The New York herald., 1878-03-28
TERMINAL FACILITIES.

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS UPON THE supJHcT
ANSWERED BY THE COMMERCIAL BODIES
Tho different commercial bodies who advocate the
OF steam the Bolt Railroad Tor freight purposes
have returned the following answers to various ques-
lions submitted to them BY the Aidermanc Law Vom-
mittce:-
Q. Do you propose to run freight cars ON tho cast
@ wdl the grade permit hs A. Yes. as lar up
want 70 20.
O. Are the steamship companies 10 favor OF itf A.
Yes; many OF The steamship companies have signed
the petition, including most o the large csastwiss
lines
O. Are The piers in such conduon as to warrant the
placing OF iour I've loaded freight upon them
A. Ycs The piers daily sustain much greater weight
q. IL tue scheme practicable unless elevators a
erected at point where freight can be- Immediately
discharged INTO the vesseIsY A. Yes because floating
elevators be used ior gram ii aeslred and this
the great miscellaneous Class OF merchandise than IL
does gram.
running the cars below Canal street2 A. Yes. tho
Anchor line, running freight steamers to London,
Giasgox ana Belfast, is the most important frcignt
line out oil New YORK 10 foreign ports, und has its
dock below Canal street, ana the interest oi other
large ships, warehouses;, man .ciorics, &c., s 10 be
consulted equally win that OF the steamer Iines be-
Sides the Various railroad companies nave extensive
street. botn on the North East rlvcrs and u 10 10
tho interest ol commerce that they should reach
these piers.
u are you 10 favor of placing q license loo upon
the 10 Ee pa.d 10 the CITY? A. We are In favor OF
charging reasonable liceuse lee upon tue duu
but uot upon tho cars, when are used principally out
tho city, any thus imposed would, course
be reimposcd upon commerce 10 the shape OF higher
transportation charges. II We are 10 compete win
other cities must afford equal advantages 10 our
railroads and then mold them responsible.
q II has been urged tnat unless wnar and ware.
house are brought together, tie projected scheme s
i'm prac, lcaOle a. We 40 not think wouu lie .in-
practicable tor this reason but connection should be
nauv with important warehouses in The interest Of
Commerce.
O. Would the scheme interfere with the loading md
unioad,ug ot coasw,se vesses7 A Tue largest cousl-
Wise lines nave signed petition when trade is
again largely re-estabisneu with Inc SCUM the pro-
posed connection Will be important to thcm.
z eau tue Bet Railroad make any additional ar
rangement with reference To the use OF tho track
noln OF Cana street w,tnout the consent OF tue New
York central? A. We have submitted this question
to Mr. VauuerbIt VINO says In reply that any other
railroad have the Use of mis- track upon equitable
terms For iurther answer 10 TINS see answer 10
Question reiatlve 10 arrangement between Ben line
ana Nc" Yvrk Central aud HGuson Rivor Railroad.
q Can you MORN the committee upon what terms
Belt road are allowed 10 run their cars The
track OF the hudson River Railroad in West street,
nortn OF Canal? A. lhe CeDtrai Park, Norm anu
East River Railroad Company nave tie rgut accord
lug their charter 10 lay down tracks III West street,
north OF Canal, both Tor passengers ana
freight; but order su0scrve tne public con.
veu ieuce, the New Yotx Central Huds N River
Rairoad Company already uad tner racks iaid down
Ia ssd street, IN y made work ng arianscnea atw.th
the New York Central and Hudson RIVER Railroad
Company for the JONI use ol tneir tracks be.wecu
Cana Iuirtleth streets on the Cen
ttal ParK, North aud East River kairoas Company
would keep the p,vemen. oe,wceu the tracAs N O.
pair .ud inc Now York Central and Hudson River
Railroad COMPANY wouid Keep IN repair the rails aud
saDstruc.ure and replace lhe pavement wnen dis.
turDcd ~ maHing such repairs.
The merchants conclude tneir answers by sayiDg:-
ave not favor tne granting vi an rrevocaDie rIgnt
the part Of me CITY 10 Inc railroads to use the Bet
Road below " nal street, even at nignt We only Ia.
vor IL with SUN properly guarded restrictions as
would enable th0 Guy to control, or withdraw such
rsnse OF use IN case tue rssr,etions regarding .ucn
use we're violated or abused; and the ordinance
should ue amended Ia accordance win TINS.