New-York tribune., 1908-06-14
PUBLIC NOTICES
CITY OF NEW YORK.
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPOR-
TI0NMENT


BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPOR-
TIONMENT-
Public notice Is hereby given that at a
meeting OF the Board OF Estimate and Ap-
portionment, held June ). 1SOs. the follow
Ing petition was received:
To the Honorable the Board Of Estimate
and Apportionment:
The petition of the onion Railway OF
New York City respectfully shows:
FIrst-That your petitioner is a street
surface railway company. organized an.
existing under the laws of the state OF
New York having been formed BY the. fling
of Articles Of Consolidation in the Office o,
the Secretary of state Of New YORK on tne
fifth day of July. 1892.
Seeond-That for many years 4. has been
engaged In the operation OF a double track
street surface railroad. with extensions and
branches thereof. for the carriage OF pas
sengers IA the Boroughs of Manhattan and
the Bronx, in the City OF New York. ana
using the overhead trolley system Of electric
traction as motive power thereon
Third-That one Of the lines OF the petf-
toners railroad has been operated for many
years upon Fordham Avenue and Bailey
afforded a convenient connection for public
travel between the easterly portion Of the
Bronx Borough. in which are operated the
steam lines Of the New York and Harlem
Railroad. the elevated lines Of the Man
haitian Railway, and the Kingsbridge sec
ton Of the Borough OF the Bronx
An additional line OF the petitioner
between 230th Street and the northerIy line
of the City OF New York anording also a
convenient line Of travel TO and from the
terminus OF the Subway Line 70 many
thousands OF people travelling daily thereon
Fourth-Your petitioner now proposes 70
connect its road upon Fordhsm and Bailey
Avenues which now terminates at the IN
tersection OF 23Oth Street and Bailey Ave
nue.. with the road upon Broadway. Whtcn
now terminates at 23Oth Street by the
construction of a double track extension or
branch in said Borough OF the Bronx. IN
the City OF New York upon the following
streets and avenues:
Beginning at and connecting with the
petitioners double track road now COZ
structed on Bailey Avenue at the intersec-
ton thereof with West Two Hundred and
Thirtfeth Street. running thence westerly IN
or upon the surface OF West TWO Hundred
and Thirtieth Street TO its intersection with
Broadway. there to connect with the peti-
= toner's double track road now operated
thereon.
the 23rd day of August. 1892. the Common
Council Of the City Of New YORK gave It's
consent to the construction OF an extension
to the petitioners railroad upon streets
described In the resolution as thence
northerly along said (Sedgwick) Avenue 20
It's intersection with Bailey Avenue. thence
along Bailey Avenue to its intersection WIN
Broadway at KiEgsbridge.
Your petitioner believes that By such
description the Common Council giving suCh
consent intended to include the right 70
construct upon Two Hundred and Thifuetn
Street the extension herein applied Tor. buI
said resolution was not effective Tor such
purpose by reason of failure TO specIncaHy
describe the said street.
Sfxth-That such extension or branch will
be $50 feet in length and when construcIed
will enable the petitioner 70 operate 80 COZ. 80,
Bailey Avenue and Broadway lines above
described.
Seventh-That your petitioner proposes 70
operate said extension or branch BY the
overhead system Of electricity. similar IN
all respects TO that now in use on its other
lines Of road
FJRhth-That for the purpose OF con-
structing and operating such branch or ex-
tension of it's road your petitioner desires
to obtain from your Honorable Board anu
hereby applies for It's consent 10 ana
grant Of the franchise or right for the con
structfon maintenance and operation OF
double track extension or branch OF its ~
isting railroad for pubic use N .ar ~ cor1-
veyance of persons and property TOT CoiII
pensation over the street and avenues aooVe
mentioned .b,,
rubIIc notice Of this application and OF the
time and place when and where the same
will be first considered be given. as re
trired BY law and that franchise or ris NJ
be granted in accordance with the pro
visions Of the Greater New York Charter
Dated New York May 2s. 19oS-
UNION RAILWAY COMPANY OF NJ"
Rv rrS EDWARD A. MAHER President
ctr; and County Of New York. S.;
Edward A. Maher. being duly sworn,
that he Is the EreSlIcuL u ttL-
Railway Company Of New YORK CltS. Ih7
petittoner herein; that he has read the :ore- >
going petition and knows the contents
thereof and that the same Is true 20 MS
trrovrledgs except as To those matters
which are therein stated on inforrlatlon lii anu
beIisf and as to such matters ne NeFllS
EDWARD A MAHER-
sworn. 10 before me this 2sth day or May.
zoos RALPH NORTON.
Notary Public. Queens County
Certificate filed in New York county
and the following resolutions were theT7
upon adopted: .,.,- ,--- .ra
Whereas. The foregoing petition rom % tn7
Union Railway Company OF NeW 1Ut ~ =,
dated Nav 2s. 1905 was presented 70 .Hs =
Board Of Estimate and ApportlohAeht aI
meeting held June 5. 1905: -
Resolved, That in pursuance OF "a" ILIS
Board sets Friday. the 18th day or Jun; m /;
f90S at 1890 o'clock in the forenoon anu
PooT,, 16 in the CITY Hall. Borough OF Man
battsr as the time and place when ana
where such petition shall be nrst COT
sidersd and a public hearing be had there- =
~ or Witch citizens shall be entit!ed %
annsar and be heard: and be IL further
RaeoIvef. That the Secretary Is direGt-d
e. causs such petition and these resolutlons
20 he published for at least fourteen Iifl
5,vs ~ two daily newspapers IN me tilS
- Ns1 York TO he designated by the
Wav-or and for at least ten dO days In tne
.sC,jty- Record Immediately prior TO such
5eta oT nubIfc hearing The exLense OF
sIcb publication to be borne by tne psi
.ta,a- JOSEPH HAAG. Secretary
New York. June s. 1908.