New-York tribune., 1908-11-01
PUBLIC NOTICES
CITY oF NEW YORK.
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPOR-
TIONMENT.


meeting Of the Board Of Estimate and Ap-
portionment. held September IL. l9OS' tle
following petition was received: 1,-
| TO THE HONORABLE THE BOARD " "
| ESTIMATE AND APPORTlONidE- ~
The petition Of the Third Avenue tan
road Company respectfully SHOWS Oh Il"
! formation and belief. as folloWs' .
First: That your petitioner Is Suee
surface railroad company, organized ana
existing under the laws OF the state OF
New York having filed it's Articles or AS
socfation In the office OF the Secretary or
State the Sth day Of october, looS; s+l.
for many years has owned ana operdlet q
double track street surface ratlroad lpI
the carriage Of passengers in the Borough
OF Manhattan City of New York, from inc
City Hall. in said city along PARK ROW,
Bowery. and Third Avenue, 10 the HarlsH
River: along one Hundred and Twenty
fifth street and Manhattan street from
Fast River TO North River, and from Cle
Hundred and Twenty-hfth street alohs
Amsterdam AVeuue TO the northeflS tet
minus thereof at Fort George. at or near
the intersection Of Fort George Avenue
using the underground system or eiec'r-
cal traction as motive power.
Second That the City Of New YORK ls
now constructing two bridges ana ap-
proaches in said city, the first known as
the Manhattan Bridge. which eXtendS from
the Bowery at near Canal Street. IN
Manhattan Borough. along a viaduct ap-
proach. in said Borough. to and across
the East River by bridge, and thence alons
a yiaduct or approach TO Sands street III
the Borough Of Brooklyn; the second known
the BlackwelHs Island Bridge. whch
extends from 59th Street and Second Ave
nue. In the Borough of Manhattan, along
a viaduct approach in said Borough 10 ana
across the East River and BlachWe!l
Island by bridge. and thence along q VIA
duct or approach in the BorouGh, OF OF
Queens to Jackson Avenue. Long island
City. Each OF said bridges is to De coh-
structed for the operation OF street SUI
face cars BY an underground current OF
electricity with appropriate terminals.
Third: That your petitioner. Tor tne
convenience Of public travel, proposes 70
extend its railroad to and upon eaen OF
said bridges and the approaches thereto
by the construction and operation OF sep
arate branches or extensions. By an un-
derground current OF electricity. upon the
following described routes:
ta1 Beginning at the double track ROAD
on the Bowery. at or near CanaI sLIest, -.
IN the Borough OF Manhattan. owned oy
the petitioner and connecting herewith
running thence easterly with double tracks
in. upon and along the westerly approach
TO said bridge IN the Borough Of Manhat-
tan. thence upon. over. across and alohS
said Manhattan Bridge and thence IN
. upon and along the easterly approach 10
said bridge, in the Borough OF Brookiyn'
TO the terminal plaza. a. OF near SANDS
Street in said Borough The total length
thereof is Sixty-fve Hundred feet.
Oh beginning at the double track roan
on Third Avenue at the intersection OF
Fifty-eighth Street. Borough Of Manhattan.
owned by the petitioner. and connecting
herewith: running thence easterly with
single track In. upon and along FIFTY
eighth Street to Second Avenue: thence
northerly in, upon and along Second Ave
nue. 10 a point Of connection with the
tracks on Blackwells Island Bridge. and
It's approach. at or near Fifty-n!nth street
and northerly thereof: thence with double
tracks easterly in, upon ana along the
westerly bridge approach, thence upon.
over. across and along said bridge; thence
in upon and along the easterly bridge ap-
proach in the Borough OF Queens. TO the
terminal at or near Jackson Avenue, In
Long Island City, In said Borough And
also. beginning at the petitioners double
track road on Third Avenue, at the inter ,
section of Sixtieth Street. and connecting
herewith: running thence eaSterly with
single track in. upon and along SiNtieth |
Street to, along and across Second Avenue |
10 a point Of connection with the double !
tracks on said BlaclSwelTs Island Bridge. |
and its westerly approach. in this para
graph described The total length thereof |
is Ninety six Hundred feet.
Fourth: Your petitioner IS advised that |
separate consents OF your Honorable Body |
must be first obtained to permit OF the |
operation in said streets and avenues, and !
over each OF said Bridges and their ap-
proaches and hereby applies tor the con /
sent of the Board Of Estimate and Appor- |
tionment to, and grant OF, franchises or |
rights for the maintenance and operation |
of branches or extensions OF its railroad, |
for 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 |
consents. franchises OF rights, and Of the |
time and place when and where the same |
will be first considered. be given. as re
ouired by law, and that consents, fran |
chises rights he granted by the Board /
for the construction, maintenance and oper- |
alton OF each of said branches or extsn- |
siOns. in accordance with the provisions !
of the Greater New York Charter and OF /
the Railroad Law of the state OF New |
York.
Dated New York. July 18th. 1908
THE THIRD AVENUE RAILROAD COM |
Ey F. W. wETRIDGE.
Receiver.
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK. ss.:
Frederick W. Whtrldge, being duly |
sworn. says he is the Receiver OF the rail |
road properties and premises OF the Third |
Avenue Railroad Company, the petitioner |
herein. having been appointed such by or I
der of the United States Circuit Court: |
that he has read the foregoing petition |
and knows the contents thereof and that |
the same is true to his knowledge. except |
as to those matters which therein |
stated on Information and belief, ana that |
as 10 such matters he verify believes it to |
be true
FREDERICK ". WHITRIDGE.
Sworn to before me this 3D. day OF Au-
JAMES F. FEELY
Notary Public.
y. y. County.
and AT a meeting held October Is. f9CS. |
the following resolutions we're adopted:
the Third Avenue Railroad Company. dated |
July 2S. 1908 presented 70 the Board |
OF Estimate and Apportionment at a meet !
ing held September Is, 1908.
Resolved. That In pursuance OF law .
this Board sets Friday the thirteenth day |
OF November. 1905. at 1890 O'Clock in the |
forenoon. and Room 10 in the City Hall. |
Borough of Manhattan. the time and |
place when and where such petition shall |
be first considered and Il public hearing |
he had thereon. at which citizens shall !
be entitled TO appear and be heard: and |
be it further
Resolved. That the Secretary is direct |
ed TO cause such petition and these reso-
luti0ns TO he published for at least four
teen Q4 days In two daily newspapers In
the city OF New York. to he designated bv |
the Mayor and for at least ten ilO DAYS
IN the "City Record Immediately prior to
such date os public hearing. The expense
of such publication TO be borne by the pc
titionsr.
JOSEPH HAAG
Secretary.
New York October 10. 1905