Applications. Letters and correspondence in the matter of employment of locomotive boiler inspector under chapter 611 of the Laws of 1905, were submitted to the Board. Ordered filed. Letters and correspondence in the matter of the appointment of a Secretary of the Board were submitted to the Board. Ordered filed. Reports. Report of the superintendent of the grade crossing bureau, dated June 26, 1905, as to substitution of steel guardrail for wooden guardrail on the Niag ara Gorge Railroad and as to a railing at the Whirlpool station on said railroad having been constructed. Ordered filed. (Case No. 2279.) The matter of inspection of locomotive engine boilers was closed. (Case No. 3075.) In the matter of the recommendations of this Board, dated April 27, 1905, as to the construction of derailing switches in the Wallkill Transit Company's railroad (street surface electric) on each side of the Erie Railroad (steam) at a point where said railroads cross at grade in North street, Middletown, a report, without date, was received from the inspector of grade crossings to the effect that these derails have not been installed. Ordered that this matter be referred to the Attorney-General for his consideration and action. (Case No. 3340.) Report of the superintendent of the grade crossing bureau, dated June 12, 1905, as to the derailment of a passenger train on the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad at St. Johnsville, February 8, 1905. Ordered copy sent company. This report is the second report made, the first having been returned to the superintendent of the grade crossing bureau for further consideration. This report takes the place of the first report. (Steam Case No. 17-1905.) Report of the inspector, dated June 7, 1905, of a collision between passenger trains on the New York and Harlem division of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad at Bronx Park on May 4, 1905. Ordered copies sent companies. This collision was between a New York, New Haven and Hartford train and a New York and Harlem train. (Steam Case No. 201905.) Report of the superintendent of the grade crossing bureau, dated July 3, 1905, as to dropping of crown sheet of locomotive engine No. 2701 of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company, drawing a freight train, about one mile east of St. Johnsville, on June 20, 1905. Ordered copy sent company. (Steam Case No. 25-1905.) Report of the superintendent of the grade crossing bureau, dated June 9, 1905, as to rear collision between cars on the Syracuse, Lakeside and Baldwinsville Railway, May 30, 1905, near its Lakeside Park Station. Ordered that the electrical expert make a report as to the recommendations in this report. (Street Case No. 12-1905.) Report of the inspector, dated June 26, 1905, as to a rear collision between cars on the Citizen's Railroad, Light and Power Company's railroad on Beekman street, Fishkill, June 23, 1905. Ordered copy sent company with a letter of recommendation as shown by office original letter on file. (Street Case No. 13-1905.) In the matter of the recommendations of this Board as to the physical condition of the Ogdensburg Street Railway, a letter, dated June 15, 1905, was received from the company. The electrical expert has been instructed to report again as to the recommendations of the Board. (Case No. 2795.) Report of the inspector, dated June 24, 1905, of his inspection of the Greenwich and Johnsonville Railway. Ordered copy sent company with letter of recommendation as shown by office original letter on file. (No. 71905.) Report of the inspector, dated June 23, 1905, of his inspection of the Fonda, Johnstown and Gloversville Railroad (steam portion). Ordered copy sent company with a letter of recommendation as shown by office original letter on file. (No. 6-1905.) Report of the inspector, dated June 6, 1905, of his inspection of the Schoharie Valley Railway. A copy of this report was sent to the company with a letter making the recommendations therein the recommendations of this Board. Letter, dated June 14, 1905, received from the company stating that the recommendations would be complied with. The superintendent of the grade crossing bureau has been instructed to report if the recommendations are complied with. (No. 3-1905.) Report of the inspector, dated June 6, 1905, of his inspection of the Middleburg and Schoharie Railroad. Ordered copy sent company with a letter of recommendation as shown by office original letter on file. (No. 4— 1905.) Report of the inspector, dated June 7, 1905, of his inspection of the Staten Island Rapid Transit Railway and the Staten Island Railway. Ordered copy sent Staten Island Rapid Transit Railway for itself and the Staten Island Railway with letter of recommendation as shown by office original letter on file. (No. 5-1905.) In the matter of the recommendations of this Board contained in a letter dated June 14, 1905, to The Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company as to the physical condition of the Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad, its lessor, a letter, dated June 16, 1905, was received from the company stating that the recommendations would be complied with. Ordered filed. (No. 2-1905.) In the matter of the recommendations of this Board contained in a letter, dated June 14, 1905, to the Interborough Rapid Transit Company as to the physical condition of the Manhattan Railway, its lessor, a letter, dated July 3, 1905, was received from the company stating that the recommendations would be complied with. Ordered filed. (No. 1-1905.) Orders. William M. McMahon, New Utrecht Avenue Property Owners' Association and Borough Park and Blythebourne