February 21, 1901, agreement granting the New York and Queens County Company trackage rights for a crossing on Junction avenue for the Jackson avenue line. September 30, 1908, agreement for a crossing at Grand street and Juniper avenue, Queens County. With New York City Railway Company. May 21, 1904, agreement with New York City Railway Company, The Coney Island and Brooklyn Rail Road Company and the Bridge Operating Company, for operation on the Williamsburg bridge. (See Bridge Operating Company, no. 19.) With The New York Connecting Railroad Company. October 29, 1908, agreement for construction by the Company of tracks, platforms and station facilities "above the elevation of sub-grade of the siding shown in red upon said blue print with letters 'B.B.' as an electric surface railroad and terminal from a connection with the tracks of the railroad of the Brooklyn Heights to Metropolitan avenue in order that the cars may be operated over said siding into said terminal With New York Consolidated Railroad Company. (See New York Consolidated Railroad Company, no. 482.) With New York Dock Company. May 31, 1911, agreement consenting to the construction by the New York Dock Company of a standard gauge track from the property formerly owned by one Prentiss, and known as "Montague Street Hill", and de scribed as follows: Beginning at the westerly end of Montague street, in the borough of Brooklyn; running thence westerly to the westerly line or end of said viaduct or hill at the stone posts, and thence westerly to the Ferry house at the foot of said hill to a point occupied by the railway of the party of the first part (the Company). The right of way above described was acquired by the New York Dock Company from Henry E. Pierrepont and John J. Pierrepont, executors, who were parties to the agreement. With New York Municipal Railway Corporation. (See New York Municipal Railway Corporation, no. 495.) With South Brooklyn Railroad and Terminal Company. June 19, 1895, agreement for renewal by the South Brooklyn Railroad and Terminal Company of crossings. With South Brooklyn Railway Company. (See South Brooklyn Railway Company, no. 610.) With Transit Development Company. February 28, 1907, two contracts, one for maintenance of equipment and the other for supply of power. The Company joined the above companies in the Brooklyn Rapid Transit system in the above agreements for the maintenance of equipment and supply of power by the Transit Development Company and the companies in the Brooklyn Rapid Transit system leased to the Transit Development Company their power houses, repair shops and car barns. For further details of these agreements and their modifications, see Nassau Electric Railroad Company (no. 390). With The Van Brunt Street and Erie Basin Rail Road Company. March 26, 1898, agreement for supply of power. January 1, 1905, agreement modifying the agreement of 1898. Construction and operation. The Company commenced operation on February 1, 1892, when it had constructed, according to its report to the Railroad Commission for 1892, five-tenths miles of double track road from the Wall Street Ferry to Court street, or a total of 1.156 miles of single track, including turnouts and sidings. The report for 1893 showed that the Company operated 200.186 miles of single track, of which 199.02 miles were leased from The Brooklyn City Rail Road Company. The report for 1900 showed increased track operation by the Company, due to leases, aggregating 522.89 miles of single track. The report for 1904 showed operation of only 477.551 miles of single track, and the report for 1905, only 349.644 miles, the decrease being due to cancellation of leases. In 1910, the Company operated tracks as follows: Owned.. Leased from The Brooklyn City Rail Road Com Miles single track 4.286 227.988 7.21 239.484 Total.. The figures for 1913 are substantially the same. 100 The Brooklyn, Mapleton, Van Pelt Manor and Bath Beach Railway Company (Brooklyn) Incorporation. September 30, 1893; chapter 565, laws of 1890; for purpose of constructing a railroad to be operated by horse, electricity or cable power; corporate life, 93 years; capital stock, $100,000; route (about 6 miles) as follows: Commencing at or near 39th street and Second avenue or 38th street and Second avenue, Brooklyn, and thence along 39th or 38th street to the division line of the city of Brooklyn with the town of Flatbush and town of New Utrecht, and thence continuing along 39th or 38th street in the town of Flatbush and town of New Utrecht to the road from New Utrecht to Flatbush, and along same to 49th, 51st or 52nd street, and along 49th, 51st or 52nd street to 19th or 20th avenue, and along 19th or 20th avenue to 64th street, along 64th street between 19th and 20th avenues; and thence along 19th or 20th avenue to 86th street; and thence along 86th street to Bay 19th street; thence along Bay 19th street or along part of the old road intersecting Bay 19th street to and terminating at or near waters edge of Gravesend bay. Construction. No record of any construction. The Company has probably forfeited its corporate existence. ΙΟΙ The Brooklyn, Middle Village and Jamaica Rail Road Company (Brooklyn and Queens) Incorporation. January 30, 1866; General Railroad Law of 1850; corporate life, 99 years; capital stock, $200,000; route (about 10 miles) as follows: Commencing at the westerly terminus of the Williamsburgh road and bridge Company in the city of Brooklyn, and thence easterly along and upon the Williamsburgh Turnpike road and bridge company's road or turnpike, or upon some line near and contiguous to the same and from the easterly terminus of said turnpike road to some point in the village of Jamaica. Construction. No record of any construction. In the state engineer's report for 1882 the Company is described as extinct. 