New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
PUBLIC NuTICEs.
CITY OF NEW YORK
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPoR-


BOAED Oh ESTIMATE AMI AFEOAN-
TIONMENT-
Public notice is hereby given that az a
meeting OF the Board OF Estimate ana Ap-
portonment. held September 1sth' lSOo'
the following pstition was received:
To the Honorable the Board OF Estimate
and Apportionment:
The petition Of the Union Railway Com
pany OF New York City respectfully shows:
First: That your petitioner is q street
surface railroad company, organized under
the laws OF the State OF New York, oy e the
fling Of Articles Of Consolidation OF other
Railroad Companies IN the office OF M M.ne
Secretary OF state OF New York on the
nth day Of July, 1892, and for many year ,
has been engaged In operating . oouDss
track street surface railroad. with exten-
sions and branches for the carriage OF pas1
se1gers In the Borough OF Manhattan aLo
the use OF the overhead trolley system OF
electric traction as motive power
Second: One Of the roads owned oy tne
petitioner Is constructed In the Borough OF
the Bronx, along Third Avenue TO PeinaIll
Avenue. and thence along Pelham A,..e ANeI,ue
10 Webster Avenue, thence along WepsteII
Avenue. Northerly and southerIy. az
lperating thereover affords conVenlent
Inc for public travel between the territory
djecent TO the Harlem River and the ols-
t'ict lying about Fordham Station.
Third: Your petitioner, FOR the cOh-
whence OF public travel proposes 70 ex-
q nd its railroad upon Third and WEBSTER
Avenues, aforesaid. from the intersec-
tion OF Pelham Avenue TO Bronx Perk' Dy
the construction OF a double track brGncn
or extension upon Pelham Avenue OF the
length Of 29o0 feet. described as follows:
Beginning at and connecting with the
petitioners double track road. now con
structed on Third Avenue. at the Junction
OF Pelham Avenue. running thence East
erly with double tracks in or upon the sur
face OF Pelham Avenue to the Southern
Boulevard. all in the Borough OF the bTon1'
IN the City OF New York.
Fourth; An additional road owned by the
petitioner Is constructed upon and along
FordhRm Road formerly known as High
bridge Road from Fordham station 70
Sedgwick Avenue, in the Borough OF the
bridge, and forms an important c7osstown
line for public travel in said Borough
Fifth Your petitioner. for the con.
venience Of the public travelling over said
crosstown line, which deslSes TO reach the
Subway line at Broadway. N the Borough
Of Manhattan. proposes TO extend lts RAJ
Road and Ssdgwick Avenue by the con
struction OF a double track branch or ex.
over the following named Streets. Avenues
and Bridges. viz
Beginning at and connecting with ths
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 Fordham
Hundred and Eighty-fouTth Street ana
thence in, through upon ana along sald
West one Hundred and Eizhty-fourih D
Stree. to Its intersection with the easletIy
bridge, over the Harlem River and con,
Meeting the BOroughs Of the Bronx ano
Manhattan; thence westerly in' tnrousL'
upon and along said easterly approactn
and upon. over, across and along SAID
bridge, and IN. through. upon ana aIons
the westerly approach 20 SAID 6ridge 20
West Two Hundred and Seventh Street. IN
the Borough Of Manhattan: thence west-- :
erIy IN, through, upon and along SAID ess @
Two Hundred and Seventh street 20 me sne
snth Street with Amsterdam avenue COR
Tenth Avenue): thence southerly IN.
through. upon and along said Amsterdam
Avenue (oT Tenth Avenue) to It's intersec-
ton with Emerson Street; thsnce westerly
in. through, upon and along said Emerson
street 70 the Intersection OF Broad%ay w w. .
said Emerson street: all IN the BoIoushs
Of the Bronx and Mania ttan- -.
sixth; That your petitioner proposes D to
rrerate each OF said extensions or branches
bv me overhead trolley system OF cleo
tricity similar in all respect TO that py
which lts road IS now operated: that lor
the construction and operation OF sa.d ~ ~ =
proposed extensions or branches tne cor
sent OF your Honorable Board 70 eacn Is
necessary. and your petitioner desiring %
obtain the same hereby apples 70 II II
Board for its consent 20. and a grant or
separate franchises or rights to- me con
struction and operation or COUPE uacH
branches or extensions Of It's rslIroao. IoE
the public use in the CONVEYANCE OF a- Pea
cons and property for compensation. over
First. Pelham Avenue from third AsenLs
TO the Southern Boulevard. ana. secohd,
from Fordham Road to Broadway by waS
OF West One Hundred and Eighty-fourtn
street, Harlem River Bridge. TWO hun
dred and Seventh Street and Emers"i
Street ,,,,
uc notice OF this application for said son. son.
sents. franchises or rights, and OF the TIME
and place when and whers the same VIII De
first considered, be given as required oy
law and that the grant OF such rTancnlsea
or rights be made in accordance with the
nrCvfslons OF the Greater New YORK CnaT-
Ter and the Railroad Law applicable hereto
r-1fo% RETLWAY cSoMPANY OF NEW
YORK CITY
By EDWARD A MAHER- President
state city and County OF New York. IS
Edward a Maher. being duly sworn,
says that he is the President OF the Chion
Railway Company of New York CITY. me
FOREGOING petition and knows the contenta .
thereof and that the same IS true TO hls
knowledge, except as 70 nose .Ins, m : n
belief and as to such matters he verify Dc
lieyes IT 10 be true
Sworn to before me this Sd day OF Au-
vIst 1905 JAMES T. FEELT.
Notary Public, County OF New YORK.
And ar a meeting held October ? 1905, the
following resolutions were adopted; -,
Whereas. The foregoing petition rom the
Union Railway COMPANY o. New ~.i,os4 1ocs
I CITY dated July 2sth, 1908, was presenleo
10 the BOARD Of Estimate and Apportlon-
nent al a meeting held September 1S'I'
[ 1905 -.
Resolved. That IN pursuance OF law this
. Poard sets Friday the both dav OF Octooe-;
zoos at 1890 O. clock IN the forenoon. and
Room 18 IN the City Hall. Borough o.
Manhattan. as the time and place wneI
and where such petition shall be first con
sidereG. and a public hearing be had there
on. at which citizens shall De entitled tC
appear and be heard and be II fuTther
Resolved That the Secretary is directed
to cause such petition and these resolution
70 be published for At least fourteen 90
days IN two daily newspapers n The Clty
os New York. 70 Re designated by tne
Nayor and for at least ten (lO DAYS IN
the .CIty Record" Immediately prior te
such cate OF public hearing. Inc expense
titloner. e...--
New York. October .. 1fSS-