The ownership of the $600,000 of capital stock outstanding in 1909 had been acquired January 19, 1906, by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company and the Long Island Consolidated Electrical Companies (a subsidiary of The Long Island Railroad Company) in substantially equal portions.

Intercorporate relations. (See also chart III, no. 22.) May 3, 1904, by an instrument executed by the president, directors and stockholders of the Jamaica and Rockaway Turnpike road, it was certified that the construction, operation and maintenance of the railroads of the Long Island Electric Railway Company on the Jamaica and Rockaway Turnpike road, was by and with the consent of the Turnpike Company, and that the Long Island Electric Railway Company had the perpetual right to construct and operate a railroad or railroads on or over the road of the Turnpike Company, with such tracks, switches, turnouts, etc., as are necessary or proper in connection with the maintenance and operation of the said railroad or railroads.

September 1, 1906, by an agreement entered into with The New York and Long Island Traction Company, the right to use the Company's tracks on the Hempstead and Jamaica turnpike was granted to the Traction Company, for which the latter agreed to pay three cents for every cash passenger carried over this Company's tracks. This agreement was subject to termination by either party on 90 days' written notice to the other.

December 7, 1906, by agreement entered into with the Nassau Electric Railroad Company and The New York and Long Island Traction Company, the Company made provision for the construction of a connection between the tracks of the Nassau Electric Railroad Company and the Company's tracks on Liberty avenue and the tracks of The New York and Long Island Traction Company in Broadway. It was provided in this agreement that when construction was completed the Company should have the right to operate its cars for a short distance over the Nassau tracks on Liberty avenue to a point near the terminus of the elevated railroad. For this right the Company was to pay the Nassau Electric Railroad Company $25 a month.

Construction and operation. In 1905, it appears that the Company constructed an additional mile of second track on the so

called Queens Extension. In a report for the year 1906 it was stated that the total length of constructed route was 17.1 miles, with 27.54 miles of single track.

The Company's operated route, starting at Grant avenue and Liberty avenue, Brooklyn, includes one-tenth of a mile of double track belonging to the Nassau Electric Railroad Company, and extending to the boundary line between Brooklyn and Queens. The route continues thence easterly through Liberty avenue, Henry street, South street and Washington street to Fulton street, Jamaica, all with double tracks owned by this Company. From Washington street to Grand avenue, Jamaica, the route continues over the tracks of the Brooklyn, Queens County and Suburban Railroad Company for a distance of 0.4 of a mile, and thence continues easterly through Fulton street and the Hempstead and Jamaica turnpike to the Nassau County line, all with double tracks owned by this Company. The Company also owns a line extending from the intersection of South street and Washington street, Jamaica:

Along South street to New York avenue, and thence southerly along New York avenue and the Rockaway road to the county line at Mott creek ; thence continuing along the Rockaway road or the Jamaica and Rockaway turnpike to Mott avenue in Lawrence; thence continuing through Mott avenue, Lawrence avenue, Liberty street and McNeill avenue to Remsen avenue at the boundary line of Far Rockaway; thence continuing through Remsen avenue in the Fifth ward of the borough of Queens to Mott avenue, at a point near the Far Rockaway station of the Long Island Railroad.

The entire line from South street, Jamaica, to Mott avenue, Far Rockaway, is single track, with extensive sidings, and is owned by this Company. A considerable portion of this route, namely 3.02 miles, is on what the Company claims as its private right of way, acquired from the president, directors and company of the Jamaica and Rockaway Turnpike Road. The total length of single track owned by the Company is 26.54 miles, of which 2.53 miles is in Nassau County. In addition to this, the Company's route covers one mile of trackage rights (single track). Inasmuch as the Company is a street railway company, operating in both the first and the second districts, it is subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission for the First District.

339

The Long Island Elevated Railway Company
(Brooklyn)

Incorporation. June 25, 1886; Rapid Transit Act of 1875; corporate life, 99 years; capital stock, $50,000; route as follows:

Beginning at a point at or near the easterly face or front of the Union Ferry Company's building at the foot of Atlantic street or avenue, thence easterly over, under, through and along said Atlantic street or avenue to a point on said Atlantic street or avenue, distance 262 feet westerly from the westerly line or side of Kingston avenue.

And the said other line beginning at a point on said Atlantic street or avenue, which is distant 262 feet westerly from the westerly line or side of said Kingston avenue, as is herein before mentioned and described; thence easterly over, under, through and along said Atlantic street or avenue to the boundary line between the city of Brooklyn and the town of New Lots.

