New-York tribune., 1908-06-16
PUBLIC NOTICES.
CITY OF NEW YORK
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPOR-

BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPoR-
TIONMENr.
Public notice is hereby given that at a
meeting Of the Board OF Estimate and Ap-
pOrtiOnment. held June 3. 1905. the follow
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:
First-That your petitioner is a street
surface railway company. organized ana
existing under the lsVs Of the State OK
New York having been formed by the nfins
OF articles Of Consolidation In the once Of
the Secretary Of state OF New York on the
fifth day OF July. 1892.
Second-That for many years II has been
engaged In the operation Of double track
street surface railroad. with extensions ana
branches thereof for the carriage Of pas
sengers IN the BorOughs OF Manhattan anG
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 % the petit
toners railroad has been operated for many
years upon Fordham Avenue and Bailey
Avenue in the Borough OF the Bronx. and
AFFORDED a convenient connection for pubic
travel between the easteriy portion OF the
bronx Borough, IN which are operated tne
steam lines Of the New York and Harlem
Railroad the elevated lines Of the Man
haitian Railway. and the Kingsbsidge sec
uon OF the Borough Of the Bronx
An additional line Of the petitioner
railroad has been operated on Broadway
between 23Oth Street and the northerly line
OF the City Of New York affordins also a
convenient line OF travel to and from the
terminus OF the subway Line to many
thousands Of people travelling daily thereon
Fourth--Your petitioner now proposes 10
connect it's road upon Fordham and Bailey
Avenues. which now terminates at the in
tersection % 23Oth Street and Bailey Ave
nue.. with the road upon Broadway. which
now terminates at 230th Street. by the
construction Of 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 con
structed on Bailey Avenue at the tntersec-
ton thereof with West Two Hundred and
Thirtieth Street. running thence westerly In
or upon the surface OF West Two Hundred
and Thirtieth Street 70 its intersection with
Broadway. there TO connect with the pet1-
toner's double track road now operated
thereon
Fffth-That heretofore and .on or about
the 2Srd day OF August. 1892. the Common
Council Of the CITY OF New York gave IT'S
consent to the construction OF an extension
to the petitioner railroad upon streets
described in the resolution as thence
no-theriy along said tSedgwickl Aven1e 70
its Intersection with Bailey Avenue, thence
along Bailey Avenue to its intersection with
Broadway at Kingsbridge.'
Your petitioner believes that by such
description the Common Council giving sJch
consent intended 70 include the right 70
construct upon Two Hundred and Thtrtteth
Street the extension herein applied Tor. out
said resolution was not effective for sUcn
purpose by reason Of failure TO specifically
describe the said street
Sixth-rhat such extension or branch VIII
be 75O feet in length and when constructed
will enable the petitioner TO operate con
tinuous line Of cars upon and over rs
Bailey Avenue and Broadway lines above
seventh-rhat your petitioner proposes 70
operate said extension or branch BY the
all respects to that now in use on its other
lines of road
Efghth-Thar for the purpose Of con
structing and operating such branch or ex-
tension Of it's road your petitioner desires
to obtain from your Honorable Board ana
hereby applies for its consent 20 and a
grant Of the franchise or right Tor the con
struction. maintenance and operation or a
double track extension or branch or It's sx-
fsting railroad for public use in the con
veyance OF persons and property Tor com
pensation over the street and avenues above
mentioned.
wherefore, Your petitioner prays that
public notice OF this application and or the
time and place when and where the same
will be first considered be given, as re
CURED by law. and that a franchise or right
be granted IN accordance with the pro-
visions Of the Greater New York Charter
Dated New York. May 2s. 1905 -,-
UNION RAILWAY COMPANY OF NEW
By EDWARD A. MAHER. President.
CITY and County of New York. SIS:
Edward A. Maher. being duly sworn
says that he is the President of the Union
Railway Company OF New lOEh NA[Et TIC
petitioner herein; that he has read the fore
going petition and knows the contents
thereof and that the same Is true TO MS
knowledge except 10 those matters
which are therein stated on information and
belief and as to such matters he verify
believes il 20 be true.
EDWARD A MAHER-
Sworn 10 before me this 2Sth day OF May
1a0s RALPH NORTON.
Notary Public, Queens County
Certificate fled in New York County
and the following resolutions were thsre-
upon adopted: - -,
Whereas. The foregoing petition from the
Union Railway Company OF New YORK
dated Nav 2s 1908 was presented 70 the
Board Of Estimate and Apportonmenr az a
meeting held June 5, 1908;
Resolved That in pursuance OF law tnis
Board sets Friday the 26th day OF June;
1908 at 1920 o'clock in the forenoon ana
Room is. IN the city Hall. Borough OF Man
haitian. as the time and place when and
where such petition shall be nrst con
sf5ered. and a public hearing be had there
on, AZ which citizens shall be entitled 10
aDpear and be heard: and be II further
Resolved That the Secretary IS ClFectel
IN raTIse such petition and these resolutions
70 he published for at least fourteen C4
davs in two daily newspapers IN me Guy
~ Nsu York TO be designated oy the
Wavor and for at least ten d0 days IN the
.sC-i-y Record Immediately prior 10 sucn
date Of public hearing. The exEense OF
srcb DuhIjcatiOu 10 be borne by the pett-
fto1er JOSEPH HAAG. Secretary
New York. June 8 1908