Island in the fifth ward of the borough of Richmond, city of New York and county of Richmond, to the tracks of the Staten Island Railroad Company, at a point about 3000 feet in a westerly direction from the Annadale Station on said Staten Island Rapid Transit Railroad in said borough. Maps. March 19, 1901, the Company filed with the clerk of the county of Richmond, a map of its route, substantially as described in the articles of incorporation. June 25, 1902, an amended map, which is now missing. Certificate of convenience and necessity. May 2, 1901, the Railroad Commission granted the Company a certificate of convenience and necessity for "so much of the applicant's railroad stated in its articles of association and shown on its map and profile filed in this proceeding as lies to the south of the southerly line of 'right of way' of the Staten Island Railway Company." Special franchise. May 28, 1901, the Board of Aldermen of the city of New York granted the Company permission " to lay tracks across the highway known as the Amboy road, in the borough of Richmond," and to maintain them during the pleasure of the Municipal Assembly. The Company was required to pave the roadway between the tracks and two feet outside of the rails under the direction and to the satisfaction of the commissioner of highways. Stock. The Company's report to the Public Service Commission for 1907, states that the Company issued capital stock for cash $2,000, and for construction $8,000. In its report for 1908, it stated that the Farmer's Loan and Trust Company had secured all the stock of the Company June 2, 1902, the stock being held by it in the interest of the bond-holders of the Richmond Beach and Railway Company, which formerly owned the property to which this Company was to run. Construction. No record of any construction. has probably forfeited its corporate existence. The Company 571 Richmond County Rail Road Company (Richmond) Incorporation. March 10, 1885; General Street Railroad Law; corporate life, 99 years; capital stock, $150,000; route (about 15 miles) as follows: Beginning at the foot of Broadway, West New Brighton; thence to Broadway and Richmond terrace; thence along Broadway to Castleton avenue; along Castleton avenue to Columbia street; thence along Columbia street to the Manor road; thence along Manor road to Richmond turnpike and continuing to Eckstein brewery. Beginning at intersection of Broadway and Castleton avenue, West New Brighton; thence along Broadway to the Clove road and along Clove road to the Richmond turnpike and continuing through Clove road to Oak street and along Oak street to Richmond road and along Richmond road to Gore street, along Gore to Canal, along Canal to New York bay. Beginning at junction Richmond road and Oak street; thence along Richmond road to Egbertville; thence to the village of Richmond. Beginning at the Kill von Kull at the foot of Richmond avenue; thence along Richmond avenue through Graniteville and Bulls Head to New Springville village. Special franchises. By contract dated April, 1885, entered into with the board of trustees of the village of New Brighton, the Company received a franchise for the construction of a single track in and through the streets shown on a map (which cannot now be found) presented by the Company with its application, which probably covered all of the charter route of the Company in the village of New Brighton, as follows: 1. Broadway, from Richmond terrace to Clove road. By contract, dated April 30, 1886, entered into with the board of trustees of the village of Edgewater, the Company obtained a franchise for the construction of a single track street surface electric railroad, From the intersection of Richmond turnpike with the Clove road, through the Clove road to Oak street, through Oak street to Richmond road, through Richmond road to Gore street (now Broad street), through Broad street to Canal street, through Canal street to the waters of the bay of New York. This franchise was sold at public auction, April 26, 1886, by the direction of the board of trustees. The franchise was conditioned as follows: That chapter 252, laws of 1884, constituting the street surface Railway Law be complied with; that the street between the tracks for a space two feet in width outside of the tracks, shall be kept in repair by the Company; that operation by steam on the road is expressly prohibited; that the construction of the road shall be on the southwesterly side of the Clove road, the westerly side of the Richmond road, through the center of Gore or Broad street, along the southerly division of Canal street from Gore or Broad street to Brook and on the northerly side of Canal street from Gore or Broad street to Bay street, and in the center of Canal street from Bay street to the bay of New York; that where the track is located on the side of the road the rail next the sidewalk shall not be less than four nor more than four and a half feet from the curb or edge of the roadbed; that the Company shall not charge any single passenger more than six cents for conveyance in one direction over any part or all of its route within said village, and shall annually pay into the treasury of the village one-half of one per cent of the gross receipts or money received and derived from the operation of the said railroad within the village limits, during the first 10 years of its operation, and thereafter one per cent of such gross receipts annually. The contract specifically stated that the consent given to the Company should not be deemed to confer any exclusive franchise. Intercorporate relations. (See also chart III, no. 52.) Under foreclosure proceedings the Company's property and franchise were sold by deed, dated July 21, 1890, recorded March 11, 1891, to Joseph N. Tuttle and William A. Ross. By deed dated December 1, 1890, recorded April 7, 1891, Tuttle and Ross conveyed this railroad "constructed and to be constructed" and all the right, title, interest, etc., as conveyed to the grantors, to The Staten Island Midland Railroad Company (no. 633). Construction. In the Company's report to the Railroad Commission, 1886, construction is shown as follows: 1. From West New Brighton to Eckstein's brewery, three miles single track. 