Protective Association against The Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company as to running of express trains through New Utrecht avenue, Brooklyn, which trains do not stop at 58th street. Recommendation to the company as shown by office original recommendation on file that express trains as well as local trains stop at 58th street. No. 3338.) The Board adjourned. ALBANY, JULY 13, 1905. (Case The following action was taken by the Board through correspondence: Reports. Report of the superintendent of the grade crossing bureau, dated July 8, 1905, as to a collision May 23, 1905, between a freight train of The Delaware and Hudson Company and a car of the United Traction Company at the Albany street grade crossing of the railroads of said companies in Green Island. Ordered copy sent company with letter of recommendation as to this and other crossings, as show by office original letter on file. Case No. 11-1905.) (Street ALBANY, JULY 15, 1905. The following action was taken by the Board. See correspondence with the Commissioners: Reports. Report of the inspector, dated July 15, 1905, of his inspection of the Buffalo, Attica and Arcade Railroad. Ordered copy sent company, with a letter of recommendation as shown by office original letter on file. (Case No. 15-1905.) ALBANY, JULY 18, 1905. In the matter of the complaint of William M. MacMahon of Brooklyn, New Utrecht Avenue Property Owners' Association of Brooklyn and the Borough Park and Blythebourne Protective Association of Brooklyn against The Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company, in which this Board made a recommendation, dated July 6, 1905, the following action was taken by the Board: see correspondence with the Commissioners. It was ordered that the company be informed that unless it notify this Board by Tuesday, July 25, 1905, that it will at once comply with said recommendation as to stopping all of its passenger trains operated in both directions through New Utrecht avenue at the Fifty-eighth street, New Utrecht avenue, station on said company's railroad, the facts in the case will be presented to the Attorney. General for his consideration and action. (Case No. 3338.) STONY FORD, JULY 19, 1905. Hearing before Commissioner Dickey (by delegation of the Board) at 12 m. (this hearing was called for 11 a. m., but train was late), in the matter of the petition of the New York, Ontario and Western Railway Company, under section 62 of the Railroad Law, as to the closing and discontinuance of two highway grade crossings of its railway at its Stony Ford station, town of Wallkill, Orange county, and the construction of new pieces of highway and an overhead bridge crossing of said railway to be located between the two existing grade crossings. E. Canfield, C. E. Knickerbocker and George Marsden appeared for the petitioner; H. B. Royce, attorney, E. Smith Webb, supervisor, William Bull, David W. Shaw, William Puff, highway commissioner, and Seeley Greene, highway commissioner, appeared for the town board of the town of Wallkill, in favor of the petition; J. H. Ford, a property owner, appeared in person, not in opposition. After hearing arguments and after explanations of the proposed changes by Mr. Knickerbocker, who is engineer of maintenance of way of the company, the matter was held open. There is to be no further hearing. Commissioner Dickey inspected the crossings and locality. (Grade Crossing Case No...442.) 12:30 P. M., CRYSTAL RUN, JULY 19, 1905. Hearing before Commissioner Dickey (by delegation of the Board), in the matter of the petition of the New York, Ontario and Western Railway Company, under section 62 of the Railroad Law, as to the closing and discontinuance of three grade crossings of its railway near the Crystal Run station on said railway in the town of Wallkill, Orange county, and the construction of new pieces of highway and one overhead bridge crossing of said railway. E. Canfield, C. E. Knickerbocker and George Marsden appeared for the petitioner; H. B. Royce, attorney, E. Smith Webb, supervisor, William Bull, David W. Shaw, William Puff, highway commissioner, and Seeley Greene, highway commissioner, appeared for the town board of the town of Wallkill; Mrs. A. C. Ireland, a property owner, appeared in person; W. F. Brown, a property owner, appeared in person; C. W. Harland, a property owner, appeared in person; Mrs. W. R. Wisner, a property owner, appeared in person; Dr. A. C. Santee also appeared. Mr. Brown appeared in opposition. The other property owners appeared tentatively in opposition. After hearing evidence and arguments the evidence was closed but the matter was held open. From statements of the property owners at this hearing it appears that they desire that, if the petition is granted, the order shall contain a provision that the proposed new piece of highway on the south side of the railway shall at some points be placed further away from the railway. Commissioner Dickey inspected the crossings and locality. (Grade Crossing Case No. 459.) 