The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-27
RAPID TRANSIT.
VARIOUS PLANS AND SUGGESTIONS PRESENTED
TO The BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS IN BROOK

VARIOUS PLANS AND SUGGESTIONS PRESENTED
TO THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS IN BROOK
LYN-THE GILBERT ROAD.
The Brooklyn Board OF Rapid Transit Conn issionsrs
held their nhh esular session NJ No 213 Montague
street yesterday afternoon. There we're present
President Campbell and Com missioners Lowery,
ADAMS aud Clement Commissioner Clement handed
10 the secretary communication sfor the peculiarly
benefit Of Brooklyn BY tho introduction Of rapid
transit" from Mr.. Francis B. 0'Connor, OF No. 235
Union street. Mr.. o'connor suggests that all roads
be built with double tracks, running inland from
all the ferries, with branches OF single
track and sufficient turnouts, connecting
the several ferries and running along
its water fronts and many Of the main avenues and
adjoining Streets all routes TO have stopping stations
intervals Of not over half mile; lamps and wires
could be IN ornamental manner attached to the
structure also pneumatic tubes for the conveyance
Of small packages At . reasonable expense; there
should be eaoh road several self-propelling nre
engines and other apparatus for the OF the Fire
Department, In the event OF nro occurring on the
various routes; the fare should 1--WE for al
distances (iBcludinR transier) exceeding i've
miles, and Que cent additional tor each succeeding
mile or traction thereof sucn scheme, M.
O'Connor says. should be undertaken. ny the city,
coupon bonds 1t $25 and upward beng issued there
Tor should be managed BY board OF three or
the scheme that offers devote his time and best
energies TO its promotion. and thinks that tho road
Mr. o'Connor was received and placed on die. :
Charles Z. HILL president OF The American pisr and
Company pspeI az rss
thereoi he says, shave been suggested tor the use o.
elevated railroads In New YORK. Brooklyn should
profit by all the experience that has preceded her.
They suggest central steel shaft surrounded BY
blocks granite, which gives greater strength and
durability 70 that class Of support than any othcr
form OF support" Ho also presented series OF draw
ings, when inspected by tns Board OF Comms-
Philip Carmtnoni attorney for c. Brumidi artist OF
the United States CAPITOL submitted plans Tor an ec
70 The great tnorousfars or broadway" Il presents
arrangement oil columns and bridges, connected ny
Hat arches over the sidewalk ana forms noor'ng On
plan was published several years ago In connection
with railroad Tor Broadway a.egs ss Ell IN y
nication received submitting plan and estimate
Tor depressed railroad ihe total cost sr mile Tor
nue. without the right or way the cost would be
x462 000. and through Atlantic avenue without count
lug cost OF rolling stock, $215,OOV per mile. The
comm un icaiion was placed GU ulc. 4t as Il \
Mr. c. Emory expressed preference for central
road, with aterais. and hoped 20 % aoie 20 present
definite plan before tho commission concluded their
Tue Board adjourned un,n next Tuesday afternoon,
At Jour O'CLOCK, further plans will be received
AID suggestions heard 4M4 845
THE GILBERT ELEVATED RAILWAY.
The community was rather SURPRISED yoSteTuay NJ
an advertisement in the newspapers stating that
GILBERT Elevated Railway Company would make spp-
cation 10 the Supreme Court on the Sd day OF June
for an order TO authorize said company to assume
another corporate name-to wit, tho name Of the
metropolitan Elevated Railway Company" This
announcement signed by Mr. William Foster
president Of the company and countersIgned by ror-
ter. Lowrey, soren ana Stone, attorneys, OF No 8
Broad street. HERALD reporter waited on tho presi-
dent OF the company 70 OBTAIN an explanation o. the
proceeding, and was referred TO Mr. George N. Pull
man. In tho Drexet Building, who stated that there
really sign lcancs in the oil the
name other IMAM that tho directors Of the new
enterprise thought general title bettsr than par
ucular There was no intention Of robDing DR.
gilbert OF any Of his h0nors. and he would conArm
this view hmseli bat great corporation should have
large, distinctive title, and this was sought 10 BIO
procured by the notice, according 70 law.
Mr.. Pullman showed despatch 70 the writer, In
which stated that locomotive had been shipped
for tho Elevated road, which would probably arrive
to-day be immediately placed upon u. The
rails were nearly all laid, the switches were being
rapidly completed, and II was not improbable that
within tour or ave days trial trip would be made
over The road. tss4t &s5' B y saef4 g