From East New York avenue through Rockaway parkway to the dividing line between Flatbush and Flatlands; also from Albany avenue through Grant street (now Snyder avenue), East 37th street (sometimes called Clove road), Canarsie lane, East 37th street and avenue C to Albany avenue.

This franchise was obtained just one month after this Company had been merged into the Brooklyn, Queens County and Suburban Railroad Company.

Motive power. In the Company's report to the Railroad Commission, 1884, a statement appears to the effect that a portion of the Company's real estate had been sold because it was no longer needed since the discontinuance of the use of steam. From this it would seem that in all probability horses were substituted for dummy engines as motive power on the Cypress Hills extension in the latter part of 1883.

July 17, 1893, by resolution of the common council, city of Brooklyn, consent was obtained for a change of motive power from horse to overhead electric trolley system along the following

route:

From Kent avenue on Broadway, Jamaica plank road, Georgia avenue, Atlantic avenue and Alabama avenue to Jamaica plank road; also from Broadway through Ralph avenue to Pacific street; also from Broadway through Reid avenue, Fulton street and Utica avenue to Atlantic avenue; also from Broadway through Hopkins street, Sumner avenue, Fulton street and Troy avenue to St. Marks avenue.

This resolution also carried the consent of the city to the change of motive power in front of all parcels of real estate owned by the city. The Company was given the right to connect any power house with its lines of railroad through intervening streets. It was given the right to furnish electric power to other companies operating upon this Company's tracks, but was not authorized to generate or use electric current for lighting the streets or any public or private buildings in the city, or for furnishing electric power except as already stated.

September 25, 1893, by order of the Railroad Commission, this Company was given consent to change its motive power from horse to the overhead electric trolley system along its routes and through the same streets as described in the consent of the Brooklyn common council for the same purpose given by the resolution adopted July 17, 1893. This order also included the Cypress Hills extension, extending from Alabama avenue through Fulton

street and Crescent street to the Cypress Hills cemetery on Jamaica avenue.

Abandonment of route. In the Company's report to the state engineer, 1876, it appears that what was formerly the Morrell street branch, and later known as the Johnson avenue line, had been abandoned. This corresponds with a statement in the decision of the Court of Appeals declaring the Company's legislative franchise of 1864 forfeited. In that case, it will be recalled, the court recited that the tracks through 11th street, South Fifth street, Montrose avenue, Morrell street and Johnson street had been removed in 1876 and never replaced.

Reconstruction of road. May 18, 1891, by resolution of the common council of the city of Brooklyn, the commissioner of city works was authorized to issue a permit to this Company and The Brooklyn City Rail Road Company to reconstruct their railroads on Alabama avenue between Fulton and Atlantic avenues, on condition that a double track only should be laid on the street, and that the third track then in the street should be taken up and removed. The double track was to be laid as nearly as possible in the center of the street, and grooved rails were to be used.

Stock. In the Company's report to the state engineer, 1860, it was stated that its entire capital stock had been subscribed and paid in. In its report for 1879, it appears that the amount of capital stock had been increased to $250,000, all of which, it was stated, was subscribed and paid in. For 1882, it appears that the capital stock was again increased to $350,000, and it was stated that it had been subscribed and paid in. In its report to the Railroad Commission, 1886, it appears that the capital stock had been increased to $525,000, of which $175,000 of new stock had been issued for actual cash at par.

Fares. In the Company's report to the state engineer, 1861, it was stated that the fare charged to all classes of passengers on the "Morrell street branch" was three cents. In its report for 1864 it was stated that its rate of fare was five cents for adults and three cents for children on the Broadway line, and four cents for adults and three cents for children on the Morrell street branch. In its report for 1865, it appears that all fares were increased one cent except for children on the Morrell street branch.

In its report for 1874, the rates of fare were stated to be five cents for adults and three cents for children.

Intercorporate relations. (See also chart IV, no. 3.) December 31, 1881, the Yates Avenue and Flatbush Railroad Company was leased to this Company.

October 13, 1882, by certificate of surrender of capital stock, filed in the office of the secretary of state, this Company merged the Yates Avenue and Flatbush Railroad Company (no. 721). The lease of December 31, 1881, and the merger of October 13, 1882, were formally ratified and confirmed by two special acts of the legislature, chapters 480 and 481, laws of 1883. By the acquisition of the Yates Avenue and Flatbush Railroad, this Company acquired a charter route:

Extending from Broadway through Yates avenue, Fulton street and Albany avenue to East New York avenue in the town of Flatbush;

and an alleged franchise granted by the city of Brooklyn to The Bushwick Railroad Company in 1875 for the construction of a railroad through Yates avenue and Troy avenue from Broadway to the Flatbush boundary line.

