The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19

by the national government must make the upper
portion OF the city TEEN with industries and fac,
! increase the travel. What we recommend will open
| for immediate occupation by the mass of employees
in every avocation portion OF the city. nearly hair
of its territorial extent ut present practically inac-
cessible to the men whose business is down town,
| nish homes for the middle classes, and for those
who now, il they I've in New York, have no choice
outside OF the tenement house-the hotbed OF crime
| and misery.
| THE RAILROADS TO RUN THROUGH PRIVATE PROPERTY.
1t is proper for US to say that OF the thirty ana
half miles of railroads which have located IN the
wards less than mile is made mp OF the portions
| where the same run along and through the pupnc
| streets without taking into consideration the
| stI Get crossings. the remaining twenty-nine and
half miles and upward run through private prop
erty, for VIII oh the companies must pay the owners
the full value of all the property taken for the pur-
poses of the railway. We not insensble to the
hardships which the construction OF a railway
| through any street of the city imposes upon the
property owners. but it is not in our power to en-
| force payment of the compensation due for such in
! jures. We indebted to the Park Department for
the facilities they have furnished engineers for
access to the material in their possession.
We ask the local authorities, In their consideration
| of the questions OF granting their consent to the
| construction of any OF these six routes which We
have designated, to pass upon the same not as a
| whole, but separately upon each on its merits We
remain, gentlemen very respectfully, your obedient
HENRY G. STEBBINS,
HENRY +. SPAULDlNG,
BENJAMIN g. ARNOLD, Commissioners.
LEWIS q, NORRIS,
SUBSTANCE THE REPORT.
Although the commissioners expected to have
the plans for constructing the railways al
stated at a late hour Of the after,
noon that they could not possibly give
that they expected to call upon the Mayor with Their
report to-day. From very, good authority. how
ever, 1t was learned that the plans and the terms
agreed upon for the construction of the different
| roads are as follows:-
First-The portion Of the railway designated as
tba md he tlnn Of ba
East side route from Second avenue aud 129h street
over and the Harlem River to 14oth street,
for operation before by the LIST day of May, 1898
Second-The portion Of the railway designated as
avenue and l29h street over md across the Harlem
River. shall be ready for operation before May l,
1888
Thtrd-The portion Of the railway designated
the central route from the Harlem River to 10th
street. shall bs ready before or by May l. 1884.
FOu,th-The portion Of the railway designated as
the Central route from l76th street to Jerome Park
shall be ready before or by May l, 1885.
Fifth.-The portion of the railway designated
the Central route from Jerome Park to the north
line of the city of New York. to be ready by May l.
1886.
Sirth-rho east side route to be constructed from
Hath street to Locust avenue on or before May !,
1854.
Seventh. The east side route from Locust avenue
to the Junction with the central route in
Jerome Park. to be constructed on or before May l.
1855.
EighM-The Fordham avenue branch to be con-
structed by May 1. 1882. .tir a
NmM-The westchester branch to be constructed
Tenti-The route for crossing the Harlem River to
be constructed and ready for operation before or by
May l. 1882 ~
In case however Of any time being consumed by
the tendency Of legal proceedings by the inter-
ference OF the public authorities it shall be added to
each of the periods otherwise limited for the con-
struction Of the railways
THE RATES OF FARE.
The Commissioners decided that upon all trains
outside Of commission trains. for all distances
between 129th street and the 10th street junction,
between 10th street and Talnage or Samuel street
between 129th street and Locust avenue, and
between Eighth avenue, at the Harlem River. and
the 176th street junction. the fare shall not exceed
ten cents. For all distances between the 1TGth
street junction and the Jerome Park junction, be-
tween Talmage and Samuel streets and the jerome
Park junction, between Locust avenue and the
Jerome Park junction the fare not to exceed five
cents. On commission trains. which are to be
for the accommodation of the public from half
past five A. NJ. to aud until eight A. NJ. from April
to November l. and from six A. M. to and until eig hit
4. M, from November to April and from half-past
five p M. to and until hafpast seven P. NJ the rate
of fare shall not exceed Ave cents.
THE CAPITAL STOCK.
The amount of capital stock is fixed at 81 800 OOO
to be divided into 900 shares OF the value of 500
EACH and each subscriber must pay in cash in sub
scrbing for such shares i've per cent of the par
value.
The railway to be constructed on this route must
be a double track railway of four feet eight and
the centres Of the track to be twelve feet.
excepting at the necessary crossings and
dedicated to public use, the roadbed may be con-
structed in open cuts or tunnels on embank-
ments of earth or rock. or the railway may be sup
ported by works OF masonry or iron by any
combination of these methods. When the route
is along and over street the track shall
be supported by an iron trestle structure. sup
ported on posts set on the sidewalk and within six
inches of the curb line. The report then goes on
to show of what material the posts shall be con-
over the railway for the use OF public
travel shall be built. 1t shows what kind Of
switches should be used and what system OF signals
to control the trains. Passenger stations according to
the report must be established distances of about
a half u mile. and at points where the public mny
have convenient to them Fences must be
erected on both sides of the railway to prevent ac-
cess to the grounds by animals or persons not in
the employ OF the company. When the railway
crosses Spuyten Duyvi and Port Morris Railroad
there shall he clear height Of not less eigh-
teen feet above the plane Of the top Of the rails of
said place.
This road must be finished by May 1882 and the
New York III" Railroad Company shall operate IL in
the manner and the fares not to exceed the rates of
fare heretofore fixed by the Rapid Transit Commits
sioners on October 4, 1875
THE PARK AVENUE AND CITY RAILWAY COMPANY.
Between the northerly side OF Forty-second street
and the southerly side of Thirty street this
railway shall pass through tunnel covered way
entirely below the surface of Fourth Park avenue
This tunnel shall be built the eastery side of the
centre line OF Fourth or Park avenue and shall be
in two divisions. separated by masonry WALL and
without direct communication with each other.
No openings from the tunnels shall unicate d.
rectly with the surface of the but II deemed
necessary for purposes oven hollow shafts of
ornamental design may be erected in the avenue but
not IN carriage ways or on the sidewalk thereof IL
consent OF property owners, local authorities and
horse car companies can be obtained the railroad
from Thirty-fourth street to Aston place can
be constructed below the level Of the street
the grade not being less than sixteen feet
below the surface From Aston place to the City Hall
the road must be elevated. The railway must be
really for operation by May /, 1882. The Board i'm
poses the condition upon the company that before
IL shall commence the construction of the railway it
shall secure contract in writing with
the New York Central and Hudson River Rail-
road Company, by which authority Is given for run
ming the trains over the routes now operated by
those companies according to the conditions and
requirements imposed by the Commissioners as to
the maximum rate of fares and hours during which
special trains shall be at reduced rates The
company shall run its trains under the following
conditions and requirements as to stations trans
and fares The stations shall be at City Hall.
Worth, Grand, Prince. Great Jones' Eighth Four.
teenth, Twcntythrd, Thirty.second and Forty.
second streets, and the stations at Grand
street. Great Jones street and Eighth street
shall not be located in the streets, but upon
nropartY acnuired by the comnanx. Irains shali 10