New-York tribune., 1908-06-17
PUBLIC NOTICES.
CITY OF NEW YORK.
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPOR-

CITY OF NEW YORK.
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPOR-
TIONMENT-
Public notice is hereby given that a.
meeting OF the Board OF Estirnste ana AP-
portionnent held Juns 5. 1905. the follow
ing petition was received:
To the HonorabIs tn. Board OF Estinats
snd Apportionment:
The petition OF the Union RaiiW2y OF
New York City respectfully shows.
First-That your petitfousr ts a street
surface railway company, organized an.
existing under the laws OF the state OF
New York. having been formed BY the hline
of Articles OF Consolidation in the Office OF
the Secretary Of state Of New York on the
fifth day Of July. lS9Z- -
Second-That for many years y nas De- 80
engaged IN the operation OF q d0uDie tfaIS
street surface railroad. with extensions ana
branches thereof. for the carriage OF Pas
sengsrs in the Boroughs Of Manhattan an
the Bronx. in the CITY OF New York. aho
using the overhead trolley system Of eieclrlc
traction as motive power thereon
Third-That ore os the lines OF the petl-
tf0uer's railroad has been operated for many
years upon Fordhan Avenue and Bailey
Avenue IN the Borough OF the Bre4iN' an
afforded convenient connection for puoilC
travel between the easteriy portion OF tae
Bronx Borough. in which are operated tue
steam lines Of the New York and Harlem
Railroad. the elevated lines Of the Man
haitian Railway. and the kingsbrtdge sec
ton OF the bST0Ugh of the Bronx
An ADDITIONAL line Of the petitioner
railroae~fIas been operated on Broadway
bes-een 230th Street and the nO-therly line
OF the city Of New York affordinZ also .
convenient line OF travel to and from the
terminus OF the Subway Line to many
thousands OF people travelling daily thereon
Fourth-YoLr petitioner now proposes 70
connect its road upon For1hsm and Bailey
Avenues. which now terminates at the N
tersectiou o. 230th Street and Bailey Ave
nue.. with the road upon Broadway. which
now terminates at 23Oth Street. by the
construction OF a double track extension or
branch in said Borough OF the Bronx. IN
TIM City OF New York. upon the following
streets and avenues.
Beginning at and connecting with the
petitioners double track road now con-
structed on Bailey Avenue at the 1ntersec-
Thirtieth Street running thsrce westerly n
or upon the surface OF West Two Hundred
and Thirtieth Street 70 its intersection with
Broadway. there TO connect with the petl-
toners double track road nov operated
thereon
Fifth-That heretofore and on or about
the 23rd day OF August. 1892, the Common
Council OF the City Of New York gave It's
consent TO the construction OF an extension
10 the petitioners railroad upon streets
described in the resolution as thence
northeriy along said (SedgwicE) Avenue to
IT'S intersection with Bailey Avenue. thence
along Bailey Avenue to its intersection with
Broadway at Kingsbrtdge.
Your petitioner believes that oy sucn
description the Common Council giving sucn
consent Intended TO include the rignt 20
construct upon Two Hundred and Ihirtteth
said resolution vas not effective for such
purpose BY reason Of failure to specifically
describe the said sJrsst-
SIxrh-Tha5 such extension or branch VIII
be $50 feet in length ard when constructed
will enable the petitioner 10 operate con
tinuous lire OF cars upon and over lts
Bailey Avenue and Broadway lines above
described
seventh-That your petitioner proposes to
operate said extension Or branch oy the
overhead system Of electricity. similar IN
an IN N-z~ n
lines Of road.
Fighth-Tnar for the purpose Il con
structing and operating such branch Or ex-
tension Of its road your petitioner desires
70 obtain frc4n your Honorable Board ana
hereby applies for its consent 70 and
grant Of the franchise Or right for the con
structton maintenance and operation OF A
double track extension OF branch OF its sN-
listing railroad for public use in the con-
veyance of persons and property Tor com
peusation over the street and avenues ABOVE
Wherefors. Your petitioner prays that
public notice Of this application and or tne
time and pIacs when and where the sane
will be first considered be given. as re
Guired by law and that franchise o. right
be granted in accordance With the pro
visions Of the Greater New York ,0ds Charter
UNION RAILWAY COMPANY OF NEW
YORK.
BY EDWARD 4. MAHER: President
CITY and County Of New York. S.
Edward A Mahsr. being duly sworn.
saws that he Is the President Of the Union
Railway Company Of New York City the
petitioner herein: that he has read the fore
going petition and knows the contents
thereof and that the san1e s true 70 MS
L-uourIedze except 70 those matters
which are therein stated On information and
belief and as TO such matters ne verify
believes 1t TO BE- true.
EDWARD A NAHER-
Sworn 70 b.fors me this 2sth day OF Nay.
zoos RALPH NORTON.
Notary Public. Queens County
Certificate fled in NsU TorE county
and the following resolutions Were tnsr=-
upon adopted. ,.,- .-- 49,.
Whereas. The foregoing petition from tae
Union Railway Company OF New AorK
dated May 2S. 1903 was presented - ths
Board OF Estimate and Apportonment a.
meeting held June <, 1905. -,
Resolved That in pursuance OF law tnls
R5ard serz Friday. the 26th day of June
TaOs at 1880 O'Clock IN the forenoon ana
Room Is in the city Hall. Borough OF Man
haitian, as the time and place wren anu
where such petition shall be nrst con
sidersd, and a public hearing oe had Ihsre-
on. at which citizens shall oe entlued 10
.r1.sr and be heard, and be Il fUrrhsr
P.soIy-a6 That the Secretary Is directed
-o Ca11=a such petition and these resolutions
- h. rubIished for at least fourteen ~
davz fT +vvo daily newspapers IN Inc City
~ Naw York 70 be designated by the
Nfsvor and for at least ter (lO) days n tne
ss(-j+y- Record Immediately prior 70 suen
date ~ public hearing. TIE KEense o.
such publication to be borne o. tne peu-
toner JOSEPH Il aaAlz' 17I'
New York June s leos.