IV.

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF THE CONEY ISLAND, Fort HAMILTON AND BROOKLYN RAILROAD COMPANY FOR PERMISSION TO OPERATE ITS RAILROAD BY THE OVERHEAD ELECTRICAL TROLLEY SYSTEM OF PROPULSION.

January 2, 1894.

Application by the Coney Island, Fort Hamilton and Brooklyn Railroad Company of the city of Brooklyn having been duly made to this Board on or about July 1, 1893, for its approval of the operation of its road by the overhead electrical trolley system, and hearing having been had on said application on July 25, 1893, at the City Hall in the city of Brooklyn, J. C. Church appearing as counsel for said company, and no one appearing in opposition, and a further hearing thereupon having been had on or about September twelfth at the same hour and place, parties appearing as before; now, after hearing J. C. Church for said application, and after filing due proof of publication of notice of this hearing, and after reading and filing the affidavits of Fred. C. Cocheu, dated September 12, 1893; of Dominick H. Roche, dated December 11, 1893; of William Keegan, dated December 7, 1892, and of George W. Dredger, dated December 30, 1893, and due proof of the consent of the local authorities, and it appearing therefrom that the owners of more than one-half in value of the property bounded on that portion of the railroad with respect to which a motive power is proposed, and the city authorities having consented thereto; now, therefore, it is

Ordered, that said application be and hereby is approved on the following routes:

Beginning at the city line on Fifth avenue, through Fifth avenue to Thirty-sixth street, through Thirty-sixth street to Second avenue; thence through Second avenue to Thirty-ninth street, and through Thirty-ninth street to the city line; also commencing at the city line at or near Ninth avenue on Thirty-ninth street, and thence running through and along Thirty-ninth street to the town line between the towns of Flatbush and New Utrecht, at or near Fort Hamilton avenue; also commencing at the city line of Brooklyn at its intersection with Fifth avenue; thence running through and along Fifth avenue to Eighty-sixth street; thence through and along Eighty-sixth street to Fourteenth avenue; thence through and along Fourteenth avenue to Bath avenue, and along Bath avenue to the town line; also from Eighty-sixth street at its junction with Fourteenth avenue; thence through and along Eighty-sixth street to Fifteenth avenue; thence through and along Fifteenth avenue to Bath avenue, and along Bath avenue to the town line either via Fourteenth avenue or via Fifteenth avenue, as aforesaid, one only of said two routes, at the option of said company; also, from Fifth avenue and Eighty-sixth street, along Fifth avenue to Fourth avenue, and along Fourth avenue or Stewart avenue to the Shore road, with the following conditions which are hereby made a part of this order:

First. This application is granted and accepted subject to the lawful regulations of the local authorities and subject to such further regula

tion as to speed or otherwise by this Board as may hereafter seem fit and proper.

Second. The poles from which the wires are to be suspended shall be of such a construction and height as to conform to the requirements of the local authorities.

Third. No car shall be run with less than two men to operate it.

Fourth. The company shall take all reasonable and proper means to prevent the currents from its wires, through leakage, induction or otherwise, from interfering with the currents upon the wires of other companies, whether telegraph, telephone or other wires; but this provision is not intended to require that the said company shall construct a double circuit.

Fifth. Every car shall be equipped with gates on both ends, which shall be closed on the side next to the adjoining track. No person (except an instructor, when necessary) shall be allowed to ride on the platform with the motorman on any electric car.

Sixth. On all open cars there shall be attached a guard on the side of the car next to the adjoining track, running the entire length of the car, to prevent passengers entering or leaving the car on that side; this guard to be of such a nature that it may be transferred from one side to the other.

By the Board.

V.

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF THE KINGS COUNTY ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPANY FOR PERMISSION TO OPERATE ITS RAILROAD BY THE OVERHEAD ELECTRICAL TROLLEY SYSTEM OF

PROPULSION.

January 2, 1894.

