Maps. The Company filed in the county clerk's office of New York County, the following maps: In 1873, a map showing grants and water lines at Christopher street ferry; on November 25, 1874, a map of the lay-out at Christopher street; on May 17, 1875, another map of the lay-out at Christopher street ferry, and on June 5, 1875, another map of the lay-out at Christopher street ferry. These maps were filed in connection with a suit as to trackage at that point. Special franchises. By chapter 301, laws of 1873, Lewis May and others, who afterwards associated themselves together to form the Company, obtained a franchise to construct the road on streets as follows: Christopher street from the ferry to Greenwich avenue, single track; on Greenwich avenue from Christopher street, to and across Sixth avenue, single track; on Greenwich avenue from Christopher street to West 10th street, single track; on Eighth street (Clinton place) from Sixth avenue to Astor place, double track; on Eighth street (Clinton place) from Astor place to Avenue A, single track; on Avenue A, from Eighth street to 10th street, double track; on 10th street from Avenue A to ferry at the East river, double track; on Ninth street from Avenue A to Stuyvesant street, single track; on Stuyvesant street, from Ninth street to Eighth street, single track; on West 10th street, from Greenwich avenue to West street, single track; on West street from West 10th street to Christopher street, single track. Change of motive power. In 1901 the Company changed its motive power from horse to electricity. Intercorporate relations. (See also chart I, no. 3.) April 1, 1874, this Company entered into an agreement with The Dry Dock, East Broadway and Battery Rail Road Company whereby it was agreed that the track of the latter Company on East 10th street between avenues C and D should be shifted from the center to the south side of the street, and the Christopher and Tenth Street Rail Road Company should construct a second track on the north side of the street, the two tracks to be severally the property of the two companies. November 10, 1876, the Company, the Twenty-Third Street Railway Company and the Bleecker Street and Fulton Ferry Railroad Company entered into an agreement whereby the Company obtained a lease of so much of the Twenty-Third Street Railway Company's constructed and unconstructed road as was originally the road of the Bleecker Street and Fulton Ferry Railroad Company, but leased by that company to the Twenty-Third Street Railway Company. This lease was modified by agreements dated January 3, 1882 and May 20, 1884. August 24, 1885, The Dry Dock, East Broadway and Battery Rail Road Company granted the Company permission to put in crossings at the intersection of Tenth street and avenue B, upon condition that the Company keep the same in good order and repair. December 8, 1889, the Company entered into an agreement with The Forty-second Street and Grand Street Ferry Railroad Company, whereby it obtained trackage rights over tracks of the Forty-second Street Company in avenue A between Eighth and Tenth streets. The Company also entered into agreements with the Avenue C Railroad Company, The Ninth Avenue Railroad Company, Second Avenue Railroad Company in the City of New York and the Metropolitan Street Railway Company. For a description of these contracts, see histories of companies named. April 26, 1890, this Company leased its road for the term of its corporate life, to the Central Crosstown Railroad Company of New York, which, in turn, on February 8, 1904, leased the property for a period of 999 years to the Metropolitan Street Railway Company. This lease was abrogated April 30, 1908, and a new lease made from year to year. Construction. June 8, 1874, the construction of the Company's road was completed and operation commenced. From data obtained from the New York City Railway Company in March, 1908, it appears that both tracks on East 10th street are now owned by the Christopher and Tenth Street Rail Road Company; as to the remainder of the Company's route, the following exceptions are noted: Greenwich avenue from Christopher street to Sixth avenue, and Eighth street from Sixth avenue to McDougal street, both tracks are owned by The Broadway and Seventh Avenue Railroad Company; on Avenue A from Eighth street to 10th street, both tracks are owned jointly with The Forty-second Street and Grand Street Ferry Railroad Company; on Stuyvesant street from Ninth street to the turnout east of Fourth avenue, the single track is owned by the Second Avenue Railroad Company; on Greenwich avenue from Christopher street to West 10th street, the single track is owned by The Broadway and Seventh Avenue Railroad Company; on Washington street from 10th street to Christopher street, the single track is owned by The Ninth Avenue Railroad Company; on Christopher street from Washington street to West street, one track is owned by The Central Crosstown Railroad Company. The total length of underground electric road owned by this Company is stated to be 20,995 feet of single track, while this Company's trackage rights on parts of the route where the tracks have been built by other companies amount to 3,324 feet of single track. The route of the Company is now operated by the New York Railways Company. 