New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-26
PUBLIC NOTICES.
CITY OF NEW YORK
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPOF
TIONMENT

| BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPOR-
| TIONMENT.
| Public notice is hereby given that at a
meeting OF the Board OF Estimate and Ap-
| portionment, held September 18th. 1SOS. the
following petition was received:
| To the Honorable the Board Of Estimate
and APpoylionment,
Inc petition OF the Bronx traction CON
| pany respectfully shows:
First: That your petitioner is street
surface railway corporation, formed Under
| the laws OF the state OF New York, by tho
ming OF Articles OF consolidation Of ptntr
street surface railroad corporations IN mo
office Of the Secretary Of State. On or about
the 18th day Of May. 1894.
Second. That since the date OF its con
solidatton it has been the owner OF double
track street surface railroad on Nestches-
ter Avenue, Unionport Road, West Farms
Borough Of The Bronx city OF New ltIN,
when railroad has been operated foi inc
convenience Of passengers IN connec'vh
with the lines of the Union Railway CON
pany, and the overhead system Of electric
TRACTION used as motive power thereon
Third: That a part of the petitioner
railroad has been constructed ana operated
Tor many years on WestcheSter A enue
from point OF intersection with the INES
of the Union Railway Company on West
chester Avenue at Bronx River, through
and along the said Westches5er Avenue
formerly known as he southern WeStci-es~
ter Turnpike TO what was the former vi
l6ge of Westminster.
Fourth: Your petitioner now proposes TO
! extend its road upon and along G4aS1n
tOlnt Road from the Junction OF S~i4d Aoou
with Westchester Avenue To Clason 5 POINT
at long Island Sound, for the convenience
OF public IraI el. by the construction CT
double track branch or extension IN the
York, follows:
Beginning al and connecting with the
petitioners double track now constructor
on Westchester Avenue. at the intersecton
of Clason's Point Road. running thence
Southeasterly with double tracks thrI gleds
upon and along said Clason's Point Koad
TO the intersection thereof with Long Islaho
Sound.
Filth. That such branch or extension
viii be L. 900 feet in length. and when con
structed will enable your petitioner 10 pei
ate a continuous line of cars in oonnectlon
the Harlem River to Clason rom q
well as from the territory at or about me
Northerly line Of the City of New AorA
10 the said Clason's Point
Sixth: That your petitioner proposes 10
operate said branch or extension U} me
overhead system Of electricity similar in ali
respects to that now in use on the other
lines of its road
Sevepth: That for the purpose OF con
structing and operating such branch Or eN~
tension Of its road your petitioner desires
to obtain from your Honorable Board. ana
thereby applies for its consent TO. ana a
grant of the franchise or right fol the
Construction, maintenance and operation II
a double track extension or branch # It's
existing 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 pub
lie notice of this application and or the
time and place when ana where the same
will be 1rst considered, be given. az re
Quired by law and that the grant Of
franchise or right be made in accordance
with the provisions Of the Greater New
York Charter and the railroad law appE-
cable hereto.
Dated. New York. July Is, 1908.
BRONX TRACTION COMPANY.
BY Edward A. Maher.
stat. Of New York. City and County Of
New York,
Edward Maher, being duly sworn, SAYS
ton Company. the petitioner herein. that
he has read the foregoing petition ana
same is true to his knowledge. except as
10 those matters which are therein stated
on information and belief. and as TO such
matters he verify believes it to he true
EDWARD A. MAHER
Sworn to before me this 28th day Of
JAMES F. FEELY.
Notary Public, New York County;
and a a meeting held October ,. lsoS.
the following resolutions were adopted.
Whereas The foregoing petition from the
Bronx Traction Company. dated July 2sth,
1905. was presented 10 the Board Of EST,
S leqts aba 1gtf 1919 5sne"' 'e'S
Resolved. That in pursuance Of law this
Board sets Friday, the both day Of October,
1908. a. 1880 O'Clock in the forenoon and
Room l6 in the City Hall, Borough Of
Manhattan. as the time and place when
Snd where such petition shall he hrst con
slcered. and a public hearing he had there
on, - which citizens shall be entitled 10
appear and be heard; and be It further
Resolved. That the Secretary Is directed
to cause Ssh petition and these resolutions
70 he published for at least fourteen tl4
DAYS in two daily newspapers in The City
Of New York. 10 be designated BY tho
Mayor. and tor az least ten 40 DAYS in
the CITY Record Immediately prior TO
such date of public hearing. The expense
Of such publication 20 be borne by the petit
toner. JOSEPH HAAG.
Secretary.
New York October . 100