New-York tribune., 1908-10-19
PUBLIC NOTICES.
CITY or NEW YORK.
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPOR-


!
TIOSsiENT
Public notice Is hereby given that at
| meeting OF the Board OF Estimate and Ap-
| portionment, held September 18TH lSoo'
| the following petition was received
| To the Honorable the Board Of Estimate
/ and Apportionnent:
! The petition OF the Union Railway Com
/ pany OF New York City respectfully shows:
| FIRST That your petitioner is street
/ surface railroad company. organized under
| the laws OF the State OF New YORK. oy the
4 ming of Articles Of Consolidation OF other
/ Railroad Companies in the Office Of the
Secretary OF state Of New York on the
hIth day Of Jelly, 1882, and for many years
mas oeeh engaged n operating losuie
track street surface railroad. with eXteil-
sengers IN the Borough Of Manhattan ahe
the Bronx. IN the City OF New York. oy
the use OF the overhead trolley system CT
electric traction as motive power
Second One Of the roads owned by the
petitioner is constructed IN the Borough OF
the Bronx along Third Avenue to Pelham
Avenue, and thence along Pelham avenue
10 WEBSTER Avenue. thence along webster
avenue, Northeriy and southerly. : sno
operating thereover affords a convenient
me tcr public travel between the leTII.yLy
adjacent TO the Harlem River and the DIS
trtct lying about Fordharn station
Third; Your petitioner, for the con
tend It's railroad upon Third and webster
avenues. as Aforesaid. from the lntefSec-
ttOu Of Pelham Avenue TO Bronx Park, by
the construction OF double track orancH
or extension upon Pelham AveAue OF the
length Of 2 800 feet. described as follows:
beginning at and connecting with the
petitioners double track road now con
strUcted on Third Avenue. at the junction
OF Pelham Avenue, running thence East
erly with double tracks in or upon the sur
face Of Pelham Avenue TO the Southern
Boulevard. all IN the Borough Of the BTonx'
IN the CITY oc New YORK
Fourth: An additional road owned BY the
petitioner is constructed upon and along
Fordham Road formerly known as High
bridge Road from Fordham station 70
90 g 10 .--au
Bronx, thence along said Avenue 10 kings
bridge. and forms an important crosstown
line for public travel In said Borough
Firth YOU petitioner. Tor the con-
venience OF the public travelling over said
rToSStOWu line which desl~cS To Teac1 ire
subway line at Broadway. IN the Borough
Of Manhattan proposes 10 extend its rail
road from the intersection Of For1han
Road and SedgwicE Avenue by the con
tension Of the length of /. $50 feet upon and
over the following named Streets. Avenues
AID Bridges, viz
Beginning az and connecting with the
tracks u she Union Railway Company Of
New York City. ar the intersection OF Ford
ham Road running thence westerly in.
through. upon and along said Fordham
Road and Fampden Place 70 West one
Hundred and Eighty fourth street, an
West One HunTred and Eighty-fo-!Tth
Street 10 its Intersection with the eastetly
approach 10 the new OF Fbrdham Heights
bridge. over the Harlem River and con
Meeting TIE Roroughs Of the Bronx and
Manhattan; thence westerly in, through
upon and along said easterly approach.
and upCc, over. across and along sad
bridge, and in. through. upon. and along
tle westerly approach TO said bridge 70
West Two Hundred and seventh street in
the Borough OF Manhattan, thence west
rrlv in, through. upon ana along said West
Two Hundred and Seventh street % the
intersection Of said Two Hundred and Sev-
Hnth Street With Amsterdam Avenue ter
Tenth Avenue. thence sCutherlv IN.
through. uUon and along said Amsterdam
ton with Fsaerson street. thence westerly
in. through, UVOn and along said Emerson
street tc the intersection OF Broadway with
said Emerson street. all IN the Borcugns
Of the Bronx and Manhattan
sixth; That your petitioner proposes 70
by the overhead trolley system OF cleo
rricity similar in all respect 70 that BY
vhica its road Is now operated: that for
the construction and operation OF said two
proposed extensions or branches the con
sent Of your Honorable Board 70 each IS
obtain the same hereby applies 10 the
Board for its consent 10. and a grant o..
separate fra-7cnlses o. rlshts Io- tne clL- CT
strIction and operation ot COUPE ltale
branches or extensions of its railroad. Tor
the uUblic use in the conveyance o. per
sons ana property Tor COMPENSATION, over
First. Pelham Avenue from Third Avenue
TO the Southern Boulevard. and. second.
from Fordham Road % Broadway BY way
Of West one Hundred and EiZEty-1oEr-6
street Harlem River Bridge. Two Hun
dred ana Seventh Street and Enersr%
Street.
Wherefore your petitioner prays that pub
lie notice Of this application for said con
serts. franchises or ri<hts. and cf the time
and place when and where the same VIII oe
first considered he given as required fy
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 applicable hereto
L,atef, New York July 2sth, HI l9o@ , ,-r-,,-
YORK CITY
By EDWARD A MAHER- President
T1ward A Mater. being duly sworn.
saws that ha Is the President Of the Union
Railway Company q New YORK Cit. the
petitioner herein. that he has rad the
Foregoing petition and knows the contents
thereof and that the same is true o. hls
which are herein stated on information and
belief. and as 10 such matters Re verify be
EDWARD A. MAHER
gust 1905. JAMES 2 FEELT.
Notary Public. County Of New York
And a a meeting held October -. 1905, the .
following resolutions were adopted.
Whereas. The foregoing petition from the
city dated July 2sth 1908. was presented /
10 the Board Of Estimate and A2Torti1H- {
ment az d meeting held September 18th. /
Resolved. That in pursuance Of law this /
Boa -G sets Friday. the goth DAY Of ecfo1c-. !
Room Is IN tne city Hail.. borough o. 4
Manhattan. as the time and nlacc WREN /
and where such pHfl.t7N Sr9lf re 1rS- con 4
si6ersd and a public hearing be Rad there /
on at which citizens shall be entitled % {
aprear and he heard. anu ha Il further
Pesolve5. That the Secretary IS directed ,
10 cause such petition and these resolutions T
to he published for AT leaS- fourteen 90 +
davs IN two Eailv- newspapers in The city /
Of New York To- he designated by the {
Mayor and for AZ least ten 1W days IN I
the CITY Record Immediately prior 70 /
such date Of public hearing. The expense .
Of such publication 70 Re bolne by the Pc
titioner.
JOSEPH HAAG. Secretary.
New York. October .. ta-)S