New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-28
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OFPicH or THE BoARp oF
COMMISSIONERS or RAPID TRANETT,
TBmUNE BUILDING,
NEW-YoRK. Dec. 20, 1883.

PROVISIONS OF napier vi
thereof hold daily sessions until further notice At $50
o'clock p. m at their Offices.
The commission having determined that q NECESSITY
exists for steam railway railways in the City and County
OF NewYork for transportation of passen GERS mails or
freight addition to the present facilities Afforded by the
steam surface and elevated railways and the commission
having appointed the application of large number
OF househode and taxpayers Of the city whose petition TO
the Mayor words and figures as follows. namely;
To the Hon FRANKLIN EDsos Mayor Of the City Of New.
The undersigned applicants residents, hOuseholders and
a1paver Of the City ounty and state Of NewYork would
respectfully show;
FsThat the act Chapter 606 Of the Laws Of the state OF
New York passed June H. 1875 commonly known a. the
rapid transit entitled An act to further PROVIDE or
the construction and operation OF steam railway OF RAIL
ways counties OF the State" remains al your appsn
ara ned and believe full force and effect
as originally applicable City OF NewYOk, and Is avail
able implies further provide for rapid transit
whenever required by growth and business OF the city
under said corporations may De oimeu
power operate an maintain cable traction
street surface railways In the City OF NewfOri IN aecoru'
ance system thoroughly and successfully tested In
cities Of san Francisco and Chta for tne
passengers and property
The advantages claimed for the system be sum
MARRIED "a fOllowsi
The steepest grades are as easily worked as levels
The cars may stopped instantly or slowed gently 40
any point on the line with prOmptness ease and
gentleness.
The speed can be established at rate desired and
any portion Of the road to accommodate III OBJ
structons In the way.
a The method OF working and e7en, and unac
ccmpanled by any annoyance whatever
cleanliness OF track is secured an important san
tary clement in the system.
G. An unlimited capacity OF increase any time an increase
may required.
4 Perfect freedom blockade, as the power
Of the last as I'LL
Thrd-That surgent need Of this form OF rapid transit
the City of many convenient routes legay
open to its introduction especially its economies OF con-
srucon, operation and maintenance would ensDe II !"
passengers Of speed over long o. shor
stopping like the hOrsears at all street crossings
to o let Of passensers) for five cent fare
FouhIhat the capacity the elevated roads OF the Oy
is VIGOROUSLY inadequate demands Of the passenger
atne during hours and is swfygrowns
Inadequate for the other hours OF the day
FhThst your applicants household r. and TAX
PAYERS Of the City, County and State Of NewYork, does
seyeray depose and that there Is need said C and
County for steam railway railways for the transportation
OF passenger nails freight and that such need exists be-
yond the afforded by The steam, surface or elevated
| railroads now in operation in said City ard County
your applicants respectfully apply 70 you rr na
OF for the purposes and sub
ect to the duties that provided and by the said rapid
| transit act.
| All of which is respectfully submitted
ABRAHAM B. TAPPAN, Fordham New.York City.
| II b. CLAFLIN, worthsti NewYork
| FB THURBER, 40 west 2jth-st
| JOHN STANTON, 4l9 West 23d-st
| HAViLAH NJ SMITH, II Perry-st.
| FREEMAN BLooDGooD. $40 Broadway, Boulevard
| VIM WATERS, 10 West 6lstst
| W VAN NORDEN. % NaSsaust
| John MOLLOY, 2l3 East 49th-st
| WILLIS b. MARVIN, 2C5 Broadway.
| D. J. MARRENNER, 225 West llth-st
| JOHN r. WORRIES Bcthunest
ILL., n STARK, 80 Coentiessip
| TUOs d. ADAMS. 40 Cburch-st.
RoBT. @. CORNELL. go West 5ith-st
bonner MORGAN Pine-st
| JAMES IEREANCE. 46 Pine-st, OF west ootn-s1
| AARON CLOSE lj2 West 45thst
| THOMAS PATTEN. ll3 East 47th-st
| GEO HAVEN PUTNAM. "a and 20 West 2Sd-s@
| ALLEN HAY, % Mount Mcrtsave
| r. u. WESLEY. 80 Broad-st.
| ] VAN SCHAICK. 80 Broad-st.
| W. 9. WILLIAMS. 100 East lSth-se
| r. W. EVANS. as 6thave.
| John y. MANNING. Wallst
| ROBERT sEWELL. 6S West 45th-st.