2. From Stapleton to Concord, two miles single track. During the following year 212 miles additional were constructed. 572 Richmond Light & Railroad Company Incorporation. Company originally incorporated, August 1, 1902, as Richmond Light Company, under article 6, chapter 40 of the general laws entitled, "The Transportation Incorporation Law" being chapter 566, laws of 1890, as subsequently amended, for purpose of "manufacturing and using electricity for producing light, heat and power, and in lighting streets, avenues, public parks and places, public and private buildings of cities, villages and towns within tthe State of New York." August 18, 1902, the stockholders of the Richmond Light Company filed an amended certificate of incorporation, changing the name of the Company to Richmond Light & Railroad Company. This incorporation was for the purpose of "extending the powers of the Company so as to enable it to build, maintain and operate by electricity as a motive power, a railroad or railroads and empowering it to acquire the property and franchises of a railroad or railroads already constructed and so operated and to maintain and operate the same." Period of corporate life, 1,000 years; capital stock $3,000,000; routes as follows: MAIN NORTH SHORE ROUTE: Beginning at St. George's Ferry landing; thence along Jay street to Richmond terrace (or Shore road); along Richmond terrace to Howland hook. MAIN SOUTH SHORE ROUTE: Commencing at St. George's Ferry landing; thence along Jay street to South street; along South street to Stuyvesant avenue; thence along Stuyvesant avenue to Weiner place; thence along Weiner place and through private property to Tompkins avenue, thence along Tompkins avenue to Arrietta street; thence along Minthorn street to its junction with Bay street; thence along Bay street to its junction with New York avenue; thence along New York avenue to the junction of New York avenue and Richmond avenue; thence along Richmond avenue to Ocean avenue; thence along Ocean avenue to and across Seaside boulevard, and over and upon private property known as Glenwood avenue, to South Beach terminus. CASTLETON AVENUE ROUTE: Commencing at Brook and Jersey streets; thence along Castleton avenue to the corner of Broadway and Castleton avenue. (In the conveyance this route was omitted.) RICHMOND TURNPIKE ROUTE: Beginning at the intersection of Clove road and Richmond turnpike; thence along Richmond turnpike to Brook street. BULL'S HEAD ROUTE: Commencing at the intersection of Richmond terrace and Richmond avenue; thence along Richmond avenue, through Graniteville, to the intersection of Richmond turnpike and Richmond avenue. (In the conveyance this route was omitted.) JERSEY CITY ROUTE: Beginning at the intersection of Jersey street and Richmond terrace; thence along Jersey street to Brook street; thence along Brook street to the Richmond turnpike; thence along Richmond turnpike to Arrietta street, and thence along Arrietta street to Minthorn street. COLUMBIA STREET ROUTE: Beginning at the intersection of Columbia street and Richmond terrace; thence along Columbia street to the intersection of Castleton avenue and Columbia street; also commencing at the intersection of Brooks avenue, or Clove road, at the intersection of Forest avenue; thence along Brooks avenue or Clove road to the junction of the Richmond turnpike and Clove road. These routes are substantially identical with those which had been constructed by the Staten Island Electric Railroad Company. Extensions of route. January 16, 1911, the Company filed in the office of the secretary of state an extension of its route as follows: Through proposed Wadsworth avenue, between New York and Tompkins avenue; across Tompkins avenue to private right of way, through private right of way to Florida avenue; across Florida avenue to private right of way, to Richmond avenue, and across Richmond avenue to Ocean avenue. June 21, 1911, the Company filed with the secretary of state an extension of the route popularly known as the St. George Extension covering the franchise route as granted by a resolution of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment of the city of New York, adopted June 5, 1911. October 11, 1912, the Company filed in the office of the secretary of state a certificate of abandonment of a portion of its route as follows: Beginning at the intersection of Richmond turnpike with Tompkins avenue; thence upon Tompkins avenue to a point about 600 feet northerly from the intersection of Tompkins avenue with Richmond turnpike; thence upon a private right of way to Central avenue; thence upon and across Central avenue to Weiner place; thence upon Weiner place to Stuyvesant place; also beginning at the intersection of New York avenue with Wadsworth avenue; thence upon New York avenue to Richmond avenue; thence upon Richmond avenue to Ocean avenue, in the borough of Richmond, city of New York, does hereby declare, under its seal, that the said portion of its route is hereby relinquished and abandoned. This abandonment had been approved by the Public Service Commission for the First District October 1, 1912. Maps. The Company filed in the office of the county clerk of Richmond County October 5, 1909, a map of a change of route at Fort Wadsworth; January 25, 1910, a map of change of route near Arrietta street, and December 21, 1910, another map of a change of route near Fort Wadsworth. Special franchises. May 29, 1905, the commissioner of docks, pursuant to a resolution of the commissioners of the sinking fund of the city of New York, adopted April 5, 1905, leased to the Company all that portion of the terminal station at St. George, borough of Richmond, and all that portion of the viaduct connecting said terminal station with Jay street as shown on a map annexed and to occupy the same with the right to lay tracks connecting therewith, and to maintain and operate such tracks. |