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Communication of U. G. Paris. Ordered laid over.

Communication of C. L. Kimball, superintendent of the Newburgh, Dutchess and Connecticut Railroad, in regard to depot at Dutchess Junction. Ordered Secretary write to the president of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company that the Board have waited for an answer to the communication sent to them in reference to the depot at Dutchess Junction, and the Board desires an immediate answer.

Communication of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company, in regard to the depot at Sauquoit. Ordered that the Secretary write to the complainants and ask them to inform the Board, within a reasonable time, whether the station is made so as to be acceptable.

Communication of W. S. Webb of the New York Central Sleeping Car Company, in regard to temperature of sleeping cars. Commissioner O'Donnell moved that Inspector Spencer be instructed, after he finishes his inspection reports, to make a personal inspection of the principal railroads of the State and ascertain the condition of temperature and ventilation in sleeping cars, drawing room cars and first class passenger cars, and the attention that porters pay to the traveling public, and report in detail to this Board, and that he be authorized, if necessary, to employ help at an expense not to exceed $100. Communication of Lewis Hayes referred to Mr. Thompson.

Communication of President Depew of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company, in reference to complaint of C. W. Van Rensselaer, referred to Commissioner Rogers.

Communication of Samuel Sloan, president Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company in regard to Mr. Littlewood's complaint against that road. Ordered filed. Communication from Corning Glass Works in regard to an attempt of Fall Brook Coal Company to tear up their switch. Ordered filed.

Communication of J. M. Dake. Laid over.

Communication of Farmers' Co-operative Union of Jamaica. Referred to Commissioner

Kernan.

Communication of J. D. Layng, New York, West Shore and Buffalo railroad, relative to signal at Bethlehem station. Ordered, that Secretary send for dates of failure of signal to operate.

Commissioner Rogers moved that the Secretary write to Commissioner Fink to transmit to the Board the terms of the new arrangement or agreement, between the trunk lines as soon as the same is executed. Carried.

J. Edgar Merrill, treasurer Troy and Boston Railroad Company, appeared and was heard relative to the quarterly reports in which the road is delinquent.

Commissioner O'Donnell offered the application of Lyman J. Lloyd, Jr., for an expert appointment under the Board. Ordered filed.

Letter of F. S. Crooker. Ordered that the Secretary send the "Safety Law," and write that the Board does not see, if the road is not operated, the necessity for a watchman at the point indicated. With reference to the matter of pay, the Board has no power to assist its collection, and that his recourse is to go to the courts.

By Commissioner O'Donnell:

Resolved, That an inquiry be sent to the respective presidents of the New York Central and Hudson River railroad and the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, as to the prac tibility of connecting their passenger depots in the city of Albany, so that the traveling public can reach their depot without going a long circuitous distance over several streets. Carried.

The accountant submitted a communication of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, asking whether the Board required a report as to the value of its real estate in this or in other States as well. Ordered, that the value of property in this State be required. Also,

A report of the Elmira and Horseheads Railroad Company. Received instructions to write to the company to hereafter change their methods of book-keeping so that the report can be as the form requires. Also,

The report of the Utica and Mohawk Railroad Company, which he reported to be in bad shape and needing corrections. Ordered, to lay over until after the hearing of the 13th. Commissioner Kernan moved that the order of reference of the complaint of the Citizens of Utica v. The Utica and Mohawk Railroad Company be changed from Commissioner Rogers to Commissioners Rogers and O'Donnell. Carried. Adjourned.

WILLIAM C. HUDSON,

Secretary.

NOVEMBER 17, 1885.

Commissioners Kernan and Rogers.

The Board met pursuant to rule. Present-
The minutes were read and approved.

The Secretary submitted the unfinished business under the rule as follows:

Letter of George H. Littlewood recalling his petition. Ordered, that request be granted and the case closed.

Letter of F. F. Chambers, Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company. Ordered filed.

Letter of J. D. Layng, New York, West Shore and Buffalo Railway Company, relative to the dates of failure of the Bethlehem signal to operate. Ordered filed.

Letter of H. G. Young, Delaware and Hudson_ Canal Company, relative to means of direct communication between the depots of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company and New York Central and Hudson River railroad depots at Albany. Laid over.

Letter of John Brown, president village of Suspension Bridge, relative to the failure of the New York Central and Hudson River railroad and New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad Company to comply with the recommendations of the Board in the matter of proposed new depots at that point. Laid over.

Letter of C. M. Depew, president New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company, relative to the depot recommended at Dutchess Junction.

