New-York tribune., 1908-06-21
PUBLIC NOTICES.
CITY OF NEW YORK
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND AFPOh-
TIONME,NT.

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-
portionment held June 5. 1908. the folio"-
ing petition was received:
To the Honora BILE the Board OF Estlfhdto
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 laws OF the State OF
New York having been formed by the MINK s
of Articles of Consolidation in the ofhce OF
the Secretary of State OF New York on tns
fifth day OF July, 1892.
Second-That for many years II 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
using the overhead trolley system OF electriO
traction motive power thereon .
Third-That one of the lines OF the pet-
toners railroad has been operated for many
years upon Fordham Avenue and Bailey
Avenue in the Borough OF the Bronx anu
afforded convenient connection for puoilo
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 Kingsbridge sec
ton OF the Borough OF the Bronx
An additional line of the pedtioners
railroad has been operated on broadway
between Z3Utn street ana Ine nUH lHeAly llho
of the City Of New York. anording also
convenient line of travel to and from tho
terminus of the Subway Line TO many
thousands 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 Bailey Ave
nue.. with the road upon Broadway. when
now terminat tes at 230th Street. by the
construction of a double track extension or
branch in said Borough Of the Bronx. IN
fna ~ Nan vOrL rrx1rt
streets and avenues:
Beginning at and connecting with the
petitioners double track road now con
structed on Bailey Avenue at the intersec,
tIon thereof with West Two Hundred ana
Thirtieth Street, running thence westerly IN
or upon the surface of West Two Hunorea
and Thirtieth Street to its intersection with
Broadway. there to connect with the pet,
toners double track road now operated
thereon.
F1fth-That heretofore and on or about
the 23rd 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 petitioners railroad upon streets
described In the resolution as thence
northerly along said (SedgwicD Avenue TO
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 such
consent intended TO include the right to
construct upon Two Hundred and Thirtieth
Street the extension herein applied for. but
said resolution was not eHeCtNe Ior SuCn
purpose by reason Of failure to specifically
describe the said street.
Sixth-That such extension or branch Will
be $50 feet in length and when constructed @
tinuous lire Of cars upon and over fts
Bailey Avenue and Broadway lines above
described.
Seventh-That your petitioner proposes TO
operate said extension or branch by the
overhead system of electricity. similar in
all respects to that now in use on its other
lines of road
Eighth-That for the purpose Of con-
structing and operating such branch or ex-
to obtain from YOUR Honorable Board and
hereby applies for its consent to and
grant of the franchise or right for the con-
structfon maintenance and operation of a
double track extension or branch of its ex-
listing railroad for public in the con-
veyaDce OF persons and property for COM
pensation over the street and avenues above
mentioned.
Wherefore. Your petitioner prays that
public notice of this application and of 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. 1903.
UNION RAILWAY COMPANY OF NEW
YORK.
BY EDWARD A. MAHER. President.
City and County OF New York. SIS:
Edward A. Maher. being duly sworn.
rays that he is the President OF the Union
petitioner herein; that he has read the fore
going petition and knows the contents
thereof and that the same is true to his
knowledge. except TO those matters
which therein stated on information and
belief and as to such matters he verify
believes IL to be true.
EDWARD A. MAHER.
Sworn to before me this 2sth day OF May.
1908. RALPH NORTON,
Notary Public, Queens County.
Certificate filed in New York County.
and the following resolutions were there
upon adopted:
Whereas, The foregoing petition from the
Union Railway Company OF New York.
dated May 2s, 1908. was presented to the
Board OF Estimate and Apportionment eft a
meeting held June 8. 1908:
Resolved That in pursuance of law this
Board sets Friday. the 26th day OF June.
1903. at 1870 o'clock in the forenoon and
Room 49, in the City Hall, Borough Of Man
haitian. the time and place when and
where such petition shall be first con-
sidered. and n public hearing be had there
on, at which citizens shall be entitled TO
appear and be heard: and be II further
Resolved, That the secretary Is directed
20 cause such petition and these resolutions
10 be published for az least fourteen ug
DAYS In two daily newspapers In The City
OF New York. TO be designated by the
Mayor and for az least ten 1ol days In the
city Record Immediately prior to such
date Of public hearing. The EXPENSE OF
such publication - be borne by the petit
tioner JOSEPH HAAG. Secretary.
New York, June 8. 1905