Year: 1875

THE ROUTE ADOPTED AND TIME ALLOWED FoH


THE SECTIONS TO DE coNsTRUcTED-How


TRAINS ARE TO RUN-rHE FARES TO Be


CHARGED.


The Commissioners Of Rapid Transit met yesterday
afternoon, in adjacent TO the Mayors Office in
the City Hail. and adopted the of Incorporation
of the Manhattan Railway Company which is operato
a rapid transit line of railroad in this city, whose route
has already been described fully the columns of tho
HERALD The capital of the company will be 81 00o 00o
20 900 shares and by OF the Legislature the
pany will have power TO 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 new railway, and state


detail the method OF construction the material to be
used how the streets TO be panned the regulations
and limits Of curbstones and the right of way for
strucon in the several thoroughfares and bystreets
through which it is to pass Good hydraulic cement
70 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 the cars shall be prevented from leaving the
structure and the rails to be of good steel There
will be any steps other than those leading from the
street. ss any other projections about statons,l
which persons trip stumble a fact which i5
very desirable for ladies' TO know.


The portion Of the railway railways to be con-
structed from Trvon row. along the eastery side Of
the city to East Fifty street shall be constructed
and he ready to be operated before or bv the Isl dav oR
May 1917 The portion Of the railway or railways o
be constructed from East Fifty street, along tho
casterly side Of the city to the Harlem River shall b5
constructed and bo ready to be operated before by
the 1st day. of December, 1877 The portion Of tho
railway railways TO be constructed from Harleml
Bridge to the High Bridge shall be constructed and %
ready TO be operated before or by the lst daN
Of December 1873. The portion of the railway oc
railways TO be constructed from the line Of Chamber5
street. along the westerly side of the city, to West
Fittynnth street. shall be and he ready to-
be operated before or by the lst of May, 1871 The
portion of the railway railways to be constructed
from West Fiy-nnth street. along the westerly side Of
the city and To the northerly terminus OF the line OF
the route on the westerly side of the city shall be
structed and be ready be operated before by the
lst day Of June 1875 and the remainder OF the railway
railways to be constructed upon the or routes
so as aforesaid fixed determined located the 3d
day OF September 1879 shall be constructed and be
ready to be operated before by the ls day of june
1878


The articles Of incorporation are very explicit in re-
gard to the fare distance and mode that win be adopted
IN running accommodation trains The details are as


Upon trains and in cars other than those designated
as 'Commisson" trains and cars for any distance un
der five miles to exceed cents; and not TO ex-
ceed two cents per mile for each mile fraction Of
mile in excess OF mile over five miles, until the fare
shall amount 10 not 10 exceed cen cents for through
passage from and between the Battery or any point
TO the north thereof and the intersection ofThrd
avenue aud the Harlem Riveri and from and
between the Battery any point 70 the north thereof
and the High Bridge running upon either the east
erly or the westerly side Of the city not 10 exceed
seventeen cents Tor through passenger lne en-
tire distance or any part oL y rom ana between the
Battery and either East West Fittyninh street. the
fare shall exceed ten cents. Upon what desig-
mated as commisson trains, 10 be run during
certain hours reduced rates OF fare for the accommo
dation Of the public and Of the aborng classes, the
rate of shall exceed five cents from and between
the Battery, or any point TO the north thereof and
either East West Fifty ninth street. and shall not
exceed 1--WE cents for any distance not exceeding dy
miles and shall not exceed seven cents for through
passenger from and between the Battery or any
point TO the north thereof and the Harlem
River and shall not exceed eight cents for through
passenger on any of said commission trains cars
from and between the Battery any point TO tho
north thereof and the High Bridge The company shall
special trains reduced rates Of fares an
for the accommodation Of the public and Of tho
laboring classes daily during the hours between half
past i've and half past O'Clock A. Nj. and hva
and seven o'clock NJ. Such trains or cars shall bo
known and designated as commission' cars trains /,
shall be in numbers sufficient to accommodate the public
and the laboring classes during the hours
and shall be run al 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 said hours a seat shall
be provided in commission" for every passcn-'
ger on the train who desires TO travel in "comms-
sion car; otherwise, any passenger desiring ana de-
manding seat in such car shall be entitled 70 oc-
cupy scat In another upon the train upon
Of only the reduced rate Of faro 20 be paid Tor trans
portation aud conveyance in commission car
seat In a other than commission car ehah lex
cept during the hours above Indicated % pr1aea lor
every passenger upon any VINO desires and demanda
such seat otherwise and except during SAID hours,
such passenger shall be entitled 70 travel without pay
mont Of fare AS 4 part OF any train OF cars there
NAV bo ono or more o the KIND known 'saoon
carsr or drnwing room cars, VITA special arrange
ments extra comfort and space; and there may bd
demanded o. charged 70 and collected RON each pas
senaer who shall when seat In another pros
yided occupy seat IN such "saloon carr draw
ing room car extra Though not unreasonable rate
addition TO the rafes hcreinbelOrc fixed and
determines