Year: 1875

THE ROUTE ADOPTED AND TIME ALLOWED FoH


THE SECTIONS TO BE coNsTRUcTED-How


TRAINS ARE TO RUN-THE FARES TO Be


CHARGED.


The Commissioners OF Rapid Transit met yesterday
afternoon, in room adjacent the Mayors Office in
the City Hail. adopted the articles of incorporation
of the Manhattan Railway Company which is operats


rapid transit line of railroad in this city, whose route
already described fully in the columns of tho
EER4Ln The capital of the company will be 81 ooe ooo
20 900 shares and by act OF the Legislature the
pany will have power increase the capital stock from
time TO time, and the corporation shall be
known as the Manhattan Railway Company. The
articles of incorporation define and describe
the route OF the railway, and state
in detail the method OF construction the material to bs
used how the be spanned the regulations
and limits Of curbstones and the right Of way for
strucon in the several thoroughfares and bysreets
through which it is pass Good hydraulic cement is
TO be used In the masonry and where bricks to be-
used they will be hard burnt and of the best quality.
Efficient safety guards will be provided, that in
OF accident tho shall be prevented from leaving the
structure and the rails be of good steel There
will be any steps other than those leading from the
street. ss or any other projections about stations
which persons trip stumble, fact which is
very desirable for ladies to know.


The portion Of the railway railways to be
structcd from Tryon row. along the eastery side Of
the city East Fifty ninth street shall be constructed
and be be operated before by the day Off
May 1877. The portion Of the railway railways To-,
be constructed from East Fiftynnth street. along tho
easterly side of the city to the Harlem River shall b
constructed and bo ready to be operated before b
the 1st day OF December, 1871 The portion Of the,
railway railways TO be constructed from Haremt
Bridge to the High Bridge shall be constructed aud be-
ready TO be operated before by the list daH
of December 1878. The portion of the railway oc
railways to be constructed from the line Of ChamberS
street. along tho westerly side OF the city, 10 West
Fifty street. shall be constructed and be ready to
be operated before or by the lst OF May, 1871 The
portion of the railway railways TO be constructed
from West street. along the westerly side Of
the city and TO the northerly terminus OF the line OF
the route the westerly side of the city shall be
sructed and be ready be operated before by th
Isl day Of June 1878 and the remainder Of the railway
railways be constructed upon the route or routes
so as aforesaid fixed determined located the 3d
day OF September, 1875 shall be constructed and
ready to be operated before by the lst day Of June,
1878


The articles OF incorporation are very explicit in re-
gard to the fare distance and mode that will be adopted
in running accommodation trains. The details
foows:-


Upon trains and in cars other than those designated
as commission" trains and for any distance un-
der i've miles, not to exceed ten cents and not 10 ex
coed two per mile for each mile or fraction of
mile in excess of mile over i've miles, until the fare
shall amount TO not To exceed fifteen cents Tor through
passage from and between the Battery, or any point
to the north thereof and the intersection Of Third
avenue and the Harlem River; and from and
between the Battery any point the north thereof
and the High Bridge running upon either the east
erv or the westerly sde of the ctyl not 10 exceed
seventeen cents for a through passenger For the
tire distance any part OF IL from and between the
Battery and either East West Fifty ninth street. the


fare shall not exceed ten Upon what desig-
mated as "commlssion" trains, TO be during
certain hours reduced OF fare for the
daton Of the public and Of the laboring classes tho
rate shall not exceed five cents from and between
the Battery any point 10 the north thereof and
either East or West Fiftyninh street. and shall not
exceed five cents for any distance not exceeding five
miles and shall not exceed seven cents for through
passenger from and between the Battery or any
point 10 the north thereof and the HarleInv
River and shall not exceed eight for through
passenger on any OF said commission trains
from and between the Battery or any point to the
north thereof and the High Bridge. The company shalk
special trains az reduced Of fares aa
aborng classes daily during the hours between half
past five and half.past seven O'Clock A. ~ and 6ve
and seven O'Clock N. Such trains or cars shall bo
known and designated commssionn cars or trains !;
shall be in numbers sufficient accommodate the public
and the laborng classes during the hours
indicated, and shall be at intervals really
to afford such accommodation; they shall stop
regularly al all regular stations OF the company and
shall be at the Of speed Of the other local
trains Of the company During sad hours a seat shall
be provided IN commission car for every passcn-
ger on the train who desires 70 travel In "commis-
sion car otherwise any passenger desiring ana 90
mandng seat in such shall be entitled 70 oc-
cupy scat In another upon tho train upon payment
OF only the reduced rate OF fare 10 be PAD 0r Wans-
\ portatiou aud conveyance tn commission SAT
seat In car other than commission car hnah teN-
cept during the hours above indcated DC proueu or
every passenger upon any train VINO desires anu
such seat; otherwise, and except during aa nouis,
such passenger shall be entitled 20 ravei without pay
mont Of fare As part OF any train or cars, there
| may DO one or more OF the kind known as saloon


carsn or s'drawng cars, with special arrange


ments for EXTRA comfort space and there may bd


demanded Of charged 70 and collected ron each pas


senQer who shall when seat In another car = pros


yided occupy a seat such ''sa0cn carr or "draw-


Inc room car an extra Though unreasonable) rate


or fare in addition to the rates herenbciorc fixed aud


determined