New-York tribune., 1908-11-08
PLbLIC NnrICEa
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND .,po,
CITY OF NEW YORK.

CITY OF NEW YORK.
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND ApPos-
~, IIONMENT
Pu6lc notice IS hereby give- ,hat ,f &.
--e.ttInS or the Board OF Estiruats ana -
PeC1I,lion1ment- held September "a. l9Os. N,
11ollOHIng petition was received:
AZ IIE HONORABLE THE BOARD OF
- 4IMATE AND APPORTIONMENT:
ne petition of the Third Avenue RaH-
road Com 5sny Respectfully s5ovys On n
formation anu belief as Follows.
ErSt- That your petitioner Is a strees
suTIace Face railroad company. organized and
SS@@lStlas under the laws OF the state q
New York. having fled its Articles Of As
sSCclatlon IN the Office OF the Secretary %
Sta'e on the sth day os October. 1883. and
iOI many years has owned and operatet =
double track street surface raiiroad for
me carriage OF passengers IN the Borough
oI Manhattan. City Of New York from ne
11lty H1ll, in said city. along Park Row.
6o"ery. and Third Avenue 20 the Harlem
REer; along One Hundred and Twenty
ILll I street and Manhattan Streec- rom
Eest River to North River. and from Ons
Hundred and Twenty-hsth Street along
Amsterdam Avenue to the uortherly ter
minus thereof az Fort George. az or near
using the underground system OF electrt-
cal traction as motive power
second: That the city OF New York .
now constructing two bridges and ap-
Proaches IN said city. the aEst known al
the Manhattan Bridge. which extends from
the BoWery at or near Canal Street.. u
1tAd4lHdlldN Borough. along NlduuCE dP-
proach. IN said Borough. to and across
the East River by bridge. and thence along
a FtadUct OF approach 10 Sands Street. IN
the Borough OF Brooklyn; the second known
ss the BlacEweIFs Island Bridge which
extends from Seth Street and Second Avs
nue. IN the Borough OF Manhattan. along
a vfaduct approach IN said Borough % a1f
across the East River and Biackwetfs
Island by bridge. and themes along VIA
duct or approach IN the Borough @
Queens 70 jackson Avenue. Long Island
Ctty Each ~ H-f5rraz "a con-
structed for the operation OF street sur.
face cars. BY an underground current OK
Third: That voIr petitioner for ths
convenience OF public travel. proposes %
extend IT'S railroad 20 a1t upon each or
said bridges and the approaches thereto
by the cozstructiou ana Operation OF sep
arate branches o. extensions. oy A. IN
derground current OF electricity. upon ths
following described routes
(a) Beginning at the double track road
on thu Bowery. at OF near Canal Street
in the Borough OF Manhattan. owned y
the petitioner and connecting theFew.tHi
running thence saStsrly With double tracks
IN. upon and along the westerly Approach
to said bridge in the Borough OF Man al
said Manhattan Bridge. and thence IN
upon and along the easterly aEproach %
said bridge. IN the Borough OF BrOotly1-
20 the terminal plaza at Or near Sands
thereof Is SiXty-fve Hundred feet
(ol Beginning at the double track Toa9
On Third Avenue a. The inteTsec[lon %
owned by the petitioner. and connecting
herewith: running thence eaSterty Win
s9s s9sts s. m n g2Sn sB5 ana dvene a9 iheass
nOrtheriy IN. upon and along Second Ave-
nue. TO q point OF connection with t19
tracks on Blackwelrs Island Bridge. ana
It's approach. at or near Fffty-nilth Streee
and nOrtherly thereof: thence with doubis
tracks sasterly in. upon ard along rhs
westerly bridge approach. thence upon
nd a. said 6-1dE=- rERnc0
in. upon and along the easreriJ bridgs ap-
pToach IN the Borough OF Queens. 20 rns
terminal at or nese Jackson Avsnue. "a
Long Island City. In said Borough And
also. beginning at the pstitionsr's doubts
track road on Third Avenue AZ the inter
section OF Sixtieth Street.. and eonnectins
Herewith: running thence easterly with
single track in upon and along SixtistH
Street 10, along and across Second Ave1us
tracks on said Blackwells Island BRIGGS.
and its westerly approach. IN this para
graph described The total length thereof
IS Ninety-six Hundred feet
Fourth: Your petltione- ts advised thaf
separate consents ot your HonOrsble Body
must be first obtained to permit ot th7
operation IN said streets and avenues. and
over each OF said Bridges and their 40
proachss. and hereby applies TOR the con
sent OF the Board OF Estimate and ApPO--
tionment TO. and a grant OF. franchises or
rights for the maintenance and operation
Of branches or extensions OF It's railroad.
for public use IN the conveyance q persons
and property for compensation. upon each
Of the routes IN the City OF New Iork
above described
Wherefore your petitioner prays thss
public notice OF such application for said
consents. franchises or rights. and of tAs
time and place when and whers the Sar1s
viii be first considered be given. as re-
CURED by law. and that consents. tran-
chises or rights be granted by the Board
for the construction, maintenance and opsr-
alton of each OF said branches or sxtsn-
stons. in accordance with the provisions
ant -
the Railroad Law of the state OF New
York
DATED New York Jaly 18th. 1908.
THE THIRD AVENUE RAILROAD CON-
By F W. wHITRIDGE
Receiver-
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK. Ss.t
Frederick ". WhitTidSe- being duly
sworn. says he Is the Receiver OF ths rail-
road properties and premises Of the Third
Avenue Railroad Company. tbs petitioners
herein. having been appointed such BY or
der OF the United States Circuit Court:
and knows the contents thereof and that
the same IS true 70 his Knowletxs- except
as to those matters which are thsrei1
stated on information and belief. and that
as 10 such matters he verify believes Il %
De true
Sworn 70 before me this 81 day OF Al
JAMES p FEELY.
Notary Public.
y Y County
and at a meeting held October Is. t9OS
the following resolutions were adopted;
Whereas. The foregoing petition trur1
the Third Avenue Railroad Company. dated
July IS. 1905. was presented 70 the Board
OF Estimate and Apportionment at a meet
ing held September Is. 1908.
Resolved. That in pursuance % laW
this Board sets Friday. the thirteenth day
OF November. 1905. at 1880 O'Clock IN ths
forenoon. and Room i6 in the City Hal.
Borough OF Manhattan. as tire time and
place when and where such petition shAil
be first considered. and a public hea1ns
be had thereon. at which citizens snait
be entitled to appear and be heard ana
be II further
Resolved That tho Secretary Is tiTect-
ed to cause such petition and these reso-
lutions 20 be published fc- at least our
teen CiD days II two daily ewspapeis -
the City CT New York. 20 De deslsh1ts1 y
the Mayor. and for at least ten tVl d45s
IN the city Record Immediately pEloI 20
such date OF public hearing Ire eApes
OF such publication to be borne oy the ~
dtloner.
JOSEPH HAAG.
New York October f6 t9CS.