New-York tribune., 1878-12-24
RAPID TRANSIT IN BROOKLYN.
ORGANIZING THE COMPANY.


REVIVAL OF THE OLD PLANS or THE RAPID TRAN
SIT CoMMIssIoS-A CHANGE IN PUBLIC SEMI
MENT ABOUT ELEVATED ROADS.
Previous to the opening of the Metropolitan
Elevated Railway last Spring. Brooklyn was seized With
the rapid transit fever, aud the Mayor appointed
to lay out routes and provide for the con-
srueOn and operation Of rapid transit lines The CON-
mission organized on April g. under tae law Of 1878,
aud after discussing the various plans submitted finally
determined, June /, the routes TO be followed.
These covered twenty-five miles. and the ann was to
bring ffom the extreme boundaries OF Brook
lyn the business part OF Ncw-f0rK ana TO
do tins tho terminus Of the East RIVER Bridge,
near The TRIBUNE Office, made start
ing point in the system. The commission de-
cided upon an elevated railway somewhat sim lar
TO tue Third Avenue line this city. only htle
stronger Where the width OF tue street between the
yIdrd that shoud be transverse girders spanning
the The fares made the sa ne as IN New
portions OF them should be constructed was named at
AZ the consent OF the Common Council has
The articles of ASSOCIATION provide that the name Of
the corporation 10 be formed under the act shall bs
{" The Kings County Elevated Railway Company" with
capItal stock Of II 900 900, divided in 10000 suares
Of sl00 each the Whole capital stock to & De S9DsG1oed @
OF the stock sna he paid at the time OF subscription
win contuurd for ninetyn years Where private
property Is taken, compensation is provided but
the streets arc free. as 10 New-York Tne consent
OF the Common Council being necessary the report AS
laid before that body early In the Sn
ner. and after the Metropolitan Road began Iuu
nng Ia tins city The opposition To ths latter ROAD
which spIaug up then led 10 violent attack on tbe
proposed roads IN brooklyn, and t1e Council was IN
duced to reject hr report OF the cominssiOn The SUD
srriptiOu books opened, bat one appeared 10
and after action OF Council August l.
IL believed that rapid transit IN Brooklyn was dead
rne that has attended the elevated roads In
this city, ana te gradual withdrawal OF opposition no
doubt treSiVe the matter IN B,oOAlyn and the Counls
informed Saturday asL that party OF
cap talIsts ready u Subscribe 10 the stock aud
carry out the purpose OF tDU law Mr. CampD" pres-
H.nT nigaiNn saul Tn "A
yesterday that the announcement was great surprise
60 but amount had been taken ana
the necessary $4,000 paid IN ne believed the consent
OF the Council would be gwen, and the
the other members, that rapid transit absolutely
necessary tO Brooklyn, n the city desired 10 retain It's
pOpua aIiOn, and he believed there would DO no great
opposition To the erection OF elevated roads, now that
had been demonstrated In New-1Ork Tue
gentlemen who subscribed TO the stock were asked TO
meet at lhe Office OF tue commission on January next
FOR the election OF directors aud officers, Tne new COM
pany is project of Boston and New York capitalists
chef among whom Moses kimball, owner OF the
Boston Museum f. A. Abbott, prrSd mt OF che Concord
Coach Manuiac turing Company; W. L. Sears, wealthy
National Bank of Lynn: W. ii. Dunbar. retired mrr-
chdnt, Of Lynn y. .. Slmpkins and Joseph f. Gay.
dealers IN copper and copper ore, New-fork j. H.
Boum. A. ID. Palmer ana Robert jenkins, Of this city,
aud III. g. Bond. recently from Colorado.
Mr.. Snpkns and other Subscribers, ln conversation
with TRIBUNE reporter yesterday, said that they nau
not formed definite plans yet. the company remained
be organized but they Intended to take up all the
laid by the Rapid Transit Commission, and TO
Duild tat on Fuon-st. and have 1t IN operation oy
June next, provided the Common Council speedily gives
its consent. The commission has power To form only
uany, and aer IL organized It's powers are
virtually ended There Is considerable agitation in
Brooklyn the proposed roads buG the feeling seems
10 be rapidly changing IN their favor.