New-York tribune., 1908-06-15
PUBLIC NOTICES.
CITY OF NEW YORK.
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND


BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APFOR-
TIONMENT.
Public notice is hereby given that at q
meeting OF the Board Of Estimate and Ap-
portionment, held June 5. 1905. the follow
ing petition was received:
To the Honorable the Board of Estimate
and Apportionment:
The petition of the Third Avenue Rail
road Company respectfully shows. on in
formation and belief. as follows:
First-That your petitioner is a street
surface railroad Company, organized and
existing under the laws OF the State Of
New York having fled its Articles OF As
sociation in the Office Of the Secretary Of
state on the Sth day Of October. 1888.
Second-That for many years 1t has oper-
ated d double track street surface railroad
for the carriage Of passengers in the Bor-
from the City Hall in said City upon Park
Row Rowery and Third Avenue TO the
Harlem River; upon One Hundred and
TWenty-ffth Street and Manhattan Street
from East River TO North River. and upon
Amsterdam Avenue from One Hundred and
Twenty-fifth Street 70 the northerly ter
the intersection Of Fort George Avenue:
using the Underground system of electrical
traction as motive power for such operation
Third-That your petitioner proposes 70
extend its road on Amsterdam Avenue and
construct branch thereof with double
tracks and such connections, switches and
appurtenances as may be necessary for the
accommoda ton and operation OF the eald
extension OF branch in. through and upon
the surface Of such streets, avenues and
highways in the Borough of Manhattan.
City of New York, as described as fol-
lows: Beginning at and connecting with
the double track road upon Amsterdam
Avenue. owned by the Third Avenue Rail
road Company. at near the connection
of said avenue with Fort George Avenue,
running thence northerly. westerly and
southerly in. upon and along said Fort
George Avenue. as II winds and turns 10
the connection thereof with st. Nicholas
Avenue. running thence southerly in. upon
and along St Nicholas Avenue TO the IN
tersection of One Hundred and Nineteen
I0Oth) Street and running thence eaEteriy
in. upon and along said One Hundred and
Ninetieth Geoth) street to the intersection
OF said street with Amsterdam Avenue ,9rs
there to connect with the existing railroad
on said Avenue now owned by the said
Company.
Fourth-That such extension or branch
will be 2 500 feet or thereabouts in length
When constructed Il will enable the peti-
toner to operate cars over a continuous
line of road. and avoid .he inconvenience
arising from the use Of a stub end railroad
terminal The present operation Will be
accelerated thereby and quicker transporta-
tion given 10 the public seeking TO depart
from the Fort George territory.
Fifth-That your petitioner proposes 70
operate said extension or branch by the
underground system of electrical operation
Of the character now used on me Pc, :,
Avenue and other streets above re1erred 10
Sixth-That for the purpose OF construct
ing and operating said extension or prancn
of its road your petitioner desires 10 OBTAIN
from your Honorable Board and hereby ep-
plies for its consent TO. and grant or. the
franchise or right for the construct%l0n, %
maintenance and operation Of double
track extension branch Of its existing ran.
road for public in the conveyance or
persons and property for compensation, an an
upon the Avenues. streets aho highways
above described. -,
Wherefore, your petitioner prays ina,
public notice OF this application ana OF tns
time and place when and whero the san ras
will be first considered. be given as re-
0uIred by law and thar franchise or
right be granted for the construction. main
tenance and operation Of SAID aoove .,
scribed extension and branch be granted In
accordance with the provisions Oh tne
Greater New York Charter
Dated New York, June 2nd. 1905 ..,.
THE THIRD AVENUE RAILROAD COM
Rv F. w wH1TR1DGE, Receiver.
city and County Of New 5 hork' tsine duly
sworn, says be is the Receiver Of the ran.
road properties and premises OF tne Ln.ra
Avenue Railroad Company, the petltloIiet l1iet
herein. having been appointed such os o.ueI
~ tta United States Circuit Court: that ne
has read the foregoing petition ana @ hno" a.,
the contents thereof. and that the same Is Is
matters which are therein stated on m
formation and belief, and tnat as 20 SUN
matters he verify believes Il to ,ot, be 1TGE ITG
euor- n before me this 2nd day Of June.
1903. JOHN A "
a-5 .ba following resolutions were there
upon adopted. .., <--. -b.
Wreress the foregoing petition from tns
Third Avenue Railroad Company, Ca
.Iune 2 1908. was presented to the soar Soar
Of Estimate and Apportionment at q iiie0
ing held June .. 1905; +bts
Resolved, That in pursuance Oh ia" LIS
Board sets Friday. the 26th day OF "ui+v; IN;
IeaS al 1910 o'clock in the forenoon, al.e !.
Room Is in the City Hall. Borough oi
Manhattan. the time and place Malsh Cd
where such petition shall be first consldereu,.
and a public hearing be had thereon onrssI a.
which citizens shall be entLtlea " "'F
anS he heard; and be it further
Resolved. That the Secretary Is oireI osIos.
II cause such petition and these resoau ~ AZ
10 he published for at least fourteen i4 IisI
6avs in two daily newspapers In Ine liz
~ New York TO be designated oy u w
sT.,-1r and for at least ten Q01 days in the
city Record Immediately Tbp prior erpense eG uc Of
lat nrhiicstion to be borne by the petl-
toner. JOSFF II ,-Ino ~ @A'