New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-03
CABLE CARS FOR THIRD AVENUE
PERMISSION TO RUN THEM GIVEN BY THE
STATE RAILROAD BOARD.
FAVORABLE ACTION TAKEN ON THE APPLI'
CATION OF THE SURFACE ROAD TO
CHANGE ITS MOTIVE POWER.

CATION OF THE SURFACE ROAD TO
CHANGE. ITS MOTIVE POWER.
Albany, Oct. 2.--The Board of Railroad Commits
sloners of the State OF NewYork has announced It's
decision in the matter Of tho application OF the Third
Avenue Railroad Company Of New-York City for the
approval of the Board of change Of its motive power
from horses to cable After reviewing the application
and the arguments against II the Board reached the
following conclusion:
The Board OF Railroad Commissioners is OF the opinion
that IL is justified in approving and It does hereby ap
prove OF change OF motive power Of the Third Avenue
Railroad Company from horse power cable traction In
the manner known 1.-THE duplicate cable system ana
substantially in the way set forth in the application
Of The company with the following additional conditions
and the acceptance by railroad company OF this per-
mission will be regarded agreement thereto which
said conditions hereby made part OF such approval
Frst-The company shall repave tho streets in way
10 be approved by the Commissioner OF Public Works OF
the city Of New.York and keep in good repair the space
inside the and space two feet each side OF the
same, required by Its charter
SecondThe company shall reconstruct and readust the
Sc ers waterppes and gasppes in accordance with tho
requirements and under the supervision OF the said Com
missioner of Public Works being careful to place the
waterpes sufficient distance from the conduit to pre-
vent freezing in cold weather.
Thlrd-The company shall lay rail OF crosssectlon
and construction to be approved by the Commissioner OF
Public Works and the Board OF Railroad Commissioners
gourthThe company shall agree to remove snow from
its tracks and not throw It either side OF the tracks
as has been the custom heretofore
FifthThe Of speed Of the cable shall not exceed
miles per hour south OF Sixhs. nor nine miles per
hour north thereof subject at present to the control
OF the local authorities.
Sixh-This permission is given upon condition that the
cable conduit be constructed and used by
the Third Avenue Railroad Company shall not In any
manner interfere except during the course Of construction
or necessary repair with the Of the tracks OF the
Second Avenue Railroad Company in the Bowery ana
Chathamst between Grand.st and Pearst as now used
I'm common by the Second Avenue Railroad Company ana
the Third Avenue Railroad Company. for tho passage OF
the cars Of the said Second Avenue Railroad Company ana
upon condition that Second Avenue Railroad Company
may any cable conduit structure that may DC a1
between said by the Third Avenue Railroad Com
pany in With said upon payment OF ono
half OF tho OF maintaining the same between sau
points and shall all necessary and proper facilities
for connecting with the and upon tho further con
don that the said conduit. cable and structure Shal
he so constructed practicable that the Second Avenue
Railroad Company insert cable or duplex cable IN
said conduit upon paying onehaf Of the cost OF con-
sructlon OF said conduit.