New-York tribune., 1908-06-15
PUBLIC NOTICES.
CITY OF NEW YORK
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPOR
rrynN-lYENT

CITY OF NEW YORK.
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPoR-
TIONMENT.
Public notice is hereby given that AZ
meeting of the Board of Estimate and Ap-
portionmen,. held June 5. 1905. the foiiow-
ing petition was received:
To the Honorable the Board OF Estimate
and Apportionment:
The petition of the Union Railway OF
New York City respectfully shows: .,-.s,
First-That your petitioner Is street
surface railway company, organized anu
existing under the laws of the state OF
New York having been formed ny the nlins
of Articles of Consolidation In the Office OF
the Secretary of State cf New York on the
fifth day OF July. 1892.
Second-That for many years IL mas peeh
engaged In the operation OF a double track
street surface railroad, with extensions anu
branches thereof. for the carriage OF pas
sengers in the Boroughs OF Manhattan an9
the Bronx, in the City of New YORK. ana
using the overhead trolley system OF electrie
traction as motive power thereon.
Third-Thst one OF the lines OF the peti-
toner's railroad has been operated for many
years upon Fordham Avenue and Bailey
Avenue in the Borough Of the Bronx. anu anu
afforded a convenient connection for pupilc
travel between the easterly portion OF the
Bronx Borough, in which are operated the
steam lines Of the New York and Harlem
Railroad. the elevated lines OF the Nait M
haitian Railway, and the klngsnridse sec
ton of the Borough Of the Bronx.
An additional line of the petitioner .
railroad has been operated on Broaoway
between 23oth Street and the no5tnery me
of the City OF New York. affording also a
convenient line Of travel tc and from the
terminus OF the Subway Line 10 many
thousa nds OF people travelling daily thereon.
Fourth-Your petitioner now proposes 10
connect its road upon Fordham and Baliey
Avenues. which now terminates at the IN
tersection of 230th Street and Balley ave
now terminates at 23oth Street. by the
construction of a double track eNtehsIoh oI
branch in said Borough Of the Bronx. ~
the City OF New York, upon the IoIIO"i1ie
streets and avenues: 80 .
beginning at and connecting with the
petitioners double track road now coh-
structed on Bailey Avenue at Ine e lntersee "e5
tion thereof with West Two Hundred ana
Thirtieth Street. running thence westerly II,
or JIpon the surface OF West TWO Hund,so
and Thirtieth Street to its interseclon WI WIZ
Broadway. there to connect with the peu55
toner's double track road no" opera'eN
thereon. -.
Fffth-That heretofore and on or about
the 23rd day Of August, 1892, the common
council of the CITY OF New YORK gave lts
consent to the construction OF an extension
TO the petitioners railroad upon .Is1sos stree.s
described In the resolution as tleHCe
northerly along said (Sedswick) Avenue 10
it's intersection with Bailey Avenue: thence en-
along Bailey Avenue to It's intersectlon Win
Broadway at Kingsbridge-
your netitioner believes that by such
description the Common Council giving such
consent intended to include the rignt 70
construct upon Two Hundred and Ihirtletn
Street the extension herein applied for, but
ssiS re.olution was not effective for such
purpose by reason cf failure 10 specllchlS
describe the said street IL,
he 80 feet in length and when constructed
will enable the petitioner 10 operate co. a..
tinuous lire Of cars upon ana over bo,,s us
Railey Avenue and Broadway lines apoV1
described. .,, o,o.as %
operate said extension Or 9rancG sir,IIar ~ in
eli respects to that now IN use on its other
lines of road = -
Edghth-That for the purpose OF CON
str,IctinE and operating such branch or eh-
tension of its road your petitioner desnes
to obtain from your Honorable Board ano
hereby applies for its consent 10 ana
grant of the franchise or right for the con
strucrion maintenance and operation OF a
double track extension or branch OF It's ex-
listing railroad for public use in the con
yeyance Of persons and properly TOT In
pensation over the street and avenues ABOVE
mentioned. A..
n,,bIic notice Of this application and OF the
firne and Mace when and where the same
will he first considered he given. as re
euired by law. and that franchise or rlgnt
be granted in accordance Win nee tne pto-
Dated New York May Is. 1908
uNfoN RAILWAY COMPANY OF NEW
Bv qlrH EDWARp A. MAHER. President
city and County OF New York, SIS:
Edward A Maher. being duly sworn,
saws that he is the President OF tne Chloi4
Raflvsy Company Of New fork CITY, the
natitioner herein: that he has read the fore
eoine petitfon and knows the contents
thfreof and that the same is true to MS
LroUIedee except as to those matters
which are therein stated on information ana
belief. and as 10 such matters he verify
believes Il 10 be true.
Sworn TO before me this 2Sth day OF May
,o.0e RALPH NORTON.
Notary Public. Queens County.
Certificate filed in New York county
and the following resolutions were 'heIe-
upon adopted: .,., x-.-, -.
whereas. The foregoing petition from tne
Union Railway Company Of New 1ork,
Ssted Ma 2s 1908. was presented to the
Hoard of Estimate and Apporuonuent az
,,'gatirg held June 8, 1905.
pesoIved That in pursuance of law TINS
Board sets Friday. the 2Sth day or June:
io0s at 1890 o'clock in the forenoon ana
Room Ia in the city Hall. Borough or Man,
hattan as the time and place when ana
where such petition shall be hrst con
sidared and a public hearing be had tnere-
on at which citizens shall oe enutied 10
anpear and be heard and be II iurLhef
Resolved That the Secretary Is directen
70 cause such petition and these RESOURCES no I.
70 ba published for at least fourteen - Ii4l
days in two daily newspapers IN Ihe ClLy
Of New York. TO he designated ny ne
Tayor. and for at least ten tlOl days IN IN, me
.'Citv Record Immediately PRIOR 10 such
date Of public hearing. The exIense or
encb publication to be borne by the peei-
.,a-a- JOSEPH HAAG. Secretary.
Ceu York June g. 1908.