Application by Kings County Electric Railway Company of the city of Brooklyn having been duly made to this Board on or about July 1, 1893, for its approval of the operation of its road by the overhead electrical trolley system, and hearing having been had on said application on July 25, 1893, at the City Hall, in the city of Brooklyn, J. C. Church appearing as counsel for said company, and a further hearing thereupon having been had on or about September twelfth at the same hour and place, parties appearing as before; now, after hearing J. C. Church for said application, and after filing due proof of publication of notice of this hearing, and after reading and filing the affidavit of Fred. C. Cocheu, dated September 11, 1893, of Dominick H. Roche, dated November 30, 1893, of William A. Haywood, dated December 22, 1893, of Charles E. Denton, dated November 28, 1893, and of George W. Dredger, dated December 30, 1893, and due proof of the consent of the local authorities, and it appearing therefrom that the owners of more than one-half in value of the property bounded on that portion of the railroad with respect to which a change of motive power is proposed, and the city authorities have consented thereto; now, therefore, it is Ordered, that said application be and hereby is approved, on the following routes, commencing at Rockaway avenue, at the city line,

running thence along Rockaway avenue to Broadway, across Broadway to Cooper avenue or Cooper street; thence along Cooper avenue to the city line; also, commencing at the intersection of New Lots road with the boundary line between the city of Brooklyn and the town of Flatlands; thence along New Lots road to Bennett avenne, otherwise known as Berriman street; thence along Berriman street to Sutter avenue, otherwise known as Union avenue; thence along Sutter avenue or Union avenue to the intersection of said street with the easterly boundary line of the city of Brooklyn; also, commencing over and along Thirty-ninth street at a point at or near Fort Hamilton avenue at the town line between Flatbush and New Utrecht; running thence along Thirty-ninth street to Thirteenth avenue; thence along Thirteenth avenue to Thirty-seventh street; thence along Thirty-seventh street to road from Flatbush to New Utrecht; thence along said road to Church lane, along and over Church lane to Church avenue, or East Broadway, to road from Flatlands and Canarsie at the line between the towns of Flatlands and Flatbush; also commencing at the town line between the towns of Flatbush and Flatlands on Church avenue (known also as East Broadway); running thence along Church avenue to East Ninety-eighth street; thence southerly along East Ninety-eighth street to Hegeman avenue; thence along Hegeman avenue to New Lots road, to the city of Brooklyn; also, commencing at Jamaica Bay at the foot of Canarsie avenue, near Denton avenue; along Canarsie avenue to Rockaway parkway, known also as Rockaway avenue; along Rockaway avenue (to Rockaway parkway) through the town of Flatlands to the city line of Brooklyn, with the following conditions, which are hereby made a part of this order:

First. This application is granted and accepted subject to the lawful regulations of the local authorities and subject to such further regulation as to speed or otherwise by this Board, as may hereafter seem fit and proper.

Second. The poles from which the wires are to be suspended shall be of such a construction and height as to conform to the requirements of the local anthorities.

Third. No car shall be run with less than two men to operate it. Fourth. The company shall take all reasonable and proper means to prevent the currents from its wires, through leakage, induction or otherwise, from interfering with the currents, upon the wires of other companies, whether telegraph, telephone or other wires, but this provision is not intended to require that the said company shall construct a double circuit.

Fifth. Every car shall be equipped with gates on both ends, which shall be closed on the side next to the adjoining track. No person (except an instructor when necessary) shall be allowed to ride on the platform with the motorman on any electric car.

Sixth. On all open cars there shall be attached a guard on the side of the car next to the adjoining track, running the entire length of the car, to prevent passengers entering or leaving the car on that side; this guard to be of such a nature that it may be transferred from one side to the other.

By the Board.

VI.

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF THE NINTH AVENUE RAILROAD COMPANY AND THE METROPOLITAN STREET RAILWAY COMPANY FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF RAILROAD COMMIS

SIONERS OF A CHANGE OF MOTIVE POWER UPON THAT PORTION OF THE NINTH AVENUE RAILROAD BETWEEN FIFTY-THIRD AND SIXTYFOURTH STREETS IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, UNDER SECTION 100 OF THE RAILROAD LAW.

February 13, 1894.

