authority OC4 ooO
kect outs de Of and bordering Central Park
10 give their consent the construction OF the E8Atn
ave line adjoining Central PARK . -,
John L. Parsons who represents the interests OF the
urOperty-Owncrs hostile TO the Jhrdave route ~ CON
fersaOn with TRIBUNE reporter sad they WOld hght
the confirmation OF the report 10 lhe Dltled eiu ar
Parsons entitled 10 eight days bOtce OF an
to apply General Term Of the supreme Court Tor
confirmation Of the reports 800,
An officer OF the Ncw-YOTk Elevated Railway Rald ms
Company was ready 70 break ground on the East side
route Immediately the confirmation OF I'll. last report
and should let contracts Tor the entFe Inc o. Runway 70
che road from the southern terminus OF thc GecnWch
railway the South Ferry IN 40 days Inc section rom
4he South Ferry up Front and Pearsts the Bowey aud
Thlrdave to the Grand Central Depot incl ding tho sec
shinks completed by January, 1877 The remain
der OF tie road 70 the Harlem River would be
completed with the utmost dispatch The en-
Capitalists have recently offered all neediu pccuuiary
aid The Greenwich road IS having Its capacity tried
90 the utmost, and is demonstrating cOncluslyeiy the
,oDnjary OF rapid transit. The traffic IL increasing
RAPIDLY The number 81 passengers carried In December
1873 was l44lO5, against 67,7O6 In December 1874
were carried against 6s 037 FOR January 1873 gain OF
e6 22s for February, 1876 the number OF passengers
carried 1s3,446, against 6JO96 IN February 1870
gain Of 1887. The number carried thus Tar during
harch is at the rate OF then 100000 per month.
Most Of the passengers from Ftynintht 90 as lar s
Warren-st LbeTtyst. The number OF passengers IN
patronage OF ladies', children, and elderly gentle
men, many Of whom make the tT1p pleasure cAcr-
siOu The Company expects large traVel during tne
Summer 70 Central PARK from residents o. Jersey City
and BROOKLYN