track underground railroad southeasterly under Flatbush Avenue Extension to a point near Fulton Street; thence curving southerly and southeasterly under Flatbush Avenue Extension, private property, Fulton Street and private property to a point at or near the intersection of Fulton Street and Ashland Place, where the railroad will divide into two branches, one branch running southerly as a four-track underground railroad under Ashland Place and private property, Flatbush Avenue and Atlantic Avenue to Fourth Avenue and thence still St. Felix Street southerly under Fourth Avenue as a four-track underground railroad Connection to a point at or near 38th Street and Fourth Avenue, the second branch running as a two-track underground railroad extending under Fulton Street to St. Felix Street and continuing under St. Felix Street to and under private property and intervening streets to Flatbush Avenue; thence southerly in Flatbush Avenue to a point near Malbone Street, where a connection can be made with Brighton Beach Line of the New York Consolidated Railroad Company. SUBDIVISION VII. A four-track underground railroad, beginning at a point in Fourth Avenue near 38th Street in the Borough of Brooklyn, where a connection can conveniently be made with Subdivision VI, and running thence southerly under Fourth Avenue to 65th Street (where a connection can conveniently be made with an Extension to the Borough of Richmond and with the Sea Beach line of the Existing Railroads) thence continuing southerly under Fourth Avenue as a two-track underground railroad to a point at or near 86th Street in the Borough of Brooklyn. SUBDIVISION VIII. A three-track railroad, beginning at a point in Fourth Avenue near 38th Street where a connection can conveniently be made with Subdivision VI, and curving thence southeasterly under Fourth Avenue to a point in private property in the block bounded by Fourth Avenue, 38th Street, Fifth Avenue and 39th Street; thence extending southeasterly through private property wholly or partly within the limits of the right of way of the South Brooklyn Railway Company, The Nassau Electric Railroad Company and the Prospect Park and South Brooklyn Railroad Company in the blocks between 38th Street as now existing and proposed and 39th Street, crossing under intersecting streets to a point in the block bounded by 38th Street as proposed, Tenth Avenue, 39th Street, New Utrecht Avenue and Ninth Avenue; thence curving southerly as a three-track railroad upon an embankment or viaduct on or over private property to a point at or near Tenth Avenue where the road becomes an elevated structure; thence curving southerly as a three-track elevated structure into and over Tenth Avenue and continuing southwesterly over and along Tenth Avenue to New Utrecht Avenue; thence southerly over and along New Utrecht Avenue to a point therein at or near 81st Street; thence continuing southerly, over private property, 84th Street, private property, Eighteenth Avenue, 85th Street, private property and 86th Street to a point in 86th Street near Nineteenth Avenue; thence southeasterly over and along 86th Street to a point at or near the intersection of 86th Street with Bay 41st Street; thence crossing southeasterly over private property, Twenty-Sixth Avenue and private Fourth Avenue to 86th Street New Utrecht 6th Street Avenue to property to a point in Stillwell Avenue between its intersection with 86th Street and its intersection with Bay 43rd Street; thence extending southerly over and along Stillwell Avenue to a point at or near Surf Avenue. Culver Line Sixth Avenue, Manhattan, to Johnson Avenue, Brooklyn Johnson CULVER LINE A three-track railroad beginning at a point in private property between Eighth and Ninth Avenues near Thirty-eighth Street in the Borough of Brooklyn, where a connection can conveniently be made with Subdivision VIII of the Broadway-Fourth Avenue Line, and extending thence easterly, in open cut or partly in open cut and partly in subway or tunnel, under private property, Ninth Avenue, private property and Tenth Avenue to a point in private property south of Thirty-seventh Street between Tenth Avenue and Fort Hamilton Avenue; extending thence southeasterly through private property upon embankment or viaduct to a point near Fort Hamilton Avenue where the road becomes an elevated railroad; thence continuing southeasterly as a three-track elevated railroad over private property on the southerly side of Thirty-seventh Street, crossing over intersecting streets, to West Street; thence continuing southeasterly over West Street, private property, Cortelyou Road and private property to Gravesend Avenue; thence continuing southerly over Gravesend Avenue to Shell Road; thence southerly over Shell Road to West Sixth Street; thence southerly over West Sixth Street and private property to a terminus on the north side of Surf Avenue at Coney Island. FOURTEENTH STREET-EASTERN LINE The Fourteenth Street-Eastern Line is further divided into subdivisions