New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-28
A TUNNEL HEARING TOMORROW
THE PLAN FOR RAPID TRANSIT UNDEn
THE EAST RIVER AND THROUGH
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hearing will be given at o'clock to-morro"
nv the Aldermen's Committee on Railroads on 'ne
applica ton Of the Brooklyn, New-Iork anu oei'.'
City Terminal Railway Company FOR perHis''o ~
construct a tunnel under Maiden Lane ana WY
,and,s, This Is the company whose plans were
recently outlined in The Tribune The tuhne'
70 run under the East River and for a mile ana
half far below the streets Of Brooklyn. 10 coIH.o
at Flatbush-ave. with the depressed TRACKS VI ~
Long Island Railroad. 1t will be deep 'u""o'
and II Is affirmed by Its projectors that i's con
structon will not interfere in any way with ounu-
,nas on the surface Of the ground with sewers
and other constructions few feet peio" 'i'o 'u'
face. .,.,
At present II Is only proposed to build the tuhne
as far as Church-st where II VIII coh"eo' W
means Of great elevators with the eieVa.eo '
road station A similar CONNECTION VIII De H,oe
with the elevated road at Pearlst' no o'ne' s'a
t,ons I'm New-York are planned for now. out the
expectation Is that II the underground rapiu-ua"
sIt road Is constructed beneath Broadway, co""eo
ton will be made with 1t Also III tne ~
scheme proves a success. the men behind IL are
preparing to continue 1t under the North RIVER
and the company has been duly Incorporated -"
New-Jersey with that Idea IN view
The Immediate intention however. Is TO supply
rand transit between lower New-York and Long
Island Fast trains. with few stops. are TO De run
by electricity through the tunnel and out Atiah'ic
ave the tracks In which are to be removed from
the surface only after the commissioners appo'teu
N oversee the work are satisfied that the tunhei ~
TO be constructed between Brooklyn ana this Guy
The president OF the tunnel company. william II.
RaIdwin ir is also president OF the Long lsiaho
Railroad Company, and the two companies are
understood 10 be practically one. The Long lslano
Railroad under its present management, mas oeeh
exceedingly anxious to get an outlet INTO new
York and II Is believed that the tunnel PROJECT
offers greater advantages III '"a' "'''N''''' '' "
bridge would furnish -, .., oo-,,,,,, 60
A similar application from the tunnel company IL
rovv n.nding before the Brooklyn Board or Ainer-
men A hearing on II was given by coihnittee
more Than a fortnight ago, and is report Is ex-
tho nermisson asked for in this city Is granted
,bc Franchise will come under the requirements or
mo law proyldiug that I'm city having l210"p IN
bahtauts such franchises must be sold at pubic
auction to tho bidder Offering to pay the latEgsst
perccntaCc az receipts into the city Treasury Inc
itirnpl cOmuany il alarmed by the prospect OF
compci0n for the privilege IT IL seeking but there
ls another aspect ~ the case which IL douDtless
viewed with some concern. -, -,
,his year action on II will have to be taken under
tho new charter. which provides that franchises
for the use OF the Streets avenues, park~ays or
highways" Of the city shall be granted Ior NOT
more than twenty-five years. at the end or Whlch
porlod the property 81 tho company and its APP
pUrfcnaurca may become the property OF the city.
N.w-York without first having the approval OF the
Roa ri OF Estimate. and thrce-'OurthS vote Is re-
qurod In both branches OF the Municipal Assembly
II is natural therefore. that the tunnel company
rs applications before the end % December. a.
though II II does not succeed. II IS the declared
Intention Of It's officers to proceed as quickly as
may be under the provisions Of the new char'er.