New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-04
TROLLEY SYSTEM IN BROOKLYN
ACTION OF THE STATE RAILROAD COMMlS-
SION ON TWO APPLICATIONS.
CONSENT GRANTED THE ATLANTIC AVENUE COM
PAYY. AND DENIED THE CoNEY ISLAND
AND BRoOKLYN-THE USE OF ELEC'
TRICITY STRONGLY FAVORED.

PANY AND DENIED THE CONEY ISLAND
AND BRooKLYN-THE USE OF ELEC.
TRICKY STRONGLY FAVORED.
Albany. July 3 CspeciaD.-The state Railroad Com
nssoncrs have granted consent TO the Atlantic Avenue
Railroad Company Of Brooklyn to operate us cars
in certain streets in that city by the overhead eecc
trolley system The Board finds that the company
has ob+sined a considerable number of consents vi
the owners of abuttng property In excess of the one
half reouired by the statute Continuing, the Bodlu
says ....., and
The Board has given TO this case its most careu nu
lmpartIa attention The statute does not require "S
IT should give public hearings that IL shou'u cA'"o
the uOciencv Of the OF property inspect
the route Of the road or in fact do anything ou' wv
it, bare approval 'any power other than locono'N
steam power which It may deem 1T system OF n
for street cars Notwithstanding the absence oil slrcno
provisions in the statute. however. the Board mas W.
caret,v inspected the route has held repeated puoc
hearings and given every opportunity to all cohce'n.u
TO present their as u reach JUST ucVei"''
The conclusions reached are as follows: MI
First-With regard 10 INCREASED danger from hle'
Roard deems that II guard be strung over the oeS
wires to prevent broken telephone or telegraph "I 'o
ing in contact herewith the Increased DANGER iIOu NV
is not apprecabe ~, a., ..oo.s ~.
tho erection OF poes IS that some streets "ou
no impaired by such erections. On large portion u %
route under discussion, however the impairl"eh' VIM
NJ little consequence in comparison with the lmpo'"
In AtantC-aNe., a very VIM w
between the tracks with brackets to support uo 80
,ciro would impair the street little or none Inc o
cts would Furthermore, protect the uolty "'' -
tact with other wires. On Ffthave mere Il d'
structure already The wires could be suSpehueu i,Oi
II II poles should have to be erected however, u'y
,ouId make no apprecabe difference In the cohul'o "
the street On large portion Of the re"a'nue u ""
r,uto the ground IS sparscly built upoh' anu 'ho
- nolcs would cause inconvenience Oh 9'','
zion Of the route the erection OF poles IS unqueonaos
- obioction IN some persons. These poles however,
should be small slightly in appearance ana SO eTi.
a, to impair the appearance OF inc SVfoe' " ' "
sible eXttnt -, 49,, ,ocsi,,ion IN
1na Roard does not discuss at length the legislation
., g., b,rter ;3l7 of the laws OF 1879, as afheHuVu
nv chalter 4s3 Of the laws OF 1881 ana chapVr 800 o l
Jaws Of 1882 providing for the abortion Oh h
and creating a Board Of Electrical Contol 70 supp -,
,,.rs for tho reason that the Board mas gene o'' "
,,o ,,bout proyidng any subways In the streets Ut
IN any way dt,poSng OF the problem The only i,eI1N
conclusion 1, the law was mpracucape u pn,,d
mcnt The question whether the approval .. wa 80
% railroad commissioners carries with 1t 70 the r'o'u
- tho authority 10 erect poles and string wires was
not raised al the hearings. The Board VIII not
prthr than to say it be raised 1t can only oo ~
the courts ,-.,,. o.. collision
a.t.la. e., consequence Of increased speed: Inc
%, d..r,s this danger 20 be incOnsidCrabe. HaSmuoh
~ tho wheels Of the car not only be Hcoppu ou' ~
NO reversed by electric action thus ehaol.hs ~'e "'
10 be stopped quickly or more qui'A'' -'-
., ~ ha,ta- than
-. %, The Board deems that the system Is oe'"f
than horses and would unquesuonaoy PROVE lOS'i -.
