New York City Interborough Railway Company.- Failure to construct railroads through the Borough of the Bronx for which franchises were obtained in 1903. Hearing Order No. 588 (see form, note 3), issued June 19th. Hearings heid June 30th, July 1st, 9th, 29th, August 5th, October 7th and 21st. Union Railway Company.- Extension of Boscobel avenue line to the end of Washington Bridge. COMPLAINT OF FRANCIS P. KENNEY, AS PRESI- Complaint Order No. 237. against UNION RAILWAY COMPANY AND FREDERICK Complaint Order No. 237 (see form, note 1), issued February 4th. Hearing Order No. 407 (see form, note 3), issued April 10th. The following final order was issued: This matter coming on upon the report of the hearing had herein on April 22, 1908, and it appearing that said hearing was held pursuant to Order No. 407 of this Commission, made upon the complaint and answer herein, dated the 10th day of April, 1908, and returnable on the 22nd day of April, 1908, and that said order was duly served upon said Union Railway Company and upon said Frederick W. Whitridge, as receiver of said company, and it appearing that said hearing was had by and before the Commission on the matters embraced in the complaint and answer herein and in said order specified, on the aforesaid date, before Mr. Commissioner Eustis presiding, Harry M. Chamberlain, Esq., assistant counsel, appearing for the Commission, and E. V. R. Ketchum, Esq., appearing for the complainant and M. S. Borland, Esq., of Messrs. Bowers and Sands, attorneys, appearing for said Union Railway Company and for Frederick W. Whitridge, as receiver of said company, and proof having been taken upon said hearing and it having been stipulated and agreed upon said hearing by and between the parties thereto that an order of this Commission should issue, directing and requiring the said Union Railway Company and said Frederick W. Whitridge, as receiver of said company, to extend the Boscobel avenue line operated by said company and by said Frederick W. Whitridge, as its receiver, within the city of New York, from the present westerly terminus of said line to the easterly line of Aqueduct avenue, and it having been agreed by and between the said parties that such order will be satisfactory to the complainant herein and will be satisfactory to and will be complied with by said Union Railway Company and by said Frederick W. Whitridge, as its receiver, and it having been made to appear after the proceedings on said hearing that thirty days would be a reasonable time within which such order should be directed to be executed, Now, on motion of George S. Coleman, Esq., counsel to the Commission, It is ordered, That said Union Railway Company and said Frederick W. Whitridge, as receiver of said company, be and they hereby are directed and required to extend the tracks of said Boscobel avenue line from the present westerly terminus of said line to the eastern boundary of Aqueduct avenue and to construct such extension within thirty days from the date of the service of this order upon them. This order shall continue in force until such time as the Public Service Commission for the First District shall otherwise order. It is further ordered, That said Union Railway Company and said Frederick W. Whitridge, as its receiver, notify the Public Service Commission for the First District within five (5) days after service of this order upon them whether the terms of this order are accepted and will be obeyed. STATIONS. Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad Company.- Additional stairway at Marcy avenue station on Broadway route. COMPLAINT OF JARED J. CHAMBERS against BROOKLYN UNION ELEVATED RAILROAD COM PANY. Complaint Order No. 358 (see form, note 1), issued March 30th. Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad Company.- Passageway and transfer from Fulton street elevated to Fifth avenue elevated at Flatbush avenue. COMPLAINT OF BROOKLYN LEAGUE against BROOKLYN UNION ELEVATED RAILROAD COM PANY. Complaint Order No. 413 (se form, note 1), issued April 14th. Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad Company.- Unprotected condition of Van Sicklen avenue station of the City line. COMPLAINT OF A. ZIEGLER AND I. BAER against BROOKLYN UNION ELEVATED RAILROAD COM PANY. Complaint Order No. 541 (see form, note 1), issued May 29th. The complainants did not furnish their addresses and notices of the proceedings addressed them in the neighborhood of the station in question were returned unclaimed. Nothing further was heard concerning the subject matter of the complaint. Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad Company.- Shelter at Avenue L station on the Canarsie elevated lines. It is hereby ordered, That a hearing be had on the 23rd day of September, 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, practices, equipment, appliances or service of said company, upon and near its Canarsie Elevated line, at its Avenue "L" station on the said line, in respect to the transportation of persons, freight or property with the State, are unjust, unreasonable, unsafe, improper or inadequate, and if it be so found, then to determine whether changes in said regulations, practices, equipment, appliances or service in the particulars following, at the place or places herein mentioned, would be just, reasonable, safe, adequate and proper, and whether such changes shall be put in force, observed and used on the line of said company, and also to inquire and determine whether repairs, improvements, changes or additions to or in the tracks, switches, terminals, terminal facilities or other property or devices used by said company in the particulars following, ought reasonably to be made in order to promote the security or convenience of the public or employees or in order to secure adequate facilities for the transportation of passengers, freight or property, namely: 1. Whether said Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad Company should be directed to equip the station at Avenue "L" on its Canarsie Elevated line with a waiting room and station canopy of approximately the same dimensions as the one at Flatlands avenue. 