New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-30
PROGRESS or THE ELEVATED ROA DS.
WORK on THE EAST SIDE METROPoLTAN LINE
THE POPULAR FEELING AGAINST ENCRoACH-
MEyTs on THE STREETS.

WORK on THE EAST SIDE MErRoPoLITAN LINE
THE POPULAR FEELING AGAINST ENCR0AcH-
MEyTs on THE STREETS
The work of building the East Side line OF
the Metropolitan Elevated Railroad is going forward
rapidly. The force of employed in laying the
foundations numbers $500 divided into gangs when
work at intervals in Frst-ave.. from Houstonst. 10
Twenty thrd-st, and In secondave. far north as
Northumberland twenty-nnth-st On Dyision-st, from
Chatham-squarv Allen ST. and throughout the whole
length OF Aens except at the where the lines
In the different streets ion all OF the ro1 columns are
in position They feet In height, hexagona
in FORM the sides fastened together with bolts through
projecting hsDges. Each column il filed with cement
three being usual quantity. The force OF men
employed in putting the work IL now engaged
in erecting the supersructure in Alen-st; and from
HoustoD-s ngon-s. the girders and ong-
tudnal trusses all ready for the laying OF the
tracks. The work facilitated by the of platform
OF heavy lmbers which the street out OF the
way traffic. and being In rollers is moved along on
wooden rails the progress OF the work demands The
snperstructurc III this street is somewhat different from
that any other part OF the city, Two crOss-grders
are placed each pair Of columns. The longitudinal
sections each side placed, directly over the
line columns. thus being inside OF the curb and the
other four feet inside OF the line OF columns.
Though the workmen paid only 81 25 per day. the
Office OF the contractors Messrs. Ambrose Mills, at
cants tickets work. The contractors that the
line will be IN readiness for the running Of trains TO
Forty -secOndsf by the LIST or July The WOrh Is au
vancing iast IL advanced In Sxthaye where the
men worked both night and day General Manager
John Baird says that was the most quickly completed
piece work for its magnitude that has ever been done
In TINS country.
The Board OF Aldermen yesterday passed resolution
TO be to the Legislature recommending the passage
the bill reducing the rates OF fare the elevated
railways. Alderman Morris offered resolution pro-
testing the most solemn manner against the passage
OF any Dill by the Legislature Of the state granting 10
either both OF the elevated railway companies the
right occupy street, avenue or place not
LAID down their present grant from the city, confirmed
September g. 1875 without making ample provision for
the payment OF injured property owners TO the amount
the damage inflicted and without the consent OF
the corporate authorities before using taking posses
sion of any other OF the streets.
The Grand Jury Of tho Court Of General Sessions has
received from the District Attorney communication
signed by "a number Of rodents asking that the New
York Elevated Railway Company DC enjOned from using
for conveyance Of passengers the old portions OF the
structure the side OF Greenwchst and extend
ing from the Battery to the lower end OF Nntaye and
thence along the side OF Niuth-ave. To Thireths
The assigned Is that the lives OF travellers upon
the road and pedestrians upon the streets are endan
Cerel,