FINAL ORDER No. 537. This matter coming on upon the report of the hearing had herein on the 25th day of May, 1908, and it appearing that the said hearing was held by and pursuant to an order of this Commission made May 15, 1908, and returnable on May 25, 1908, and that the said order was duly served upon the Staten Island Rapid Transit Railway Company, and that the said service was by it duly acknowledged, and that the said hearing was held by and before the Commission on the matters in said order specified on May 25, 1908, before Mr. Commissioner McCarroll presiding, Arthur DuBois, Esq., assistant counsel, appearing for the Commission, Edward B. Bruce, Esq., appearing for the Staten Island Rapid Transit Kailway Company, and proof having been taken, and by adjournment duly had on May 26, 1908, George H. Campbell, Esq., appearing for the Staten Island Rapid Transit Railway Company, and Arthur DuBois for the Commission. Now it being made to appear after the proceedings upon said hearing that the regulations, equipment, appliances and service of the Staten Island Rapid Transit Railway Company in respect to the transportation of persons and property in the First District have been and are in certain respects unreasonable, improper and inadequate, and that changes and improvements thereto ought reasonably to be made in the manner below set forth, in order to promote the security or convenience of the public, and it appearing that the changes and improvements as below set forth are just, reasonable, safe, adequate and proper, and ought reasonably to be made to promote the security and convenience of the public. Therefore, on motion of George S. Coleman, Esq., Counsel to the Commission, It is ordered, 1. That the Staten Island Rapid Transit Railway Company remove its freight business now being conducted at the freight yard just east of Bay street and opposite Townsend avenue, Clifton, to the yard located east of Bay street and about one hundred and fifty feet north of Vanderbilt avenue and extending therefrom north about five hundred and seventy-five feet. 2. That the movement of the locomotives from the locomotive storage yard opposite Simonson avenue, Clifton, into and out of service be discontinued across Bay street as far as it may be practicable to do so, by introducing said locomotives into service from the northern end of the yard. And it is Further ordered, That said order shall take effect on June 30, 1908, and shall continue in force for a period of two years from and after the taking effect of the same, but without prejudice to an order for further or additional hearings and action thereon by the Commission in respect of anything covered by the order for hearing herein prior to the expiration of said period of two years, and it is Further ordered, That Order 462, made and filed in the office of the Commission on May 5, 1908, be and the same hereby is in all respects abrogated. Further ordered, That before June 15, 1908, the Staten Island Rapid Transit Railway Company notify the Public Service Commission for the First District whether the terms of this order are accepted and will be obeyed. Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company.- Hours of labor of train dispatchers and tower switchmen on the Bridge Division. In the Matter the HEARING ORDER No. 503. Hearing on the motion of the Commission on question of improvements in the service of the BROOKLYN HEIGHTS RAILROAD COMPANY in respect to employment of train dispatchers and tower switchmen on the Bridge Division. It is hereby ordered, That a hearing be had on the 29th day of May, 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, in the borough of Manhattan, city of New York, State of New York, to inquire whether the regulations, equipment and service of the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company in respect to the transportation of persons in the First District are unjust, unreasonable, unsafe, improper or inadequate, and if such be found to be the fact then to determine whether it is and will be just, reasonable, safe, adequate and proper regulation and practice to direct that the hours of labor for the following employees be limited to not more than eight hours in each day of twenty-four hours: 1. Two Brooklyn train dispatchers. 2. Two Park row train dispatchers. 3. Three tower switchmen at Tillary street. 4. Three tower switchmen in the dividing switch tower situate about one hundred and fifty feet west of the Brooklyn terminal. 5. Three tower switchmen in the Park row terminal. And if any such changes, improvements or additions be found to be such as ought to be made as aforesaid, then to determine what period will be a reasonable time in 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. And it is further ordered, That the said Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company be given at least seven days' notice of such hearing by service upon it, either peisonally 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 aforesaid. Hearing held May 29th. Pennsylvania Tunnel and Terminal Railroad Company and Long Island Railroad Company.