New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-16
PuRIIc NnTICEs.
CITY OF NEW YORK.
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPoR-
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1 BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPOh-
| TTONMENT.
Public notice is hereby given that at q
/ meeting OF the Board OF Estimate and Ap-
portioument, held September 18th, lSVS'
I the following petition was received:
/ To the Honorable the Board Of Estimate
and ApporttCumeuts
/ The petition OF the Union Railway Com
I pany OF New York City respectfully SHOWS:
First: That your petitioner IS street
surface railroad company, organized upoet
the laws OF the State OF New York. by the
fling OF Articles Of Consolidation Of other
Railroad Companies in the ONCE OF ne
Secretary of state or New York on the
+ fifth day of Jdly. 1892, and for many years
has been engaged IN operating oouDie
track street surface railroad. with extern
sions and branches for the carriage OF pas
sengers in the Borough OF Manhattan ana
the Bronx. in the City OF New YORK. Dy
the use OF the overhead trolley syS,eil CT
electric traction as motive power.
Second: one OF the roads owned BY the
petitioner is constructed in the Borough or
the Bronx. along Third Avenue 10 Pelham
Avenue. and thence along Pelham Avenue
to Webster Avenue. thence along Webster
Avenue Northeriy and SOutherly. ana
operating thersOve- affords a convenient
line for public travel between the territory
adjacent to the Harlem River and the dis
trict lying about Fordham station
Third; Your petitioner, for the con
veniencs Of public travel. proposes 70 ex-
tend its railroad upon Third and Webster
Avenues. as aforesaid, from the lntersee-
tion o. Pelham Avenue 10 Bronx PARK oy
the construction Of q double track branch
or extension upon Pelham Avenue OF the
length Of >. 300 feet. described as follows:
beginning at and connecting with the
petitioners double track road now con-
structed on Third Avenue, at the junction
q Peinain avenue, running theLlcS Ea as
Z efly with double tracks in or upon the sur
face OF Pelham Avenue to the Southern
Boulevard, ali in the Borough Of the Bronx,
IN the City Of New York.
Fourth: An additional road owned By the
petitioner is constructed upon anu along
Fordham Road formerly known as High
bridge Road from Fordham Station to
Sedgwick Avenue, in the Borough of the
Bronx. thence along said Avenue to kings
bridge. and forms an important cTosstown
line for public travel In said Borough.
Fifth. Your petitioner, for the con-
venIence OF the public travelling over said
crOsstowu line, which desires TO reach the
OF Manhattan, proposes TO extend It's ralI-
road from the intersection OF Foroham
Road and Sedgwick Avenue by the cen
struction Of a double track branch or ex-
tension Of the length OF 4. $50 feet upon and
over the following named Streets, Avenues
ana Bridges, viz -
Beginning at and connecting with the
tracks Of the Union Railway Company Of
New York City, at the intersection Of Ford
ham Road, running thence westerly "a,
through, upon and along said FordhaIn
Road and Hampdsn Place to West one
Hundred and Eighty-fourth Street. and
thence in. through upon ana aiCng saia
West One Hundred and Eighty-fourth
Street TO its intersection with the easterly
approach 70 the new or FOrdham Heights
8 DTiQEE. over the Harlem hlFeT ana Eo4t-
meeting the Boroughs OF the Bronx ana
Manhattan; thence westerly IN, through
upon and along said easterly approach.
ana upon, over across ana along sale
. bridge, and in. through. upon and along
the westerly approach 70 said bridge 70
/ West Two Hundred and Seventh Street, IN
The Borough Of Manhattan; thence west
erly in. through, upon and along said West
Two Hundred and Seventh Street TO the
/ enth Street with Amsterdam Avenue Cor
Tenth Avenue)s thence southerly IN
through, upon and along said Amsterdam
7 Avenue COT Tenth AVenUe) 70 its ilterseC-
ton with Emerson Street; thence westerly
IN. through, upon and along said Emerson
street to the intersection OF Broadway with
said Emerson Street; all in the BOroUghs
Of the Bronx and Manhattan
+ sixth. That your petitioner proposes 70
{ operate each Of said extensions or branches
by the overhead trolley system OF eiec-
Jricity similar in all respect 10 that by
4 which Its road Is now operated. that Tor
I the construction and operation Of said two
/ proposed extensions or branches the con
! sent Of your Honorable Board &c each -
necessary, and YOUR petitioner desiring 70
! Board for its consent 20, and grant Of.
F separate franchises or rights f0- the con
. branches or extensions 81 its railroad, Tor
# the public use in the conveyance or per
sons and property Tor compensation, over
First Pelham Avenue from Third Avenue
70 the Southern Boulevard. and, second.
from FCrdHam Road 70 Broadway BY way
Of west one Hundred and Eighty-fourJh
Street Harlem River Bridge. Two Hun
dred and Seventh street and EmersoA
Street
Wherefore your petitioner prays that pub
I Nc notice OF this Application Tor said con
. senS. franchises or rights, and Of the time
ana place when and where the same VIII lie
hrst considered, be given as required BY
law. and that the grant OF such franchises
or rights be made in accordance with the
provisions Of the Greater New York Char
ter and the Railroad Law aVplicabIe hereto
/ Dated New York. July 2Sth 1908
/ UNION RAILWAY COMPANY OF NEW
YORK CITY.
Bv EDWARD a MAHER. President
: state, city and County OF New York. IS:
Edward A Maher. being duly sworn.
( says that he is the President OF the Union
/ Railway Company OF New York CITY, the
/ petitioner herein; that he has read the
I foregoing petition and knows the contents
! thereof and that the same is true TO his
I know edge. except as to those matters
which are herein stated on Information and
I belief. and as 10 such matters he verify be
EDWARD A. MAHER-
sEoI 7sos So before JAMES MS ga F 9aE = An
/ Notary Public, County Of New York
I And al a meeting held October . 1905, the
/ following resolutions were adopted.
4 Whereas. The foregoing petition from ths
Z CIV dated JUIv 2s-h 1905 was presented
I 20 the Board Of Estimate and Apportinn-
I ment at meeting held September 18th
( 1903.
I Board sets Friday the 3o-h day OF October,
/ faGs at 1880 O'Clock in the forenoon, and
3 Room 16 IN the CITY Hall, Borough or
Manhattan, as the time and place when
and where such petition shall be first con
sidereT and q public hearing be had there
on. at which citizens shall be entitled 70
, appear and be heard. ana be II further
Resolved. That the Secretary is directed
/ 70 cause such petition and these resolutions
70 be published for at least fourteen 40
days in two daily newspapers IN The Cry
ar New York to be designated by the
Mayor and for at least ten fIot days in
the city Record Immediately prior 70
such date OF public hearing The expense
of such publication to be borne by the Pc
JOSEPH HAAG. Secretary
New York. October . 1+N.