New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-08
THE ATLANTIC AVENUE PLAN
RAPID TRANSIT FOR BROOKLYN AND
LONG ISLAND IN SIGHT.


MUCH INTEREST IN THE SCHEME WORKED OUT
BY THE coMMIssIoN-THE cITY's SHARE OF
THE cosT-oUEsTIoNs OF LEGISLATION
The exclusive publication in The Tribune yester-
day of the details of the plan worked ont by the
Atlantic Avenue Commission for removing the
railroad from the surface of the avenue. to-
gether with the project Of tunnel to New-York.
excited widespread interest in Brooklyn and the
full report of the Commission to be presented to
tho Mayor and made public to-day. is awaited with
Impotence II will be found bear the outline
furnished TO the readers of this paper.
The tunnel scheme especially commends itself
TO the large number Of Brooklyntes living in the
parts of the city. well TO the commut
ers who make their homes Long Island For
one thing it will greatly relieve the pressure
the oyercrowded Brooklyn Bridge. and it will fur
nish much quicker transit TO the other side of the
East River than is possible by the Bridge railroad.
besides making any change of cars unnecessary.
Some surprise expressed AT the plan for hav
ing a part Of the railroad along Atlantc-ave. an
elevated structure. il thought il would he
more desirable TO run trains all the way below the
surface The reason for partly underground
and partly overhead road is engineering one
In order to attain the high speed desired--fory
miles an hour-it decided that not more than
9 per cent grade should be established any part
of the line-that is. grade rising more than two
feet in 100 feet. To accomplish this II was found
necessary carry the railroad above the surface
for some distance Of Nostrand-av The e'e-
waited structure will he about a mile and quar-
length. and then the tunnel will be resumed
through the hill east Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
spoken Of Ocean Hill. Here a genuine tunnel
will be constructed. while in Atlantic-ave. between
Flatbush and Nosn and aves. there will be sub
way construction like that now going on in Boston
The city's share of the cost Of the Improvement
will. II is estimated. be than 100000 70
81 $4,000 1t is believed that by assessing this
the entire city there will be none Of the opposition
10 the undertaking that might he aroused If dis
trict Of assessment were laid out with the idea Of
imposing the cost the property Immediately
benefited. On account Of the benefit that will
the city whole. il is contended that
there would be no injustice in requiring the whole
city TO bear the One proposition which has
been made is that the cost should be divided into
three parts and included In the tax levy for three
consecutive years. which would make the burden
In the bill creating the Atlantic Avenue Com
mission.Chapter 3si Of the Laws Of 1ssS-it was
plan for the relief Of said and the Improve
msnt OF ne same and shall report such plan 70.
seem proper. TO the Mayor and thereupon
the said MAYOR shall cause bill TO be prepared TO
meeting in the YEAR 1877 The Complete material
for the preparation of such bill will he
Guided in the report to be presented to-day This
sheraton Of the question of legislation and other
matters final report will be presented by the
1t is believed that legislation will be required
to enable the proposed subway. elevated road and
tunnel to be constructed along Atantic-ave.. but
that IL will be necessary TO secure the of
the Legislature TO the passage Of the tunnel to
New-York under the streets of the city and to
able II to come 10 the surface TO provide entrances
70 the stations the City Hall I'm Brooklyn
and at Cortlandt-st. and Pearl-st.. in New-York
il is understood that freight cars may be run
through the tunnel at night. and II the tunnel Is
extended 10 Jersey City of the freight bust
would become OF large Importance
The writer was informed yesterday that n syndi-
cate had been formed to supply the pital
quired for the construction of the tunnel and also
hat I'M here he
Long Island Railroad Company could secure the
money needed 10 pay its share OF the Atlantic
ave innnr0YeInfn