New-York tribune., 1879-05-27

ELEVATED SCHEMES IN BROOKLYN.
THE ROUTES LAID OFT BY THK RAPID TRANSIT COM
MssIoNEKs CONFIRMED BY THE COMMON COUN-
Gil.
The Brooklyn Aldermen yesterday took from
the table the report the Committee Railroads pre-
sented two weeks ago. in favor OF the building OF ec
waited roads upon most of the streets designated by
Mayor Uowell's Rapid Transit Commission, and much
time was spent discussing it section by section Mr.
French moved strike out from the report that part Of
Fultou-st. lying between sands-st and FraDklin-lye
lie said that an elevated road FultOSt would
millions OF dollars Of damage. He spoke inter
ested person. he owned property in Fulon-st. for
which he worked forty years Are the members Of
this Board" ne asked willing to grind TO powder
and leave my children to poverty Z"
It at length decided not to strike out part Of
Futon-st by a of II to 6, and this section was
adopted by a of16 to T. Attempts made 10
strike out various other streets, such Myrtleave
Washing ngton-st., Adams-st Broadway. Second-st and
Hamton-aye but ali defeated. not more than
eight votes being any Of motions 90
sirke out; and ali the routes specified the report
were confirmed.
The re port also included several conditions upon which
tine consent OF the Common Council was granted. The
first requires the company 10 enter into bond
with the city, In the sum OF $500OOO thai it will pay
into the city treasury semi-annually cent OF its
gross receipts Alderman stewart moved to strike out
the provision IN reference to the bond whereupon Al
derman French moved as amendment that the bond
be Fl 900 600 and that the company pay the city
treasury for each passenger carried instead Of
per cent OF the gross receipts Both these motions
defeated by votes Of 70 Il, and motion OF Alderman
OConneI the bond was made 5000 900 by vote Of II
20 10 This section, amended was adopted. Alder
man stewart moved strike the section providing
for similar bond Of 100000 for the
payment Of damages TO owners Of properly
abutiing upon the routes lad out depreciation 10
being included IN rAo damages lls va. adopteO
The third section, WhicD binds The company TO submit
10 tle arbltrament OF Assessors OF BrOOkYn the
oprsjon OF the auOunt Of damage or Injury oaused %
roads shall be constructed ID te Dc5t
pOs.lble manner and operated By the most approved
ave and fnr Mrrte line to NOstrandaye. snail De
completed wiJID year, and the reEialbneF Ci tiese
lines within eighteen months were ad"peu anu u vac
also ordered thGt the fOHTthaNe route shOud De com
nIrted TO PrOspcctaVe WITHIN Two Years Inc report,
as whole was adopted by vote OF 10 10 o, ana then
lie board ad OurDed the session having Occupeu hedfy
Tho ceDirma ion BY the Aldermen Of the committees
rpor unless their acton u vetoed ny the Mayor gives
S-suized pV the Rapid Transit Commission, the right
10 build road upon the routes doIKhaeu' WHICH 1Io
A. follows: r..-,.- .. o.. .,,. ,f.,, tt,,,
Iz, F,,tou Ferry along WaeI-st, Na-hiu gon-st and
Mytile-ave.. ~ Broadway. From Myrtle and hudson
aves along HudsOu-aye. and tulICn-st, 10 lialDuh-
80. prom, Pulf9n Ferry, along Waterst. ana Adams
At TO Nyrtle-avp. From the ferries az inc lO9t ol
Brnadway along Broadway TO the elty iihe. fIon
Eoatraud-aye and FultOu-st., along NOstianu-sEe.
ara Iorfn0ton-aVe to Broadway. From Myrtle
and Frankn-aves., along ranRlin-aVe myrlie-iVe''
secOnd-st North Ffteentbst, Gen.st, hesei oe-tVe,
Fruukliu-st.. COmmerca.-st. and Aanhhttdh"fe. ~
rhe Newtown Greek Bridge. From Hamilton feriy,
along Hamilton-ave.. Pr0speetaVe snd hinIh-aFe 70
Twenty -nrsi-5t. From Flatbush-aVe ana fniloh-st;,
atouC PIatbusb-aye To Atianuc-ave. From flatbuHn
and Eourth-aves. along FourtbaVe. 10 Pfospcctafe'
Along sands. Prospect and Yorksts Dctween fu'ons'