with double tracks southerly along Mott avenue to 135th street, thence easterly along 135th street to Third avenue; thence southerly along Third avenue to the Southern boulevard. And also so as to connect by tunnel or otherwise Mott avenue on the north side with Lexington avenue on the south side of Harlem river; also commencing on Leggett avenue (as proposed and laid out by the department of public parks) at its intersection with the Southern boulevard, and running thence easterly with double tracks along said proposed Leggett avenue to Wenman avenue (as proposed and laid out by the department of public parks) and along said proposed Wenman avenue to Hunt's Point road, and along Hunt's Point road to its easterly terminus at or near Spofford point. And also commencing on said proposed Wenman avenue at its intersection with the Southern boulevard at 141st street, thence running with double tracks easterly along said proposed Wenman avenue to its intersection with said proposed Leggett avenue; also commencing on Kingsbridge road, at or near the Fordham station of the Harlem railroad, and running thence with double tracks westerly over, through and along the line of the said Kingsbridge road, to the Harlem river at or near Kingsbridge; also commencing on Brook avenue, at its intersection with Washington avenue, running thence westerly on Elton avenue, to the intersection of 161st street, thence westerly over, through and along 161st street (sometime called Union street and sometime called Cedar street) to its junction with Jerome (or Central) avenue; also commencing on Locust avenue, at its intersection with the Boston Post road; thence running with double tracks westerly over, through, and along said Locust avenue to and into Tremont avenue; thence along Tremont avenue or Morris street to and into 177th (or Waverly) street; thence along said 177th (or Waverly) street, to Jerome (or Central) avenue; also commencing on 149st street, at Mott avenue, and running thence with double tracks easterly over, through and along 149th street (sometime called Benson street and sometime called Westchester street) to the Southern boulevard, and thence southerly along 149th street to the terminus thereof. Special franchise. February 2, 1886, the Company, by its vicepresident and secretary, petitioned the Board of Aldermen for a franchise to construct a double track street railway along the streets as set forth in the charter. The petition was referred to the committee on railroads. No action seems to have been taken upon the application. Construction. No record of any construction. has probably forfeited its corporate existence. The Company 506 New York Surface Railway Company (Manhattan) Incorporation. February 1, 1886; General Street Railroad Law of 1884; for purpose of constructing a street surface railroad; corporate life, 1,000 years; capital stock, $1,000,000; route (about 40 miles) as follows: Commencing on Broadway, on the south side of the Bowling Green, and running thence with double tracks westerly along Battery place to Washington street; thence northerly along Washington street to Barclay street; thence westerly along Barclay street to the Hoboken ferry; and easterly along Barclay street from Washington street to Broadway; thence northerly along Broadway to Chambers street; also commencing on the southerly side of the Bowling Green, on Broadway running thence with double tracks easterly upon and along Beaver street to William street; thence with single track upon and along Beaver street to Pearl street; thence upon and along Pearl street and Franklin square to Chatham street; thence upon and along Chatham street to Baxter street; thence with double tracks upon and along Baxter street to Franklin street; thence upon and along Franklin street westerly with single track to West Broadway; and also commencing on Beaver street at William street and running thence with single track to Hanover square and to Water street on Old slip; thence upon and along Water street to Fulton street and across Fulton street into Water street; thence upon and along Water street to Roosevelt street; thence upon and along Roosevelt street to Chatham street; thence upon and along Chatham street to Baxter street; thence upon and along Baxter street to Leonard street; thence by single track westerly upon and along Leonard street to Hudson street; also commencing on South street at the Catharine Street ferry, running thence with double tracks easterly upon and along South street to Market slip; thence northerly along Market slip and Market street to Division street at the intersection of Bayard street; thence westerly upon and along Bayard street to Baxter street; thence upon and along Baxter street so as to connect with the single tracks on Franklin and Leonard streets; also commencing on Henry and Market streets, thence running easterly with double tracks upon and along Henry street to Scammel street; thence northerly with single track upon and along Scammel street, and across East Broadway and Grand street, into Willett street; thence northerly upon and along Willett street to Houston street. And also running with single track on Gouverneur street northerly from Henry street to and across Grand street into Pitt street; and thence upon and along Pitt street northerly to Houston street; and thence with double tracks upon and along Houston street, easterly, to Houston Street ferry; also commencing on West 42d street at Weehawken ferry and running thence easterly with double tracks to 11th avenue; thence southerly upon and along 11th avenue to West 14th street; thence easterly upon and along West 14th street to 10th avenue; thence southerly upon and along 10th avenue to West 13th street; thence easterly upon and along West 13th street to Greenwich avenue; thence southeasterly upon and along Greenwich avenue to Sixth avenue; thence southerly upon and along Sixth avenue to Waverly place; thence easterly upon and along Waverly place to Fifth avenue; thence southerly upon and along the highway through Washington square to South Fifth avenue; thence southerly upon and along South Fifth avenue to Canal street; thence easterly upon and along Canal street to Broadway; thence southerly upon and along Broadway to Leonard street; and commencing on West Broadway at Canal street and South Fifth avenue, running thence with double tracks southerly upon and along West Broadway to Franklin street; thence westerly upon and along Franklin street to Hudson street; thence southerly upon and along Hudson street to Chambers street, across Chambers street to College place, thence upon and along College place to Barclay street; there to connect with double tracks on Barclay street. And also commencing on Harrison street at Hudson street running thence westerly with double tracks upon and along Harrison street to West street and to the ferry at the foot of Jay street; commencing on West 34th street at 11th avenue and running thence westerly with double tracks to Hudson river. Also commencing on 28th street at the