JAMES e NICHOLS 5th.ave. and 42d-st
| T. PRENTICE, 81 Brjaadw ay and 53l 5th'sve.
DAVID CLARKE. 18th and 18th sts and Bro daway
| HUGH n CAMP. 1872 Broadway
MARTIN l. CRoWELG, l57 Broadway
EDwARDP BEACH, 2s5 Broadway.
ANDREW POWELL. 27l broadway.
| CHRISTIANS DELEVAN. l30 We Sc p2d-sL
JOHN RUCK. 4Ol West 57thst
| p r. MAGINN. 3+3 West 5Sthst
JOHN M RUCK $50 West 5sthst.
DAVID d REED. l56 West SSdst.
| r. ". CLARKE SD st, Boulevard
| GUY r PELTON. l67 Broadway.
| II T. TOWNSEND, 81 West iothst
| MARTIN H. BROWN. 40 and 81 Park place
CHARLES NETTLErON, PA West l27thst
" X STEVENSON. IFS Broadway west side lothave- b
between 50th and GOthsts
HUGH STEVENSON, 1l6 Broadway, IOtnaV- eoo,"oe9
| 69th 6Oth SITS.
| EDWARD r. uUYLAR II West east. Aioemasie Hotel
v X STEVE son. IT.. 81 Cedarst, 40 West 7lstst
O. d. MUM. IL East 22d-st
| JOHN THOMPSON. lOl broadway.
SAMUEL @ THOMPSON. lOt Broaiway.
A D. GIBBS & co, i72 PeaTlst.
&c. r. DURKEE & co. l35 Waterst
| HORACE A.. FoOTE, 80 Waterst
NJ r POWERS 1902 waterst
FRANCIS d. MoULrON. 1877 Water.
| JAMES l.. WILSON, 2$7 East 70th-st
| JOHN FOLEY, , Aston House.
| JOHN w. O'SIAUGHNESSf, Park-AVehue hotei.
; | AUGUSTUS r HOLLY, 446 Madisouaye
} | d. r. COONEY, - washington.st
GEO GAN ~ 3I5 West 5Sthst owner OF about 500 hts
north of Central Park
JOHN NJ JONES li6 Duane-sti owns twenty 'o'' h0''n
Central Park.
; EUGENEr r CoNNELL, 1870 East 52dst.
. RICHARD MARKEY. 056 othAvc.
EDWARD J. JAoUES 81 East 77th.st
I Al. AsHMAN, 75i broadway
. rropoIp EGDLErZ, s7th.st. and Riverside Drive.
q \ QUACKENBUsH 1l2 West o7tlrst
JOHN d. CRIMMINs, 40 East 6sthst; owner OF hr'ynW
lots west and north OF Central Park.
LEMuEL B. CLARK, West 5Otlrst, near Riverside Drive
Q DWIGHT II oLMsTEAD, West 46th-st
g | IL H. CAMMANN, 10 West 3Sth-st
Q | A. E BEACH, 90 UuiOnpace.
| CONSTANT A. ANDREWS. 2wallst, l25 East 57thst.
. | GEORGE w CoNNELL, l3i East l9th-st
r. W BENEDICT. 10 East 6ith-st
: | CHARLES O. EDDY. 40 West 2Othst
| WRIGHT, oILLIES BRO, 23o Washlnstons@
. | JAMES GAMBLE. l2l Madisonavo
n | T H. COSTAR, l2l Madison ave.
e | John g ELLIS, westchester County. n u
r. ANDREW @ MYERS. l2l Madison-ave.
| H. b. LAIDIAw, II wallst
o. | j MORGAN HOWE. ~ West 35thst
70 PETER MCOU LLoUGH, 62S West o"'s@
PATRICK CRoNIN, 90 Cherryst
THOMAS BRADBURN, lS4 East"2ds1