The sun., 1893-03-12
RAPID TRANSIT IN SIGHT.
PRTrIIEGEs GRANTED TO THE NAN
HAITIAN ELEpA TED ROAD.

Eighth Avenue Additional LAnc Fro-
vidcd ior In south strcet-St.tious fsr
Express Trains Designated on the Seee>A
and Third Avenue LIues-The C~~pssy
Must Acquire Additional Tc-rsIaai rvep-
crties-A Proposition 10 Ssn = Frss-
ehisc for Another System Laid orev.
franchise for extending the roads sud tu-
creasing the carrying capacity OF the pres~nk
lines OF the Manhattan Elevated Railway Com
rany was finally and unanimously granted W
the Rapid Transit Commission at meet
ing held yesterday afternoon in tho residences
OF Chairman Stenway. ~ Gramercy Park. .
full Board being present
Besides this final action. plans were pres
sented BY members OF the Hoard proposing
the sale OF new elevated road franchises and
substitute plans proposing additional prtvi-
legcs to the Manhattan Company. whi-h plans
were not ilnally adopted. but are to be con-
sidercd further. Tha granting ofthc franchiss
WAS BY the adoption Of the following resolu-
ton:
This Board having examined and eonsth-
cred the Application for terminal and nttef
facilities AMI extensions "l the lines of tnb
Manhattan Halfway COMPANY. suuMttted "
FpsoTa'. That this D",r determine, in re-
spect to the several parts ot the said appiteA- ,
/. The extension through Greenwich ave.
nue.. Eleventh street. and west street. to and
along hs s.sfs ass tr"ar Ii mot ave.
nue.. Seventh avenue. broadway. the Souls
ward and Eleventh avenue to Fort drorse 10
3. lie extension from South Fifth avsnue.
along Canal street and Centre street. To Iryon
/. the extension from West Rroadway
along canal street nn'i Watts street to West
8. The extension through For. .y-seconi
strce from sixth avenue to Fourth avenue
Is. The extension from Ninth avenue along
Fifty third street to Tenth avenue. and along
Tenth avenue to the boulevard. Is nu. ap-
4, m extension from Eshth Hys1ge y1s .lonr
14:lth street. I-nox avenue. aud llSth str.-'t
to Third avenue. is not approved
That. as n substitute therefor. this Comms-
sion herH.y nrp1oyss OF an tr hI T1h two
nue. to hiGh,ha avenue: and such modification of
the extene ion applied for by said c"npanyis
| to he accepted 10y them AS a condition OF the
grant OF ali privileges. facilities. and exten-
sions bercny approved. ~
tracks from l7ith street through Third
avenue, Fordhani avenue. kingsbri'lEe rovad.
! York and Harlem itailroad Con- pany at Ford
ham and the grounds OF St Johns College. is
| q. The application for authority to lay .
| third track along the Third avenue from the
authority to lay two additional tracks through
and along tho Bowery from Chatham SQUARE to
~ or to lay
third track from Chatham square over and
xsnse s9nS pscn srss slss As sns sessnd 1
% syen9s to 12:sh street. is hereby approved.
The HRppr.GS rs S,b iGF to FSu!
teenth street to lloth street. thence along
llOth street and Eighth avenue to the south
also lay and. construct a third track from
Gpeenwieh Ges sreettc 1 b"isery place. sush, al.
dtIonal third track is to be constructed by
said company as condition Of the grant Of all
privileges. iuciities. and extensions hereby
II. The application for authority to use In
| dependent motors to he operated BY either
steam. electricity. or compressed air for the
Ess"rr1 That t IN in addition @ to the IsellitI.s
, and extensions above approved THIS Com mis-;
si9n , said haMny ampan1
hereby approved. that It shall acInire. CON
, tensions and additions to its present lines OF
/. third track over and along Park row
| from Chatham square to Tryon row.
| 2. The construction and operation OF line.
with two tracks: diverging from the present
or or I, near Ca,harinc, street: thence running
along either Catharine street or Oliver street.
to South South street: themes along Scuth street to
| Coenties slip. and thence by the most feasible
oSeewiss oaHse to "n:on With the
3. The construction and operation OF line.
with two tracks. on and along GIeenwich
| avenue. Eighth avenue. and Fourteenth street,
from its tracks along SlStn avenue TO ltS trackS
1. The @ c"ns,ruction and operation OF third
Or on sixth sHenue; thsi
south-b"und trains may pe stopped at that
point and sent back. .,,
=. That said company shall acquire in
creased terminals mt its present term nus on
Park row. near Tryon row. by the purchase OF
i. That said company shall acquire !addi-
tional terminal faculties at or near ls,1th
erty. SO as st. % relieve north bound trains IN the
| afternoon on both Second and Third avcnue
such storage room for Third and Second ave.
nuo lines as Is necessary for cars. -,
tiona ter terminals @ f a, or north Of 5th street. by
tho purchase Of property so as to relieve
on 81 to
vide such storage room as is necessary for
THAT such grant OF additional facilities and
extensions OF the tracks and railways Of said
company shall be subject to tho following
l. The structures supporting the additional
tracks and oil new structures must be Of suf-
running Of live-cnr trains at speed of thirty
| flvs miles per hour.
paclty equal to the present standard "a. ton
| engines: and In case OF the use OF motive
ss ens Rcs Es less the
| above standard.
8. Express stations sha! be located on the
| Fourteenth street. at Twenty-thirh street, at
Forty second street. MT flfty-scVenth street. at
| Eighty sixth street. at l2Jth street
| Express stations shall be located on the
Third avenue line nt Chatham SQUARE at Fonr-
| teenth street, at Twenty-thr ri street. at Forty
second street. Mt Fifty ninth street. at Eighty
| Eyurcss stations shall be located on the
GreenwiGh street. Ninth and Eighth avenue
| line at Battery plnce. at Cnrtlandt street at
Warren street. at Fourteenth h street, at Forty
second street, at Fifty ninth street. at 10th
| street. and at li5th street,
| But nothing herein contained shall prevent
the stoppage OF EXPRESS trains at such other
| stations as the CONF any may determine.
4. Zach station not reached by elevators. ex-
cent those on second avenue. must have two
| persons to pass in opposite directions
3 The Manhattan Hallway Company shall
| contract that the completed structure thus
| imuroyed. shall he operated SO as to afford the
| most efficient service to tho public. both sx-
| press and way.
Il. The present tracks and switches near
| South Ferry station shall be 40 arranged as 10
| run trains continuously between the east and
| west side lines, A sufficient number OF trains
| shall be so run to accommodate this continu-
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