New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-22
RAPID TRANSIT FOR BROOKLYN.
THE MAYOR AND THE DIRECT TUNNEL SCHEME
OTHER PROJECTS.

THE MAYOR AND THE DIRECT TUNNEL SCHEME
OTHER PROJECTS.
Mayor Low sent letter yesterday in reply to
the application in behalf OF the South Ferry and Seaside
Direct Transit Company for the permission Of the Mayor
and Commissioner Of City Works of Brooklyn construct
tunnel road for rapid transit under Atsntcave, from
South Ferry to Thirdaye and depressed road between
Third and Fourth to the city line at sixethst
The Mayor holds that the consent OF the Board OF Alder
men as well as ofthe Mayor and City Works Commissioner
is required in order to avoid litigation He concludes the
letter. which Is addressed to Lewis NJ Brown president
OF the company, by saying;
When first studying Chapter 51S, Laws OF 1891, 1t
SEEMED 20 US oy 70 give 70 inc Mayor ana me JSms
city, as the case where the OF majority upon any
street had already consented TO road. Now, however,
the importance OF the act appears to US TO be in tue last
clause which says And the authorities aforesaid
hereby given respectively the control OF such streets and
highways in the provided and for the purpose afOrc
said II would appear, therefore, that where majority
consent to railroad the control OF the streets for the
purpose of consent the part OF the city actually taken
Is lodged In the Mayor and Commissioner Of City Works
so that the concurrent consent Of the Common Council
Important in such case only to avoid possible litigation
as to the cOnstuUnality of the law OF 1881. Under
these circumstances the Commissioner of City Works
under chapter 51s, laws OF 1881 and the you
have made similar application to the Common Council
IL Will be necessary for therefore, to confer with the
Corporation Counsel to what shall constitute satlsac
tory proof to the Commissioner of City Works and
myself that you come under the Of Chapter 3d.
Laws Of 1884, in actually having the consent OF the
joy OF properyOwners along the line Of your proposed
route As you establish this fact to satisc
tOn VIII name early day for a hearing upon the
merits of your application and will continue to attend to
the matter diligently until a conclusion is reached
The proposed plan OF extending the Bridge Railroad to
City Hall Square in Brooklyn through Westinghouse
and making q common depot at that point for rapid
transit lines to all parts Of the city, again talked Of
BY many 1t is claimed the feasible solution Of the
rapid transit problem for Brooklyn and will Obviae the
Of any trunk line by several branch lines The block
bounded by Fulton and Adams-sts. and Myrte-ave,
facing the City Hail. is suggested the best point for the
depot whence elevated roads could In Myrte-ave,
Fulton-st and Smith COurtst. TO three parts Of the
city on the line OF the main thOrOughfares; and the
ground floor OF the depot could be lines
II is expected that the Old Kings County Elevated Rail
Company will apply 10 the Board Of Aldermen Oh
Tuesday Ofnex week for permission TO build elevated
road in Fulton Sands and Adams SITS, Myrte-ave and
Broadway, and In FutOn-st from HudsOn-ave. to East
New-YOrk 1t is claimed that a majority Of property
owners on the routes have given their consent.