They thus acquired, practically as a free gift, a franchise to build a cable railroad on Lexington Avenue.

因此，他们实际上是免费获得了在列克星敦大道修建缆车的特许经营权。

The cable railroad, which was the one with which Mr. Ryan was identified, offered $750,000, half in bonds and half in cash.

与瑞安先生有关的电缆铁路提供了 750,000 美元， 一半是债券， 一半是现金。