New-York tribune., 1908-10-20
PUBLIC NOTICES.
CITY OF NEW YORK.
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPoR-
IL

BOAHD OF ESTIMATE AND AFFOH-
TIONMENT
Public notice is hereby given that a.
meeting OF the Board OF Estimate and Ap-
pSS1uo11ImeHt, IS so1I1, he'd septsn 6sr 1sth' lSO''
To the Honorable the Board Of Estimate
and ApportiOlment:
The petition OF the Union Railway Coni-
psny Of New York City respectfully SHOWS
First; That your petitioner Is a street
surface railroad company. organized ondsr
the Laws OF the State Of New York by the
Ming OF Articles OF Consolidation or otner
Railroad Companies in the office or tns
Secretary Of State of New York on the
1fth day OF July. 1892. and for many years years
has been engaged in operating a oooole
track street surface railroad, with exteh-
siUns and branches for the carriage OF pas
sengers in the Borough OF Manhattan and
the Bronx. in the City OF New YORK oy
the use OF the overhead trolley system OF
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 Peihan
Avenue, and thence along Pelham Avenue
70 Webster Avenue. thence along Webster
peTating thereover affords convenieht
Inc for public travel between the territory
djacent TO the Harlem River end the DIS
,'ict lying about FOrdham Station
Third: Your petitioner, for the con
nience OF public travel, proposes 70 e1-
I, nd its railroad upon Third and Webster
Avenues, as aforesaid from the intersec-
tion OF Pelham Avenue to Bronx Park By
the construction OF a double track branSh
length Of $500 feet. described as follows;
Beginning at and connecting with the
petitioners double track road. now con
structed on Third Avenue. al the Junction
Of Pelham Avenue. running thence East
erly with double tracks In or upon the sur
face OF Peiham Avenue to the southern
Boulevard. all in the Borough OF the Bronx
IN the City Of New York
Fourth: An additional road owned by the
petitioner IS constructed upon and 4 a!ons
FOrdham Road formerly known as High
bridge Road from Fordham Station 70
Sedgwick Avenue. In the Borough OF the
Bronx. thence along said Avenue TO Kings
bridge. and forms an important CTOsstoNn
line for public travel in SAID Borough
FIftht Your petitioner. FOR the con
venience OF the public travelling over said
crosstown line. which desiSes TO reach the
Subway line at Broadway, IN the Borough
Of Manhattan. proposes 10 extend Us ran
road from the intersection Of Fordharn
Road and sedgwick Avenue by the con-
struction Of double track branch or eI-
tension OF the length % T. $50 feet upon ana
over the following named Streets. Avenues
and Bridges. viz
Beginning at and connecting with the
tracks Of the Union Railway company OF
New York City, at the intersection OF FORD
ham Road running thence westerly IN
through. upon and along said FordhaTn
Road and Hanuden Place to West One
Hundred and Eighty-foUrth Street, and
thence in. through. upon and along sad
West One Hundred and Elghty-fouTta
Street 20 its intersection with the eastefiy
approach 70 the new or Fordham Heights
bridge, over the Harlem River and con-
Meeting the Boroukhs OF the Bronx and
upon and along said easterly approach.
and upon. over, across and along sa:i
bridge. and in. through. upon and along
West Two Hundred and Seventh Street in
the Borough Of Manhattan: thence west
srly IN. through, upon and along SAID West
I Two Hundred and seventh Street 70 the
7 intersection Of said Two Hundred and SeV-
epth Street with Amsterdam Avenue ior
Tenth Avenue: thence southeEly in.
Avenue (O- Tenth AvenUe) to It's interSec-
ton with Emerson Street; thence vesteeiy
in through. upon and along sad Emerson
Street TO the Intersection Of Broadway Win
said Emerson Street all in tEe Boroushs
Of the Bronx and Manhattan.
oyerate each OF said extensions or branches
By the overhead trolley system OF cleo
trlcity similar in all respect 10 that by
which Its road is now operated: that Tor
/ the construction and operation OF SAID Two
{ proposed extensions or branches the con
rent OF your Honorable Board 20 each is
necessary. and your pe(itioner oesE.hs ~
obtain the same hereby applies 10 tne
Board for its consent TO. and q grant o.
struction and operation OF double track
branches or extensions OF It's railroad, LOT
the public use in the conveyance OF per
sons and property for compensation. over
First. Pelham Avenue from Third Avenue
TO the Southern Boulevard. and, second.
Of West One Hundred and EiEhty-fourth
street, Harlem River Bridge. TWO nun
dred and Seventh street ana Eiieiso41
Wherefore your petitioner prays that pub
rc notice OF this application for said con
sents. franchises or rights. and OF the ~ tInle
first considered, be given az required oy
law. and that the grant Of such FRANCHISES
provisions Of the Greater New York char
Pa5sd. NsT T0Tk Jq5y Jd{,S Sst5. s3y 1s9s, @s NEW
YORK CITY.
By EDWARD A. MAHER. President.
State, city and County OF New YORK IS:
saws that he IS the President OF the Union
Railway Company Of New York CITY ne
! foregoing petition and knows tbs content5
thereof and that the same is true TO MS
knowledge, except as to tnose mattecss
which are herein stated on Information ana
belief. and as to such matters he verify De
EDWARD A MAHER-
Sworn 70 before me this 90 day oc Au-
gust, 1905. JAMES F. FEELY.
Notary Public, County OF New York
/ And a. meeting held October ?, 1905, the
/ following resolutions were adopted:
Whereas. The foregoing petition from the
Union Railway Company OF New 1orS
City. dated July 2Sth. 1908, was presented
10 the ROard Of Estimate and Apportior-
rnent at meeting held September lstn'
Resolved. That IN pursuance OF Law this
Board sets Friday. the 3oth Gav OF Octooer;
I 1908 at 1870 o'clock In the forenoon, ana
Room lb IN the C-lF nan. boiOEs-I 70
Manhattan, as the time and place when
and where such petition shall be first con
sidereT and q public hearing be had there-
on at which citizens shall be entitled TO
appear and BE heard; and be it further
Resolved That the Secretary IS directed
10 cause such netition ard these resolutions
TO be published for At least fourteen CD
days in two daily newspapers N TIE Clty
- Eaw York To he designated by the
Mayor and for az least ten 90 days IN
the CITY Record Immediately prior 10
such date of public hearing The expense
OF such publication 10 be borne by the ps-
titioner. ..
New York October . 1898.