Year: 1873

ent OF capital for the UNDERGROUND road wouia .n' o0
very largo; and. although t has many adyaneSso" o
pccally in presenting obstacles 70 street uaVe uo
not think that any private company could be found VIII
ing TO undertake it, aud tho public would soon become
restive under so great an expense undertaxen as
municipal work.


Tho yiaduct pl.n on the other hand can be carried
ont with little expense for right OF way ana the
cost construction would not exceed that or the UNDER
rround system OF this cOntempiates the OF
IN avenues for the roadway by building up IN the cen
columns placed at proper distances apart directly over
present horse track which need not be disturbed
continuous bridge whoh should be covered with hgnt
roOfor protection from thus avoiding oil trouble In
interfere with the OF the horse they would
find employment carrying passengers and from the
apart and they would still be scrviceable for local
travel Besides, before the new line can be built the
capacity of the street linos Two avenues should be
selected, the east and one on he west side Of the
proper distance apartsnd the road should be continl
belt lne, connecting ut the upper and lower enus on
eu that passengers desiring to across To "n may
do more quickly by this route than by the crossown
hOrse-cars At Chathamsquare the road should dverge
the East River ferries and through Souh-s to the
Battery thence through Westst passing all the Nefh
higher; thonce by the way OF Eghth-ave 10 the Har-


em and thence along the Harlem River to connection
with the Tnrdave. road, so as TO accommodate all the
sTSng by all o S eSfTE nd RrSr i&t9te
of constructing a road Of this character can be
stated with certainty It Is enough to say now that IT
will be hey Ond the Of either pubic or pryate
enterprise provided that no money be wasted IN Obtain


ing legislation. or squandered through incompetent oi
hoiAls.


Undoubtedly such structure may be objected TO as
interfering with the operation OF the avenues ana 10
extent with their ordinary use; but something
must be sacrificed to the advantages OF rapu
transit and, far see less injury Will De done
to private property by this means than by any other'
The structure might, however. be made graceful WIN
out sacrificing its sodty. In appearance and in dura,
Dlty It will be very different from the present elevated
road in Greenwlch-st. which has however served 10
demonstrate the entiro feasibility OF overhead steam
transit in this city III the owner OF the Guy Oh
New York would construct such road without delay,
and the Irresistible Inference is that the city ought 70 40
It, provided that honest and competent Board
OF Engineers can ibe secured. and believe
it can. There must DO some honest me men u
left, though they are growing wonuerlully
scarce When constructed the road should be operated
by private company under suitable regulatons ana
restrictions as TO fare time OF running &c, who should
pay into the City Treasury either the Interest on the
cost OF road much as could be secured D
fair competition. This system contemplates the con
sructon of such branch lines be required 10 per
feet it, for example, to the Grand Central Depot tne
Grand-st Ferry, &C.. and the capacity OF 1onr tdcks
operated by will probably be equal 10 the largest
possible demand that can be made upon ~