114 The Broome and Delancey Street Crosstown (Manhattan) Incorporation. January 16, 1886; General Street Railroad Law of 1884; for purpose of constructing a street surface railroad; corporate life, 1000 years; capital stock, $1,000,000; route (about 4 miles) as follows: Commencing upon East street at or near the Grand street ferry and running thence through, upon and along East street with a double or single track to Delancey slip or street; thence through, upon and along Delancey slip and Delancey street with a single track to the Bowery; thence through, upon and across the Bowery with a single track to Spring street; thence through, upon and along Spring street with a single track to West street, thence through, upon and along West street with a single track to Desbrosses street; thence through, upon and along Desbrosses street with a single track to Hudson street; thence through, upon and along Hudson street with a single track to Broome street; thence through, upon and along Broome street and Broome slip with a single track to East street, there to connect with a double track in East street. Special franchises. January 18, 1886, the Company petitioned the common council of the city of New York for permission to build and operate a railroad along its charter route. This petition was referred to the committee on railroads; no action seems to have been taken on the application. Construction. No record of any construction. The Company has probably forfeited its corporate existence. 115 The Broome, Delancey and Spring Street (Manhattan) Incorporation. September 8, 1885; General Street Railroad Law of 1884; for purpose of constructing a street surface railroad; corporate life, 50 years; capital stock, $1,000,000; route (about three miles) as follows: Commencing at or near the ferry at the easternmost end of Grand street in the city of New York, and running thence through and along East street by a single or double track to Delancey street; thence through and along Delancey street westerly by a single track to the Bowery, and thence through and along the Bowery by a single track to Spring street, and thence through and along Spring street westerly by a single track to West street, and thence through and along West street by a double track to Desbrosses street, and thence through and along Desbrosses street by a single or double track to the westernmost end thereof, and also from their tracks at West street and Desbrosses street along West street by a single or double track to Watts street, and thence through and along Watts street easterly by a single track to Sullivan street, and thence through and along Sullivan street by a single track to Broome street, and thence through and along Broome street easterly by a single track to connect with their tracks on East street aforesaid, and thence along their tracks on East street aforesaid to the ferry at Grand street aforesaid, or by and through the nearest streets and avenues to the streets and avenues aforesaid through which the road can be built to the terminal points aforesaid. Special franchises. October 27, 1885, the Company petitioned the common council of the city of New York for a franchise covering the route as described in its charter. This petition was referred to the committee on railroads. No record of any action taken by this committee. Construction. No record of any construction. The Company has probably forfeited its corporate existence. 116 The Bull's Head and Annadale Beach Railroad Company (Richmond) Incorporation. October 9, 1902; Railroad Law; for purpose of constructing a standard gauge railway with single or double tracks, to be built upon private right of way and operated by electricity; corporate life, 100 years; capital stock, $250,000; route (about eight miles) as follows: From Bull's Head, at or near the present terminus of the railroad of the Staten Island Electric Railroad Company to a point about 200 feet from high water at Annadale beach, or Raritan bay. Construction. No record of any construction. The Company has probably forfeited its corporate existence. 117 Bush Terminal Railroad Company (Brooklyn) Incorporation. January 17, 1903; Railroad Law; for purpose of building a street surface railroad to be operated by electricity; corporate life, 100 years; capital stock, $15,000; route (about 11/4 miles) as follows: Beginning at Second avenue and 41st street and running westerly along said 41st street to First avenue; thence southerly along said First avenue to 65th street. Certificate of convenience and necessity. By order of the Railroad Commission, adopted May 26, 1903, the Company was granted a certificate of convenience and necessity to construct and operate its railroad. Extensions of route. By certificates filed in the office of the secretary of state, the Company extended its route as follows: March 9, 1904: Beginning at a point formed by the intersection of the middle lines of 41st street and Second avenue, running thence northerly along said Second avenue to the former tidewater line, and thence running northerly along private property to a point where the middle line of Second avenue, if continued northerly in the same direction, would intersect the middle line of 28th street, if continued westerly in the same direction. August 23, 1909: Beginning at a point at the Brooklyn terminus of the 39th street municipal ferry, distant 95 feet, northerly of the southerly line of 39th street, if produced, and 580 feet westerly of the westerly line of First avenue, if produced, running thence with a double track easterly along property of the city of New York and generally parallel with 39th street, 930 feet, thence southerly with a double and single track along private property and parallel with First avenue, 280 feet, thence westerly with single track along private property and parallel with 41st street, 600 feet, and thence with single and double track in a southerly direction along private property and parallel with First avenue, 2580 feet; also beginning at a point on the northerly line of 41st street, distant 240 feet easterly from the easterly line of First avenue, running thence northerly with single track over private property at right angles to 41st street, 300 feet; also beginning at a point on the center line of First avenue, distant 100 feet northerly from the northerly line of 42d street, running