137 Christopher Street & James Slip Ferry Railroad Company (Manhattan) Incorporation. July 28, 1885; General Street Railroad Law of 1884; for purpose of constructing a street surface railroad; corporate life, 1000 years; capital stock, $500,000; route (about four miles) as follows: Commencing at the Hudson river, foot of Christopher street; thence along West street to Spring street; thence along Spring street, crossing Broadway to Mott street. On Mulberry street at Bleecker street; along Milberry street to Chatham street; thence along Chatham street to Roosevelt street; thence along Roosevelt street to the foot of Roosevelt street at the East river; also along Roosevelt street to South street; thence along South street to James slip; thence along James slip, to the foot of James slip at the East river; thence along James slip to James street; thence along James street to Chatham street; thence along Chatham street to Mott street; thence along Mott street to Bleecker street and thence along Bleecker street to Mulberry street. Special franchises. November 10, 1885, the Company petitioned the Board of Aldermen for a franchise to construct its railroad on streets as set forth in its charter. This petition was referred to the committee on railroads. Later and on January 11, 1886, the petition was renewed by the Company and again 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. 138 Citizen's Railway Company (Manhattan) Incorporation. October 19, 1885; General Street Railroad Law of 1884; for purpose of constructing a street surface railroad; corporate life, 1000 years; capital stock, $2,500,000; route (about five miles) as follows: Commencing at the intersection of West Fourth street and South Fifth avenue; thence along West Fourth street, to Mercer street; thence along Mercer to Howard street; thence along Howard to Hester street; thence along Hester to Baxter street; thence along Baxter to Chatham street; thence across Chatham to Roosevelt street; thence along Roosevelt to Madison street; thence along Madison to Rose street; thence along Rose to Frankfort street; thence along Frankfort to William street; thence along William to South William street; thence along South William to Broad street; thence along Broad to Water street; thence along Water to Moore street; thence along Moore to South street; also from and connecting with said tracks to be laid at the intersection of Broad and South William streets along Broad to Nassau street; thence along Nassau to Spruce street; thence along Spruce to William street, and there connecting with the tracks to be laid as aforesaid on William street; also from and connecting with the tracks to be laid as aforesaid on William street at its intersection with Frankfort street along William to Duane street; thence along Duane to Park street; thence along Park to Mulberry street; thence along Mulberry to Hester street, thence along Hester to Baxter street, and there connecting with the tracks to be laid as aforesaid at the intersection of the two last named streets. Special franchises. November 10, 1885, the Company petitioned the Board of Aldermen for a franchise to construct its railroad on streets as set forth in its charter. This petition was referred to the committee on railroads. January 11, 1886, the Company renewed its petition which again 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. 139 City and Suburban Railway Company Incorporation. March 31, 1910; for purpose of constructing a street surface railroad to be operated by electricity; corporate life, 999 years; capital stock, $230,000; route (about 23 miles) as follows: From the Ridgewood reservoir, in the borough of Brooklyn, to Amityville, in the county of Nassau. Special franchise. March 31, 1910, this Company petitioned the Board of Estimate for a franchise to construct its road in the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens. By resolution of that board, adopted October 26, 1911, the petition was denied. Construction. No record of any construction. In the Public Service Commission's report, 1911, this Company is described as inchoate or dormant. Incorporation. August 30, 1884; General Street Railroad Law of 1884; corporate life, 1000 years; capital stock, $50,000; route (about 11⁄2 miles) as follows: From a junction with the Pelham Park railroad at or near Marshall's corner on the highway known as the City Island road, across the City Island bridge and along Main street on City Island to a point near the hotel or residence of Robert Brown. Extensions of route. By certificates filed in the office of the secretary of state, the Company extended its route as follows: March 22, 1887: From Brown's hotel along Main street (City Island) to the intersection of Franklin avenue, a distance of about 1,800 feet. May 20 or 29, 1891: From its southerly terminus along Main street to a point near the southerly end thereof, opposite the property of William Belden. The certificate of this extension was transmitted to the secretary of state's office, but was lost in transmission. It was later, in April, 1909, filed with the secretary of state upon request from him to do so. May 5, 1909: In that part of the former town of Pelham, Westchester County, known as City Island and now a part of the borough of The Bronx, city of New York; from the southerly terminus of its railroad as it existed on or upon the 20th day of May, 1891, along Main street to a point on said Main street near the southerly end thereof opposite the property of William Belden. Special franchises. August 30, 1884, the highway commis sioners of the town of Pelham, granted to the Company a franchise for its original route. April 26, 1887, the highway commissioners of the town of Pelham, granted this Company an extension of its franchise from Brown's hotel along Main street (City Island) to its intersection with Franklin avenue, with conditions relating to the manner of laying tracks, paving and the time of completing the road. May 29, 1891, the town board of the town of Pelham granted a franchise for the extension from its southerly terminus along Main street to a point near the southerly end thereof, opposite the property of William Belden. In connection with this grant, the consent of William Belden was obtained on the following terms: "I consent to the above with the stipulation that the road does not extend beyond my upper gate, opposite to the lane running on both sides of Main street and also that the running time of the cars shall not exceed 27 minutes between said point and |
