been extended to and including June 15, 1908, and said company having on November 10, 1908, applied in writing for a further extension of such time. Now, on motion made and duly seconded, it is Ordered, That the time within which the Staten Island Railway Company shall comply with section (C) of said Order No. 216 be, and the same hereby is, extended to and including the 31st day of December, 1908. PROCEEDINGS BASED MAINLY ON NUMBER OF CARS OPERATED. Brooklyn City Railroad Company.- Service on Third avenue surface line. COMPLAINT OF GEORGE FOX against BROOKLYN CITY RAILROAD COMPANY. Complaint Order No. 277 (see form, note 1) issued February 21st. Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company.— Failure to operate cars on Nassau avenue line from midnight to 5 A. M. COMPLAINT OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN against BROOKLYN HEIGHTS RAILROAD COMPANY. Complaint Order No. 297 (see form, note 1) issued March 3d. The company answered stating that there was practically no traffic offered to south-bound trains between the hours named, but there seemed to be some demand for north-bound service for which arrangement would be made. Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company.- Increase of service on Flatbush-Seventh avenue line. In the Matter of the Hearing on the Motion of the Commission ORDER No. 372. March 27, 1908. on the Question of Improvements in and Addi-ORDER FOR HEARING It is hereby ordered that a hearing be had on the 8th day of April, 1908, at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon, or at any time or times to which the same may be adjourned, at the rooms of the Commission, No. 154 Nassau street, borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, to inquire whether the regulations, equipment, appliances and service of the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company, in respect to transportation of persons in the First District, are unjust, unreasonable, improper and inadequate, and whether the said company runs cars enough or with sufficient frequency or possesses or operates motive power enough reasonably to accommodate the passenger traffic transported by it or offered for transportation to it and if such be found not to be the fact, then to determine whether it is reasonably necessary to accommodate and transport the said traffic transported or offered for transportation and is and will be just, reasonable, proper and adequate to direct that the service of the said Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company on its Flatbush-Seventh avenue line be increased and supplemented at the points and times and in the particulars following, that is to say: (a) Westbound, leaving Seventh avenue and Twentieth street. 1. Between 6:45 and 7:15 A. M., service, making a total service of 7 Hall. by an increase of 1 car in the Fulton Ferry cars, i. e., 3 to Fulton Ferry and 4 to City 2. Between 7:15 and 7:45 A. M., by an increase of 1 car in the Fulton Ferry service, and 2 cars in the City Hall service, making a total service of 9 cars, i. e., 3 to Fulton Ferry and 6 to City Hall. 3. Between 7:45 and 8:15 A. M., by an increase of 1 car in the Fulton Ferry service and 3 cars in the City Hall service, making a total service of 12 cars, i. e., 4 to Fulton Ferry and 8 to City Hall. 4. Between 8:15 and 8:45 A. M., by an increase of 2 cars in the Fulton Ferry service and 4 cars in the City Hall service, making a total service of 12 cars, i. e., 4 to Fulton Ferry and 8 to City Hall. 5. Between 8:45 and 9:15 A. M., by an increase of 2 cars in the City Hall servIce, making a total service of 10 cars, i. e., 4 to Fulton Ferry and 6 to City Hall. 6. Between 9:15 and 9:45 A. M., by an increase of 1 car in the Fulton Ferry service and 2 cars in the City Hall service, making a total service of 8 cars, 1. e., to Fulton Ferry and 4 to City Hall. 7. Between 9:45 and 10:15 A. M., by an increase of 4 cars in the City Hall servIce, making a total service of 9 cars, i. e., 4 to Fulton Ferry and 5 to City Hall. 8. Between 10:15 and 10:45 A. M., by an increase of 3 cars in the City Hall service, making a total service