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Proposed new railway system for the transportation and distribution of freight by improved methods in the city and port of New York

Title: Proposed new railway system for the transportation and distribution of freight by improved methods in the city and port of New York, by William J. Wilgus; submitted to the Public service commission for the First district by the Amsterdam corporation, September 25th, 1908.
Author: Wilgus, William J. (William John), 1865-1949.
Publication: [New York, 1908]

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18 p., 1 ℓ., 20-23, 25-108 p. incl. plates, map, fold. plan, tables, diagrs. fold. plans.; 34 cm.

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Bibliography (note)

Bibliography: p. 29-31.

Contents

Outline of proposed new railway system.--Views showing present street conditions.--Map showing proposed belt line.--Details of proposed belt line.--Approximate estimates of cost of various plans.--Summary of tonnage statistics of the principal rail and water carriers serving Manhattan Island.--View in Manhattan showing the suggested subway system for the distribution of freight in small cars beneath the sidewalks.--View of West street, Manhattan, showing a suggested elevated railroad for passengers and a subway for freight distribution in small cars.--Bibliography of transportation facilities on waterfront, Manhattan Island, p. 29-31.--Report of Board of consulting engineers to Department of docks, November 11, 1895, to December 15, 1897.--Correspondence between Board of rapid transit commissioners and N.Y.C. & H.R.R.R. on the West side problem.
(con't)--Preliminary report on improvement of terminal facilities of the port of New York, by Committee on foreign commerce and revenue laws of the Chamber of commerce.--Report on improvement of terminal facilities of the port of New York, by Committee on foreign commerce and the revenue laws of the Chamber of commerce.--Extract from the report of the Public service commission, relative to tracks of the N.Y.C. & H.R.R.R. on the West side of Borough of Manhattan.

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TPY+ (Wilgus, W. J. Proposed new railway system for the transportation and distribution of freight)

LCCN

08033175

OCLC

6502432

Author

Wilgus, William J. (William John), 1865-1949.

Title

Proposed new railway system for the transportation and distribution of freight by improved methods in the city and port of New York, by William J. Wilgus; submitted to the Public service commission for the First district by the Amsterdam corporation, September 25th, 1908.

Imprint

[New York, 1908]

Bibliography

Bibliography: p. 29-31.

Local Note

Gift of William J. Wilgus.

Added Author

Amsterdam corporation.

New York (State). Public Service Commission. First District.

Research Call Number

TPY+ (Wilgus, W. J. Proposed new railway system for the transportation and distribution of freight)

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