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RAIL ROADS.    69

custom that has since been continued, except during the short period in which the office of R. R.
Commissioners was in existence. This Board was created April 14, 1855, and abolished April 16,
1857. The expenses of the State Engineer and Surveyor’s office chargeable to rail roads are assessed
upon the several companies in proportion to their earnings. The general act to authorize the for¬
mation of
r. R. companies was passed March 27,1848. There are at present within the State 2,554-|
mi. of
r. r., besides double tracks and turn outs. The rail roads give employment to about 18,006

New York Central Rail Road.
Stations and Distances. (Official.)

Long Island Rail Road. Company organized June 15,
1835. Opened through in July, 1844. The road extends
from Brooklyn to Greenport; $100,000 in State stocks was
issued to aid in the construction. The company have leased
the Brooklyn
& Jamaica and the Hicksville & Cold Spring
Branch R. Roads, which they operate as a part of this road.

Long Island Rail Road.


Stations and Distances. (Official.)

Distances in Miles.

Stations.

Between

Stations.

From

Brooklyn.

From

Greenport.

0

0

95

24

24

924

3

54

894

14

7

88

j

74

874

4

84

864

2#

11

84

1

12

83

2

14

81

34

174

774

24

20

75

24

24

24

3

23

72

3

26

69

4

4

4

3

29

66

2

31

64

6

37

58

4

41

54

24

434

514

64

49

46

4

53

42

2

55

40

24

574

374

24

60

35

6.

66

29

8

74

21

6

79

16

4

83

12

3

86

9

3

89

6

2

91

4

4

95

0


Newlrargli Branch of New York &, Erie
Rail Road.
Branch allowed to Newburgh April 8,
1845. Opened Jan. 8,1850.

New York: Central Rail Road. Company formed
by consolidating the several roads in operation, and some
projected roads between Albany, Troy and Buffalo, and
Niagara Falls. The act allowing the consolidation was
passed April 2,1853, and was carried into effect the 17th
of May following. The consolidated capital amounted to
$23,085,600, and debts were assumed to the amount of
$1,947,815.72. The stock of the several companies was re¬
ceived at the following rates, viz.:—


Albany & Schenectady 117

Syracuse & Utica Direct .....150

Schenectady & Troy  75

Utica & Schenectady 115

Mohawk Valley... ........  ...155

Syracuse & Utica...............160

Each stockholder received a like amount of stock of the new
company, at par, (the Troy
& Schenectady upon payment of
$25 per share.) and for the differences, certificates or premium
bonds bearing six per cent, interest, semi-annually, and pay¬
able May 1,1883. These certificates amounted to $8,892,600.
The Rochester & Lake Ontario R. R., and the Buffalo
& Niagara
Falls R. R., have since been merged in this road.

Date of opening the several roads now forming the New York
Central Rail Road.


Batavia & Attica..............1843

Attica & Buffalo..............1845

Rochester & Buffalo 1852

Rochester, Lcckport & Nia¬
gara Falls....................1852

Niagara Falls & Lewiston...l854
Lcckport & Tonawanda.....l853
Rochester & Charlotte 1853


Albany & Schenectady 1831

Schenectady & Troy.........1843

Utica & Schenectady 1835

Syracuse & Utica.............1839

Rochester & Syracuse 1853

Auburn & Syracuse 1836

Auburn & Rochester 1840

Tonawanda...................-.1836


Rochester & Syracuse........130

Rochester, Rockport & Ni¬
agara Falls....................125

Buffalo & Rochester............140

Buffalo & Lockport...........125

Distances in Miles. )

Stations.

Between

Stations.

From,

Albany.

From

Buffalo.

Albany & Buffalo.

0

0

2964

3i

34

293

5

84

288

84

17

2794

94

264

270

34

294

2664

34

33

2634

54

384

2574

5

434

2524

54

484-

2474 .

34

52

2444

3

55

2414

3

58

2384

24

604

2354

3

634

2324

34

67

2294 .

Little Falls......................

64

734

2224

74

804

2154 .

24

83

2134

24

854

211

94

944

2014 .

34

984

1974

3

1014

1944

74

109

1874

44

1134

183

44

1174

1784

44

1214

1744

34

125

1714

2

127

1694

34

1304

1654

24

1334

163

4

1374

159

24

1394

1564

74

1474

1484

94

157

1394

24

1594

1364

54

1644

1314

44

1694

127

34

1724

1234

7

1794

1164

Clyde..............................

6

1854

1104

74

1924

1034

54

1984

98

34

2014

944

34

2054

904

5

2104

854

74

2184

78

104

2284

674

64

2344

614

Chili................................

4

2384

574

44

24-3

534

34

2464

50

34

2494

464

34

253

434

74

2604

354

6

2664

294

54

2714

244

44

2764

20

24

279

174

14

2804

154

5

1Q4

24

74

2884

2964

0

Troy <£■ Schenectady
Branch.

From

Troy.

From

Schenec¬

tady.

0

0

214

34

34

174

24

6

154

54

114

6

174

34

34

214

0


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