thence northerly with single and double track along First avenue 170 feet, and thence northerly along First avenue if produced, and over private property 220 feet. Permission and approval to construct and operate this extension, pursuant to the provisions of section 53 of the Public Service Commission's Law, was granted the Company by order of the Commission adopted April 5, 1910. Maps. The Company filed maps as follows with the Board of Estimate and Apportionment: April 19, 1906, map of its route north of 58th street; June 16, 1906, map of its route, Great Bear Spring siding; September 28, 1906, map of special work at 50th street, and map of route at 49th street; August 17, 1909, map showing proposed extension. Special franchises. January 31, 1905, by resolution of the Board of Aldermen, the Company obtained a franchise to construct its railroad as follows: Commencing at a point where the centre line of 28th street, if extended, would meet the centre line of Second avenue, if extended; running thence southerly upon and along Second avenue, if extended, to the former tidewater line just north of 38th street; thence southerly upon and along Second avenue to 41st street; thence westerly upon and along 41st street to First avenue, and thence southerly upon and along First avenue to the southerly side of 65th street. The grant contained the provision that necessary connections, turnouts, crossovers, etc., could be constructed if the Company obtained consent of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment or its successors in authority. Pursuant to this provision consent was obtained July 6, 1906, for the construction of necessary crossovers, turnouts, etc., as follows: Additional spurs or branches in First avenue at or near 54th street, and at or near 58th street, and on 41st street, between First and Second avenues, as shown on plans accompanying the petitions. December 27, 1909, by contract entered into with the city of New York, pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment December 23, 1909, and approved by the mayor on that date, the Company obtained a franchise to construct its railroad as follows: (1) Beginning at a point near the Brooklyn terminus of the 39th street municipal ferry, on property belonging to the city of New York and under the jurisdiction of the department of docks and ferries, about 95 feet northerly from the southerly line of 39th street, if the same were produced, and about 580 feet westerly of the westerly line of First avenue, if the same were produced; thence easterly and generally parallel with 39th street, by double track, upon and along said property of the city of New York for a distance about 930 feet; thence southerly and generally parallel with First avenue, by double or single track, upon and along private property for a distance of about 280 feet; thence westerly and generally parallel with 41st street, by single track, upon and along private property, about 600 feet, and thence southerly and generally parallel with First avenue, by single or double track, upon and along private property for a distance of about 2,580 feet, to a point approximately in line with the prolongation of 50th street; (2) Also beginning at a point in the northerly line of 41st street, about 240 feet easterly from the easterly line of First avenue; thence northerly and generally parallel with First avenue, by single track, upon and along private property, for a distance of about 300 feet, and there connecting with the tracks above described; (3) Also beginning at a point in the centre of First avenue, about 100 feet northerly from the northerly line of 42d street; thence northerly, by double track, upon and along First avenue, for a distance of about 170 feet to the northerly side of 41st street; thence northerly in line of the prolongation of First avenue, by single track, upon and along private property, for a distance of about 220 feet, and there connecting with the tracks above described. Stock. By order of the Railroad Commission, dated April 18, 1905, the Company obtained consent to increase its capital stock from $15,000 to $20,000. In its report to the Railroad Commission, 1905, it stated that its entire capital stock of $20,000 had been issued for actual cash and was outstanding. Intercorporate relations. (See also chart III, no. 40.) June 16, 1904, by an agreement entered into with The Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company, this Company obtained the right to run standard freight cars over the railroad tracks of the Brooklyn Company on that portion of Second avenue in the borough of Brooklyn, between the former tidewater line at or about 38th street and 41st street. This contract was to continue in force and effect for 25 years from its date and thereafter until six months after either party should serve notice upon the other of its election to terminate the agreement. March 1, 1905, the Company entered into another agreement with The Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company, whereby the Brooklyn company agreed that this Company might construct its railroad on First avenue across the tracks of the Heights company on 52nd street at grade. In addition, the Brooklyn company agreed to procure the consent of the Sea Beach Railway Company to the construction of the railroad of this Company on First avenue across the tracks of the Sea Beach company at or about 65th street at grade. May 15, 1906, this Company entered into an agreement with The Brooklyn City Rail Road Company and The Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company, whereby this Company agreed to immediately reconstruct the double track surface railroad of the City company between the southerly side of 38th street and the northerly side of 29th street, and to extend the same to the center line of 28th street, the entire expense to be borne by this Company. It was further provided that after the work of reconstructing the railroad was completed this Company and the Heights company should have the privilege of operating as many cars over the tracks so reconstructed as in the conduct of their business might be necessary and proper, this company, however, to operate only cars and locomotives propelled by other than steam locomotive power. Traffic and operating agree ments are in force between this Company and the Baltimore |