The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-09

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danger signals. with view Of reporting 70. tor general
trabc the end that DO made as safe as the most
TUE ROLLING STOCK.
In the department OF rolling stock" have to report
that locomotives OF improved construction have
Ss1 OF built
sas Tae o sa
chiney inseparable from the inside connection plan,
Of the inside connection" plan in the frequent
lcen = source OF expense and occasionally annoy;
Ing delays TO trains This engine Is now IL service and
locomotive is from the Balawin WORKS. of Phiiaaepha
ssa The s 's
nGt TO DO accepted anes sn un
having been placed service report IFS
engine builders 70 place machines Of Ihsr no S~
that BY thus practically Experimenting with engines
type nnd o a which Me ~ we
may he abe 70 draw tue specification OF tae macne OK
nov building u.s. plans details being matured
by ear builders large to. hs 80
greater economy Of space combined with Increased
testing by practical under two OF the ears IN csy SER
vice. ,e en patent paper Pred wSs oher improved
wheels will be tested in comparison WIN them Tor he p"r
safety and economical service with the minimum oil noise
In conclusion. would report that improvements and
chances nave been made IN alt ,ns paIyssf ID
esrcss more convenient and the houses generally
agents their limited proportions admit
Of new turn ane mas peen p pr S ~
Of the trains that from that point to avoid te ne
The track and the line under
eVesy deise, is immeaiaeIy made Whenever discovered
Gangs OF competent men under experiences oismen IRE
the immediate supervision OF my principal resistant eE
in Construction Department. who passes over the
foot examine it's condition nearly every day.
-''''se''' WALTER KATIE, Chief Engineer.
The report OF tho superintendent was as iollows:-
SUPERINTENDENT mrro om IAN 1879
CYrus ". FIELD Esq, President New York Elevated Rail
tween the south ferry ana iitynnts street thronxn
s7ao iee with miles assl loes track,
eight passing places This we are operating Win twenty
stree. every sixteen minutes from 6 <; N; until a. NJ
from south Jerry every eight minutes from e:ls A. NJ
until - r and every iweny-ious minutes thsreatey
and Thirty fourth street from until 9:,o A. NJ and from
24s trains. The running time between finy,nnth street
and south terry including thirteen stops is
seagers make little use Of time tables
With the double track the running time, inciuaing stops
be reduced to twenty minutes and trains can be run
ms yoar every E0
THE LEGAL STATUS
The president also read report from the counsel
OF the road, Mr.. Dudley Field, SHOWING that all legal
appointments in the way OF rapid transit had been re-
moved and calling attention also 10 the following
facts
Il may be proper for me to call your attention to
the provisions OF the statutes Tor making your rail
way attractive IN appearance as 1t viii be useful III
fact Section OF the act OF 1867 Is as foows:-
The said company shall pay of per of the
income OF said railway from passenger traffic upon
city Of New York in such the LegsAture may
hereae. direct. as compensation to the Corporation
thereof for the use Of the streets aforesaid.
And section 2 of the act of 1868 Is as foows:-
In Of section &c, Of the net aioesd 1t Is
III.
annually thereafter. pay 20 the Gomptroer Of
OF being expended in the improvements Of the
or or or es hos Which @ al
shall be constructed by preseryng or shade
of awnings ana sidewalk structures which, may
poaranee aforesaid satisfactory to tho c
zens dwelling In or the SANE TINS sna the
received from the specified percentage in such man
ss subject to the ocs Of Mayor Of the
city OF Ssw Yors The Of said city il heresy
and or it when signed by
tine by ~ ya and
vouchers for the OF the o1mmssoners when
fund in like The vouchers aforesaid shall he Med
remain public Inspection the same Tor other
public expenditures.
Another section provides that tho payment OF this
revenue 10 the city shall be the legal compensation
Tor the and occupancy OF tho streets by said
railway provided by law and shall constitute an
agreement in the nature OF contract between SAID
city and constructing company emitting the latter
the privileges ana rates oil iare here
toiore or hereinafter legazed, which shall not be
changed without the mutual consent OF the parties
thereto as Aforesaid"
The meeting closed. Mr.. Field stated after its
close that the entire passenger traffic IN 1917 was
292, 1901 n, compaaed with 2Gs, 800 IN 1876 show
ing OF l. 023 200n, iorty five per cent
LITTER
Mr.. Field addressed the following official communi-
cation to Mayor Ely yesterday aiiernoon:--
JANUARY, 8, 1873.
Hon. SMITH Ely, Jr. Mayor OF New York
DEAR sIReferrng to that portion OF late
Board of Aldermen OF tho city of New York in regard
rapid transit with this the report made by
directors the New York Elevated Railroad
Company July. 1877. You will page tbs
report Captain DOUGLAS Gallon, c. b. engineer
had gard 10 the relative
ADJ antages OF under sroand and elevated railways;
page report three OF the
iron bridge builders in this country; 49, another
signed the the following roads;
the sew York Central and HUDSON River Railroad, the
Erie hallway and the fennsyv unia Railroad 81,
"A letter addressed yourself by Mr. Campbell commits
Public Works. bearing testimony to tho adj
yanttges OF elevated railways.
York Elevated Railroad having Mt last success.
fully, believe, waded through sea OF itigatons
with nterminaDle delays and very expense
the hope that ente rprsc
Intimately concerning the prosperity of New
welfare citizens, will cordial support
the various branches OF the city government.
with great respect. remain. dear sir, very truly
friend. CYRUS ". rIGI.D.
A STRANGE ASSEMBLAGE.