New-York tribune., 1908-06-15

SUPREME COURT. APPELLATE DIvI-
sion-First Department.-In the mat
ter of the application OF the Public Service
Commission for the First District for the
appointment of three commissioners 20 de
termine and report whether rapid transit
railway or railways for the transporta-
tion of persons and property as determined
by the Commission ought 70 be construct
ed and operated. Notifications of Lsxfng-
ton Avenue Route.-Puhlic notice IS hereby
givsn that. pursuant to the provisions OF
the Rapid Transit Act, being Chapter
OF the Laws of 1891. as amended. the Pub
lie Service Commission for the First Dis
trict Will apply TO the Appellate Division Of
ths Supreme Court OF the state or New
York in azd fo= the First Judicial Depart
ment at Z term thereof to be held at the
Appellate Division Court House. Madison
avenue and East 25th street. Borough Of
Manhattan, City OF New York. on the 18th
day os June 1903, at 1879 o'clpck in the
forenoon OF that day. or as soon thereafter
as counsel can be heard. for the appoint
ment OF three commissioners in the above
entitled matter 10 determine and report
after due hearing whether railway or
railways in the said city for the convey
aEc5 and transportation OF persons and
property ought TO be constructed and oper-
ated in accordance with the notifications
adopted by the said Commission 10 the
orisinai routes and general plan of con-
struction. The papers upon which the
aforesaid application Will be made are the
petitfon OF the said Commission. dated the
4th day of June. 1908. and the affidavits and
which were filed in the of'ce OF the Clerk
Of the said Appellate Division, on or about
the 4th day OF June, 1908 and IN ADDITION
thereto such other papers az snail De pre-
sented TO the court by the said ComERis-
sion A description of the notifications OF
the routes and general plan OF construction
NJ the said railway or railways forms
part of the papers filed as aforesaid with
the said Clerk OF the said Appellate Divi-
sion The following Is q brief and sub
stantIaf synopsis OF the notifications 20
the said route:-In the Borough OF Man
haitian a new line is laid out extending
south from about East 36th street, under
Lexington avenue and Irving Place. TO
I4th street. and thence under private prop
ertv and the several cross streets 10 Broad
way at about East 9th street. On Lexing-
ron avenue, north OF East 10Th street.
the line is changed from d two-track road
10 a four-track road and extends northerly
az a four-track road under Lexington ave
nue. the Harlem River and Park avenue.
IN the Borough of The BronN- Important
connections at l3Sth street are provided
for and an extension Is laid out running
rortherly under Mott avenue and westerly
through East 15lst street 10 connection
with another proposed rapid transit rail-
road The object OF the aforesaid appii-
cation Is TO obtain the appointment OF COM
missioners who shall determine. after pub
ltT hearing OF all parties Interested, whether
the modified portions OF such railway
railways ought to be constructed and
onerated, and shall report the evidence
taken to said Appellate Division. together
with a report OF their determination, which
rerort II In favor or the construction and
oneration OF the modified portions OF such
railway or railways tas this commission
will ask that IL shall be- shall when con-
armed by said Court. he taken in lieu OF
The consent OF the property owners along
the line Of the modified portions of said
railway or railways.
Dated New York june 4th. 1913
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT.
BY WILLIAM r. WILCOX.
Chairman
TRAVIS II. WHITNEY.
Secretary.