Commissioner Kernan offered the following:

WHEREAS, The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company and the Newburgh, Dutchess and Connecticut railroad have failed to agree upon the construction of a depot at Dutchess Junction in accordance with a recommendation of this Board, dated September 15, 1885,

Resolved, That at a hearing in the matter to be held at the capitol at Albany on December 1, 1885, at 1:30 P. M., the Board will determine by whom said depot shall be constructed and maintained and in what proportions the expense thereof shall be divided. Carried. The bill of T. W. Spencer for expenses amounting to $80.93 was presented. Ordered approved.

Commissioner Rogers submitted the report of an accident on the West Shore railroad at Little Falls. Ordered, that Secretary write to coroner for a copy of the testimony taken before him.

Commissioner Kernan offered a report in the matter of the application of the Broadway Railroad Company of Brooklyn. Adopted and ordered issued.

Commissioner Kernan reported upon certain cases reported as unfinished and unsettled by the Secretary:

Case 200, recommended to be closed; No. 192, reported pending; 183, reported as pending; 182, Corning Glass Works Company, recommended that old case be closed and that the Secretary write to know if the frog of the switch has been replaced; case 160, ordered that Mr. King, of the New York, Lake Erie and Western, and Mr. Depew, of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company, be cited to show cause why case should not be turned over to the Attorney-General, December 1st, 1:30 P. M.; No. 151, case ordered closed. Report adopted.

NEW BUSINESS.

Letter of Mr. Costen relative to Costen's night signal. Ordered, that Secretary write for a description of the signal either by drawings or otherwise, and to indicate where it is in use on a railroad. WILLIAM C. HUDSON,

Adjourned.

NOVEMBER 24, 1885.

Secretary.

The Board met pursuant to rule. All present.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.

Commissioner O'Donnell moved that the Secretary inform Messrs. King and Depew that they can appear by counsel or otherwise in the matter of the complaint of citizens of village of Suspension Bridge. Carried.

The Secretary submitted the unfinished business, under the rule, as follows:

Letter of Mr. Costen, accompanied by drawings and explanations of his night signal. Ordered filed.

Letter of Edwin Beers, Broadway Railroad Company of Brooklyn, relative to the increase of stock. Ordered filed.

Petition of City of Watertown, alleging discrimination against Watertown in the matter of the transportation of coal. Ordered, usual course.

Answer of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company to above petition. Ordered, usual course.

Answer of Delaware, Lackawanna and Western to complaint of James Merriman and others, alleging failure of the company to conform to the recommendations of the Board in the matter of switching across Schuyler street.

Commissioner Rogers moved that Commissioner Kernan be authorized to employ a man to count the number of times the switching engine and other engines and cars passed over Schuyler street between the hours of 7 A. M. and 7 P. M.

Letter of Mr. Sinclair, secretary of the Corning Glass Works, stating that the removed frog had not been replaced.

Commissioner Rogers,moved that the Fall Brook Coal Company be cited to show cause why its failure to conform with the recommendation of the Board should not be reported to the Attorney-General, on December 1st at 1:30 P. M.

Letter of C. L. Kimball, Newburgh, Dutchess and Connecticut, announcing his attendance at the hearing. Ordered filed.

Complaint of Loper & Burr against the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company. Ordered, usual course.

Letter of George H. Littlewood, explanatory of his withdrawal of this complaint. Ordered filed. Letter of U. G. Paris, relative to the Sandy Hill crossing of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company. Ordered, that the Secretary send to the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company for the maps called for and that he write to Mr. Paris enclosing a copy of the communication of the Board to the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, saying, that the company has not replied, and that a hearing on the matter has been set down for December 1st, 3 P. M., notice of which is to him given.

Reply of Corning Glass Works to answer of Fall Brook Coal Company, to complaint No. 2, of Corning Glass Works. Declared an issue, and referred to Commissioner O'Donnell for a hearing and hearing set down for December 30, 1885.

In the matter of the connecting of the Central and Delaware and Hudson Canal Company depots at Albany. Hearing set down for December 1, 1885, at 1:30 P. M.

Letter of Albert Fink. Ordered filed.

Commissioner Rogers submitted a report upon the complaint of C. W. Van Rensselaer against New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company. Adopted and ordered issued.

Commissioners Rogers and Kernan submitted a report in the matter of the accident at Swartwood on the Elmira, Cortland and Northern railroad. Adopted and ordered issued. Commissioner Rogers reported that Mr. Smith of Mechanicville, had reported that arrangements had been reached between the village of Mechanicville and the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company and the company is to stop its trains at the freight depot, while the village is to fit the depot or a portion of it for use.

Little Falls accident. Ordered, that C. W. Bradley be asked to come on the following day.

Commissioner Rogers asked that the following letter be sent to C. M. Depew, president of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company:

November 24th.

