New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-19
RAPID TRANSIT ~ BROOKLYN.
Mr.. C0RnrS MoDIFIEs HIS PROPOSITION MADE AT
TUE MAYORS MEETING.

Mr.. CORnlS MoDiFiEs HIS PROPOSITION MADE AT
TUE MAYORS MEETING.
The outcome of Mayor Lows rapid transit
meeting in Brooklyn renewed interest in tho subject
and an eager strife among those Interested in the various
railroad. running through and to city secure equal
advantages. As supplement to the proposal
made py Austin Corbn at the public
meeting, offering 10 lease trunk line
II the city would build from the bridge terminus
East NewYork pay per cent upon the bonds for the
cost and to give city onohaf of the receipts
provided certain guarantees were made Mr COrbin yes
terday made the following proposition to Mayor Low;
After consulting with my Associates with rcgarltO the
rapd-trhusi question m Brook IN, Inclined to
That A. could feel assured tud no unreasonable
u0iructious would b OF rel the Of the citizens
or the city the construction ot elevated road
the eastern terminus OF the bridge 10 Eaht NewYOrk
Will undertake. To build II, commencing immediately and
hngug ready buAncsa duuug the current year. IL
build it suIll make an EFFORT 20 complete IL as
possible, taking Into consideration the impsr
OF thoroughly good and suOstiutial structure,
that VIII be suitable well for trains OF the Long
leland Railroad 40 IOt FhPlI transit We ah@ recognize
at tho outset the right OF every person whose proper
We take or who has property fronting on any OF me
streets We occupy, TO receive suoh Iar aud equthbie
damages under all the circumstances the railroad
not be necessary Under the present law with tue con
ccssiOns shall make In this respect, every person
be paid the damages sustained construction OF tins
road.
Mr. Corbln called at tho Mayors Office yesterday
noon with the proposition. He accompanied by IL.
W. Maxwell OF the same company. WlIh the Mayor at
tho time eI Judge Il. L. Tracy and William G..
Kingsley acting president OF the Bridge Trustees II ID
said that these have recently consulted with j. s.
r. stranahan and william Marshall, two OF the Bridge
Trustees the latter OF of the chief directors
OF the Brooklyn Flatbush and COney Island Railroad
Company. which runs over the Long Island Railroad
track from Flabush to Frankiin-ave., and with
Corporation Counsel De witt and Thomas Kinsella 1t
believed that Mr. Corbins plan Is the fthese
consultations Atanticave., at present occupied by
the Long Island Railroad east OF Flabushaye would
the natural route for a trunk line, II direct
ton could be made from II TO the bridge. Two
or three routes have been laid out for this
without taking FultOnst., against the use OF
which there ia much opposition but the direct route
would no by Flatbush-ave. and Fulton and Wash
ngtonss. An act Of the Legislature prevents the use
OF the latter street. but Adamsst, parallel and one
block farther east, would DO equally desirable. II the
trunk line is built from the bridge to and along tho
route OF the Long Island Railroad it would accOmmo-
date not only that road Brighton Beach road.
and Cuver's Coney Island road could make connection
The Long Island Railroad depot ny the route laid
out for his rapd-translt scheme. From Addmsst a
line could be built In Myrtle ave. 20 give the Eastern
District access To the bridge.
Mayor Low said yesterday that Mr.. COrbn's plan was
addition 10 his proposition az the rapid transit meet
ing When That meeting was called ne ala not |
know that any definite plan would be proposed |
Consideration to the proposed plan before an
nouncng his conclusions. Mr. Corbn's plan Is believed
Include running the Manhattan Beach
the bridge to the CITY Hall, and possibly ever the Man
haitian Elevated Railroad stem, 30 that we can got In
car here and ride COney Island wttaOut change.
Er Mayor Howell, OF Brooklyn, has In preparation a |
rapid rans bill 10 presented TO the Legislature. IL
provides among other things the city shall pay
al damages abutung property caused by All elevated
road. "A the building up OF the city caused by rapid
transit Will benefit the whole the whole should pay the
the sale franchise OF road 70 the highest bidder
aud tue appointment OF Ave commissioners to lay out