New-York tribune., 1908-06-18

s1-PREME COURT. APPELLATE DIVI-
sion-First Department:-ln the mat
ter Of the application OF the Public Seryics
Commission for the First District Tor ms
appointnent Of three commissioners 70 de-
termine and report whether a rapid TRANSIT
railway or railways for the transDorta-
ton of persons and property as determines
bv the Commission ought TO be construct
ei and operated Notifications OF LexinS-
ton Avenue ROUte--PuolIc notice is hereDy
given that. pursuant 70 the proslslons o.
me Rapid Transit Act. being Chapter
Of the Laws Of 1891, as Amended, the Puo-
lie Service Commission FOR the first Dls
trict will apply to the Appellate Division %
the. Supreme Court OK the state or New
York in and for the First Judicial Depart
ment. at term thereof 20 be held at tns
Appellate Division Court House. AdolSon
avenue and East 18th street. Borough OF
Manhattan. CiJy OF New YORK. on the lJth
day OF June, 1908, at 1880 O'Clock m ths
forenoon OF that day, or as soon Thereafter
as counsel can be heard. for the appoint
ment OF three commissioners II the aooNe
entitled matter TO determine anI Ispo1s
after due hearing whether rai4"ay OF
RAILWAYS in the said city for the convey
ance and transportation or persons ana
property ought to be constructed ana oper-
s+ad ia accordance with the modtncatlons
adoDted by the said Commission 70 the
original routes and general plan OF cor
struction- The papers upon Wnlcn Us
aforesaid application viii De maze are tn4
nztftfon OF the said Commission. dated the
An dav OF June 1905. and the affidavits and
rsuers accompanying the same. all OF
ItjcS uera fIed in the Office OF the Clerk
~ the said Appellate Division. on or about
the AIN day OF June, 1905, and N addition
thereto such other papers as snsu os pre-
sented 70 the court BY the said Connlls.
sion A description OF the notifications or
the routes and general plan OF construction
OF the said railway or railways forms
osrt of the papers fled as aforesaid with
tha said Clerk OF the said Appellate DiVi-
sion The following Is a brief and sub
the said route:-In the Borough OF Man
rattan a new line is laid OUT extending
south from about East S5th street. under
lexington avenue and Irving Pace, 70
i.fh street and thence under private prop
arty and the several Cross streets TO Broad
way al about East 9Th street On Lexiuz-
ron avenue north Of East 10Th street..
the line Is changed from a tvo-track road
20 a four-track road and extends northerly
as a fOur-rraCs road under lexington avs
nue., the Harlem River and Park avsnu-.
connections at 1Ssth street are provided
for and an extension Is laid out running
northerly under Mott avenue and westerly
through East i51st street 10 a connscttoo
with another proposed rapid transit rail-
road The object OF the Aforesaid appif@
cation IS 20 obtain the appointment OF CON-
rnissioners who shall determine. after pub
lie hearing Of all parties interested whether
the modified portions OF such railway o.
o1srated. ana shall report the evidenc.
taken 10 said Appellate Division. together
with a report OF their determination. which
,T,ssTstjon OF the modified portions OF such
rsilySay or railways (as this commission
viii ask that IL shall bel shall. when con-
frr,e9 bv said Court be taken IN lieu ot
me consent oe the property owners along
me lire OF the modified portions OF said
railway or railways
Dated New York. June 4th. 1908
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT.
BY WILLIAM r. WILCOX.
Chairman
TRAVIS H WHITNEY
Secretary.