New-York tribune., 1908-10-29
PUBLIC NOTICES.
CITY OF NEW YORK.
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPoR-
al

BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPoR-
TIONMENT.
Public notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the Board Of Estimate and AZ AZ
portionment held September isth' lSVo'
the following petition 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 a street
surface railroad company. organized undet
the laws of the State Of New York, by the
filing of Articles Of Consolidation OF otner
Railroad Companies in the of1ce OF !ne
fifth day OF July. 1892, and for many years
has been engaged in opel ating d@oun.e @
tions and branches for the carriage OF pa.
hengers In the Borough of Manhattan anu
the Bronx. in the City of New YORK. py
the use Of the overhead trolley system oi
.lectric traction as motive power.
Second: One OF the roads owned oy tne
petitioner is constructed In the Boro1gn OI m
the Bronx. along Third Avenue TO REMAIN
Avenue, and thence along Pelham avenue
10 Webster Avenue. thence along webster
Avenue Northerly and Southerly. and
operating thereover affords a convenient
line for public travel between the TERRITORY
djacent TO the Harlem River and the dls-
tsict lying about Fordham Station.
Third: Your petitioner. for the con
nlence OF public travel, proposes 10 ex-
. nd its railroad upon Third ana Neoster
tion OF Pelham Avenue 10 Bronx Park, by
the construction OF a double track branch
or extension upon Pelham Avenue OF the
length of 300 feet, described as follows:
Beginning at and connecting with me
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 so1t.ieIh
Boulevard. all in the Borough OF the BFohA'
in the City OF New York.
Fourth: An additional road owned by the
petitioner is constructed upon and a!ons
Fordham Road formerly known as High
Sedgwick Avenue. In the Borough OF the
Bronx. thence along said Avenue TO kings
line for public ira lei in said Borough.
Fifth Your petitioner. for the con.
venience of the public travelling over sald
crosstown line. which desl-es to reach the
Subway line at Broadway. IN the Borough
Of Manhattan, proposes TO extend us ran
road from the intersection OF Fordham
struction of O double track branch or ex,
tension OF the length OF 1850 feet upon ana
over the following named Streets. Avenues
and Bridges. viz
Beginning at and connecting with the
tracks of the Union Railway Company OF
New York City, at the intersection or Ford
ham Road, running thence westerly IN
through. upon and along said Fordham
Road and HamPden Place to West one
Hundred and Eighty-fOurth street, ana
thence in. through, upon and along said
West One Hundred and EiShty-fourth
Street TO Its intersection with the easte.iy
approach to the new or Fordham Hetshts
bridge. over the Harlem River and con-
Meeting the Boroughs of the Bronx and
Manhattan; thence westerly in. through
upon and along said easterly approach.
and upon over. across and along said
bridge and IN. through. upon and along
West TWO funded and Seventh Street. in
the Borough of Manhattan; thence west
erly IN, through, upon and along said west
Two Hundred and Seventh Street to he
Intersection OF said Two Hundred and Sew
enth Street with Amsterdam Avenue (or
Tenth Avenue); thence southerly III,
2 Amsterdam
Avenue (or Tenth Avenue) TO its intersec-
tfon with Emerson street; thence westerly
Street to the Intersection of Broadway with
said Emerson Street: all in the Boroushs
OF the. Brol.S and Manhattan . -
Sixth: That your petitioner proposes 10
operate each Of said extensions or branches
bv the overhead trolley system OF cleo
tricity similar in all respect to that by
the construction and operation of said two
proposed extensions or branches the CON
necessary and your petitioner desiring to
obtain the same hereby applies 70 ihe
Board for its consent 10. and grant o.
separate franchises or rights for the con-
struction and operation Of double track
branches or extensions OF It's railroad, Tor
the public use in the conveyance OF per
First, Pelham Avenue from Third ANenuS
to the Southern Boulevard. ana, secGno; o
from Fordham Road 70 Broadway by way
OF West One Hundred and Elghty-IoQrth
Street. Harlem River Bridge. Two hun nun
dred and Seventh Street and emerson
Wherefore your petitioner prays that pub
lie notice Of this application for saic con
and place when and where the same will be
first considered, be given as required Oy
law and that the grant OF such franchises
provisions Of the Greater New. York char
ter and the Railroad Law apPhcabie hereto
Ra5s SsM X9rk J@IZ TdZr 9stS ls9f OF NEW
YORK CITY.
BY EDWARD A. MAHER, President
Fdwsrd A. Maher, being duly sworn.
saws that he is the President Of the Union
Railway Company OF New York City, the
foregoing petition and knows the contents
thereof and that the same Is true 70 MS
which are herein stated on information and
belief. and as to such matters he verify De-
lieves 1t 10 be true.
EDWARD A. MAHER.
Sworn to before me this 30 day OF Au-
Notary Public, COUNTY q New York,
And at meeting held October 2, 1915 the
following resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, The foregoing petition from tne
Union Railway Company OF New 1oIs
City dated July 2sth, 1908 was presenter
TO the Board OF Estimate and Apportion-
ment at a meeting held September Isth'
Resolved. That in pursuance Of law this
Board sets Friday. the both day OF October;
1905 at 1880 o'clock in the forenoon, ane
Manhattan SIS the time and place when
and where such petition shall be first con-
sidered and public hearing be had there
on. at which citizens shall be entitled 10
appear and be heard: and be 1t further
Resolved. That the Secretary is directed
to cause such petition and these resolutions
70 be published for at least fourteen nD
days in two daily newspapers in The Clty
Of New York. to be designated by the
Mayor and for at least ten 40 days In
the city Record Immediately prior 70
such date Of public hearing The expense
of such publication 10 be borne by the Pc
titoner.
JOSEPH HAAG. Secretary.
New York October .. 1893