New-York tribune., 1908-11-11
PUBLIC NOTICES.
CITY OF NEW YORK.


BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPoR- |
TIONMENT
Public notice IS hereby given that at a
meeting OF the Board o. Estimate and Ap-
portonHeEt. held September 1S. 1908, the
following petition was received:
10 TIE HONORABLE THE BOARD OF
ESTIMATE AND APPORTIONMENT
me petition OF the Third Avenue Rail-
road Company respectfully shows. on IN
formation and belief. as follows:
Flrst; That your petitioner is street
surface railroad company, organized ana
SAIsLaS under the laws OF the state o,
NsW York. having filed its Articles OF As
seclauon IN the Office OF the Secretary o.
stare On the 6th day Of October. 1858. anu
Tor many years has owned and operated
double track street surface railroad for
the carriage Of passengers IN the BorouHh
90 'eSaIi' City OI Ne" ORA, -,, =. o.
S'ly Han. in said city. along PARK FoW,
Bowery and Third Avenue. 10 the Harlem
HlTeT: along One Hundred and Twenty
nItA street and Manhattan Street ron
East River TO North River, and from one
Hundred and Twenty-ffth Street along
Amsterdam Avenue 20 the northeriy ter
minus thereof at Fort George, AZ or near
the Intersection OF Fort George Avernie'
using the underground system CT eisctrs-
cal traction as motive power
Second: That the City OF New York Is
now constructing two bridges and ap-
proaches IN said city the first known as
the Manhattan Bridge. which extends from
the Bowery at or Ge5- Canal street. N
Manhattan Borough. along a viaducr ap-
p-oach. IN said Borough. TO and across
the East River by bridge and Themes along
2 yiaduct or approach to Sands street IN
the Borough OF BROOKLYN: the second known
as the BlackweIl's Island Bridge. which
extends from 59th Street and Second Ave
nue. IN the Borough OF Manhattan aions
a vtaduct approach IN said Borough 70 ana
across the East River and B!acKWeiI
Island BY bridge. and thence along g Vla
duct or approach in the Borough "
Queens to Jackson Avenue. Long Isiand
City. Each OF said bridges is to be con
structed for the operation OF street sur.
face cars, by an underground curreht OF
electricity. with appropriate terminals
Third That your petitioner. Tor IRs
convenience OF public travel, proposes
extend its railroad TO and upon eacn o1
said bridges and the approaches tnercto
by the construction and operation OF SEQ
srats branches or sxrensons. by an IN
derground current OF electricity. upon the
following described routes:
(a) Beginning at the double track roaa
on the Bowery, at or near CanaL oII7L -,
in the Borough OF Manhattan, owned oF
the petitioner and connecting the-ewith'
running thence easterly with double tracks
in, upon and along the westerly approach
10 said bridge in the Borough Of Mannat-
tan: thence upon, over. across and aLons
sad Manhattan Bridge. and thence. IN
upon and along the easterly approach %
said bridge IN the Borough OF Brooklyn
TO the terminal plaza at Or near sanas
Street. in said Borough The total length
thereof is Slxty-fve Hundred feet.
%, Beginning at the double track ROAD
on Third Avenue at the intersection OF
F-ifty-eighth Street, Borough Of Manhattan.
Herewith. running thence easterly VIE
single track IN, upon and along Flfty-
eighth Street to Second Avenue: thence
northeriy in, upon and along Second Ave
nue. 70 a point of connection with the
tracks on BlackweIrs Island Bridge. anc
its approach. at or near Ftrty-nfnth Street
and northerly thereof; thence Win oouole
tracks sasterly IN, upon and along tne
westerly bridge approach. thence upon.
over, across and along said bridge, thenC7
IN upon and along the easteriy bridge ap-
sr tE4a EfNr1 1srr-Er r0F
1srmiual al or near Jackson Avenue. IN
Long Island City IN said Borough ana
also, beginning at the petiuonsr qoVDIs q
track road on Third Avenue, at the inter
section OF SiNtieth Street. and connectlns
Herewith: running thence easCerly win
single track in. upon and along SlNtleIh
street 10 along and across Second Avenue
70 a point OF connection with the douois
tracks on said BlackwelIs Island Bridge,
- -s-,t 5sec-51ed The total length thereof
is Ninety-six Hundred feet
Fourth: Your petitioner IS advised tnat
se7arate consents OF your Honorable Body
mis- he frSr obtained to permit OF the
onerstfou IN said streets and avenues and
over each Of said Bridges and their ap-
proaches. and hereby applies Tor the con
sent Of the Board Of Estimate and Appor-
tioument TO, and a grant Of. franchises OF
rights Tor the maintenance ana operation
OF branches or extensions o. ITS ralroao.
for rfrbIfc rse in the conveyance OF persons
and property for compensation. upon eacn
Of the routes in the City OF New YORK
2
Wherefore your petitioner prays that
public notice OF such application for said
consents. franchises or rights. and OF the
time and place when and where the sans
will be first considered. be given, as re-
ouired by Law. and that consents, iran
chises or rights be granted oy the Boaru
ro- tho construction maintenance and oper-
erfon OF each OF said branches or exte1-
sions in accordance with the PROVISIONS
OF the Greater New York Charter anq OF
th4 Railroad Law OF the state Of New
Dated New York. July 2sth, 1908.
THE THIRD AVENUE RAILROAD COM
BY F. ". wHITRIDGE.
rTrv. AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK. S..
frederick " Whit-idRe. being duly
sworn says he is the Receiver Or 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 I3regolas peuIon pl
and knows the contents thereof. and that
lie same IS true 70 his Knowledge- except
as 70 those matters which are therein
stated on information ana peiie1, ara Jhat
az to SUCH matters he verify believes II 20
oe FREDERICK W. wHITRIDGE.
sworn TO before me this Sd day Of Au-
gust i'0'- JAMES F. FEELY.
Notary Public.
y. Y County.
ana ot = meeting held October rs. 1908.
| NO foII1vlrg resolutions were adopted:
.v-I7e-eas. The foregoing petition rom
the T-bf~d Avenue Railroad Company. dated
( INV % 1905 was presented 10 the Board
/ Of Estimate and Apportonment af meet
| t1~ held September IL. 1905
Resolved. That IN pursuance ot law
/ .;,Is Roarf sets Friday the thirteenth day
- - ,-1-s~,ber 1908 at 1890 o'clock in the
I ,oranoon and Room 16 in the city Hall.
[ I50-ouRh cf Manhattan. as the time and
[ -Iare when and where such petition shall
/ ka a-st considered and public hearing
ra had thereon, at which citizens shall
lie entitled to appear and be heard and
be II further
resolved That the Secretary = direct
/ - ~ cause such petition and these resO-
/ Intions 10 he published fc- az least four
/ teen 30 days n two daily newspapers IN
"a. Tfry OF New York. 20 he designated by
/ +ts Navor and Tor at least ten Col days
- he s'City Record immediately prior 70
I -,-.b date of public hearing. The expense
/ - such publication 70 De borne by the Pc
/ titioner. ,o--yrr mac
! Secretary
>,.vv York. October Ia 1905
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