New-York tribune., 1902-02-12
MAYOR FAVORS TUNNELS.
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the Greater New-York Charter. the Board Of
Aldermen, with the approval Of the Board OF
tsumate and Apportionment, Is hereby au-
thorized. in its discretion. 10 grant to any rail-
road corporation now or hereafter incorporated
Tor the purpose declared in its articles OF as
sociaton, OF constructing and operating q tuh-
mel railroad railroads in the city OF New
YORK 10 be connected with the railroad or ran
ROADS or any corporation corporations now
eXlsung or hereafter organized, whether unoer
/ the laws Of the State of New-York or or an
adJolning State. and thereby forming continu,
GUS lie Tor the carriage Of passengers anu
property between point or points Withln ana
point or points without the city of New orK'
a franchise, right or consent. either with or
without limitation TO period of enjoyment
ana either with without provisions as 10
rates, fares and charges, for the construction
and operation, under any lands, streets, ave
hues, waters rivers, parkways. highways or
public places in the city Of New-York. of such
tunnel. railroad railroads. with all necessary
sidings, platforms stations facilities for access
TO the surface, and other appurtenances. and
with the right to emerge to the surface upon
private lands at the terrnini. Every such grant
shall contain and be subject 10 conditions
quiring payment 10 the city Of New-York
( by the railroad corporation OF a reasonable an
nual compensation therein prescribed, which
shall be readjustabe at intervals of not less
than twenty-five years. and prescribing period
within which said railroad shall be completed;
and every such grant may also contain such
other conditions the said boards may deem
necessary to secure the maintenance Of the
property in good condition, efficient public ser
vice within the city limits, and the operation
OF the railroad in such a manner as to insure
the public health and safety.
Sec. - This act shall take effect Immediately.
WHERE TUNNELS WILL RUN
The statement was made here to-day that un-
der the plans OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company two tunnels will he built under the
Hudson River at average depth of fifty feet.
These tunnels wifi begin in Manhattan on the
line of Thirty-frst and Thrty-second SITS The
road will run TO Eishth-ave rvbere Will ba ba
central passenger station Thence by three tun-
nels, one under Thirty 1rst-st. one under Thir-
ty-second-st. and under Thirty third-st.,
and follow the lines of those streets to the East
River and thence by three tunnels underneath
the East River. and parts OF Long Island City
conVerging into one tunnel under the lands Of
the Long Island Railroad at Vernon-ave and
thence by one tunnel TO Thompson-ave where
the line will converge to the surface II will
be continuously underground and never nearer
the surface than forty feet from the point in
Jersey City until 1t begins to approach the sur
1ace of Long Island City. Connection will be
made with lines of the Pennsylvania Railroad
company, at or near Harsimus Jersey City
ana with the lines of the Long Island Railroad
at Thompson-ave.. Long Island City The esti-
mated expense will be about $40OO0OO0. 1t
was said that the construction of the tunnel
Tor railroad tracks under the Hudson River
really consists Of tubular bridge on piers en-
urey t contained m in the mud or silt which forms
silt is in some places 80 feet deep.
II vas ascertained last evening that the bill
OF Senator Stranahan was meant to give legal
authority for the tunnel plans announced by the
pennsylvania management months ago. There
has been no change of plans since President
Cassatt or the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
ned In this city and in Albany the maps show
ing the route OF the tunnels under the North
ana East rivers and under Manhattan Bor-
oush, with large terminal station at Eighth
ave. ana Thirty -hrst-st The tunnels will con-
meet the pennsylvania and Long Island roads
and bring both into New-York
1t was said last evening that Mavor Iovr and
corporation Counsel Rives were informed as TO
the nature OF the legislation applied for at
[aloary, and were in favor of It. Such Iegisla-
uoh, II was said. was necessary. because the
city charter contained no provision [or such
tunnel scheme as that formed by the Penusyl-
Yania management