DEAR SIR-Will you please inform this Board at your earliest convenience as to the terms of the proposed lease and arrangement between the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company and the New York, West Shore and Buffalo Railroad Company, including the terms upon which the exchange of New York Central and Hudson River Railroad bonds for West Shore bonds is made, and such other information as you may deem necessary to explain the relation now existing between the New York Central and Hudson River railroad and the New York, West Shore and Buffalo railroad. Carried.

Commissioner Rogers reported an examination of the Second avenue crossing in the village of Greenbush, Rensselaer county, and moved that the New York Central be cited to show cause why the recommendation of the Board to discontinue switching across the Second avenue crossing should not be conformed to, on December 1, 1885. Carried. Commissioner Rogers moved that the Boston and Albany Railroad Company be informed that in the switching and making up of freight trains across Third avenue in the village of Greenbush, the passage to and from the foot bridge at that point is obstructed and the Board recommends the discontinuance of such obstruction; that its attention is called to the suggestion of the Board that a screen fence be erected from and south from the Herrick street horse, wagon and foot bridge, along the westerly side of East street; that it send on December 1, 1885, a representative to consider the proposition to erect a screen fence on the north and south of the bridge over Second avenue, close up the under part of the bridge and board up the sides. Carried.

Commissioner O'Donnell moved that the vote by which case number 151 was directed to be closed be reconsidered. Carried.

Commissioner O'Donnell made the following report:

That he investigated the case soon after it was referred to him and found the complaint sustained, and that the New York Central Railroad Company agreed to refund the overcharge, and did so, but the official notice of the settlement was not made until their attention was again called to the matter early in October.

Commissioner O'Donnell moved that the case be reported as closed. Carried.
Commissioner O'Donnell offered the following:

Resolved, That the Utica and Black River road be notified to extend the planking at Lowville along their track so as to supply a safe walk to the place where the sleeping car usually stands, also to plank or pave the road in front of their depot to the street where the omnibus usually receives passengers. Adopted.

NEW BUSINESS.

Letter of Isaac H. McEwen suggesting amendment to the law relative to the collection of fares by conductors on railroads of this State. Ordered, that the Secretary send a

copy of the amendment of the law recommended by the Board on that point, with the statement that the Legislature had rejected the same.

Commuuication of Wm. McPherson, Railroad Commissioner of Michigan, relative to car couplers, with accompanying documents. Referred to Commissioner Rogers. Adjourned.

DECEMBER 1, 1885.

WILLIAM C. HUDSON,

Secretary.

The Board met pursuant to rule. All present.

The minutes were read and approved.

The Secretary submitted the unfinished business, under the rule, as follows:

Letter of J. A. Buchanan, New York, Lake Erie and Western, relative to a new depot at village of Suspension Bridge. Ordered, that a copy of the same be sent the village authorities.

Letter of the Boston and Albany Railroad Company relative to crossings at Greenbush. Ordered filed.

Letter of Charles Parsons, Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburgh, relative to complaint of citizens of Watertown, alleging discrimination in coal transportation. Ordered usual

course.

Commissioner Rogers submitted a report in the matter of the Little Falls accident on the New York, West Shore and Buffalo railroad. Adopted and ordered issued. Commissioner Kernan offered the following:

Resolved, That the Secretary be directed to send to the Attorney-General a statement of the cases reported to him by this Board, with a request that he inform the Board as to the action taken by him thereon and the present status thereof in his office, in order that the Board may perfect its report to the Legislature in reference to such cases. Carried.

In the matter of the citizens of the village of Suspension Bridge against the New York Central and Hudson River, and the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad Companies, Mr. Loomis, J. M. Toucey and Theodore Voorhees appeared for the Central and were heard, and the Erie appeared by letter.

In the matter of John D. Wing, et al. v. The Newburgh, Dutchess and Connecticut and the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Companies, Messrs. Loomis, J. M. Toucey and Theodore Voorhees, appeared for the Central; Messrs. Charles L. Kimball and Frank Eno, appeared for the Newburgh, Dutchess and Connecticut, and were heard.

In the matter of the failure of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company, to conform with the recommendation of the Board to discontinue switching over Second avenue in Greenbush, Messrs. Loomis, J. M. Toucey and Theodore Voorhees appeared for the Central Company and were heard.

In the matter of the proposition to connect the depots of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad and the Delaware and Hudson Canal Companies at Albany, Mr. H. G. Young appeared for the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, and Messrs. Loomis, J. M. Toucey and Theodore Voorhees appeared for the Central Company, and were heard. In the matter of the complaint of U. G. Paris v. The Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, Mr. Paris for himself and II. G. Young for the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, appeared and were heard.

In the matter of order to show cause why the failure of the Fall Brook Coal Company, to conform with recommendations of the Board in the matter of the Corning Glass Works v. The Fall Brook Coal Company No. 1, Messrs. Beach, Kendall and Hamilton Harris appeared for the Fall Brook Coal Company, and were heard. Ordered, that the Secretary send to the Civil Service Commissioners the name of Stanley Y. Southard, for a noncompetitive examination for assistant accountant. Adjourned.

