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It is as obvious also, that ample amends are being 

 made by the recently organized, "Brooklyn Steam 

 Transit Company" incorporated under the liberal Act 

 of the Legislature, passed June 1, 1871. The first 

 arrangements for surveys and estimates were concluded 

 early in May, 1873. The cost of construction is esti- 

 mated from $3,000,000 to $4,000,000. The first piece 

 of road to be built will begin at or near the Fulton 

 ferry, connecting with the great bridge at Sands street, 

 following Adams or Washington streets, with a depot 

 or station near the Court-house, and from thence, by 

 the best route, to the junction of Flatbush and Atlantic 

 avenues, to the Flatbush city line, with stations wherever 

 desirable, and from the city line to East New York. 

 It is certain that the enterprise is not only going forward 

 directly to consummation, but that it is practicable at 

 less than half the cost per mile of any underground 

 railway of equal importance yet projected in this country, 

 while it is known that for some half vniles of the London 

 road, where private property was taken, more money 

 was expended than the probable outlay of this line 

 from Fulton ferry to East New York. 



It is assumed that the road will be for the most part 

 underground from Fulton ferry to the city line. The 

 distance is three and one-half miles. The construction 

 will be in general by streets so wide that there will be 

 comparatively slight disturbance of previous construc- 

 tions, and it is known that no rock excavations are to 

 be encountered. Recent improvements demonstrate 

 that the excavation of streets can be accomplished in 

 such manner that there will be no interference with 

 any ground except that actually occupied by the width 

 of the tunnel. 



The salient features of the proposed work are its 