of 7 cars, i. e., 4 cars to Fulton Ferry and 3 cars to City Hall. 9. Between 10:45 and 11:15 A. M., by an increase of 3 cars in the City Hall service, making a total of 7 cars, i. e., 4 to Fulton Ferry and 3 to City Hall. 10. Between 11:15 and 11:45 A. M., by an increase of 1 car in the City Hall service, making a total service of 5 cars, i. e., 4 to Fulton Ferry and 1 to City Hall. 11. Between 12:45 and 1:15 P. M., by an increase of 2 cars in the City Hall service, making a total service of 6 cars, i. e., 4 to Fulton Ferry and 2 to City Hall. 12. Between 1:15 and 1:45 P. M., by an increase of 3 cars in the City Hall service, making a total service of 8 cars, i. e., 5 to Fulton Ferry and 3 to City Hall. 13. Between 1:45 and 2:15 P. M., by an increase of 2 cars in the City Hall service, making a total service of 7 cars, i. e., 5 to Fulton Ferry and 2 to City Hall. 14. Between 2:15 and 2:45 P. M., by an increase of 3 cars in the City Hall service, making a total service of 8 cars, i. e., 5 to Fulton Ferry and 3 to City Hall. 15. Between 2:45 and 3:15 P. M., by an increase of 3 cars in the City Hall service, making a total service of 8 cars, i. e., 5 to Fulton Ferry and 3 to City Hall. 16. Between 7:15 and 7:45 P. M., by an increase of 5 cars in the City Hall service, making a total service of 14 cars, i. e., 5 to Fulton Ferry and 9 to City Hall. 17. Between 7:45 and 8:15 P. M., by an increase of 3 cars in the City Hall service, making a total service of 6 cars, i. e., 3 cars to Fulton Ferry and 3 cars to City Hall. (b) Eastbound, leaving City Hall to Seventh avenue and Twentieth street. 18. Between 10:45 and 11:15 A. M., by an increase of 1 car, or by an increase from 4 to 5 cars. 19. Between 11:15 and 11:45 A. M., by an increase of 2 cars, or by an increase from 4 to 6 cars. 20. Between 11:45 A. M. and 12:15 P. M., by an increase of 2 cars, or by an increase from 5 to 7 cars. 21. Between 12:15 and 12:45 P. M., by an increase of 1 car, or by an increase from 6 to 7 cars. 22. Between 12:45 and 1:15 P. M., by an increase of 1 car, from 6 to 7 cars. 23. Between 1:15 and 1:45 P. M., by an increase of 1 car, from 5 to 6 cars. 24. Between 1:45 and 2:15 P. M., by an increase of 1 car, from 5 to 6 cars. or by an increase or by an increase or by an increase 25. Between 2:15 and 2:45 P. M., by an increase of 2 from 5 to 7 cars. cars, or by an increase 26. Between 2:45 and 3:15 P. M., by an increase of 3 from 4 to 7 cars. 27. Between 3:15 and 3:45 P. M., by an increase of 3 from 6 to 9 cars. 28. Between 3:45 and 4:15 P. M., by an increase of 2 from 8 to 10 cars. cars, or by an increase 29. Between 4:15 and 4:45 P. M., by an increase of 3 cars, or by an increase from 8 to 11 cars. 30. Between 4:45 and 5:15 P. M., by an increase of 4 cars, or by an increase from 8 to 12 cars. 31. Between 5:15 and 5:45 P. M., by an increase of 3 cars, or by an increase from 9 to 12 cars. 32. Between 5:45 and 6:15 P. M., by no increase, 12 cars were operated. 33. Between 6:15 and 6:45 P. M., by an increase of 2 cars, or by an increase from 10 to 12 cars. 34. Between 6:45 and 7:15 P. M., by an increase of 2 cars, or by an increase from 9 to 11 cars. 35. Between 9:15 and 9:45 P. M., by an increase of 1 car, or by an increase from 3 to 4 cars. 36. Between 9:45 and 10:15 P. M., by an increase of 1 car, or by an increase from 3 to 4 cars. 37. Between 10:15 and 10:45 P. M., by an increase of 4 cars, or by an increase from 4 to 8 cars. 38. Between 10:45 and 11:15 P. M., by an increase of 4 cars, or by an increase from 4 to 8 cars. 39. Between 11:15 and 11:45 P. M., by an increase of 4 cars, or by an increase from 4 to 8 cars. And if any such changes, improvements or additions be found to be such as ought to be made, as aforesaid, then to determine what period will be a reasonable time within which the same should be directed to be executed. All to the end that the Commission may make such order or orders in the premises as shall be just and reasonable. Further ordered, That the said Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company be given at least ten days' notice of such hearing by service upon it, either personally or by mail, of a certified copy of this order and that at such hearing said company be afforded all reasonable opportunity for presenting evidence and examining and crossexamining witnesses as to the matters aforesaid. Hearings were held April 8th, 22d, and 27th. Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company.- Inadequate service on Sixteenth avenue line, Brooklyn. COMPLAINT OF THOMAS E. HARTMAN AND OTHERS THE BROOKLYN HEIGHTS RAILROAD COMPANY. Complaint Order No. 425 (see form, note 1) issued April 21st. It is hereby ordered. That a hearing be had on the 27th day of March, 1908, at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon, or at any time or times to which the same may be adjourned, at the rooms of the Commission, at No. 154 Nassau street, borough of Manhattan, city of New York, State of New York, to inquire whether the regulations, equipment, appliances and service of the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company in respect to transportation of persons in the First District are unjust, unreasonable, improper or inadequate, and whether the said company runs cars enough or with sufficient frequency, or possesses or operates motive power enough reasonably to accommodate passenger traffic transported by it or offered for transportation to it, and if such be found not to be the fact, then to determine whether It is reasonably necessary to accommodate and transport the said traffic transported or offered for transportation, and is and will be just, reasonable, proper and adequate to direct that the service of said Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company on its Flatbush line be increased and supplemented at the points and times and in the particulars following, that is to say: A.- WESTBOUND. Leaving depot at Avenue "N" and Forty-eighth street and running at least as far west as City Hall. 1. Between 6:00 and 6:30 A. M., by an increase of 1 car, or by an increase from 5 to 6 cars. 2. Between 6:30 and 7:00 A. M., by an increase of 2 cars, or by an increase from 9 to 11 cars. 3. Between 7:00 and 7:30 A. M., by an increase of 2 cars, or by an increase from 10 to 12 cars. 4. Between 7:30 and 8:00 A. M., by an increase of 5 cars, or by an increase from 11 to 16 cars. 5. Between 8:00 and 8:30 A. M., by an increase of 6 cars, or by an increase from 11 to 17 cars. 6. Between 8:30 and 9:00 A. M., by an increase of 3 cars, from 9 to 12 cars. 7. Between 9:00 and 9:30 A. M., by an increase of 4 cars, from 8 to 12 cars. or by an increase or by an increase 8. Between 9:30 and 10:00 A. M., by an increase of 3 cars, or by an increase from 7 to 10 cars. 9. Between 10:00 and 10:30 A. M., by an increase of 2 cars, or by an increase from 8 to 10 cars. 10. Between 10:30 and 11:00 A. M. by an increase of 1 car, or by an increase from 8 to 9 cars. 11. Between 11:00 and 11:30 A. M., by an increase of 1 car, or by an increase from 7 to 8 cars. 12. Between 12:30 and 1:00 P. M., by an increase of 2 cars, or by an increase from 8 to 10 cars. 13. Between 1:00 and 1:30 P. M., by an increase of 2 cars, or by an increase from 7 to 9 cars. 14. Between 1:30 and 2:00 P. M., by an increase of 1 car, or by an increase from 8 to 9 cars. 15. Between 2:00 and 2:30 P. M., by an increase of 5 cars, or by an increase from 9 to 14 cars. 16. Between 7:00 and 7:30 P. M., by an increase of 2 cars, or by an increase from 10 to 12 cars. 17. Between 7:30 and 8:00 P. M., by an increase of 1 car, or by an increase from 7 to 8 cars. B.- EASTBOUND, Leaving City Hall, and running at least as far east as Vanderveer Park (Flatbush and Nostrand avenues). 