~ or,a under discussion 1t Is more cleanly ana mum
more rapid. particularly on uparade7' mr. m
,d,robl, IN grade from the ferry on AuahucaNe' ."
.trba,c and other portions Of the route Much h''4A
t,rn could be made with benefit 10 aI P'II'''
concerned and without dotrHFht 70 any IN
This system Of propulsion Is In SUCCESSFUL s'.S
,,,,ion within the personal knowledge OF the Boaru III
tho large cities o. the United Sta+s ~
hos received the approval Of the Board for the eiteS "
buffalo Syracuse, Utica, Blnghamton' Auouin '"D W.
qpper wards Of the city Of Ne"-forK' WIN ""tO p "a,
% then could the Board that II Is unht TOT inc '.N
, p.o,i,n when large majority Of those most Nt'u'
n,aro.ted-the abuttng OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES given 'h
,onsantl -,. . lama wa,
In view Of the above facts TO wit: 1ha' .lr4e ia
lit, ~ the abuttlng propeTtyhodcrs have given u con-
. ,h,t the propos.d system is in general succe'''W
sr,tion elsewhere and IS an improvement upon ho'Sc
mower and that expression Of dS'ppo'a' mas U'I
,yon by Oh. Mayor Common Couhcl Oh ue '''' ."
phlcn the Board deems that it Is It's duty TO approve
and does hereby approve, Of change OF motive power S
ne Atlantic Avenue Railroad Company from horses 10 te
overhead electric trolley system upon the following r1on
=, r. route To wit: on Atantcave from South FERRY I"
r,h ave . ON Fifth-ave from AtanticaVe' 70 twenty
-, Twtntleth.st. from Ninth.aye 70 Seventh.
m an Fjft.entl,,t from Niathave % Hamltoh'aNe.'
~ Tintb.av,. from Fourt enth.st to Twentothst with
the following conditions. however when are hde p'r'
Of this approval; .., ,,a. b. "a
Elr-t-lhe
roasonably fixed by the local authorities oil inc CITY 0
BROOKLYN -, ,- 90 D. h
SeconG-Thc poles from which the wires are 10 oe
srord,d in Atantc.avc. shall De OF iron or Steel anu
rtad between the tracks in the middle OF the street
,, -r,cKets or arms reaching over the track on each
,do unless aiority Of the abutng properly -hol''rs
, rr.or or the local authorte, shall require urn 10
no errcti on the curb. Ftha1e the "ire' shall be
rsnrdad from the elevated structure an arrangement
can he made with the company owning the san@-t hoV
,ro milo. erected close the existing columns on e
curb On other portions Of ~ route the poles shaI DC
NJ, the curb All the poles sha. be Of iron or Steel ana
N construction and height appropriate 70 the respective
,raats and before erection shall be approved by Me
| uavor and the Common Council
,rbird 40 car shall be run with less than two men to
,porate IT, Every shall be equipped with guards III
front OF the wheels coming within TWO mchiS u ~e
| track 10 prevent persons being run over.
| tourth-rhe company shall take all reasonable ana
,,o,or means to prevent currents from It's wires
Leakage Induction otherwise, from interfering
with the currents upon the wires OF other conpahF"
| vhethcr telegraph. telephone or otherwise
Fuhlhe company shall conform % all the reasonable
or,nont OF the local authorities heretofore or here
| after legally imposed
Tho appcatiOn Of the COney Island ana BROOKLYN
r,od IN he allowed 20 the trolley system III Fiat
insb ave aud i'm Fifteenth ST.. BrOO1yn l. denied, be
Inc. the Company has failed obtain the consent OF
majority in value Of the abuttng property ho'uers
me CITY OF Brooklyn withhold~ it, consent and ult Is
| the prime reason for the failure