as follows: SUBDIVISION I. A two-track underground railroad beginning at a point in West 14th Street at or near Sixth Avenue in the Borough of Manhattan; extending thence easterly under 14th Street to about Avenue D; extending thence under 14th Street and private property to the East River; thence under the East River to a point in North 7th Street in the Borough of Brooklyn; thence under North 7th Street to Metropolitan Avenue; thence under Metropolitan Avenue to Bushwick Avenue; and thence under Bushwick Avenue to a point between Montrose Avenue and Johnson Avenue; thence curving under Bushwick Avenue, Johnson Avenue, private property, Bushwick Place and private property to a point in private property near Johnson Avenue where the road becomes an elevated railroad. SUBDIVISION II. A two-track elevated railroad beginning at a point in private property near Johnson Avenue in the Borough of Brooklyn where a connection can conveniently be made with Subdivision I above described, and thence curving into Johnson Avenue and continuing over and along Johnson Avenue to Varick Avenue; thence over Johnson Avenue, private property, Stewart Avenue, Ingraham Street, private property, Harrison Place, private property and Flushing Avenue to Wyckoff Avenue; thence over Wyckoff Avenue to Decatur Street; thence curving over Wyckoff Avenue, private property, Alben Street and private property to a point within the limits of the right of way of the Long Island Railroad; thence continuing in a general southerly direction over private property wholly or partly within the limits of the right of way of the Long Island Railroad crossing over the intersecting streets, to a point in Aberdeen Street at or near its intersection with Bushwick Avenue; thence continuing still in a general southeasterly direction and wholly or partly within the limits of the right of way of the Long Island Railroad over Aberdeen Street, Bushwick Avenue, De-Sales Place, private property, Eastern Parkway, private property, Stewart Street, private property, Conway Street and private property to a point in Broadway at or near Rose Place, where a connection can conveniently be made with the Existing Railroads. ARTICLE V. The precise number and the general location of tracks and Contract Drawings the dimensions and other characteristics of the Railroad are generally indicated on the contract drawings and plans which bear date the 25th day of January, 1913, are stamped with the seal of the Commission, signed by the Engineer, bear the general title: "Contract Drawings, Contract between The City of New York and New York Municipal Railway Corporation for New Rapid Transit Railroads" and are designated and numbered as follows: Key Map File No. 37, drawing No. 1. Broadway-Fourth Avenue Line File No. 37, drawings Nos. 2 to 76 inclusive. Steinway Tunnel Line-Queensboro Plaza Station Culver Line File No. 37, drawings Nos. 77 to 89 inclusive. Fourteenth Street-Eastern Line File No. 37, drawings Nos. 90 to 103 inclusive. Trackage Rights on Steinway Tunnel Line File No. 37, drawings Nos. 104 to 118 inclusive, and Typical Drawings File No. 37, drawings Nos. 122 to 136 inclusive, and 138 to 144 inclusive. The Railroad is to be constructed generally in accordance with such con- Specifications tract drawings and plans and with the specifications (differing however so far as necessary to care for varying conditions) included in the form of contract adopted by the Commission on September 1, 1910, for the con Station finish Ornamental elevated structure Routes and general plans deemed incorporated Right of Commission to modify Suspension of construction of portion of lines Trackage rights over Steinway Tunnel Line struction of the various sections of the Lexington Avenue Rapid Transit Railroad. The station finish of the subway stations of the Railroad shall in general be similar to the station finish of the portion of the Broadway. Fourth Avenue Line already constructed by the City, and the station finish of the elevated stations of the Railroad shall in general be similar to the station finish of the Van Cortlandt Park Extension of the ManhattanBronx Rapid Transit Railroad constructed under the contract dated February 21, 1900, between the City and John B. McDonald. At such places as in the opinion of the Commission the public interests demand the elevated portion of the Railroad shall be constructed upon approved plans involving a more elaborate and ornamental structure with solid floor or such other construction as will in the opinion of the Commission most effectually prevent noise and tremor. The routes and general plans of the various parts of the Railroad as heretofore adopted by the Commission shall be deemed to be incorporated in this contract as a partial description of the Railroad and its Equipment. ARTICLE VI. The Commission reserves the right during the progress of the work of Construction to make such modifications, alterations or revisions of the plans or changes in the specifications (within, however, the purview of a rapid transit railroad as described in the routes and general plans of the various parts of the Railroad) as may in the judgment of the Commission be found necessary to best serve the public interests. ARTICLE VII. As, in the opinion of the Commission, the public interest justifies the following provision, it is further provided: (a) That the construction of the portion of the Culver Line between Avenue X and Surf Avenue, or any particular part thereof, shall be suspended during the pleasure of the Commission, if the Lessee will provide and keep available for use, in lieu of such portion, a railroad owned or controlled by the Lessee or by New York Consolidated Railroad Company connecting the Culver Line with the Lessee's Union Terminal immediately north of Surf Avenue in Coney Island, which, with the Railroad, less such portion as to which construction is so suspended, shall form a continuous and convenient route. (b) That the construction of the portion of Subdivision VIII of the Broadway-Fourth Avenue Line between a point near Avenue Y and Surf Avenue shall be suspended during the pleasure of the Commission, if the Lessee will provide and keep available for use, in lieu of such portion of Subdivision VIII, a railroad connecting said Subdivision VIII of the Broadway-Fourth Avenue Line with the Lessee's Union Terminal in Coney Island, which, with the Railroad, less such portion as to which the construction is so suspended, shall form a continuous and convenient route. ARTICLE VIII. The City also agrees to provide the Lessee with trackage rights over a part of the rapid transit railroad to be constructed under a contract between the City and Interborough Rapid Transit Company and over any Extensions of such part for at least half the capacity thereof if required. Such trackage rights shall be part of the Railroad and the Lessee agrees to operate over such part in accordance with such trackage rights in the same manner as any other part of the Railroad. Such part is described as follows: SUBDIVISION III. A two and three track elevated railroad beginning at or about the Queensboro Bridge Plaza and Jackson Avenue where a connection can conveniently be made with Subdivision I of the Broad way-Fourth Avenue Line, and thence curving southeasterly over the Queensboro Bridge Plaza and crossing over Jackson Avenue to the Queens Boulevard; thence continuing southeasterly and easterly over and along the Queens Boulevard to a point near Gosman Avenue; thence curving northeasterly over Queens Boulevard to Greenpoint Avenue; thence continuing northeasterly over and along Greenpoint Avenue to Skillman Avenue; and thence continuing over and along Skillman Avenue to a point at or near Fifth Street where a connection can conveniently be made with Subdivision V hereinafter described (Fifty-ninth Street, Woodside and Astoria Route, Section 36-A). SUBDIVISION IV. A two and three track elevated railroad beginning at or about the Queensboro Bridge Plaza and Jackson Avenue where a connection can conveniently be made with Subdivision I of the Broadway-Fourth Avenue Line and thence curving northeasterly over the Queensboro Bridge Plaza to a point in Jackson Avenue at or near Skillman Place; thence continuing northeasterly over and along Jackson Avenue to Second (formerly Debevoise) Avenue; and thence continuing northerly over and along Second Avenue to Ditmars Avenue (Fifty-ninth Street, Woodside and Astoria Route, Section 36-B). SUBDIVISION V. A two and three track elevated railroad beginning at a point in Skillman Avenue at or near Fifth Street at the easterly end of Subdivision III above described and thence extending in a general casterly direction over Skillman Avenue and Woodside Avenue to Roosevelt Avenue as the same is laid down on the map or plan of The City of New York, and thence continuing easterly over and along Roosevelt Avenue as laid down upon said map or plan to Sycamore Avenue (Roosevelt Avenue Route). Queensboro Bridge Plaza to Fifth Street Queensboro Fifth Street to Sycamore Avenue conditions The terms and conditions for the use of such part shall be reasonable Terms and and may be agreed upon between the Commission, the Lessee and the Interborough Rapid Transit Company. In the event of a failure to agree upon reasonable terms and conditions, the same shall be settled by arbitration or by the court. The precise terms and conditions for such trackage rights as so agreed upon or so settled shall be embodied in a written agreement, supplementary to this contract, between the City, acting by the Commission, the Lessee and the Interborough Rapid Transit Company. CHAPTER III CONSTRUCTION OF THE RAILROAD ARTICLE IX. The Railroad will be constructed by the City under separate construction contracts and the Lessee will contribute toward the cost of construction thereof as hereinafter provided and as soon as any part or parts are ready for equipment will equip the same. Supplemen tary agreement Separate contracts construction |