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


IIONMENT.
Public notice Ia hereby given that al a
meeting OF the Board or Estimate ana Ap-
portionment, held september 1sLh. 1yUs. the
following petition was received
To the Honorable the Board OF Estinlate
and ApporuOnment.
The petLIDu OF the br0nA TRACTION OoH1-
pany respectfully shows;
First: That your petitioner is street
surface railway corporation, formed ud1ei
the laws Of the state OK New YORK, oy me
ming OF Artlc4es OF COnsohdatiOu OF uLitrr
street surface railroad corporations IN the
office OF the secretary OF state, On or about
the Eth day OF May. 1904.
Second; That since the date Of It's con
solidation It has been the owner OF double
track street. surface railroad Oh NestcAes-
ter Avenue. Unioupogt Road. west arms
koad and other streets and avenues III tls
Borough Of the bronx. City OF New AoIA'
which railroad has been operated for lhs
convenience OF passengers In connection
with the lines CT the Union halWsiy eoLl
pdny, and the overhead system OF electric
traction used as motive power thereon.
Third: That q part OF the petitioner
railroad has been constructed ana operator
Tor many years on Westcdestcr Fehus
from Il point OF intersection with The lines
of the Union Railway Company on west
chester Avenue at Bronx River, thfcusl
and along the said Westminster Avenue
formerly known Is the Southern Westches-
ter Turnpike To what was the former VII
lage OF Westohestsr.
Fourth Your petitioner now proposes 70
extend its road upon and along CLasofl ,
Point Road from the junction or SAD ROAD
with WestChesJer Avenue 10 ClasCn Point
a Long Island Sound. for the convenience
Of public travel. by the construction OF a
double track branch or extension in the
said Borough Of the Bronx city OF New
York. as fellows:
Beginning at and connecting with the
petitioners double track now constructed
on Westminster Avsuue. at the intersection
OF Clason's Point Road, running thence
SoutheasterIy with double tracks through,
upon and along said ClasOn Point Road
70 the intersection thereof win Long 4s-ahd
Sound.
Fifth: That such branch or extension
will be 1900 feet IN length. and when con
structed will enable your petitioner 10 cper-
ats a continuous lire OF cars in cDnlecllol
with the Uuioh Railway Company, from
the Harlem River 70 ClasJL's Point, as
well as from the territory at or about the
Eortherly line Of the City OF New YORK
10 the said Clason's Point
Sixth: That your petitioner proposes 70
operate said branch or extension by thg
overhead system OF electricity similar IN al
respects 10 that now in use on the other
lines OF its road
Seventh: That for the purpose OF con
struCtinz and operating such branch or ex -
tension If its road your petitioner desires
TO obtain from your Honorable Board. ana
thereby applies for its consent To- ana 4
grant Of the franchise or right Tor the
construction. maintenance and operation q
a double track extension or branch OF lis
existing railroad for public use IN the con
veyauce of persons and property Tor COM
pensatioR over the street and avenues above
mentioned
Wherefore your petitioner prays that pub
lie notice Of this application ana or re
time and place when and Where the same
will be first considered, be given. as re
quired by law. and that the grant or a
franchise or right be made in ACCORDANCE
with the provisions OF the Greater New
York Charter and the railroad law apYn-
cable hereto
Dated. New York. July Is, 1908.
BRONX TRACTION COMPANY.
BY E,dW ard a Maher,