New-York tribune., 1908-10-30
PUBLIC NOTICES.
CITY OF NEW YORK.
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPoR-
TIONMENT

meeting OF the Board OF Estimate and Ap-
portionment. held September II. l5Ve, Iho
following petition was received:
TO THE HONORABLE THE BOAED "
ESTIMATE AND APPORTIONNENI
The petition Of ths Third Avenue fa,l-
road Company respectfully SHOWS On III
formation and belief as follows;
First: That your petitioner is stlsS
surface railroad company. organized ana
existing under the laws OF me STATE OF
New York. having fled its Articles OF As
sociation in the Office of the secretary =,
state on the Sth day OF OCTOBER lo'l3 an
for many years has owned and operateo
double track street surface railroad fcr
the carriage OF passengers II the rSoroush
of Manhattan. City OF New foTH- from 80
city Hail. in said city. along ARK % low,
Powery. and Third Avenue 70 the "a I'm
River. along One Hundred and IWenty-
hfth street and Manhattan street Lotl
East River to North River. a1d ron 80
Hundred and Twznty-ffth Street aloaS
Amsterdam Avenue 70 the nortneEly - -.
minus thereof at Fcrt George, et OF near
the intersection of Fort George avenue
using the underground system OF eieC1i'-
cal traction as motive power.
Second. That the City Of New YORK ls
now constructing two bridges ana ap-
Prosches in said city. the hrst Know. go q
the Manhattan Bridge, which eXtenda LIotl-
the BOwery a or near Canal street "a
Manhattan Borough. along a ViaCuGt az
p-oach, in said Borough, 70 and across
the East River By bridge. and thence aIoIs
viaduct or approach to Sands SLreet, ~
the Borough OF Brooklyn; the second Known
as the BlackWelfs Island BrtdZe- WiliSl
extends from 5Sth Street and 9eccnd Ave
nue. IN the Borough OF Manhattan. along
viaduct approach in said Borough 70 9nu
across the East River and BiackWeiL
Island by bridge. and thence along a Wa
duct Or approach in tbs Borough
Queens 70 Jackson Avenue. Long lsland
CITY Each Of said bridges - 70 e 20
structed for the operation or EueeL So
face cars. by N underground current 0L
elertricftv. with appropriate terminals.
Third: That your petitioner. for tae
convenience ot public travel, prop.e[1s -
extend its railroad 20 and upon eacn =
said bridges and the approaches tnere''
by the construction and operation OF seq
arate branches OF extensions. by an un-
de-ground current OF electricity, upon IHs
following described routes;
Ca) Beginning the double track rosc
on the Bowery- at or near CaTls1 SlIeSt
in the Borough Of Manhattan Owned py
:he urrt-foner and connecting tnereTith.
running thence easterIy with double tracks
IN. upon and along the westerly approach
70 said bri 1ze IN the Borough OF Aannat-
tan; thence upon. over. across ana aIons
said Manhattan Bridge. and thence N.
upon ard along the eastsrly apPIo1 90, %
said bridge IN the Borough OF Brooklyn
/ ~ the terminal pIazz. ST OF near Sands
Street. in said Borough The total ieosIn
thereof is Sfxty-ivs Hundred feet
I C5) Beginning az the double track roa1
on Third Avenue a the intersection o.
Ffftv-sighth Street. Borough OF Manhattan
/ owned BY the petitioner. and connect4hg
( herewith. running thence easterIy WIN
H.
/ eighth Street to Second Avenue thence
J noTtheriy in. upon and along second Ave-
I nue. 10 q point % connectlon WIN -
I tracks BlsckvellS : Island Srldse. an
/ lrs approach- e. or rear Ftfty-niEth street
AMI northerly thereof. thence with doupe
/ tracks sasterly IN. upon and along the
. over. across and along said bridge; thencs
( IN r1pon and along thA essteriy bridge ap-
/ rrosch IN the Borough Of queens 70 me
{ terminal at or near Jackson Avenue N
/ Long Island CITY n said Borough And
/ also beginning at The petitioner double
f track road on Third Avenue a. the inter
. section OF Sixtielh Street. and con1ectlns
. herewith: running thence eaSteTiy with a
4 single track in uron and along StNtieth
. Street 70. along and across Second Avenue
( N a r-ofur OF connection with the double
/ --.-Iyz On eai4 RIsryx7-aIr's Island Bridge
. and fts westerly approach, IN this para
? grauh described The total length thereoI
. is Ninety-six Hundred feet
Fourth. Your petitioner II advised IneC
. separate consents OF your HonoTaois BODY
rrIis- be first obtained 70 permit Of the
. operation in said streets and avenues. and
I over each OF said Bridges and their ep-
rsr0aCres and hereby applies for the con
. sent OF the Board Of Estimate and APpo--
. tiouuert 10. and grant of. franchises or
rights for tire maintenance ana operation
u branches or extensions OF It's railroad
/ s0~ public use in the conveyance Of persons
( and property for compensation, upon each
OF the routes in the City of New York
above described.
Wherefore. your petitioner prays that
+ public notice Of such application for said
f consents. franchises rights. ard OF the
+ time and place when and where the same
. will be first considered. be given. as re
I quirad by law, and that consents. ran
/ chlsee or rights Re granted by the Board
/ for the construction. maintenance and cper-
. alton OF each Of said branches OF eIts1-
/ sions IN accordance with the provisions
I oS the Greater New York Charter and OF
the Railroad Law % the state OF New
Dated New York. July 2sth. 1903.
I THE THIRD AVENUE RAILROAD COM
By F. ". wH1TR1DGE.
Receiver.
. F-edericlx W Thitri5ge. being duly
I sworn. saws he IS the Receiver OF the rail-
| road properties and premises o. the Third
/ Avenue Railroad Company. the pstttlone-
. herein. having been appointed such BY Or
| der Of the United States Circuit Court:
I that he has read the foregoing petition
1 and knows rhe contents thereof. and that
/ the same IS true 70 his knowledge. except
as 70 those matters which are therein
/ stated on information and belief. and that
I as to such matters rs verify believes it TO
FREDERICK II. THITRIDGE
Sworn % before ns this 80 day Of Au-
S'-'' -' JAMES F. FEELY.
Notary Public.
y Y County
and at a meeting held October Is. 1903.
re f7rIovfrs res7II,riors were adopted:
] Whereas The foregoing petition rom
I the Third Avenue Railroad Company. dated
I July IS 1908. was presented 70 the BOARD
/ Of Estimate and Appo-t!onTent az meet
! ing held September IS. 1908.
Resolved That in pursuance oc law
/ this Board sets Friday. the thirteenth day
/ Of November 1908. at 1890 O'Clock in the
: forenoon. and Room 16 in the City Han.
/ Borough ot Manhattan, a. the time and
/ place when and where such petition shall
/ bs first considered. and = public hearing
I be had thereon. at which citizens sha!
I be entitled TO appear and Ds heard. and
7 be it further
/ Resolved. That the Secretary e direct
I ed 70 cause such petition and these reso-
! lutiC1z 70 be published for 81 least four
/ teen 80 days IN two daily newspapers IN
/ the city OF New York. 70 he designated BY
! the Mayor. and for at least ten 10 days
F IN the city Record Immediately prior 70
/ such date Of public hearing The expense
/ of such publication 70 be borne BY the pc
titioner.
JOSEPH HAAG,
Secretary.
New York. October % 1903