Annual Report of the Public Service Commission, Second District Volume 1 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1908 Excerpt: ... APPENDIX L. Decisions and Recommendations of Board of Railroad Commissioners. Prior to July i, 1907, the Taking Effect of the Public Service Commissions Law. COMPLAINTS OF CITIES, TOWNS, ASSOCIATIONS, INDIVIDUALS, ETC. Case No. 36.-i7 I November 20, l00tt. In the matter of the Complaint of T. J. Jghnston of Brooklyn against The Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company. This complaint was filed with the former Board of Railroad Commissioners June 20, 1906. It was one of a number of complaints against this company as to service rendered the public which were filed in 190ti, and in which many recommendations were made to the company, the results being published in the 1900 report. This case was closed. Case No. 3571 II May 1.', 1906. Irving H. Loughran and Others against the Orange County Traction Company. In the matter of complaints of Irving II. Ijoughran, residents of the city of Newburgh, residents of the village of Walden, and others, against the Orange County Traction Company, as to the service furnished on its Walden branch, class of cars operated, their sanitary condition, the condition of track and roadbed, and other matters; the Board of Railroad Commissioners have made a thorough investigation of the complaints, and submit the following: This investigation was made by personal inspection, and by taking of testimony at two public hearings held in the city of Newburgh. As a result, the Board finds that the route of the Walden line, including the city division in Newburgh, is about thirteen miles in length, with Orange lake, a summer resort, located about six miles from Newburgh. The schedule running time of cars between Newburgh and Walden is about one hour. To Orange lake, during the summer season, there is an extensive excursion traffic from Newburgh and ...