From Rockaway avenue over the regular route of the Bergen street line to Boerum place and Atlantic avenue, through Atlantic avenue to Court street, through Court street to Joralemon street, through Joralemon street to Fulton street, through Fulton street to Boerum place, and thence by the regular route returning to Rockaway avenue.

Eastbound, New York to Depot and Woodhaven.

4. Between 2:15 and 7 P. M. to continue the service now provided from New York to Woodhaven, of fifty-two (52) cars passing Livingston street and Boerum place, and from New York to Albany Avenue depot of thirty-six (36) cars, passing Livingston street and Boerum place, except that between 2:15 and 5:15 P. M. all cars now running only to Albany Avenue depot to be operated at least as far as Rockaway avenue.

5. Leaving Borough Hall to Rockaway avenue between 4:15 and 5:15 P. M., to provide a new service of six (6) cars to be operated upon the same route as that described in "3" above.

6. Between 5:15 and 6:45 P. M. from Borough Hall to provide a new service of fifteen (15) cars to Rockaway avenue to be operated over the new route as indicated in No. 3.

B. ST. JOHNS PLACE LINE.
Westbound.

1. Leaving Buffalo avenue between 6:45 and 9:15 A. M. by an increase of fifteen (15) cars, or by an increase from 23 to 38 cars to run at least as far east as City Hall.

2. Leaving Buffalo avenue to New York, between 9:15 A. M. and 1 P. M., by an increase of ten (10) cars, or by an increase from 20 to 30 cars,

3. Leaving Buffalo avenue to New York, between 1 P. M. and 3 P. M. by an increase of five (5) cars, or by an increase from 19 to 24 cars.

4. Leaving Buffalo avenue between 7:20 and 7:50 P. M., by an increase of two (2) cars, or by an increase from 6 to 8 cars.

Eastbound.

5. Leaving City Hall to Buffalo avenue, between 2:30 and 4 P. M., by an increase of three cars, or by an increase from 15 to 18 cars.

6. Leaving City Hall to Buffalo avenue between 4 and 5 P. M., by an increase of 6 cars, or by an increase from 10 to 16 cars.

7. Leaving City Hall to Buffalo avenue, between 5 and 6 P. M., by an increase of 8 cars, or by an increase from 16 to 24 cars.

8. Leaving City Hall to Buffalo avenue, between 6 and 6:30 P. M., by an increase of 4 cars, or by an increase from 12 to 16 cars.

9. Leaving City Hall to Buffalo avenue, between 6:30 and 7 P. M., by an increase of 2 cars, or by an increase from 10 to 12 cars.

10. Leaving City Hall to Buffalo avenue, between 10 and 11 P. M., by an increase of two (2) cars, or by an increase from 6 to 8 cars.

11. All night service between Rockaway avenue and New York. Leaving Rockaway avenue to New York and return, every half hour, between 1:30 and 4:30 A. M., a total of 7 cars.

And if any such regulations, changes, improvements and additions be found to be such as ought to be made as aforesaid, "then to determine the details of such changes, improvements, and additions and to determine what period would be a reasonable time within which the same should be directed and executed.

All to the end that the Commission may make such order or orders in the premises as shall be just and reasonable.

Further ordered, That the said Nassau Electric Railroad Company be given at least ten (10) days' notice of such hearing by service upon it, either personally 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.

Hearings were held March 25th, April 8th, 16th, 22d and 27th.

New York and Queens County Railway Company.- Condition of road bed and trolley poles on Dutch Kills line.

Complaint Order No. 571.
Discontinuance Order No. 604.

COMPLAINT OF J. H. F. BOESE,

against

NEW YORK AND QUEENS COUNTY RAILWAY

COMPANY.

Complaint Order No. 571 (see form, note 1) issued June 12th.

The matters complained of were satisfied by the company and the following discontinuance order issued:

J. H. F. BOESE,

An order. No. 571, having been made herein on or about the 12th day of June, 1908, ordering and directing the New York and Queens County Railway Company to answer the complaint herein within a time therein specified, and the said New York and Queens County Railway Company having, on June 23, 1908, made answer thereto, from which it appears that the matters complained of in the said complaint above mentioned have been satisfied, and the complainant herein having, on

June 23, 1908, notified this Commission in writing of such satisfaction,
Now, upon motion made and duly seconded, it is
Ordered, That the proceedings herein be, and the same hereby are, discontinued.

New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company.- Condition of tracks and crossings at yards at 30th street on the west side of Tenth avenue.

RAILROAD COMPANY.

Complaint Order No. 284.
Hearing Order No. 346.
Dismissal Order No. 412.

Complaint Order 284 (see form, note 1), issued February 21st.
Hearing Order No. 346 (see form, note 3), issued March 17th.
Hearings were held March 30th and April 7th.