- Gas line through Sunnyside yard. COMPLAINT OF THE EAST RIVER GAS COM- against PENNSYLVANIA TUNNEL AND TERMINAL RAIL- Complaint Order No. 778. Complaint Order No. 778 (see form, note 1), issued October 13th. Gas Corporations.- General investigation into the condition of. In the Matter General investigation into the condition of Gas ORDER No. 651. July 10, 1909. Whereas, This Commission is vested by law with the general supervision of all persons and corporations having authority within the First District under any general or special law or under any charter or franchise to lay down, erect or maintain pipes, conduits, ducts or other fixtures in, over or under streets, highways and public places of any municipality, for the purpose of furnishing or distributing gas, and not only has the power but is charged with the duty to examine the methods employed by such persons, corporations and municipalities in manufacturing and supplying gas for light or heat and in transmitting the same, and to order such improvements as will best promote the public interest, preserve the publie health and protect those using gas or those employed in the manufacture or distribution thereof or in the maintenance or operation of the works, poles, lines, conduits, ducts, and systems maintained in connection therewith and to examine all persons, corporations and municipalities under its supervision and keep informed as to the methods employed by them in the transaction of their business and see that their property is maintained and operated for the security and accommodation of the public and in compliance with the provisions of law and of their franchises and charters. Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That this Commission shall forthwith, as required by section 66 or the Public Service Commissions Law, examine, inquire into, and investigate, the general conditions of each and every gas corporation within the First District, its capitalization, its franchises, and the manner in which its lines owned, leased, controlled or operated, are managed, conducted and operated, including the methods employed by it in manufacturing and supplying gas and in transmitting the same and the methods employed by it in the transaction of its business and as to whether its property is maintaned and operated for the security and accommodation of the public and in compliance with all the provisions of law and of its franchises and charters. Further resolved, That the Chairman may designate from time to time a Commissioner to preside, with power to call and adjourn hearings hereunder. American Railway Traffic Company: Noise caused by cars at curve at Ocean avenue and Avenue F: Complaint Order No. 295.. Hearing Order No. 382... Final Order No. 442.. PAGE. 735 Amsterdam Electric Light, Heat and Power Company: Extending time to file annual report: Extension Orders Nos. 812a, 812b.. Assembly bills relating to operation and equipment of railroads and street railroads considered: Letter of Chairman Willcox... Astoria Light, Heat and Power Company: Extending time to file annual report: Atlantic Avenue Elevated Railroad Company: Extension Order No. 748.... Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company: Application for permission to put into effect a short notice tariff schedule: Order No. 319.. Bleecker Street and Fulton Ferry Railroad Company: Extending time to file annual report: Extension Order No. 748a.. Broadway and Seventh Avenue Railroad Company: Extending time to file annual report: Extension Order No. 748b.... [741] 239 239 240 240 576 576 576 277 618 277 270 .212 270 270 Neglect to pave and keep in repair the street between and adjoining the rails: Hearing Order No. 190... Letter of Chairman Willcox. Opinion of Commissioner Bassett.. Final Order No. 318....... Extension Orders Nos. 339, 357.. Final Order No. 389.. Extension Order No. 440.. Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company: Application for permission to put into effect a short notice tariff 277 271 265 265 266 267 . 267 270 397 667 668 668 671 672 672 674 schedule: Order No. 819... 212 Insufficient trolley car service furnished to lower Fulton and Wash- ington streets' sections: Complaint Order No. 765.. 411 Discontinuance of the Thirty-ninth Street Ferry-Bay Ridge avenue line: Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company.- Continued: Inadequate service on the crosstown line, etc.- Continued: Opinion of Commissioner Bassett. Case No. 845, Final Order..... Noise caused by cars at curve at Ocean avenue and Avenue F: Complaint Order No. 295.. Hearing Order No. 382. Final Order No. 442... Noise caused by operation of cars on the Bergen street and Nostrand PAGE. 515 . 516' 576 576 . 576 Defective tracks and switches on Main street near Fulton and Pros- pect streets: Complaint Order No. 220... 619 Removal of tracks in Fifty-second street from Second avenue to the Failure to operate cars on Nassau avenue line from midnight to 5 a. m.: Complaint Order No. 297... 397 Increase of service on Flatbush-Seventh avenue line: Cross-over switches on the Nostrand avenue line at Church avenue; turning cars back at Church avenue: Hearing Order No. 326.... 404 404 406 407 505 |