New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-03
PUBLIC NOTICES.
CITY OF NEW YORK.
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPoR

CITY OF NEW YORK
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPoR-
TORMENT
/ Public notice Is hereby given that at
meeting Of the Board OF Estimate and Ap-
| portionment. held September Is. 1905. tbs
| following petition was received.
! TO THE HONORABLE THE BOARD OF
ESTIMATE AND APPORTIONMENT
The petition OF the Third Avenue Rail
| road Company respectfully shows. on in
| formation and belief. as follows:
First: That your petitioner Is a street
surfacs railroad company. organized and
existing under the laws OF the State OF
New York. having fled its Articles OF As
ISOLATION IN the Office OF the Secretary OF
state on the sth day Of October, 1888. and
Tor many years has owned and operated
double track street surface railroad tor
the carriage OF passengers in the Borough
or Manhattan, City OF New York from the
City Hall. in said city, along Park RoW'
BoWery. and Third Avenue, TO the Harlem
River: along One Hundred and Twenty
NTH street and Manhattan Street. rom
East River TO North River. and from one
Hundred and Twenty-ffth Street along
Amsterdam Avenue TO the northerly ter
the intersection OF Fort George Avenue.
using the underground system OF electrt-
cal traction as motive power
Second: That tbs City OF New Icrk Is
now constructing two bridges and sp-
proaches in said city, the first known as
the Manhattan Bridge, which extends from
Manhattan Borough, along a viaduct ap-
proach. in said Borough, % and across
the East River by bridge, and thence along
a v1aduct OF approach to Sands Street, in
the Borough Of Brooklyn; the second known
as the BlackwelFs Island Bridge. which
extends from 18th Street and Second Ave
nue. In the Borough Of Manhattan. along
v1aduct approach IN said Borough 70 ana
across the East River and Blackwells
Island by bridge, and thence along a via
duct OF approach in the Borough OF
Queens to jackson Avenue. Long Island
City. Each OF said bridges is TO be con-
structed for the operation Of street sur
face cars. by an underground current OF
electricity, with appropriate terminals
Third That your petitioner, for tne
convenience Of public travel. proposes TO
extend its railroad 70 and upon each or
said bridges and the approaches thereto
by the construction and operation OF sep
arats branches OF extensions by an IN
foreground current OF electricity, upon the
following described routes:
fal Beginning at the double track road
on the BOwe-y. at or near Canal Street.
IN the Borough OF Manhattan. owned oy
the petitioner and correcting herewith
running thence easterly with double tracks
IN, upon and along the westerly approach
to said bridge in the Borough Of Manhat-
tan: thence upon, over. across and along
said Manhattan Bridge. and thence IN,
upon and along the easteriy approach TO
said bridge, in the Borough OF Brooklyn.
20 the terminal plaza at or near SANDS
Street. in said Borough. The total length
thereof is Sixry-five Hundred feet
(b3 Beginning at the double track road
on Third Avenue at the intersection Of
Fifty-efEhth Street. Borough Of Manhattan,
owned by the petitioner, and connecting
herewith; running thence easterly with a
single track IN. upon and along FIFTY
eighth Street 10 Second Avenue. thence
uortherly in. upon and along Second Ave
nue. TO 4 point Of connection with the
tracks on BIackweil's Island Bridge, and
It's approach, at or near Ftfty-ninth Street
and northeriy thereof; thence with double
tracks easteriy IN. upon and along the
westerly bridge approach. thence upon,
over, across and along said bridge thence
IN upon and along the easterly bridge ap-
preach in the Borough OF Queens. 20 tAe
Long Island City. In said Borough And
also. beginning az the petitioners double
track road on Third Avenue, at the Inter
section OF Sixtieth Street. and connecting
herewith; running thence easteTiy with
single track in upon and along Stxtieth
Stree: 10. along and across Second Avenue
to a point OF connection with the double
tracks on said Blackwells Island Bridge
and its westerly approach in this para
graph described. The total length thereof
is Ninety-six Hundred feet
Fourth: Your petitioner IS advised that
separate consents of your Honorable Body
must be first obtained to permit OF the
operation in said streets and avenues. and
over each OF said Bridges and their sp-
prosches. and hereby applies tor the con
sent OF tho Board Of Estimate and Appor-
tionment to- am a grant OF. franchises or
rights for the maintenance and operation
Of branches or extensions OF It's railroad.
for public use IN the conveyance OF persons
and property for compensation upon each
Of the rostes IN the City OF New York
above described
Wherefore. your petitioner prays that
public notice OF such application for said
consents. franchises OF rights. and OF the
time and place when and where the same
Will be first considered. be given, as re-
quired BY law, and that consents fran
chises or rights be granted BY the Board
for the construction, maintenance and Oper-
alton OF each OF said branches or extern
sions, in accordance with the provisions
Of the Greater New York Charter and OF
the Railroad Law OF the State OF New
York.
Dated New York. July 2sth. 1908
THE THIRD AVENUE RAILROAD COM
By F. ". wHTRIDGE.
Receiver.
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK. IS. {:
Frederick ". WhitTidge, being duly
sworn. says he Is the Receiver Of the rail-
road properties and premises OF the Third
Avenue Railroad Company. the petitioner
herein, having been appointed such by or
der Of the United States Circuit Court;
that he has read the foregoing petition
and knows the contents thereof. md that
the same is true 70 his knowledge. except
a 20 those matters which are therein
stated on information and belief. and that
as to such matters he verify believes It TO
be true
FREDERICK W WHITRIDGE.
Sworn to before me this Cd day OF Au-
''' JAMES F. FEELY.
Notary Public.
y Y County
and at a meeting held October IS. 1903,
the following resolutions we're adopted:
Whereas, The foregoing petition from
the Third Avenue Railroad Company. dated
July IS 1908. was presented to the Board
OF Estimate ami AppoIJlonment al meet
Ing held September Is, 1905
Resolved. That in pursuance % law
this Board sets Friday. the thirteenth day
OF November. 1908. at 1890 O'Clock in the
forenoon. and Room is in the City Han.
Borough Of Manhattan, as the time and
place when and where such petition shall
be first considered. and a public hearing
be had thereon. at which citizens shall
be entitled 20 appear and be heard and
De il further
Resolved, That the Secretary IS direct
ed 10 cause such petition and these resO-
lutiors 10 be published Tor at least four
teen 10 DAYS in two daily newspapers in
the City Of New York, 10 be designated by
the Mayor and for at least ten tl0l days
in the city Record Immediately prior to
such date OF public hearing The expense
OF such pubIica ton to De borne by the pc
titiOner.
JOSEPH HAAG,
Secretary.
New York October Is 1908.