The following dismissal order was issued:

H. B. CORWIN,
against

Complainant,

NEW YORK CENTRAL AND HUDSON
RAILROAD COMPANY,

RIVER

Defendant. DISMISSAL ORDER No. 412.
April 10, 1908.

"Condition of tracks and crossings at yards at Thirtieth street, on the west side of Tenth avenue.'

After complaint order No. 284, dated February 21, 1908, and hearing order No. 346, dated March 17, 1908.

This matter coming on upon the report of the hearing had herein on March 30, 1908, and by adjournment duly had, on April 7, 1908, and it appearing that the said hearing was held pursuant to Order No. 346 of this Commission, made on the 17th day of March, 1908, upon the complaint and answer herein, and that the said order was duly served upon said H. B. Corwin, complainant, and upon said New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company, and that the said service was by said company duly acknowledged and that the said hearing was held by and before the Commission on the matters in said complaint, answer and order specified on March 30, 1908, and April 7, 1908, at which hearing Mr. Commissioner Bassett presided, and H. M. Chamberlain, Esq.. Assistant Counsel, appeared for the Public Service Commission for the First District and E. H. Boles, Esq., appeared for the New York Central and Hudson appearances for or on behalf of the complainant, and testimony having been taken River Railroad Company, and there being no upon said hearing.

Now, on motion of E. H. Boles, Esq., attorney for the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company,

It is ordered, That the said complaint be and the same hereby is dismissed and that this order be filed in the office of the Commission,

And it is further ordered, That this order shall be without prejudice to an order for further or additional hearings and action thereon by the Commission, upon its own motion or upon complaint duly made, in respect to any of the matters covered by said complaint and answer or the proceedings thereon

Union Railway Company.- Condition of tracks at the east end of McComb's Dam Bridge.

In the Matter
of the

the

Hearing on the motion of the Commission on the question of the service and equipment of UNION RAILWAY COMPANY in respect to the condition of its track at the east end of McComb's Dam bridge.

HEARING ORDER No. 240.
February 4, 1908.

It is hereby ordered, That a hearing be had on the 19th day of February, 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 at No. 154 Nassau street, in the borough of Manhattan, city and State of New York, to inquire whether the service, equipment and appliances of the Union Railway Company in respect to the transportation of persons in the First District are insufficient, improper or inadequate and whether changes, improvements and additions thereto ought reasonably to be made in the manner below set forth, in order to promote the security or convenience of the public or employees, or in order to secure adequate service and facilities for the transportation of passengers or property, and if such be found to be the fact, then to determine whether a change, addition and improvement in the equipment, appliances and service of said company as hereinafter set forth, is such as would be just, reasonable, safe, adequate and proper and ought reasonably to be made to accommodate the passenger traffic offered to it and to promote the security and convenience of the public or employees, of in order to secure adequate service for the transportation of passengers.

That is to say, that the curved tracks between tangents at the point of intersection of the viaduct approach and the steel approach to the east end of McComb's Dam bridge be resurfaced.

And if such changes, improvements and additions be found to be such as ought to be made as aforesaid, then to determine what period would be a reasonable time within 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.

Further ordered, That the said Union Railway Company be given at least ten (10) pays' notice of such hearing, by service upon it either personally 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.

Hearings were held February 19th and March 10th.

EXTENSIONS AND RELOCATION OF TRACKS BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION.

Long Island Railroad Company.- Proposed deflection of a part of Atlantic avenue and relocation of the westbound platform. at East New York.

In the Matter

of the

Hearing on motion of the Commission as to the regulations, practices, equipment and service of the LONG ISLAND RAILROAD COMPANY.

"Proposed deflection of a part of Atlantic avenue and relocation of the westbound platform at East New York."

Case No. 1000.

HEARING ORDER.

November 24, 1908.

It is hereby ordered, That a hearing be had on the 3d day of December, 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, at No. 154 Nassau street, borough of Manhattan, city and State of New York, to inquire into the plan proposed by the Long Island Railroad Company for the relocation of a part of Atlantic avenue in Brooklyn, and the moving of the westbound platform at East New York. Further ordered, That the said Long Island Railroad Company be given at least five days' notice of such hearing by service upon it, either personally 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.

Hearings were held December 3d and 17th.

Adjourned to January 12, 1909.

Nassau Electric Railroad Company.- Extension of Fifth avenue surface line in Brooklyn to Bay Ridge avenue and 86th street Waiting room at Bay Ridge and Fifth avenues.

Hearing Order No. 294.
Final Order No. 427.

In the Matter
of the

Hearing on motion of the Commission on the question of improvements in and additions to the service of the NASSAU ELECTRIC RAILROAD COMPANY.

