New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-14

20 acquire hv condemnation such portion OF said
road, the following agreement IS made:
F-rst-TAst said railroad shall at all times. be
be suitable ana proper Tor a street surface rsiIroaa.
ih.t The railroad company shall not make any
radical changes in its lines switches turnouts.
etc without authorization from The municipal cor
sec5na-That said railroad may continue to Use
electric trolley motive power. or change 81 from
tine 90 time in pursuance Of the general laws Of
Taird-That no car licenses shan be required OF CT
imposed upon said railroad company by any mu-
Tou-th-Iaar the said railroad company shall be
ttee ay law % charge Cor the Carriage OF pas
setgers on saia railroad. and snail not be obliged
S.le railroad to any other railroad. anc shall not
re eo-eeo ta cars a. passenger .To-l any point on
$50 ta-lraal to anE p1int on any cther railroad
tielarad Hs i- rho rai--psd y any other
,iiLti-llat tar railroad company sail rot 10
;l.-s lo- or -rarEea'fe with The expense OF paw
ss HaeadarliziHs or otherwise repairing or keep
t1eeSs Or elsewhere at any Tine hereafter. except
purpose q reaying ruiis or making changes il
ss restore iae surface of The road to !ts former
s.1J5-Ao Zee or otherwise shall be made by any
rssi-ost ,IlLloil or oI-cel lieie,L as-iIlsl 80
-. - BOND b. required OF 81 Tor any permit OF su-
vie. &c q - make eNc7Nato-s erect poles or
cc- 60 r other ap.grte-anccs y the municipal
49, of said road. due notice must be given the
ssio3c company. ana said work must be done 50
.'et'1ti-Ih acquisition of said road by said
t-It snail operate 10 clear The saic road from
- unpaid taxes and asses@EleIits assessed OF
:, ~ -NoA sald road prior 10 INC year ~, &c
. Ieiease and discharge tho reilroao cofnpaly
-e1n . liability therefor
..slt -tEcept as modified bv tills as ceen.eit tHe
&c it--road company shan retain and continue 20
--te and eEerc al its existing rights, iran
0-D1et and privileges iu said road.
The contract was signed FOR tie county by D. l.
van Nost-al6. chairman o. the Board OF super
flsos6; Samuel J. UudorhuI acting clerk ana lof
me railroad by C. L. Rooster president a-io r D
Williams. secretary. The counsel for the board OF
supervisors WIS Townsend Z. scudder. VINO vas
erected 10 Congress year ago M Van Nos''A'i-
was elected County Clerk Of Queens last NoNeih-
Der
Immediately after the agreement was ooncluoea
INC county made contracts Tor the paving o. '--o
avenue. and $4,000 was expended ana Acoeo 10
0ne taxes the following year. The street II 'l'e
eio village ~ Jamaica was asphaltod, while IRON
ine village line 60 the iSirss County -ine-Nl4 1lS g
y Reefs aafh halt agaiu-the pavement j. o. f.'3'
nee brick laid upon Foundation OF concrete ana
rom a mudhoie Jalnclca-avo. became Tor 4 lilie
q model thorouClrlre
Si2 years ago the service - Jamaica was O
ne poorest Small cars were in Use; they ran from
broadway FERRY 70 Jamaica distance o. thirteen
miles. and. on account OF the great distance and
the congestion Of BroadWa.. they ran irregularly-
a transfer was given at aIyrtie-avo. and Broadway.
Eo hat could ride 10 the Brooklyn Bridge for
I've cents. Preparations for the WILLIAMSBURG
bridgf started large Gov o. population ard
ne foulth Ward OF Queens. Larger and better