102 The Brooklyn, Newtown and Bowery Bay Railroad Incorporation. October 10, 1894; chapter 565, laws of 1890; for purpose of constructing a street surface railroad; corporate life, 999 years; capital stock, $100,000; route as follows: Commencing at Penny bridge over Newtown creek, and running thence along proposed streets to be known as South avenue and Hanover avenue to Flushing avenue, or along the line of such proposed streets in whole or in part on private right of way; thence along old Flushing avenue, Grand street, Van Cott avenue, Third street, Broad street, Mount Olivet avenue and Metropolitan avenue to the entrance of Lutheran cemetery; also from Mount Olivet avenue along Broad street, Maspeth avenue, the Astoria road (also called the Brook School road), Perry avenue, Fisk avenue, Chestnut street or Prospect street, Grove street, Second street to Worthington street (or along private property from Prospect street to Worthington street); thence along Worthington street, Forest street, Trains Meadow road to the Boulevard at Bowery bay. Special franchise. March 12, 1895, the highway commissioners of the town of Newtown gave to this Company leave to construct a single or double track street surface railway, to be operated by horse, cable, electricity or any other improved motive power other than locomotive steam power, through streets as follows: Commencing at the Company's tracks to be hereafter laid down on Mount Olivet avenue, and connecting with such tracks at the junction of Mount Olivet and Collins avenues, and running thence along Collins avenue, Metropolitan avenue, Forest avenue and Butler street to Harman street (or other private property the whole or in part of the way from Forest avenue or from Butler street to Harman street); thence along Harman street, Underdonk avenue and Gates avenue to the Brooklyn City line. This grant provided that construction should commence by July 1, 1895, the work completed and the road in operation within two years thereafter; that the road should be operated during the entire year, and run its cars at least half-hourly in each direction, between six o'clock in the morning and nine o'clock at night; that the company was to pave and keep in good repair the portion of the road between its tracks, and to a width of 18 inches on either side; that the company was not to charge more than five cents for one continuous ride within the town of Newtown; that the company's roadway over lands acquired from private owners should be a public highway as against the railroad company after the acquisition of such roadway; that in case of violation of any of the conditions of the grant, the consent and all the rights acquired thereunder would immediately become void. Stock. In 1895, $11,000 of the Company's capital stock had been issued for cash. Construction. In a report made in 1895, this Company stated that it had commenced construction of its road. June 30, 1909, it reported a portion of its road on Grove street and Collins ave nue as constructed. In statements made to the Public Service Commission it is said that there has been no operation of the constructed portion of the Company's route. 103 The Brooklyn, New York and Jersey City Terminal Railway Company (Manhattan and Brooklyn) Incorporation. May 11, 1893, as a consolidation of The New York, New Jersey and Eastern Railroad Company (no. 498), and the New York and New Jersey Underground Railway Company, incorporated in the state of New Jersey in 1892; capital stock $200,000; route as follows: Running from the junction of Flatbush avenue and Atlantic avenue, through and under the East river and Cortland street and Hudson river to New Jersey. Maps. December 7, 1897, the Company filed in the register's office of Kings County a map of its route. Special franchises. October 15, 1894, the Company applied to the board of aldermen in the city of Brooklyn for a franchise to construct its road from the boundary between New York and Brooklyn to Flatbush and Atlantic avenues. This application was referred to the committee on railroads. No record of any action taken. Construction. No record of any construction. The Company has probably forfeited its corporate existence. 104 The Brooklyn, Prospect Park and Flatbush Rail Road Company (Brooklyn) Incorporation. February 5, 1867; General Railroad Law of 1850; for purpose of building a single or double track horse railroad for passengers or freight; corporate life 99 years; capital stock $400,000; route (about 6 miles) as follows: Commencing at the intersection of Grand street and Second street (now Wythe avenue) and running thence through Second street, Wythe avenue and Franklin avenue to the dividing line between Brooklyn and Flatbush, continuing thence in a direct line as near as practicable to the Clove road, and thence along the Clove road to the Flatbush plankroad, now Flatbush avenue. |