New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-17
PUBLIC NOTICES.
CITY or NEW YORK
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPOR-
TTONMENT

BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPOH-
TTONMENT.
/ Public notice is hereby given that at
meeting OF the Board OF Estimate and Ap-
portionment. held September 18th, l9OS,
the following petition was received;
To the Honorable the Board OF Estimate
and ADpCrtionmeut.
The petition OF the Union Railway Com
pany Of New York City respectfully shows:
First. That your petitioner is a street
surface railroad company organized under
the laws of the State OF New FORK BY the
fling Of Articles % Consolidation OK 0tner
{ Railroad Companies in the cfice % the
Secretary Of state OF New York on the
hfth day OF Jolly. 1892. and Tor many years
has been engaged in operating counlS
track street surface railroad. win exien-
sr0ns AMI branches for the carriage o. pas
sengers II the Borough OF Manhattan ana
the Bronx. IN the City OF New fcrk. oy
the use Of the overhead trolley system OF
electric traction "a motive power
Second one OF the roads owned by the
petitioner is constructed in the Borough OF
the Bronx. along Third Avente 10 Pelham
Avenue. and thence along Pelham Avenue
20 Webster Avenue thence along WEBSTER
Avenue. Northerly and SOutherly. ana
operating thsreOver affords a convenient
line for public travel between the territory
adjacent to the Harlem Rive and the DIS
triCt lying about FOrdham station
Third. Your petitioner. FOR the con
venience Of public travel proposes 70 ex-
tend It's railroad upon Third and WEBSTER
Avenues es aforesaid. from the tntersec-
ton of Pelham Avenue TO Bronx PARK by
the construction Of q double track brancn
or extension upon Pelham Avenue OF the
length q :, 600 feet. described as f0llo"s-
Beginning a. and connecting with tns
petitioners double track road. now cor
stTucted on Third Avenue. at the Junction
Of Pelham Avenue. running thence EasL-
eTly with double tracks IN or upon tne sur
face cf Pelham Avenue 10 the southern
Boulevard, all IN the Borough Of the Brorx'
in the City Of New York.
Fourth; An additional road owned by the
petitioner IS constructed upon ana along
FordhaIn Road tformerly known as High
bridge Road from Fordham station 70
SeogWtck Avenue, IN the Borough OF tns
BrorE, thence along said Avenue 70 Kings
bridge. and forms an important cTosstoWn
line for public travel in said Borough
Fifth: Your petitioner. for the con-
venience Of the public travelling over said
. CTDsst5wn lire, which desires to reach the
subway line at Broadway in the Borough
OF Manhattan. proposes TO extend it's rail-
road from the Intersection CT Fordhan
Road ana Sedgwicl, Avenue by the con
stU1Ction OF a double track branch or ex--
tension Of the length OF $50 feet upon and
over the following named Streets. Avenues
and Bridges, viz
Beginning at and connecting with ths
tracks or the Union Railway Company OF
New York City. at the Intersection Of Ford
ham hOad. running thence westerly IN
through upon and along said FordhaH
Road and Farauden Place to West one
Hundred and Eighty-fourth street and
thence in. through, upon and along said
West One Hundred and Eighty-fourth
Street 70 its intersection with the easterfy
approach to the new or Fordham Heights
bridge. over the Harlem River and con-
Meeting TIE Boroughs Of the Bronx ard
Manhattan, thence westerly in. through
upon ard along said easterIy approach.
and upon, over, across and along SAID
bridge. and in. through. upon and along
the westerly approach to said bridge 20
West Two Hundred and Seventh Street, IN
I the Borough OF Manhattan; thence west
Eriy in, through, upon ana along SAID W EST
Two Hundred and Seventh Street 70 The
intersection OF said Two Hundred ana sew
enth Street with Amsterdam Avenue Tor
I Warr+E @a~ n.
through, upon and along said Amsterdam
Avenue (cr Tenth Avenue) 70 its inteTssc-
ton with Emerson street; thence Westerly
in. through. lyon and along SAID Emerson
Street to the Intersection OF Broadway with
said Emerson Street. all In the BoFoughs
Of the Bronx and Manhattan
Sixth: That your petitioner proposes -
. operate each OF said extensions or branches
BY the overhead trolley system Of cleo
+ TRICKY similar IN all respect % Inat py
which its road is now operated that Tor
/ the construction and operation OF said two
. proposed eXtelsiOES or branches the con
sent OF your Honorable Board 70 each rs
necessary, and your petitioner desiring 10
obtain the same hereby applies 70 the
+ Board for its consent 10, and a grant OF,
. separate franchises or rights for the con
. struCCion and operation Of double track
. branches or extensions OF its railroad, FOR
the public use in tbs conveyance or per
Z sons and property for compensation, over
+ First. Pelham Avenue from Third Avenue
{ 70 the Southern Boulevard. and. second.
. from koTdnam Read 70 BroacWay oy way
Of West one Hundred and Eighty-fo1rtn
. Street. Harlem River Bridge. Two Hun
dred and Seventh Street and Emerson
J Street
Wherefore your petitioner prays that pub
/ lie notice Of this application for said con
/ seuts franchises or rights. and Of the time
. and place when and where the same VIII be
/ first considered, be given as required by
. law. and that the grant Of such franchises
/ or rights be made in ACCORDANCE with the
. provisions OF the Greater New York Char
. ter and the Railroad Law applicable hereto
Dated, New York July 18TH 1905
. T-NTf- RAILWAY COMPANY OF NEW
YORK CITY.
By EDWARD A MAHER. President
State. city and County Of New York, So;
( Edward A Mahsr. being duly sworn.
I says that he is the President Of the Union
/ Railway Company q New YORK CITY ne
/ petitioner herein; that he has read the
I foregoing petition and knows the contents
( thereof and that the same IS true 20 ms
I knowledge. except as 70 taose matters
which are herein stated on information and
I belief and as 70 such matters he verify be
. Heves Il 10 be true
EDWARD a MAHER-
gust. 1908. JAMES 2 FEELT,
I Notary Public County q New York
I And a meeting held October 2 lSO@ the
/ following resolutions were adopted:
/ Whereas, The foregoing petition from the
{ Union Railway Company of New YORK
/ civ. dated JgIv 2sth. 1908 was presented
[ 10 the Board Of Estimate and AppOTttOn-
/ meut at a meeting held September 1Stn'
/ 1903.
/ Resolved That IN pursuance OF law this
J Board sets Friday. the 3OLh day OF October
T 1908, at 10 40 o'clock IN the forenoon ana
. Room 16 in the City Hall. Borough OF
Manhattan. as the time and place when
md where such petition shall Re FIST con
/ s!sered. and a pubic hearing be had there
/ on. at which citizens shall be entitled 10
/ appear and be heard ana be II further
| Resolved That the Secretary IS directed
/ n cause such petition and these resolutions
l 20 he published for at least fourteen 90
/ days IN two daily newspapers N The city
/ Of New York TO 10 designated by the
/ Navc-. and for at least ten C0) days in
the ''Ci-v Record" Immediately prior TO
I s--c- 6ats Of public hearing The expense
I OF such publication 70 be borne by the pc
titioler.
New York October y fSf7.