The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-16
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Application having been made to the BOARD Of Rail-
road commissioners of the state OF New York by the
Dry Dock, Eat Broadway and Battery Railroad Com
pany, under the provisions OF Section 100 OF the Rail
road Law, for approval or a change OF motive power
from horses to electricity. supplied by an UNDERGROUND
current. or by storage batteries, or compressed air,
severally or together. In the operation OF its railroad
on the following route, to Wit:
Commencing on Avenue d, at the northern eN.
tremity of the same; thence through ami along Ave.
nue. u, with a double track 10 Eighth street, thence
through and along Eighth street with a single track
to Lewis street; thence through and along Lewis
street with a single track to Grand street themes
through and along Grand street with a double trark
to East broadway; thence through and along East
Broaiway. Chatham square, Chatham street. and
Park row. with a double track to Broadway also
from tho corner or Avenue u and Eighth street
through anu along Avenue y. with = single track to
Houston street; thence through and along H9uS.
ton street, with a single track. to GOerck street also.
connecting with the double track In East Broadway
through and along Canal street, with a double track,
TO the westerly side OF Broadway also, connecting
with the double trark In Grahu street at Lewis street
through anu along q rand street. with a double track,
to the Grand street ferry also, commencing at The
Avenue b, with a double track, 70 Second street
thence through and along Avenue" b, with u single
Clinton street. with, n single track, to connect
with the track IN East broadway: also. connect.
Ing with the track In Avenue Il. through and along
Tenth street and Eleventh street, with single tracks. TO
Avenue b; also, connecting with the double track in
Canal street at Broadway, with q single track, across
Broadway to Lispenard street to and across West
Broadway To Beach street. thence through and along
Beach street, with \ single track, to Washington
street; then through and along Washington stree I.
with a single trace, to Battery plnc; thence through
III hi'uN bohttIg Ilitt. I u hBhDl' Aht W tIt
Bowling Iireen at State street; also. connecting with
the track IN Battery place through and along
of Canal street, also, connecting with the track in
Washington street at North Moore street, with a single
track. through and along North Moore street and
across West Broadway to Walker street, and themes
through and along Walker street 70 ami TO connect
with the double track In Canal street; also connect.
ing with the track in Washington street through and
along asnlagt9n street Win a sins,e Track; 70 ,he
double t-N'k In Avenue u through and along Four.
teenth street. with a double track. to First avenue.
thence through and ing ttrSt avenue, Win N
double traek. TO Thirty fourth street; thence through
and along Thirty fourth street. with a double track,
TO Avenue A and thence through and along Avenue
A. with n double track. to and To connect with the
double track In Fourteenth street. together with the
necessary connections. turnont' and switches for the
proper working and accommodation Of the road on
Also a single railroad track from Avenue h through
Second street to Avenue A. anu through Avenue A.
Essex street and Rutgers street to Fast broadway;
also. from Avenue u across Houston street, through
and along Columbia street 10 Grand street. together
with the necessary crossings OF int rin"diate streets.
connections. turuouts ami switches. fer the proper
anu convenient working OF sal tracks IN Connection
with tho+e now operated by them in said r'ty.
Also. with a double track from preenwtrh street In
and with u double trsrk from Gre"nwicl street in and
through Cortlanht street TO the Sorrh River. and
through Fulton street TO Broadway, with a single
track from Washington street To ~Grscnwich street.
ami a double trark from Greenwich street {" Bruad.
outs and switches for the proper working Of such ex.
tensions, and onnecting the same with tn" tracks in
Greenwich and Washington streets in said city.
Also. a donble track from the junction ~ East
Broadway and Grand street, in the city or New YORK:
III III rug IRAN sATtFt " sum- Az NbIF'hs III hHl
through sullivan street to Canal street. through and
acruss Canal street TO Vestry street. and IN anu
through Sestry street to the North River. together
with the necessary connections. crossings. turnruts
and switches for the proper WORKING 4 such extern,
sion and connecting the same with the tracks now
Laid and constructed in Grand, Greenwich and Wash
ington streets fn SaIt city, notice Il hereby given that
a public hearing on said application will be held by
the RUard of Railroad Commissioners at the commit.
tee room IN the Mutual Life Insurance Building. ~
Nassau street. New York city. on Wednesday, SEP
TENDER ga, 1897, at 10 o'clock A N.
CAARI.ES X. DeFREEST.
Secretary.