Year: 1870

being thirteen miles, Its rolling stock consists OF
one superintendent, three wheezy engines,
PRESIDENT at salary OF s5,ooO year. six emigrant
cars three times as many directors, half dozen
lanterns and about 5000 employees, and IT. pays
yearly dividend TO the faithful OF ten per cent
dent that the shareholders are more Interested
III tne matter OF personal profits than public
bit Notwithstanding he has employed so mucn
sagaclty and energy In relation to other roads
seems determined 10 retain this road In the primitive
state IN which II was at the time OF s construction
eighteen years ago. SO great. indeed, Is the pars-
mony OF the MANAGEMENT that the tele-
graph which is erected along the whole
length OF the line u never used because
OF the expense or operators. 30 that when an acci
communicating with the workshop than by pursu-
ing Tue Journey from the place OF the disaster TO
Iotsenville on foot march sometimes OF ten or af.
similar slight casualty, while the passengers, unless
they prefer walking home. remain all night IN the
certain hours OF running and the equal uncertainty
OF reaching ones destination In any reasonable
or complaint Is the exorbtant charge FOR COM
mutation tickets. This subject was recently 80
thoroughly ventilated s,s Ia s IN tne hERALD IN giving
0ut of New YORK and those OF the Staten Island
Railroad, that 1t Is unnecessary to enter
here that on this Staten Island Railroad
the present rates or communication are at least 100
per cent higher than the average OF other railroads
leading out of New York. An effort is being mace to
induce the railroad managers TO arrange cOmmu-
tation schedule conforming more nearly TO that on
other roads, ana thus induce people wishing 10
rent housesor buy land and buid TO come
to this beautiful island. Steps are being taken to
improve facilities Tor travel that the distance
from New York to Staten Island Will be reduced to
twelve minutes.


THE STATEN ISLAND BRIDGE COMPANY.
The proposition TO which we have Just referred Tor
shortening the transit between New York ana sta
ten Island, as VIII be readily cOmprehended has Tor


It's basis the proposed bridge for connecting our city
with the latter place, the bill for which has
has been considered and matured after
thorough examination OF the coast
New Yok having particular reference to the depth
OF water the nature OF the bottom and the natural
barriers for the protection OF the structure. 1t Is
proposed to build, at the distance threefourths
OF a mile of the Battery, an extensive bulkhead,
and from this bukhead bridge 2S 200 feet long to
stated, at a bulKbead is to be built on the shoals
or shadows eastery Of Ellis Island, with several
slips Tor ferry COMMUNICATION with the various lines
leaving the southwcstery extremity OF the city and
such points on she east and north SIDES as may be
required, ana run thence along the shoals
near and past Roobins' Island up to the
island itself. Most OF theroute Is not covered
| tide, the ground frequently appearing al low
water. In pile driving but little trouble, therefore,
Is appreheDded and 1t Is calculated that the whole
woik-the ordinary dock builders OF the city being
able to easily construct four 1fths OF the length
which will not exceed four mles-can be completed
~
within nine months time.


The bridge Is to be built OF iron and sufficiently
high to admit the passage OF the largest class OF
steamers and sailing vessels underneath 1t Is to be
l2O feet In width, with four railroad tracks, carriage
way and one for pedestrians: Some large railroad
IN connection with the Pacinc railroad route as the
most feasible terminus at the end Of the route. The
COmmunpaw channel coming In above the pro-
posed bulkhead contains seven and half feet at
low water and nearly twelve feet ut high water
af0rding passage for most OF the water craft which
ply between the Guy and the Jersey Kills. Properly
dredged IL would afford passage for the boats OF
the Camden and Amboy Company and any other
large steamers.


DRAwBRIDGE FROM .TOTTENvILLE TO PERTH AMBOY.


Then 1t Is proposed TO construct railroad direct
from Perth AmbOy to the bulkhead, and by means OF
ferryDoats like those across the Susquehanna on
the Baltimore ana ONO road, TO bring the cars to
the Battery. The ronte for the proposed road
through Staten Island has already been surveyed.
Foot passengers ana carriages VIII likewise be con-
veyed from The bulkhead TO The Battery BY boats 1t
Is believed thai the Camden and AmbOy road Will Ut
once adopt this route for reaching the city,
lnasmuch 10 Will land bOth passengers and freight
IN New YORK and enect Saving OF thirty y live MN.
and instead OF requiring thlrty-hve minutes III
passing to ana ir0 between New York and staten
Island, reduce the time to


TWELVE MINUTES TRANSIT.


Should this novel scheme succeed-and we see no
latlon who are now migrating up the Hudson into
Westchester county and Long Island, Will be drawn
down the bay, ald 1t Is not improbable that the
Battery and surrounding streets Will witness re.
turn OF their wnilOn lie and activity. IL VIII bring
into communication with New YORK u hitherto COM
parativey remote district Of New Jersey and fur
nisn Staten Islanders with what they have for years
been demandng-a more eXpedltiOus means OF
reaching the city, The estimated cost OF the bridge
Is $1,500,000.


CENTRAL PARK.


A bill for the construction OF central park on
Staten Island has already passed the Legislature.
The location selected Tor the park in the vicinity OF
TOae~eil at once tho highest and most picturesque
portion OF the island. The act wisely provides for
submitting the question to the people OF the county,
who, OF course will have the present pleasure OF
paying for 1t well as the subsequent pleasure OF
enjoying Its beautiful drives extended ana unriva-
led views and general attractive features. AS this
project, however, has more OF the dttlce than the
iIte in It, Its fate In the hands Of the people Ia some
what problematlca ana especially as IL is liable to
the suspicion Of being intended 10 enhance the value
of property about Toad Hill, while 1t Is not Likely


increase the value OF real estate very much, ~ ALL
elsewhere on the island.


GRAND HOTEL SCHEME.


Last and not least among the grand schemes for
the improvement Of the island Is looking to the
erection OF a mammoth hotel. The bill OF incOrpo-
ration provides Tor present capital OF S50O000,
with privilege TO increase the same to 5000 900.
For the hotel and grounds are TO be set apart 100
acres, ana 1t is designed TO accommodate / 200
guests. The hotel Is TO be built in the most approved
style OF modern hotel architecture in the French
Renaissance style, with six towers and altogether
most elegantly finished. Its location Will PROBABLY
be Hamilton ParA altogether the most attractive
and picturesque site on the island.