And the said other line beginning at a point on the centre line of the said Atlantic street or avenue route, which point is distant 129 feet and 9 inches easterly from the easterly line or side of Boerum place; thence northwesterly over, through, along and across said Atlantic street or avenue on a curved line of 150 feet radius for a distance of about 125 feet to a point on the northerly line or side of said Atlantic street or avenue, and thence continuing on the same curved line over, through, along and across private property for a distance of about 22 feet and 9 inches to a point on the easterly line or side of said Boerum place; thence continuing on the same curved line over, through, along and across said Boerum place for a distance of about 97 feet to a point on said Boerum place, which point is about 110 feet and 3 inches northerly from the northerly line or side of said Atlantic street or avenue; thence northeasterly over, through, and along said Boerum place to a point on said Boerum place, which point is distant 59 feet and 6 inches southwesterly from the southwesterly line or side of Fulton street; thence over, through, along and across said Boerum place on a line to the left with a radius of 100 feet for a distance of about 64 feet to a point on the said southwesterly line or side of Fulton street; thence continuing by the most feasible lines over, through, along and across said Fulton street and Willoughby street, so as to make a practicable connection at grade with any elevated railway or railroad coming from the west on Fulton street, and with any elevated railway or railroad coming from the north along Adams street.

Construction. No record of any construction. The Company has probably forfeited its corporate existence.

340 The Long Island Extension Railroad Company

(Manhattan and Queens)

Incorporation. June 18, 1901; The Railroad Law; for purpose of constructing an underground tunnel railroad to be operated by electricity or other motive power; corporate life, 1,000 years; capital stock, $1,000,000; route (about four miles) as follows:

Commencing at some eligible point on or near the right of way of the Long Island Railroad Company, in the borough of Queens, thence by a convenient route or routes underground to and under waters of East river and under borough of Manhattan to a point south of 50th street and west of Broadway in Manhattan.

Special franchises. September 27, 1901, the Company applied to the Rapid Transit Commission to fix and determine the following route:

Commencing at the present terminus of the railroad of your petitioner in the First ward of the borough of Queens and the city of New York hereinabove described, and running thence underground by means of a tunnel along the route of the railroad now owned by your petitioner and along additional right of way, which your petitioner has arranged to acquire from the Long Island Railroad Company as aforesaid to the East river; thence under the waters of the East river to the borough of Manhattan to a point under 33d street and thence continuing along 33d street in an underground or tunnel railroad to a point at or near the intersection of 33d street and Seventh avenue, in the borough of Manhattan and city of New York; thence running northerly in an underground or tunnel railroad under Seventh avenue to a point at or near the intersection of Seventh avenue and 45th street in said borough of Manhattan and city of New York (R. T. Min. Vol. II, p. 1279).

December 13, 1901, in a communication to the Rapid Transit Board, the Company requested the board to suspend action on its application, as the same interests had decided on a more comprehensive plan that would bring the Long Island Railroad into Manhattan and connect it with the Pennsylvania Railroad system. To carry out this plan the Pennsylvania, New York Extension Railroad Company was organized.

Construction. No record of any construction by this Company. The Company has probably forfeited its corporate existence.

341 The Long Island Railroad Company
(Queens)

Incorporation. April 24, 1834; chapter 178, laws of 1834; for purpose of building a single or double track railroad; corporate life, 50 years; capital stock, $1,500,000; route as follows:

From any eligible point adjoining Southhold bay, in or near the village of Greenport in the county of Suffolk, and extending west on the most practicable route, through or near the middle of Long Island, to a point on the water's edge in the village of Brooklyn, such point to be designated by the trustees of that village, and to a point on the water's edge in the village of Williamsburgh as might be designated by the trustees of that village; also to construct a branch railroad from the main line to Sag Harbor.

By chapter 444, laws of 1859, this Company was authorized to take land by condemnation proceedings to a width of 100 feet, in addition to its 50-foot right of way, for the purpose of widening excavations and erecting fences, hedges, or other devices to prevent or lesson snowdrifts. This additional right of condemnation was not to extend, however, to the right of way of the Brooklyn and Jamaica Railroad or to the Company's right of way in any incorporated village.

September 7, 1883, the Company filed in the office of the secretary of state a certificate of extension of its corporate existence for a period of 250 years beyond the 50-year period provided for in its original charter.

Powers and restrictions under charter. The Company was empowered to condemn property, prescribe the manner in which its roads were to be used, by what force cars for use thereon were to be propelled; also to fix the rates of toll for carrying of persons and property. No street or lane in Brooklyn or Williamsburgh was to be taken by the Company for railroad purposes without the previous permission of respective corporations occupying streets or lanes so to be used. Steam power was not to be used on any part of the railroads within either Brooklyn or Williamsburgh without the permission of the respective municipalities. It was further provided that the legislature, at the expiration of 10 years and within 15 years of the completion of the road, could take over the Company's railroad, with all fixtures and appurtenances, the same to become the property of the people of the state of New York on repayment to the Company of the amount expended in the construction of its railroads, together with all the moneys spent by the Company for repairs or other necessary expenses, after deducting the amount of tolls received.

Maps. The Company filed maps as follows:

In the office of the register of Kings County: August 22, 1851, a map of two parcels of land in the borough of Brooklyn; March 7, 1903, a map of property to be acquired on the southeast corner of Flatbush avenue and Hanson place; and in the office of the county clerk of Queens County: November 8, 1906, a map of its Montauk Division to North Shore Yard; and January 5, 1909, an amended map of the Glendale cut-off.

Special franchises. By chapter 94, laws of 1836, the Company was authorized to construct a branch railroad to lead from the