New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-02
ne petition was referred to the Street Committee
ELEVATED SCHEMES IN BROOKLYN.
FIVE HUNDRED MEN Al WORK On TIE DBooKLYN

NbOut 500 men were actively engaged yes
tcrday upou the WORK of he oCkyn Elevated Road,
which was progress at various points along the rou,e
Many excavations have been made in Watcrsr near
Fulton Ferry and Of the granite foundation blocks
wa, delivered the Ferry yesterday. wooden arcn
was erected at thai point the other points where
the lines Of the Kings County Company inter
sect this road, hut sldter ia the day it was
removed. No work has yet been done In Park
ave. but In other street many openings have been made
Grand-ave is pierced by holes on each side OF Myrtle
ave- and many OF tie foundation have been de-
ivered IN this vicinity. President Bruf personally
perintends the work. riding from point to point in
pany with Contractor FJyd-JODos. Nj. Bruf said yes
terday the wooden framework erected at yar
Gus points the purpose of blocking out the Kings
County Company. lie expected that the iron Orders
would be erected at these points before the close Of the
present week Various kinds Of cement had been tested
in order TO determine which it would be best to
as to make the road substantial aspOssble AT pres
eut as many men were employed as possible with
the materials hand Dut he expected the iron columns
and Orders to be received this week InunctOns were
obtained yesterday by Benjamin BreycT Of No % Lex
ngton-ave. five others, restraining the company
from dana sing their property by constructing an ele
waited road III front OF their houses.
Much comment was caused in Brooklyn yesterday by
the action Of the Common Council in empowering the
Kings County Company to construct rapid transit roads
throughout the city. The fact that Alderman Gnuder
who first voted the scheme changed his vote
the final issue. considered significant Mr. Gnuder
who Is Democrat and represents the Tenth Ward, is Il
grocer in Cuurt-s HIS ward is said TO 10 the only
IN the city which is not touched by any OF the
elevated road routes which have been laid out Ii
prov idcd in act which authorized the appointment
or the original Rapid Transit Commission that the con-
mt OF One-hat OF the prOpeT along the routes
should be obtained before The roads should be built
Ia such consent tho Supreme Court should ap
point commission whose report should take the place
consent of the prOpcrty-owners. Such commits
sion was appointed time ago. and its port which
was favorable tn company, Is awaitingIcOnfr-
| nation by the General Term.
Corporation Counsel De witt said yesterday that If
| the General Term should confirm the report, the
properyhoders could carry the matter to the Court
! OF Appeals, and besides that, every property
could ont an Injunction against the company.
Alderman French denounced the action Of the majority
OF his associates as great outrage, especially upon
FultOu-st. prOperty-Owucrs. lie believed that they
would cOmbne TO protect themselves He had opposed
this scheme vigorously possible, although hc
favor RAPID transit the condition that the prop
crty-oWmcrs should be compensated.
IL stated yesterday that the Kings County Com
papy was willing 10 enter into agreement with prop
ertyOwners Broadway ana SscOnd-st, Eastern Dis
trct 10 build roads on those Streets The abandon
OF these streets however Is not an Indication that
he company Will not seek TO build road to Green
point. It said that COMMISSION will be asked
FOR lay out route from Myrleave. through CassOn
ave-, KCn-iye and FIrst-st.. which would probably
meet with comparatively httle opposition.