By chapter 139, laws of 1885, The Brooklyn City Rail Road Company was authorized to sell to this Company, and this Company was authorized to purchase all the right, title, and interest of The Brooklyn City Rail Road Company in the franchise and line of railroad hitherto owned and operated by said railroads in common in the town of New Lots in the county of Kings, commonly called the Cypress Hills extension:

Commencing at Alabama avenue and extending thence upon and along Fulton avenue to Cypress avenue, and upon and along Cypress avenue from Fulton avenue to the Brooklyn and Jamaica turnpike or plank road.

It was expressly provided by this act that any sale and purchase or any agreement to sell and purchase heretofore made "is hereby declared to be of the same force and effect as if made in pursuance of power and authority so to do, previously granted by the legislature of this state." It was further provided, however, that nothing in this act should be construed as authorizing this Company "to issue stocks or bonds for the payment of said right, title and interest, or to legalize any stock or bonds that may have been or may be issued for that purpose."

January 16, 1894, by certificate of surrender of capital stock, filed in the office of the secretary of state, this Company was merged into the Brooklyn, Queens County and Suburban Railroad Company (no. 106). Prior to the date of this merger and subsequent to November 24, 1893, this Company had leased its line to the Brooklyn, Queens County and Suburban Railroad Company. Construction and operation. In its report to the state engineer, 1860, it appears that the main line of the road extending from South Seventh street ferry to its intersection with the Long Island Railroad at East New York, described as 4.63 miles in length, had been constructed prior to the beginning of the year covered by the report. In its report, 1871, the constructed road is described as extending from the East river to East New York and from 11th street to Bushwick avenue. For 1873, it appears that the Reid avenue branch and the Grand street extension were near completion. By a supplementary report made to the state engineer, 1878, it appears that the Cypress Hills extension was opened January 1, 1878, and was being operated by this Company by steam, though owned jointly by this Company and The Brooklyn City Rail Road Company. In its report, 1879, there is a statement to the effect that the property owned by the Company on the corner of Grand and Little Water streets, and running through and fronting on First street, forming an "L", " had been sold for $20,000 cash, subject to a mortgage of $10,000, this property having been disposed of because the Company had discontinued to run its road to that point. In this report it also appears that the Cypress Hills extension was still being operated by this Company in the joint interest of itself and the Brooklyn City Rail Road Company. In its report, 1881, in connection with the increase of its floating debt, an explanatory statement appears that most of this increase seems to have been on account of moneys advanced to the Yates Avenue and Flatbush Railroad Company for the construction of its road on Yates avenue (now Sumner avenue) to Fulton street, upon which double tracks had been laid for about a mile and a half during the fiscal year ending September 30, 1880, and which had been opened to traffic on May 14, 1881.

By the Company's first report to the Railroad Commission, 1883, it appears that its Broadway line commenced operation in April, 1859; that the Reid avenue branch commenced running October 27, 1873; that the Yates avenue (Sumner avenue) line commenced running May 14, 1881, and that the Cypress Hills extension commenced running January 1, 1878. It is also stated in this report that the one-half interest of the The Brooklyn City Rail Road Company in the Cypress Hills extension had been acquired by this Company on May 12, 1883. In the Company's report 1885, it was stated that the Ralph avenue branch was in course of construction and was expected to commence running by January 1, 1886. In its report for the following year it appears that the Ralph avenue branch had been completed to Alantic avenue. In its report, 1888, it appears that the Ralph avenue branch had commenced running February 14, 1886. All the lines of this Company are now owned and operated by the Brooklyn, Queens County and Suburban Railroad Company.

Incorporation. October 16, 1890; General Street Surface Railroad Law of 1884, for the purpose of constructing a street surface railroad; corporate life 1,000 years, capital stock $1,000,000; route (about three miles) as follows:

On Broadway with double tracks from a point near the Battery to the intersection of 15th street and West Union square. The road was to connect at its northern terminus with tracks already laid in Broadway and Seventh avenue running to Central park or 59th street, and at its southern terminus with tracks in Whitehall street, State street and Battery place, in such manner as to make a through route from South ferry to Central park.

Stock. In October, 1890, the Metropolitan Traction Company acquired the entire capital stock.

Intercorporate relations. (See also chart I, no. 15.) May 5, 1891, the Company received by deed from Daniel S. Lamont the property and franchises of The Broadway Surface Railroad Company (no. 37), incorporated May 13, 1884, which had been purchased by Lamont on September 11, 1889, from the trustees appointed to wind up the affairs of that company.

December 12, 1893, the Company was consolidated with the