18. Between 2:15 and 2:45 P. M., by an increase of 2 cars, or by an increase from 6 to 8 cars. 19. Between 2:45 and 3:15 P. M., by an increase of 3 cars, or by an increase from 9 to 12 cars. 20. Between 3:15 and 3:45 P. M., by an increase of 1 car, or by an increase from 11 to 12 cars. 21. Between 3:45 and 4:15 P. M., by an increase of 1 car, or by an increase from 12 to 13 cars. 22. Between 4:15 and 4:45 P. M., by an increase of 3 cars, or by an increase from 13 to 16 cars. 23. Between 4:45 and 5:15 P. M., by an increase of 3 cars, or by an increase from 15 to 18 cars. 24. Between 5:15 and 5:45 P. M., by an increase of 3 cars, or by an increase from 15 to 18 cars. 25. Between 5:45 and 6:15 P. M., by an increase of 4 cars, or by an increase from 14 to 18 cars. 26. Between 6:15 and 6:45 P. M., by an increase of 5 cars, or by an increase from 13 to 18 cars. 27. Between 6:45 and 7:00 P. M., by an increase of 3 cars, or by an increase from 5 to 8 cars. 28. Between 10:15 and 10:45 P. M., by an increase of 4 cars, or by an increase from 6 to 10 cars. 29. Between 10:45 and 11:45 P. M., by an increase of 2 cars, or by an increase from 8 to 10 cars. And if any such changes, improvements or additions be found to be such as ought to be made, as aforesaid, then to determine what period will be a reasonable time within which the same should be directed to be executed. All to the end that the Commission may make such order or orders in the premises as shall be just and reasonable. Further ordered, That the said Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company be given at least nine days' notice of such hearing by service upon it, either personally or by mail, of a certified copy of this order and that at such hearing said company be afforded all reasonable opportunity for presenting evidence and examining and cross-examining witnesses as to the matters aforesaid. Hearings held March 27th and April 9th. The following final order was issued: ORDER No. 434. April 24, 1908. This matter coming on upon the report of the hearing had herein on the 27th day of March, 1908, and it appearing that said hearing was held by and pursuant to an order of this Commission, No. 347, made March 19, 1908, and returnable on the 27th day of March, 1908, and that the said order was duly served upon the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company and that the said service was by it duly acknowledged and that the said hearing was held by and before the Commission on the matters in said order specified on March 27th, 1908, and by adjournment duly had on April 9, 1908, before Mr. Commissioner Bassett, presiding, Arthur H. Dutton, Esq., appearing for the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company, and proof having been taken at both of said sessions. Now, it being made to appear after the proceedings upon said hearing that the regulations and service of the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company, in respect to transportation of persons in the First District on the Flatbush avenue line has been and is unreasonable, improper and inadequate and that the said Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company does not run cars enough or with sufficient frequency on its Flatbush avenue line reasonably to accommodate the traffic offered for transportation to it and that it will be just, reasonable and proper that said service of the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company on its Flatbush avenue line should be supplemented in the particulars hereinafter set forth at the points and at the times specified. Therefore, on motion of George S. Coleman, Esq., Counsel to the Commission, it is Ordered, That the service of the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company on its Flatbush avenue line be changed, increased and supplemented at the points and times and in the particulars following, that is to say, by operating daily except Sundays during the periods mentioned, cars as follows: A.- WESTBOUND. Leaving depot at Avenue "N" and Forty-eighth street and running at least as far west as Borough Hall. 1. Between 6:00 and 2. Between 6:30 and 3. Between 7:00 and 4. Between 7:30 and 5. Between 8:00 and 6. Between 8:30 and 7. Between 9:00 and 8. Between 9:30 and 9. Between 10:00 and 10. Between 10:30 and 11. Between 11:00 and 12. Between 12:30 and 13. Between 1:00 and 14. Between 1:30 and 15. Between 2:00 and 16. Between 7:00 and 17. Between 7:30 and 6:30 A. M., not less than five (5) cars. B.-EASTBOUND. Leaving Borough Hall, and running at least as far east as Vanderveer Park (Flatbush and Nostrand avenues). 18. Between 2:15 and 2:45 P. M., not less than ten (10) cars. |