New-York tribune., 1885-03-25
RAPID TRANSIT FOR BROOKLYN
PRESENT STATUS OF THE CABLE AND KINGS
COUNTY sCHEMEs.

PRESENT STATUS OF THE CABLE AND KINGS
COUNTY sCHEMEs.
The prospect for cable elevated railroad
from the Bridge and South Ferry, Brooklyn, to East
New-York In which the Long Island Railroad Company
and Atlantic Avenue Street Railroad Company ars
jointly interested, has been revived The Brooklyn and
Long Island Elevated Cable Railroad Company, which
Incorporated last year to construct the road al
lowed the pass within which it could accept tho
franchise offered to IT, because Of unwngness to acceds
to the condition that the structure should be built from
South Ferry to Atlantic aud Brooklyn before any
part of it used The company desired build the
structure as far as F1atbushaye and then begin to ope
it before extending 1t further On Monday William
Richardson and Henry ". Maxwell, representing the
cable company, presented to the Brooklyn
Aldermen q petition to have its franchise
granted under the following conditions: The company
to build its structure In Atlantic ave. from South Ferry
to the Long Island depot at Fiatbush-xve- with .
branch In Boerum-place and Adams-st to the Bridge
entrance In sands-st.s and have 1t In operation In
eighteen months and to extend 1t eastward to Brookyn
In three years and to the city line In i've years.
giving bond of 100000 indemnity provided that
the structure Is extended to Brooklynaye In three
years the city can claim zig per cent of the gross
receipts Of the structure between South Ferry and the
Bridge and the FIabush-ave depot The petition also
provided that IL the Bridge railroad Is extended the
for the branch in Boerumpace shall terminate at
route for connection with the Bridge terminus. Tho
company agrees TO cooperate with the city In removing
steam from Atlantic-ave
lis understood that Of the company
consulted with Mayor Low before formulating the detas
OF the petition and that Is substantially approved by
him The matter referred to the Railroad Commit
tee.
The Kings County Elevated Railroad Company,
whose principal routes are IN Futon-st and
Myreays Is making ha rssewed paSsa sDrs y o1s
Board OF Aldermen last year provided THAI
work should bega under 10 by September Shortly be-
fore the time expired work was attempted at Casson
and Fultonst, but as no permit mad been secured
from the Commissioner Of City Works the work was
stopped and nothing more was done 70 save the iran
chse The company has still continued the work OF Sc
curing the consent OF propertyowners on ls routes
But the directors OF the company agreed with Mayor
Low when he signed the resolutions granting the fran
ehise hat where refused they would mol
apply the courts for commission To condemn the prop
erty General James JOurdan president or the company
declared yesterday that he was not present at the mes
this agreed to, and the Board OF Directors neys
authorized such foolshness This has been felt to be
one of the great obstacles in the way OF the company
ON Monday a movement made 10 get around II and
obyiate any legal objections on the ground that tho
company had not fulfilled the conditions on which It's
franchise granted resolution was presented 70
the Aldermen revoking the franchise and the Board
adopted it by vote OF Is to It is understood 5has
the company will shortly apply for new francnise
which Will have more favorable conditions