Hudson river and running thence with single tracks easterly upon and along 28th street to the East river; and also commencing on 30th street at the East river and running thence with single track westerly upon and along 30th street to the Hudson river; together with a single track on First avenue and a single track on 11th avenue, between 28th and 30th streets, so as to connect with and make continuous the lines upon and along said 28th and 30th streets; also commencing on Avenue A at 92d street and the Astoria ferry, and running thence with double tracks southerly upon and along Avenue A to 55th street; thence westerly upon and along 55th street to First avenue; thence southerly upon and along First avenue to 52d street; thence westerly upon and along 52d street to Fourth avenue; thence southerly to the crossing over Fourth avenue, between 52d and 51st streets; thence over said crossing and northerly to 52d street; thence westerly upon and along 52d street to the Hudson river; thence southerly to 51st street; thence easterly also with single track upon and along 51st street to Fourth avenue; thence northerly to the crossing over Fourth avenue, between 51st and 52d streets; thence southerly upon and along Fourth avenue to 51st street; thence easterly upon and along 51st street to First avenue; thence northerly upon and along First avenue to 52d street; also commencing on Fourth avenue at 51st street, and running thence with double tracks northerly upon and along Fourth avenue to Harlem river; also commencing on Sixth avenue at 110th street and running thence with double tracks northerly upon and along Sixth avenue to the Harlem river; also commencing on Seventh avenue at 110th street and running thence with double tracks northerly upon and along Seventh avenue to the Harlem river, at the Central or Macomb's Dam bridge; also commencing on 110th street, at Riverside park, and running thence with double tracks easterly upon and along 110th street to Sixth avenue; thence northerly upon and along Sixth avenue to 111th street; thence easterly upon and along 111th street to the East river; also commencing on 116th street, at Morningside park, and running thence with double tracks easterly upon and along 116th street to the East river; also commencing on Eighth avenue at 59th street, and running thence with double tracks northerly upon and along Eighth avenue to 62d street; thence westerly upon and along 62d street to the Boulevard; thence upon and along the Boulevard to Ninth avenue; thence northerly upon and along Ninth avenue to and into Morningside avenue, at 110th street; thence northerly upon and along Morningside avenue to and into 122d street; thence westerly upon and along 122d street to Riverside park; also commencing on West 42d street at the Weehawken ferry and running thence with double tracks easterly to 11th avenue, thence northerly upon and along 11th avenue, and in the direct line thereof, to 110th street; thence easterly upon and along 110th street to New avenue, lying between Eighth and Ninth avenues; thence northerly upon and along said New avenue to its intersection with St. Nicholas avenue; and thence northerly upon and along St. Nicholas avenue to its intersection with 10th avenue at 162d street. Special franchises. February 2, 1886, the Company petitioned the Board of Aldermen for a franchise covering substantially the route as set forth in its charter. In the application for the franchise it stated that the railroad to be constructed was to be operated by horse power or some power other than locomotive steam power. This petition was referred to the committee on railroads. The franchise was never granted. Construction. No record of any construction. The Company has probably forfeited its corporate existence. 507 New York Tunnel Company Incorporation. Originally incorporated as "The New York and Brooklyn Iron Tubular Tunnel Company" (no. 405), May 2, 1868; name of that company changed to this Company by chapter 253, laws of 1869. By and Extension of time with which to complete construction. special acts of the legislature, chapter 419, laws of 1873, 354, laws of 1879, the Company was granted two and five years' extension of time, respectively, within which to complete the construction of its tunnel. Construction. No record of any construction. The Company has probably forfeited its corporate existence. 508 The New York Tunnel Railway Company . (Manhattan) Incorporation. June 28, 1880; General Railroad Law of 1850, and amendatory acts, especially "an act to provide for excavating and tunneling and bridging for transportation purposes within villages and cities in this state passed June 25, 1880;" corporate life, 99 years; capital stock, $2,000,000; route (about 21⁄2 miles) as follows: Commencing at or near Washington square, New York City, and terminating at the Fourth Avenue Improvement of said city. Maps. June 29, 1880, the Company filed in the office of the register of New York County A map of its route from between Third and Fourth streets on Wooster street northerly to and under Union square and to and under Fourth avenue to at or near 61st street. Stock. In the report of the Company to the Railroad Commission for 1885 it was stated that $2,500 of stock had been subscribed. Construction. No record of any construction. The Company has probably forfeited its corporate existence. 509 The New York Tunnel Railway Company (Manhattan) Incorporation. March 26, 1881, General Railroad Law of 1850; and an act amendatory thereof passed June 25, 1880, entitled "an act to provide for excavating and tunneling and bridging for transportation purposes within villages and cities of this state;" corporate life, 99 years; capital stock, $2,000,000; route (about 21⁄2 miles) as follows: Commencing at Washington square through and under Wooster street and University place in a northerly direction to 13th street, thence easterly by curve to and under 14th street, thence by curve through and under 14th street to a point under Fourth avenue, thence northerly through and under Fourth avenue to 42d street at the Fourth avenue improvement. This certificate is substantially the same as the certificate filed by the New York Tunnel Railway Company (no. 508), except that the route is given more in detail. Undoubtedly this certificate is meant to amend the earlier certificate and not to incorporate another company. The directors are the same in both certificates. Construction. No record of any construction. The Company has probably forfeited its corporate existence. 510 New York Underground Railway Company Incorporation. September 6, 1880; as a reorganization of The New York City Central Underground Railway Company (no. 472), incorporated pursuant to chapter 230, laws of 1868, for purpose of building an underground tunnel railroad; corporate life, not stated; capital stock, $10,000,000; route (about 22 miles), from City Hall to Kingsbridge. Suit to forfeit corporate existence. June 14, 1890, the attorneygeneral instituted a suit against this Company to vacate its |