The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-18
FOR THE BROADWAY TUNNEL
,1roRT OF THE GENERAL TERM
COMMISSIONERS.

Native Power-The Approved Routes.
nh. commssioners appointed by tho General
r.,m tthe Supreme Court to decide whether
A.. railroads proposed by the Rapid Transit
Co,,r,Issioncrs should be constructed accord
,nr IN ,he plans and specifications OF those
Cn,,r,Issionrrs such decision to BIO in lieu OF
tbe consents Of the abuttinG property owners.
wn.Ol.l Yesterday In the Supreme Court. Gen.
.rsl farm The Com missionors wore David Nc
Gina. Robert Maolay. and BENJAMIN Perkins.
m, commissioners decide In favor OF the
contraction Of the roads as proposed by the
RanIl Transit Commission. except as to TINT
n.rt from Ninoty. sixth street to Jerome Park
,h,ch was loft detached by tho special act OF
tbe Legislature which withdrew from tho
operrtion ofthe Rapid Transit act that portion
of the read which It was proposed TO construct
under Madison avenue from Forty-third 10
Sncty.slxth street. The routes approved by
the General Term Commissioners and which
will now be built II tho franchises can
bs sold nre from the Battery to Fourteenth
street anil continuing on the west sido to
thc ,ity limo near Yonkcrs with a loop under
Mail street. City Hall Park. Park row. and
Ch,nn.rs street. and branch extending
from Fourteenth street. partly under Park
avenue to point In the block bounded by
Madison and Vanderbilt avenues and by
Fo,ty.thi-L and Forty-fourth streets.
In rcfcrcncc to the objections OF property
owners on Broadway that their buildings
Souli lie damaged. and that the sewers would
be injured by the construction OF tho road. the
ConuIi ssioners say:
little N 0m"nt. inasruch as it appeared In ovi-
dercp that there is no main limo OF sewer
alope Broadway. that the sewage OF Brondway
Streets md that the beverage system would
Is he lcnciitcd and improved by the
OF pae hs rns s4S
extensive the alterations OF tho sewerage sys.
tenn in he lower part Of the city that should
posed funnel. the moro beneficial it would be
iii ihr necessity shall arise ct any points OF
sustaining buildings along the limo Of this pro-
posed tunnel. a. will probably tie tho case at
the stations such means OF support can be
' TH Il, ar proposed will be constructed
manly nrtween the curb lines. and we arc
salts ed tlat the, slaGe in,t,erysninG between
SUI uI,".in: wails erected on the sides Of the
tunn". to sufficient 10 save the adjoining
bufs from any danger I ~ reason Of tnS
special points as the character Of the material
70 be- cxcnvated and the condition Of the
S s i" "Stns Ivy TsaarH
I'm Connection with the construction and
epera'i,n, Of this road and the possible dam
the question has been raised. and we consider
It Of #rcat importance. as To- whether the
against damages caused by such construction
and oIe:a; ion. We are satisfied from a most
careful and anxious examination OF the Gues-
ton that. il any damage results from the con-
stIurtiOn or operation OF the road. u liability
will exist in favor Of the injured property
and tho tho road and the Board Of
Rapid Transit railroad commissioners. under
the lap!I Transit act. are called upon to pro-
post si t by the successful bidder IN cash or ap
proved securities Of such amount as that
board may deem sufficient guarantee Of full
I'VE have carefully considered the question
Is to the time that must elapse before such
dsnce SHOWS that with due diligence the con-
struet'n should DO completed and the road
made made ready, for operation within period OF
As to the operation OF tho road by motive
power without the necessity OF combustion.
5"% the y hs0te Us
While we are without direct evidence show
the present condition Of the financial affairs
to prove nttractiy" to capital. it is also our
opinion That. SO long as there Is oven posi-
6y Of ne rs1 Ss GrnG M 1t Is
ton u.one is concerned. to give the consent Of
property owners. In the event that the fran
could come H. the propertr owners. and IL sold.
with III" deposit tnnt would douitieSs be re;
Con IS ihn"rs there Is good reason to believe
thu hi line will lie constructed"
In detail the route decided uEon is as fol-
lows:
Wh!e ;,r., =. Ant a"nr the sam, UP feet
the liz. uMer Wh.reha sr.., and
y., er, fa,k and late st,se rs.peo',vsly forming
Son '"ler H"a,i"ay between bowling sreen az and
"asn aba
tol stree; thrncr by vaduct TO l4th street, thence
hay BY s1 I" The norih line Of iss street, street,
tSsi .s me nos:Uard to lc.a street theme;
tie lUutn street. theme. by viaduct on
hS 'ns, .s % .E 10 "n, ss ss
The c"tre ne u ,,s H'nEserihge rond thence to the
ls.A ;,.anC' Of sos feet: themes BY tangent ias
lee Of 80 teet in Tunnel and ts al Of
Ole" Zee by ,,ad, c. to point on line conciien.
es"n' 41f.ci north from the centre i!ns OF 2lItn
WI m s OF asnae p4oSSis
acr"' ~ 'o,crnn,rnt ship Canal. and thence by the
.cr ,ygrten Dmyvii',reek; and thence ON The same
ne. c"n'oar ct Tie Land. may rrquirs a L, ,pn.
E ur S 10 the 7, @ on a"Ise Win ra Dnn
~" ,"et'%n pom, 80 feet south from the centre
po'lt li:+ r"t sou,n from the south line Of Rock
." y s .., i, van point 5A 4" ;Ss
ssnr" h- u F"res, street, ii24 feet north OF tho
sou IN. II Rock street, thence by tangent cuincident
WY g." r' |" in. crest street to the city liinitn
,Aiwa ,olr IRON froai"ay. under Mail street. City
Ia FhrA. lark row. AMI chambers street, and again
ohuc'i.ug with the broadway line.
M. ~, er'rh route the centre limo diverRinr from
we hn"d"ay inc al or near Fourteenth street run
hlns Lhtef mon squire to Fourth avenue; thence
&C. ' % d. n s"Hs' Inc SfHi ror 4i
Size" ih'Ece 10 the lett on a curve with
y nm - 20 Iec' for distance OF lb4.5 feet;
.H" ~ tangent distance Of .s2 l8 feet to a point
~ 4-ri rnrll from she south limo OF Forty second
sue and Is" west from the centre line OF 0urth ave
~ M''r I" the flsl on curve with radius of $50
a. s...;nn.s OF i!I.o3 ieeet: thence by tangent
49, I.rt: thence 10 the left u curve with q
%n.,%s.n ttetA distance OF 1897 feet to point
nsnOrth from The north line of Fortythird street
a'snge 1890 " NA''e ANU VI A1o'sou
!, lhc report gives the manner OF Construction
"a ull"rcnt parts Of the routes and says the
S4,i?n approaches shall as far as possible he
MMNatc property. A footway is To he nIode
tracks. "' oc'"een the
John y. Bowers. counsel for the communication,
gave notice that ewould move for CON 6rma'
Zion Of tho report on June %, eohnrina-
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