New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-29
BROOKLYN RAPID TRANSl
A FRANCHISE FOR ELEVATED ROADS.
THE ALDERMEN AUTHORIZE THE BUILDING OF ROADS
TO VARIOUS PARTS or THE CITY.

THE ALDERMEN AUTHORIZE THE BUILDING of BoADo
TO VARIOUS PARTS or THE CITY.
At n special session of the Brooklyn Board OF
Aldermen yesterday franchise was grahVeu " 'uo
Kings County Elevated Railway Company 10 construct
about eighteen miles OF elevated railways ID some Oh 'o
principal streets Of the city, extending from luton fey
and the Bridge to East NewYork. similar ranehiSe
covering moro streets was given to the company
DIETER known as the BOND road" from the name OF us
presidenD about five years ago. but no WORK was uono
under IT, as after % commission Of the supreme Ooui'
which acted In lieu OF securing the consent OF pfopei
owners had reported in favor OF allowing the roau 10 o
built the Supreme Court refused to confirm the report
and the franchise lapsed Recently the company was to
organized and a number OF prominent brooA
by capitalists and enterprsng railroad men became III
terested in IT, The main route was changed so as 10 a'o
the most important business portion or Futohs' a"
the OF the majority Of the prOpersyoWners on inc
line Of projected road secured The recent app
eaton OF the company has been before the boaru Vi
Aldermen and the Mayor and Commissioner OF CITY
Works for some time
At the special meeting yesterday Of the Aldermen all
the members present. The Railroad Committee was
first discharged considering the subject OF the com
pany's application. Then Alderman Hill presented
resolution granting franchise to the company ehDouJ
ing substance the following provisions The company
IL to have consent to construct and operate an elevated
railway I'm Fulton Water and Adams sts Myrteaye and
Broadway from Fulton Ferry to East Newf0rE To oi
the Bridge entrance to the line in AdamSs I'm
and Myrtleaye from Fulton Ferry to Adanss; III iOIs
! and Prospect SITS. between Fulton ana ADAMS
! sts.; a connection with the Bridge rhIWN,
for cars TO be operated or propelled by steam on Hnd
sOn-ayc and FuOn-st, TO East New York in Fulto-st,
The ferries 10 MyTtieaye in second-st between Broad
way and Grandst; beginning at the lnteTsecIo VI VI
On-st. and Hudsona~e., across FultOn-st, ana h.IW
dlato land 10 Flatbushave and in Fatbushaye. 10 At
lantc-aye The franchise Ia granted on cOnuluoh dt
Rf o9 majority q bdt% tive Go ad Myrtle
ave- and between Myrtle and Hudson,ayc ana along
consent as to these routes becomes imperative AI3hg
the other portions Of the route the requisite consent has
It was also provided that tho work OF construction
shall be begun before September lsSl ana me
several railways shall DC complelea ah9 Ia t cit
ton within The company ~ pay INTO CITY
the first operatlon OF the railway. per cent
Of the gross receipts under penalty ot lorlelllcu vi o
franchise Another condition Is that me raWay nay
Jointly used by other company, whose route inter-
sects this companys within one mile OF the icrIl,s az 'ho
foot OF Fuon-t Broadway on such terms as may ne
agreed upon settled by commissioners OF tue supreme
Court Before beginning work the COMPANY Ilu'y t S,
pO- I'm with trust company designated bE me
MAYOR SlQooooo Of its first moIgage bonds o. W d
mile ~ completed structure. nj,
In the discussion before the vote Alderman l,lInpn
a.ksd WHY no rate Of fare fixed II was shown 10y
Alderman NrCary that the companys charter fixed the
rate Of fare az five cents TN commission hours anu .,
ceus az other hours as IN Newly the hours being the
same The question Of the security offered by me com
pany was also brought up, and II was urged ta' tAe
MAYOR woId not give consent 20 the company be,
ginning work until he satisfied rs TO who was pcnia!
The company The franchise granted by vote o -
to Alderman Bchman, Of the Eleventh Ward standing
alone iu tho negative. p.
General q A. Gilmore T. president OF the company "
f. proposed to rst build the road 30 Adansst MiIUc
ana Hudson and Pultons iIomthe bTdge 20 L'st
NcVYork unless the majority Of the propcryo"hrl7 III
FultOu-st below Hud-onayc, who nave uot ytt con-
scented, shall agree % lts construction h'r, W.. PU
po-.l widening 81 Westinghouse. from the Bridge 10
Myrtlcayc Il effected, # might induce pI0pcity 9WhcIa
In Fulton It. alongside 20 consent to an elevated sIuc
turc past their doors. ... -.
The probability t. that X the road j. hnlt IRON VOTES
will Doe established IN Brooklyn 10 cure lhc i,'
for the There IS said 10 DE S%JoOOO Icay 10
be invested IN such works.