Application by the Ninth Avenue Railroad Company and the Metropolitan Street Railway Company of the city of New York having been duly made to this Board on or about January 22, 1894, for its approval of a change of motive power from horses to the cable system, and a hearing having been had on said application on the 13th day of February, 1894, at the Chamber of Commerce in the city of New York, Henry A. Robinson appearing as counsel for the said petitioners, and no one appearing in opposition thereto; now, after hearing Henry A. Robinson, counsel for said petitioners, and after filing due proof of publication of netice of this hearing, and after reading and filing the petition of said railroad companies, dated January 22, 1894, the affidavit of Henry C. Williams, dated January 19, 1894, the affidavit of Peter J. Kelly, dated January 20, 1894, certified copies of the resolu tions of the boards of directors of the said railroad companies and an examination of the original consents filed herein for that purpose, and it appearing therefrom that owners of more than one-half in value of the property bounded on that portion of the railroad with respect to which a change of motive power is proposed have consented thereto, now, on motion of Henry A. Robinson, counsel for said petitioners, Ordered, that said application be and hereby is approved, upon the following conditions, which are hereby made a part of this order:

First. This application is granted and accepted subject to the lawful regulations of the local authorities and subject to such further regulation as to speed or otherwise by this Board as may hereafter seem fit and proper.

Second. Any and all changes in location of tracks, water, sewer or gas pipes or other underground structures rendered necessary by the construction of the conduit for such cable power, shall be by agreement with the commissioner of public works and under his direction and supervision at the expense of said company.

Third. The rail to be laid shall be such as shall be approved by the commissioner of public works of the city of New York.

Fourth. The company shall remove the snow from its tracks, and not throw it on either side thereof.

Fifth. An efficient guard or safety fender shall be attached to the trucks of all cable cars.

By the Board.

VII.

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF THE METROPOLITAN STREET RAILWAY COMPANY, THE NINTH AVENUE RAILROAD COMPANY AND THE SIXTH AVENUE RAILROAD COMPANY, FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS FOR THE USE OF CABLE POWER UPON THE RAILROAD CONNECTION IN FIFTY-THIRD STREET BETWEEN SIXTH AVENUE AND NINTH AVENUE, IN THE CITY OF New YORK.

March 15, 1894.

Application by the Metropolitan Street Railroad Company, the Ninth Avenue Railroad Company and the Sixth Avenue Railroad Company having been duly made to this Board on or about February 21, 1891, for its approval of the use of cable power upon the railroad connection in Fifty-third street between Sixth and Ninth avenues, in the city of New York, and a hearing having been had on said application on the 14th day of March, 1894, at the Chamber of Commerce, in the city of New York, Henry A. Robinson appearing as counsel for the said petitioners, and no one appearing in opposition to the use of cable power; now, after hearing Henry A. Robinson, counsel for said petitioners, and after filing due proof of publication of notice of this hearing, and after reading and filing the petition of said railroad companies, the affidavit of Harvey C. Williams, dated February 15, 1894; the affidavit of Peter J. Kelly, dated February 19, 1894; certified copies of the resolutions of the boards of directors of the said railroad companies, and a certified copy of the resolution of the board of aldermen of New York city, granting its consent, and it appearing that owners of more than one-half in value of the property bounded on that portion of the railroad with respect to which the use of cable power is proposed have consented thereto; now, on motion of Henry A. Robinson, counsel for said petitioners,

Ordered, that said application be and hereby is approved, upon the following conditions, which are hereby made a part of this order:

First. This application is granted and accepted subject to the lawful regulations of the local authorities and subject to such further regulation as to speed or otherwise by this Board as may hereafter seem fit and proper.

Second. Any and all changes in location of tracks, water, sewer or gas pipes or other underground structures rendered necessary by the construction of the conduit for such cable power, shall be by agreement with the commissioner of public works and under his direction and supervision at the expense of said company.

Third. The rail to be laid shall be such as shall be approved by the commissioner of public works of the city of New York.

Fourth. The company shall remove the snow from the tracks, and not throw it on either side thereof.

Fifth. An efficient guard or safety fender shall be attached to the trucks of all cable cars.

By the Board.