New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-12


That such grant Il additional facilities and extensions
OF the tracks and railways OF said company shai w
subject the following terms. cohatiohs anu require
ments: , ....
r., Tho structure supporting the additional tracks
and ali new structures must be sufficient strength and
stability TO permit the running OF hVeea' "a'"' az
speed Of thirty-Aye miles per hour
Sccond-Al new motors acquired shall have cSpaciy
on, ., the nescnt standard twenty engines and
in case OF the use power each car the eeee'
gate capacity per train OF five cos snail not oe less ~
the above standard . e.
Third-Express stations shall be located the Second
Avenue line at Chatham Square. at Fourtecn'h-st' ~
Twenty hird-st at Foity.second-st at ffty-scVen..
az Eightysixth.st and at Onehundrcd ii.h
Express stations shall be located on the Ihru'A'e'
line at Chatham Square, at Fouiteehth-s''' a' i's
third.st at F.ity. second-st, at Fity'hh'h'''' ~
Eighty .fourth-s at Onehundaed and-tw eniy nth's'
Express stations shall be located on the "feeh"ich
St., Ninth and Eighth ave- line at Battery race .oir
Iandtsr., warren-st, at Fourteehth-st. 't 'o'9
second. ST. at Fifty .nnth-st., at
afth.st, and at One. hundred- and forty -hfth'st
But nothing herein contained shall prevent the s'op'
page express trims at such other stations - 'e YUM
pany may determine
Fourth-Each station not reached by e'eVatos eNccp'
those on Sccondave must have two stairway approaches
each enough persons to pass in opposite
FIfh-The Manhattan Railway Company snail contract
that the completed structures thus Improved sha oe
operaei so as 10 the most efficient service w te
public, both In express and way
Sixth-The present tracks and switches near eou'n
o
t,nuous,v between the east and side lines. A
sufficient number trains shall be 80 run to ACCOMMODATE
this continuous business and no more than one rare oil
csnts shall be charged for continuous ride thereon
seycnth-An Improvements herein provided Tor shai
Ia con Melted upon OF the several lines within Two
years from of the acquisition OF the consent OF
the municipal authorities and OF the properly owners
wherever necessary TO such improvements ON each line
respectively.
EighthPlans and specifications for all these improve
mcnts including general arrangement OF terminals and
express stations shall be submitted 10 ths coh'ss'o vi
or before May l. 1893.
Sntbpropcr CONDENSATION shall made TO the city.
the amount thereof fixed after hearing the company
and the proper city officials.
Such a hearing shall be had on March 10. 1913, at
p. m. 50
Commissioner Starin, who ever since the fail
ure TO find purchaser for the underground fran
chise has favored Independent lines of elevated
railroads. offered substitute resolution, provld-
ing for an elevated railway TO be offered at
public sale upon the following streets and prop
erty:
Commencing at Battery Place and Westinghouse, run
ming thence along Westinghouse to lIarrlsonst thence
along Hairison.st 70 Hudsonst; thence along Iuuso"
st. 10 Bankst thence through Bankst ana private prop
e,.v n thence along Scvcnhave TO Forty
ffth-st. thence along broadway ana the bou'cN"u "
Seventy .seconds thence aoag Tenth'ave u one huou
thence along the kinssoidse Hoau 10
its intersection with Tenth.avc.. near Two-huncrd2hd
s,xee,th.st thence across the Harlem River ship Canal
east of the Of Broadway; thence TO broadway neal
the intersection Of Ashcy-st thence along the line oil
broadway 10 the city limit
Also a stub along IIudsonst, from Harrlson.st' U
Chambers.st.
Resolved That the general plan OF construction hom
Pstery Place Hudson and Franklin sts ana from Cham
Hudsonst Fanklinst shall be win TWO
tracks on the level.
That from Franklin and Hudson SITS 10 Onc-hundredand
thirty fhst, the railway shall be constructed with four
tracks on Ieycl. and nom ODe-hundred and
thirty nfthst. to the city limit there shall be Two tracks
upon this same level.
Resolved That the for such lines shall be pro-
yided with ample elevator capacity wherever the paofn
shall be twenty feet or more above the curb Hne
Resolved the chief engineer Of this board be ana
hereby instructed make the necessary surveys and
prepare plans and specifications for such rail
way submit the promptly to this board for It's
further action finally determining general plan for Sub
mission to Common Council in accordance with he
provisions RAPID Transit act OF January b. lS
and the amendments thereto.
Resolved That plan and franchise TO construct said
rairod along Broadway the Boulevard shall be subject
to the right and operate the underground raj
read heretofore laid by this commission along the sam"
route or any underground railroad that may b"
hereafter laid out thereon.
Mr.. Starin urged the adoption of his amend
ment. lie spoke strongly in favor of 1t, but
evidently felt that it was useless for him TO
urge il, for in order to secure its adoption
unanimous vote was required by the Rapid
Transit act The resolution was seconded by
Mr. Bushc II was tabled by vote Of three
TO five Commissioners Stcinway, Spencer and
Inman voting "aye" and Starin and Bushe
"nO"
Commissioner Spencer then offered substi-
tute for Mr. Starln's resolutions in the form Of
resolutions which were seconded by MI lhmah.
Mr. Spencers resolutions, his remarks in support
of them, and Mr.. Inman's action in secondlns
them again showed Enthusiastically the desire. Of
boil. those gentlemen to give to the Manhattan
Elevated Railway all it asks for. The inclina-
ton of Mr. Spencer and Mr.. lnman to hand over
to the Manhattan every thOroughfarc II wanted
has been appaSent from the beginning OF their
duties as Rapid Transit Commissioners. Mr..
Spencer's resolutions began as follows:
pesoIycd That in addition % facilities and
already and the conditions 1mposc1
sufon the Manhattan Railway Company this Board Will
upon proper sppca,io, the further privilege t.
said company construct and operate branch rrs or
extensions with necessary si1nes switches corrections
ard s,s tjous therefor upon the following routes VIZ:
First-From point It's present structure IN Ninth.
ave at or near OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES or at or near
thence by curve 70 the west
into either eiehthst or Onc.hundred.
o,dn,nrs, thence along O;le.hunded.o dciehth,rt.
or ninth 10 or near the corner Of the
Boulevard Eeventh-ave, thence along the boulevard
cn Eeventhve. Hamilton Place. thence along Hamilton
Place TO Tenh.ave. and thence aone lchth-aVe' u
point Fort George.
Second-A branch line or extension beginning at the
present elevated structures Battery Place thence along
Battery Place Westst. thence along Westst To
Chrsophert thence along Chrstopherst. 10 waveriey
Place. thence along Waverlcy Place TO connection
with the present elevated structure in sixth-ave
Provided however that the right 70 construct sad
branches connections shall not be exercised as respects
coc branch the consent Of abutng property owners
thereon shall have been obtained damages 10 said
owners shall have adjusted and paid the aggregate
amount regards that branch, OF not less than two
thirds Of ncal frontage Of the property abutting
thereon.
Provided, further that the construction and operation
Of said branch line Fort George shall be subject TO tho
right any company in future organized by this com
mission TO and operate the underground railway
laid by this commission along under The