Annual Report of the Board of Railroad Commissioners of the State of New York Volume 1 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 edition. Excerpt: ...as shown by letter on file. O. Mathews against the Prospect Park and Coney Island Railroad Company, relative to alleged dangerous operation of trains on Sunday, April 19. Answer of the company received. Copy sent complainant. Letter of Alfred Gray. Ordered filed. I Inspections. Report of the Inspector of his Inspection of the Port Jervis, Monticello and New York Railroad. The Board took the matter up, with representatives of the company, in executive session. Orders. Ballston Terminal Railroad Company, for approval of the use of the overhead trolley system as motive power. Granted. The Board adjourned. New York, June 2, 1896. The Board met pursuant to adjournment. Present, Commissioners Beardsley, Rickard and Chapln. The minutes of the last two meetings were read and approved. Hearings. Application of the Patchogue and Port Jefferson Traction Company for a certificate under section 59 of the Railroad Law. Robert S. Pelletreau, counsel for the application; George L. Robinson, counsel, appeared in opposition to that portion of the route on Ocean avenue in the village of Patchogue. After hearing evidence, ordered that a certificate be granted, and that there be a provision in the recital that the Board does not pass upon the question of the grade crossings by this railroad of the Long Island Railroad. Application of the Great Neck and Port Washington Railroad Company for a certificate under section 59 of the Railroad Law. Gardiner, counsel for the application; no one in opposition. After hearing evidence, ordered that application be granted. O. Mathews against the Prospect Park and Coney Island Railroad Company, relative to alleged dangerous operation of trains, on April 19. O. Mathews appeared as complainant; A. A. Gardiner appeared for the...