2. Whether said company should be directed to provide a cinder walk to the height of the rails, for the entire width of the private right of way, adjoining the platform at the west end of the station above mentioned, And if such changes, improvements and additions Le such as ought to be made as aforesaid, then to determine the extent thereof and what period would 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 Union Elevated Railroad Company be given at least ten (10) 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 hereinbefore set forth. Hearings were held September 23d and 30th. COMMISSIONER BASSETT :— OPINION OF COMMISSION. The southerly part of the Canarsie branch of the Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad is built upon the railroad's private right of way. At Avenue L station there is no waiting room or shelter excepting a small booth to accommodate the ticket agent. Trains are operated upon a 10 and 15 minute headway. A large number of people use this station and its use is constantly growing. Passengers waiting for trains must either stand on the unprotected station or else cross the tracks to the station when they see the train approach. There are three other island statlons on this part of the railroad, two of which have comfortable waiting rooms and canopies extending over part of the platforms. I believe that the evidence shows that the erection of a waiting room and canopy similar to that now in use at the Flatlands avenue station is reasonably requisite. Let a final order be prepared requiring such a waiting room and canopy. Thereupon the following final order was issued: FINAL ORDER No. 782. October 13, 1908. This matter coming on upon the report of the hearing had herein on the 23d day of September, 1908, and the adjournments thereof, and it appearing that the said hearing was held by and pursuant to an order of this Commission No. 718, made on the 11th day of September, 1908, and returnable on the 23d day of September, 1908, and that said order was duly served upon the Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad Company, and that said service was by said company duly acknowledged, and that the said hearing was held by and before the Commission on the matters in said order specified on the 23d day of September, 1908, and by adjournment duly had on the 30th day of September, 1908, at each of which sessions Mr. Commissioner Bassett presided, Grosvenor H. Backus, Esq., assistant counsel, appearing for the Commission and Mr. Arthur N. Dutton, Superintendent of Transportation of the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad Company, appearing for said company, and testimony being taken, and it being made to appear after the proceedings on said hearing that the regulations, practices, equipment, appliances and service of said company upon its Canarsie Elevated line at its Avenue L station on said line in respect to the transportation of persons within the First District are unreasonable, unsafe, improper and inadequate, and that changes in the practices, equipment, appliances and services in the particulars following at the place herein mentioned would be just. reasonable and proper, and that the repairs, improvements, changes or additions to or in the particulars following ought reasonably to be made in order to promote the security and convenience of the public and in order to secure adequate facilities for the transportation of persons. Now, therefore, on motion duly made and seconded, it is hereby Ordered, That said Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad Company by or before the 14th day of December, 1908, erect and instal at its Avenue L station on its Canarsie Elevated line a waiting-room and canopy similar in size, character and equipment in all respects to the waiting-room and canopy now in use at the Flatlands avenue station on said Canarsie line of said company, and at all times maintain said waitingroom and canopy in good order and repair. And it is further ordered. That this order shall take effect immediately and shall remain in force until modified by the further order of the Commission. And it is further ordered, That on or before the 24th day of October, 1908, said Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad Company notify this Commission in writing whether the terms of this order are accepted and will be obeyed. Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad Company.— Additional station signs and stairways. Extension Order No. 236. Extension Order No: 345. Extension Order No. 398. Extension Order No. 470. Extension Order No. 582. Extension Order No. 645. Rehearing Order No. 660. Rehearing Order No. 754. Opinion of Com'r Bassett. Extension Order No. 761. Extension Order No. 829. In the Matter of the Regulations, practices and service of the BROOK- ORDER FOR EXTENSION An order, No. 156, having been made on or about the 16th day of December, 1907, in the above entitled proceeding ordering and directing the Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad Company to procure and place additional station signs at stations within the time therein specified, and the Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad Company having applied for an extension of such time, Ordered, That the time of the Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad Company within which to procure additional station signs above mentioned and to place said signs at their stations at the points mentioned in said Order No. 156 be, and the same hereby is, extended to and including the 1st day of April, 1908. EXTENSION ORDER No. 307. An order, No. 156, having been made herein on or about the 16th day of December, 1907, ordering and directing the Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad Company to remove the platform and station, including stairways, from the structure of said company at the intersection of Fulton and Tillary streets, in the borough of Brooklyn by or before March 2. 1908, and the said Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad Company, having, on March 2, 1908, applied in writing for an extension of such time, Now, on motion, it is Ordered, That the time of the Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad Company within which to remove the station stairways above mentioned be, and the same hereby is, extended to and including the 14th day of March, 1908. EXTENSION ORDER No. 345. March 17, 1908. An order. No. 156, having been made herein on or about the 16th day of December, 1907, ordering and directing the Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad Company to construct an additional stairway at the Gates avenue station and at the Halsey street station upon its Broadway line, on or before the 10th day of April, 1908, and the said Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad Company having, on the 11th day of March, 1908, applied in writing for an extension of such time, Now, on motion made and duly seconded, it is Ordered. That the time within which the Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad Com pany shall make the additions to stations above mentioned be, and the same hereby is, extended to and including the 10th day of May, 1908. EXTENSION ORDER No. 398. An order, No. 156, having been made herein on or about the 16th day of December, 1907, ordering and directing the Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad Company to procure and place additional station signs at stations within a time therein specified, and said time within which to place said signs having been extended to and including the 1st day of April, 1908, by the terms of Order No. 236, made |