New-York tribune., 1896-07-28
THE ATLANTIC-AVE. PLAN.
MIR. JACOBS SUBMITS MAPS AND EsTl-
MATES IDENTICAL TO THOSE OF 1894.
IT Is INTENDED. HOWEVER, TO CARRY TIE DE-
PRESTON orT TO THE CITY IIMiTs-coM-
MssIoNERs INTERESTED IN THE En-
TENSION OF THE ROAD TO
THE RIVER.

TENSION OF THE ROAD TO
At the public hearing given by the Atlantic ave
nua Commission Yesterday afternoon, the Lo"S
Island Railroad Company. through its counsel Will
lam J. Kelly and its consulting engineer ,"ai,o
NJ Jacobs submitted plans and estimates 'or inc
proposed depression Of the railroad tracks III Az
lantic-ave.. from the station IN fiatous"-aNv' "
the city line In addition 10 the map and PRONE OF
tho entirc distance there were shown sheet OF ypi-
cal cross sections a cross section OF the man INC
stations at points where sidngs are req"iTe"' P''
OF stations for suburban service. plan OF aproac"
for Cariton-ave service. map and pronlc OF MAN.
haitian Beach division and two plans OF s'aHion al
Manhattan crossing
Tho renort is Identical with the report filed by the
company in 1884, with the Department OF Puphc
Works with the exception that the present p'''
nroyides for the depression OF the tracks from the
Flatbush-ave station TO the city line, whereas the
former plan did not contemplate the shR'hs Vi '''c
tracks beyond Manhattan Junction
After the report read, the maps. nahy VI
them bearing the date of the old survey, were
spread out before the Commissioners and ra''hhs
fire of questions was kept up Tor heari! al "ou''
Messrs. Blackford and Linton however oe'he '"c
principal examiners. These questions brouSh' OUT
several interesting facts not included in the report
The company provided complete wagon ana nnr s,us
wax bridges across the proposed road on! W.. VII
the streets crossed the avenue AT all places whe,e
vera W. n-ovided rommissioner Meserole remarked
that it would be difficult 10 satisfy properly noJe,s
f any of these points where only foot passage wax
provided that their street was not as much emitted
10 crossing for vehicles as any other.
sIDINGs AT THE STATIONS
Mr. Jacobs said that the plans submitted pro-
vlded for 6N-foot sdings at the four stations deh
ea,ed on the map. and that the additional width re-
ou,red at these points was provided for In the
nan the part Of the street now reserved Tor sur
race traffic not being interfered with. Mr.. Back-
ford wanted to know If the company hao MAJ maze ,Tn amy
it's present terminus TO the ferry; MI nelly re-
pied that they had not M M JacoUs as "I IN
his judgmen. such opinions were not safe as pasls
either for y M RachOd Ir % SAID the river
true terminal Of the road. "1 believe It
is the duty Of this Commission TO consider this
quest in all rs possible phases ana one OF ,nese
of he ns Isand Ss road @ to the end Of
and the Of ,6a RrspeT
know The approximate cost Of such a project" =.
Commlseioner Linton then wanted to to Know sh.s NJ II
Jacobs replied thai, TSm the he profile Of the tsn us
hcient for the trains Of the present day to pass
wi wh G saf M and ohr rnT reques Mes' could
ranged whether the railroad company sunmitted ,e
II tbs tbs RaS r as ks sns saa 'aai they would Cooperate
"Thc company does not take the initiative In this
| movement We have simply appeared here IN
answer to your request and submitted plan
which. If the change is TO be made at all. we re.
gard as a practical solution of the question OF
steam in Atlantc-ave. . . -,
He finally said. though that II all the other
| necessary preliminaries. including the important
| one of means could be satisfactorily arranged he
believed the company would cooperate in carrying
out the plan submitted
MORE PLANS TO BE PREPARED.
At the request of President Blackford the en-
gineers OF the company will prepare and submit
plan and estimates for the continuation OF the
proposed depression of railroad tracks from Flat
bush-ave to the ferry and also for the erection OF
| suitable terminal All the Commissioners ana
Mr. Jacobs agreed that the terminal must OF neces-
| sity be on the surface. This plan and the esti-
| mates are TO be ready for the Commission at Its
meeting next Monday.
Just before the adjournment OF the commission
| s b Higginbotham, who gave his address as NO.
9J1 Frankiin-ave and said he was a property-owner
in Atantic-ave. arose, and after inquring "hetner
| he could be heard began TO make an address Inc
president. after telling him that this meeting was
not intended a hearing for property holders ana
taxpayers and that he would be personally m IN.
formed of the date of such meeting adjourned the
public hearing TIL Monday next at p m
The committee then went into executive Session
The most interesting question yet TO come up be-
| fore this Commission is TO determine, II possible,
| by what process of law the property or one rail-
road company can be taken for the beneiit OF an
other similar company.