New-York tribune., 1908-06-20
PUBLIC NOTICES.
CITY OF NEW YORK.
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPOR-


CITY OF NEW YORK
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPOR-
TIONMENT.
Public notice is hereby given that at
meeting OF the Board OF Estimate ana Ap-
portionrlent. held June 3. 1908. the follow
Ing petition vas received:
To the Honorable the Board OF Estimate
snd Apportionment:
The petition OF the Union Railway OF
New York City respectfully shows:
Ftrst-That your petitioner is a street
surface railway company. organized ana
existing under the laws Of the state OF
New York. having been formed by the hnng
OF Articles Of Consolidation In the Office OF
the Secretary of State of New York on the
fifth day of July. 1892
Second-That for many years it has been
engaged in the operation Of a double track
street surface railroad. with extensions ana
branches thereof for the carriage OF pas
sengers in the Boroughs Of Manhattan ana
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 petit
toners railroad has been operated for many
years upon Fordham Avenue and Bailey
Avenue in the Borough of the Bronx, ana
afforded a convenient connection for puDilc
travel between the easterly portion or 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 kingsoridse sec
ton OF the Borough OF the Bronx
An additional line Of the petitioner
railroad has been operated on BROADWAY
between 230th Street and the northerly line
OF the City OF New York. anording also
convenient line of travel to and from the
terminus Of the Subway Line 10 many
thousands OF people travelling daily thereon
Fourth-Your petitioner now proposes 10
connect its road upon Fordham and Bailey
Avenues which now terminates at the In
tersection Of 230th Street and Galley Ave
nue.. with the road upon Broadway, Whlcn
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 coh-
structed on Bailey Avenue at the inter sec
tioa thereof with West Two Hundred ana
Thirtieth Street running thence westerly II
or upon the surface OF West Two HundIed
and Thirtieth Street 70 its intersection VIZ VII
Broadway. there to connect with the psu5s
toner's double track road no" operateo
thereon.
the 23rd day Of August 1892. the common
Council Of the city Of New York gave It's
consent 70 the construction Of an extension
TO the petitioners railroad upon sfe7ts
described In the resolution as thence
nortberIv along said (Sedgytcl) Avenue TO
its intersection with Bailey Avenue, thence
along Bailey Avenue TO its Intersection VITA
Broadway at Kingsbrfdge
Your petitioner believes tnaI oy SUCH
description the Common Council giving such
consent intended 10 INCLUDE the rignt - -
construct upon Two Hundred ana Inlruel M I
=
said resolution was not effective for sucn
purpose BY reason Of failure to specincally
describe the said street.
Sixth-Tbat such extension or branch VIII
be 75O feet in length and when constructed
will enable the petitioner to operate a con
tinuous lire Of cars upon ana Over L-S
Bailey Avenue and Broadway lines aooSs
Seventh-That your petitioner proposes 70
operate said extension or branch py tne
overhead system of electricity. slrniar ~
IN hal
lines Of road.
Eiehtb-That for the purpose OF con-
structing and operating such branch OF eh-
tension OF its road your petitioner deslIes
TO obtain from YOUR Honorable Board ana
hereby applies for its consent 10 ana
grant of the franchise or right for the con .
structfon maintenance and operation OF
double track extension or branch or its e2-
istinz railroad for public use IN lne con
veyapce of persons and properly Io[ 81. Sa.o
pensation over the street and avenues ABOVE
Wherefors. Your petitioner prays THAT
public notice Of this application ana OF tne
time and place when and where the same
will be first considered be given. as re
CURED by law and that franchise or right
be granted in accordance with the pro
visions OF the Greater New York Charter
Dated New York May %. 1905
UNION RAILWAY COMPANY OF NEW
Rv l15 EDWARD 4. MAHER. President
CITY and County Of New York. ss.:
Edward A. Maher. being duly sworn
saws that he Is the President OF the Union
Railway Company Of New York city. tne
pstftioner herein: that he has read the fore-
going petition and knows the contents
fhf reof and that the same Is true 10 MS
knowledge. except as to those matters
which are therein stated on Information ana
belief and as TO such matters ne verify
- EDWARD A MAHER-
Sworn to before me this 2sth day OF May.
1905. RALPH MORTON; T;
Notary Public. Queens county
Certificate filed in New York County.
and the following resolutions were there-
upon adopted: .., 49,. 49,.
Whereas. The foregoing petition from t,e
Union Railway Company Of New forK.
dated Nav 2s 1908 was presented 70 tha
Board Of Estimate and Apporuonhehr dI q
meeting held June !, 1908: -,
Resolved, That in pursuance or law InIS
Fcard sets Friday the 26th day Of June
1905. at 1880 O'Clock in the forenoon ana
Roonn 16 in the city Hall. Borough OF Man
haitian as the time and place when ana
where such petition shall be nrst con-
siSered. and a public hearing be had there-
m at which citizens shall be entltled 10
snnesr and be heard: and be IL further
Resolved. That the Secretary Is direSteu dir
70 cause such petition and these resoluIloi,s -
to be published for at least 1ourLeen 80, 10
days in two daily newspapers IN Ire t,Iy
of New York. 70 be designated oy tne
et,!or q ~ and for AZ least ten CO) days in the
s.C1jty Record Immediately prior TO sucn
49, ~ nnbiic hearing The exrense Of
such publication 70 be borne ny the PeO-
ttonar JOSEPH HAAG. Secretary
New York June 5. 1908