3 P M., CENTERVILLE STATION, JULY 19, 1905. Hearing before Commissioner Dickey (by delegation of the Board), in the matter of the petition of the New York, Ontario and Western Railway Company, under section 62 of the Railroad Law, as to the closing and discon tinuance of the grade crossing of its railway by a highway known as the Centerville road at the Centerville station on said railway in the town of Fallsburgh, Sullivan county, and the construction of new pieces of highway and an overhead bridge crossing of the railway. This hearing was called at the Centerville station on said railway but was adjourned to the town hall in Centerville. E. Canfield, C. E. Knickerbocker and George Marsden for the petitioner; George H. Smith, attorney, Delbert Merritt, supervisor (notice of this hearing was sent to John S. Simpson, supervisor), L. W. Lawrence, highway commissioner (the notice of this hearing to the highway commissioner was sent to F. J. Stratton), R. J. Broome, justice of the peace, Morris Downey, justice of the peace, Gerald Eidel, town clerk, appeared for the town board, in opposition; Ellsworth Baker and George H. Smith appeared for John McDowell, Herman Karsten, Francis R. Hill and John A. Smith, property owners, in opposition. After hearing evidence and arguments the hearing was adjourned to a date to be thereafter fixed. Commissioner Dickey inspected the crossing and locality. (Grade Crossing Case No. 458.) ALBANY, JULY 20, 1905. The Board approved bill of William McNeilly (postage stamps) for $100; Commissioner Dunn approved this bill by delegation of the Board. The Board, acting through Commissioners Dunn and Dickey ordered that in the matter of the complaint of William M. MacMahon of Brooklyn, New Utrecht Avenue Property Owners' Association of Brooklyn and the Borough Park and Blythebourne Protective Association of Brooklyn against The Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company, that under section 161 of the Railroad Law, a further hearing be given at the New York office of the Board, room 406, Whitehall building, 17 Battery place, New York city, on Friday, July 28, 1905, at 11:30 a. m., the facts in the case not to be presented to the Attorney-General in the meantime. (Case No. 3338.) CORTLAND, JULY 26, 1905. The Board met pursuant to adjournment. and Baker (by delegation of the Board). Hearings. Present, Commissioners Dunn Petition of the Syracuse, Binghamton and New York Railroad Company, under section 62 of the Railroad Law, as to the closing and discontinuance of the Cortland and Homer road highway grade crossing of its railroad in the town of Cortlandville, Cortland county, and the construction of an overhead crossing of said railroad about 500 feet north of the present grade crossing. Dickinson & Duffey for the petitioner and for the Cortland County Traction Company; A. Roscoe Rowe (Mr. Rowe is the supervisor of the town but did not appear as supervisor but as a taxpayer), in opposition; C. H. Munson, a property owner, in opposition; C. Brandenstein, a property owner, in opposition; L. J. Fitzgerald, a property owner, in opposition; William A. Smith as agent for William Fitz and Louisa Fitz, property owners, in opposition; Daniel Kiernan for Abbie E. Kiernan, a property owner, in opposition; Rowland L. Davis for W. A. Smith and other property owners, in opposition; John Hays for the Jeremiah Hays estate, not in opposition; Daniel R. Thomas, highway commissioner of the town; G. A. Wilber, a property owner; A. Gibson, a property owner. After hearing evidence and arguments, the hearing was adjourned indefinitely. Commissioners Dunn and Baker inspected the crossing and locality. (Grade Crossing Case No. 539.) The Board adjourned. NEW YORK, JULY 28, 1905. The Board met pursuant to adjournment. Present, Commissioners Dunn, Baker and Dickey. Hearings. William M. MacMahon, New Utrecht Avenue Property Owners' Association, and Borough Park and Blythebourne Protective Association against The Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company as to running of express trains through New Utrecht avenue, Brooklyn, which trains do not stop at Fifty-eighth street. This hearing was in relation to compliance with the recommendation of the Board, dated July 6, 1905. W. F. Sheehan and J. L. Wells appeared for the company; Lewis J. Doolittle appeared for complainants. After hearing evidence and arguments the hearing as to compliance with the recommendation was closed. (Case No. 3338.) Reports. A report, dated July 22, 1905, was received from the superintendent of the grade crossing bureau, as to lack of guard wire above the trolley wire of the Kingston Consolidated Railroad from the Strand to the car barn on Broadway, and from the car barn to the West Shore railroad, in the city of Kingston. Ordered letter written company as shown by office original on file. (Case No. 3343.) In the matter of the recommendations of this Board to The Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company, dated February 9, 1905, as to service rendered the public, in which a letter, dated June 27, 1905, has been received from A. P. Hazen of Brooklyn, complaining as to the service on the Flatbush avenue line, the electrical expert made a report, dated July 24, 1905. Ordered copy of report sent company with a letter of recommendation as shown by office original letter on file. (Case No. 3296.) Orders. Application of the Delaware and Eastern Railroad Company for a certificate under section 59 of the Railroad Law. Granted. (Case No. 3302.) The Board adjourned. OSSINING, AUGUST 1, 1905. The Board met pursuant to adjournment. Present, Commissioners Dunn, Baker, Dickey and Aldridge. Hearings. Petition of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company, under section 62 of the Railroad Law, as to the closing and discontinuance of the Main street and Quimby street grade crossings of its railroad and as to the closing and discontinuance of crossings of its railroad by three alleyways or driveways north of Quimby street in the village of Ossining, the construction of a new street on the east side of said railroad to Secor road, the construction of an overhead crossing of said railroad at a point about 110 feet south of the present passenger station on said railroad in Ossining, the team traffic from Quimby street and the travel from said alleyways or |