WILLIAM C. HUDSON,

Secretary.

DECEMBER 8, 1385.

The Board met pursuant to ruic. All present.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.

The Secretary submitted the unfinished business under the rule, as follows: Letter of William H. Russell, division superintendent of the Boston and Albany railroad,' relative to Greenbush crossings. Ordered filed with complaint of Mr. Pratt et al. v. The Boston and Albany and the New York Central and IIudson River Railroad Companies.

Letter of Chas. M. Heald, general traffic manager Long Island Railroad Company, conveying statistics of manure transportation. Ordered filed, and a copy transmitted to John O'Donnell, of Jamaica.

Letter of Corning Glass Works, relative to an order issued by the Fall Brook Coal Com. pany. Ordered filed.

Letter of E. H. Van Horne, Utica and Black River Railroad Company, relative to planking at Lowville. Ordered filed.

Briefs of complainant and defendant in the City of Utica v. Utica and Mohawk Railroad Company. Referred to Commissioner Rogers.

Answer of James Merriman and others to reply of Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, to answer of James Merriman and others. Referred to Commissioner Rogers.

Letter and complaint of W. O. McDowell, New York and Sea Beach Railroad Company. Referred to H. M. Thompson, accountant, to examine and compare the annual reports referred to and to report to the Board what the complaint is, and what remedy is desired. Complaint of Henry C. Thompson v. The Newburgh, Dutchess and Connecticut, and the Poughkeepsie, Hartford and Boston Railroad Companies. Ordered, usual course.

The accountant submitted questions raised by Catskill Mountain Railway Company, and the Ulster and Delaware Railroad Company, and received instructions thereupon.

The accountant submitted the question whether the annual reports needing correction, should be copied and copy retained on file in office, before the return of the original. After discussion, Commissioner Kernan offered the following:

Resolved, That it be referred to Commissioner Rogers to direct hereafter, when annual reports shall be copied in the office before being returned for correction, when the Board is not in session, weekly reports to be made to the Board.

Commissioner O' Donnell offered the following amendment:

That annual reports, when received by this office from all railroads, be immediately examined by the accountant of this Board, and his indorsement thereon made, if correct or if incorrect, the particulars thereof, and thereafter such report be opened for inspection of the press and public. Laid on table by unanimous consent.

Commissioner Kernan submitted the bill of James G. French, employed by him under authority of the Board, to count the switching across Schuyler street for six days at $5 per day. Ordered approved.

On motion of Commissioner Kernan the Board went into executive session upon the annual report.

In open session Commissioner O'Donnell offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the inspector of this Board, as soon as practicable, procure for the use of the Board a map or maps showing the various street and highway crossings and private switches within the city limits of Buffalo; also a map showing what railroads enter the city over such streets and highways. Carried. The Board adjourned.

WILLIAM C. HUDSON,

Secretary.

DECEMBER 15, 1885.

The Board met pursuant to rule. All present.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.

The Secretary submitted the unfinished business under the rule:

Letter of W. O. McDowell with copy of a letter of protest to directors of the New York 'and Sea Beach Railroad Company. Ordered filed.

Letter of C. B. Angle, Secretary of the Civil Service Commission, announcing the classification of the position of Assistant Accountant in schedule C. Referred to Commissioner Rogers to prepare form of examination.

Letter of C. M. Depew, New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company, relative to information concerning the lease of the West Shore Railroad Company. Ordered filed.

Letter of Charles M. Heald, Long Island Railroad Company, relative to rates on manure. 'Referred to Commissioner Kernan with power.

Letter of Mr. Gorsline, Secretary of the Board of Health of Mechanicville. that a copy be sent to Mr. Smith of Mechanicville with request to answer.

Ordered,

Letter of employees of Rochester and Pittsburg Railroad Company referred by the Governor to the Board.

Commissioner O'Donnell moved that the communication from the Governor be referred to a committee of this Board to ascertain the facts in the case and report the same to the Board for the purpose of assisting the employees of the railroad, if their demands be found true, to obtain their back pay.

Commissioner Kernan offered as a substitute the following.

Resolved, That a copy of the communication be sent to the receiver with the request that he answer the same, and that if the facts are true as to the indebtedness that lie be urged to use every effort to liquidate the same, and that the petitioners be informed by the Board of their legal rights against the road, its stockholders, etc.

The substitute was adopted:

Ayes-Commissioners Rogers and Kernan.

Nay Commissioner O'Donnell.

The accountant submitted a report on the complaint of W. O. McDowell v. the New York and Sea Beach, referred to him December 8th. Laid on the table until next meeting.

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