New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-12
LIGHT and AIR IN RAILWAY TUNNELS
THE GOVERNOR SIGNS THE BILL GIVING THE
RAILROAD COMMISSION CHARGE OF THE
MATTER-LOCAL BILLS SIGNED.

THE GOVERNOR SIGNS THE BILL GIVING THE
RAILROAD COMMISSION CHARGE OF THE
MATTER-LoCAL BILLS SIGNED.
Albany, May IL (specian.-Governor Hill has signed
the bill giving full authority to the Railroad Commits
sioners to compel railroad companies properly to ven
tilate and light railway tunnels. This law is the
direct outcome Of the shocking accident in the Fourth
ave. tunnel last winter. The new law says:
Whenever the Board OF Railroad Commissioners CT
this State, oc majoxy thereof shall cause to be per
sonally SCI ved upon any railroad corporation con
the purpose of operating railroad u moving, hauling
or propeng cars therein by steam, by delivering a
copy personally TO the president, general manager
any director Of said corporation, notice or order,
signed by a majority of said Board of Raroad COM
mssioners stating and specifying the structures 10 be
erected, the manner means mechanical appliances and
apparatus to be used in lighting or ventilatne any
tunnel or tunnels used by said cooperation for the
purpose Of moving, hauling or propeng cars by steam
therein. Aforesaid said corporation shall. within
or order as aforesaid, cause said tunnel tunnels so
used by IT, Aforesaid. TO be lighted or ventilated or
mechanical mech apparatus and appliances specified and
pointed out in said notice or ORDER
The act gives the authorities of New-York some con-
troll over the matter, we'll the Railroad Commits
sloners with view apparently Of preventing the rail
road companies which trains through the Fourth
ave. tunnel from making openings in the tunnel
than are positively necessary in carrying out the orders
of the Railroad Commissioners There IS series of
pretty little parks along upper Fonrth-ave, and the
property owners In that avenue WISH 10 nave te pre-
served and not displaced by openings to the tunnel.
The act says upon this subject:
In cities in this State having population OF 100000
inhabitants over, where tunnels are or may mere
after be operated controlled by any railroad corpora
ton such portions of any mechanical or other devices
or appliances may be required under the provisions
of this be constructed above the surface
of any streets other places, under when
such tunnels may be built, shall be subject as TO FORM
material and construction to the approval Of the local
authorities of such cities except that In the CITY OF
New-York such approval shall be by majority vote
of the Mayor the Controller, the Commissioner OF
Public Works and the president of the Department OF
Public Parks of said city.
The Governor also signed Senator Fassetts bill ap-
propatng $4,000 each for the support of the annual
fairs at Elmira, Albany and Rochester a third bill
signed by the Governor was that of Senator Brown'
directing the Department Of Docks to set apart dock
fcr the use of the oystermen of NewYork. This ends
a little monopoly of former Tammany Hail Assem- sem
byman Lastly the Governor signed the bill authorlz-
ing the Board of Estimate and Apportonment OF New
York TO appropriate 100000 additional Tor me souie
and sailors monument at the plaza at the entrance Vi
Central Park, Fifth-ave. and Fifty-ninthfst'