"Extension of Fifth Avenue Surface line in Brooklyn to Bay Ridge avenue and Eighty-sixth street Waiting room at Bay Ridge and Fifth avenues."

HEARING ORDER No. 294.
February 28, 1908.

It is hereby ordered, That a hearing be had on the 12th day of March, 1908, at two thirty 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, borough of Manhattan, city of New York, State of New York, to inquire whether the regulations, practices, equipment, appliances or service of the Nassau Electric Railroad Company in respect to the transportation of passengers in the First District are unreasonable, improper or inadequate, and whether changes, improvements and additions thereto ought reasonably to be made in the manner below set forth in order to promote the security and convenience of the public or in order to secure adequate service and facilities for the transportation of passengers, and if such be found to be the fact, then to determine whether a change, addition and improvement in regulations, practices, equipment, appliances and service of said company as hereinafter set forth are such as will be just, reasonable, adequate and proper and ought reasonably to be made to accommodate the passenger traffic offered to it and to promote the convenience of the public, or in order to secure adequate service or facilities for the transportation of passengers. that is to say:

Whether the following changes, additions and regulations should be put into effect:

1. Whether all cars now operated on the Fifth avenue surface line of the Nassau Electric Railroad Company in Brooklyn and now stopping at Sixtieth street should be run through to Bay Ridge avenue; and whether all cars on said line now stopping at Bay Ridge avenue should be run through to Eighty-sixth street.

2. Whether a waiting room should be provided for the comfort and protection of passengers at the transfer point at the intersection of Bay Ridge and Fifth avenues. 3. Whether an additional cross-over should be installed at the junction of Bay Ridge and Fifth avenues for the prompt despatch of cars.

And if any such regulations, changes, improvements and additions be found to be such as ought to be made as aforesaid, then to determine the details of such changes, improvements and additions and to determine what period would be a reasonable time within which the same should be directed and executed.

All to the end that the Commission may make such order or orders in the premises as shall be just and reasonable.

Further ordered. That the said Nassau Electric Railroad Company be given at least ten days' notice of such hearing by service upon it, either personally 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.

Hearings were held March 12th, 19th and 26th.

The following final order was issued:

FINAL ORDER No. 427.

April 21, 1908.

This matter coming en upon the report of the hearing had herein on the 12th day of March, 1908, and the adjournments thereof, and it appearing that the said hearing was held by and pursuant to an order for hearing. No. 294, made the 28th day of February, 1908, and returnable on the 12th day of March, 1908, and that the said Order No. 294 was duly served on the Nassau Electric Railroad 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 the 12th day of March, 1908, and by adjournment duly had on the 19th day of March, 1908, and by adjournment duly had on the 26th day of March, 1908, Mr. Commissioner Bassett presiding at each of said sessions, and Grosvenor H. Backus, Esq., appearing for the Commission, and Mr. Arthur N. Dutton, superintendent of transportation of the Nassau Electric Railroad Company, appearing for the company, Now, it being made to appear, after the proceeding upon said hearing, that it is just, reasonable and proper that the Nassau Electric Railroad Company should be directed to make the changes in its regulations, practices and service, its equipment, appliances and tracks, which are hereinafter specified, in order to promote the convenience of the public,

Therefore, on motion of George S. Coleman, Esq., Counsel to the Commission, It is ordered:

1. That on and after the 1st day of May, 1908, the Nassau Electric Railroad Company operate through to Bay Ridge avenue all cars on its Fifth avenue line, which have heretofore terminated their southerly run at Sixtieth street.

2. That on or before the 1st day of June, 1908, said company place an additional cross-over at the junction of Bay Ridge avenue and Fifth avenue.

And it is further ordered, That this order shall take effect immediately, and shall remain in force until modified by the further order of this Commission, but shall be without prejudice to the right of the Commission to make any further order or orders for additional hearings upon any of the matters specified in said order for hearing No. 294, made on the 28th day of February, 1908.

And it is further ordered, That within five days after service upon it of this order, said Nassau Electric Railroad Company notify the Public Service Commission for the First District whether the terms of this order are accepted and will be obeyed.

New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company.- Plan for relieving city streets from freight traffic and for removing Eleventh avenue tracks from street surface.

In the Matter

of the

Plan submitted by the AMSTERDAM CORPORATION for the relieving of city streets from freight traffic and for the removal of the Eleventh avenue tracks of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company from the surface of Eleventh

avenue.

HEARING ORDER No. 784.
October 16, 1908.

Resolved. That a public hearing be held on the 11th day of November, 1908, at 3:00 P. M. on the plans submitted by William J. Wilgus for the Amsterdam Corporation, to relieve the city streets from freight traffic and to remove the west side tracks.

Hearings were held November 11th, 13th and December 4th.