New-York tribune., 1908-06-17
PUBLIC NOTICES.
CITY OF NEW YORK
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPOR-


IIIx Or NEW 1OEh-
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPOF-
TI0NMENT.
Public notice is hereby given thai az a
meeting OF the Board OF Estimate ard Ap-
portionment. held june ;, 1905, the follow
ing petition was received:
To the Honorable the Board OF Estimate
and Apportionment:
The petition OF the Third Avenue Kali
road Company respectfully shows, on in
formation and belief. as follows:
First-Thst your petitioner Is q street
existing under the laws of the State Of
New York. having flied its Articles OF As
sociation in the office Of the Secretary OF
State on the sth day OF October. 1853.
Second--That for many years it has Oper-
ated double track street surface railroad
for the carriage OF passengers in the Bor-
from the City Hall in said City upon Park
Row, Bowery and Third Avenue 70 the
Harlem River: upon One Hundred and
Twenty-fffth Street and Msnhattan Street
from East River TO North River. and upon
Amsterdam Avenue from One Hundred and
Twenty-hfth Street 10 the northerly ter
minus thereof at Fort George, at or near
the intersection Of Fcrt George Avenue.
using the underground system OF electrical
traction as motive power for such operation
Third-That your petitioner proposes 10
extend its road Amsterdam Avenue and
construct a branch thereof with double
tracks and such connections, switches ana
appurtenances as may be necessary Tor the
accommodation and operation OF the sai0
extension or branch in through and upon
the surface of such streets. avenues and
highways in the Borough of Manhattan
City oS New York. as are described as Ioi-
lows; Beginning at and connecting with
the double track road upon Amsterdam
Avenue. owned by the Third Avenue Rail
road Company. at or near the connection
of said avenue with Fort George Avenue.
running thence northerly. westerly ana
scutherly IN, upon and along said Fort
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 Nlneueth
G90th) Street and running thence easterly
In, upon and along said one Hundred and
Ninetieth 19Oth) street to the intersection
OF said street with Amsterdam Avenue;
there to connect with the existing railroao
on said Avenue now owned by the SAID
Four+h-That such extension or branch
will be 3 500 feet or thersabouts IN length
When constructed it will enable the peti-
toner to operate cars over CONTINUOUS
line OF road. and avoid -he inconvenience
arising from the use OF q stuo END raiiroad
terminal. The present operation Will De
accelerated thereby and quicker transporta-
tion given to the public seeking 70 depart
from the Fort George territory
Fifth--Tkat your petitioner proposes %
operate said extension or branch by the
underground system of electrical operation,
of the character now used on the peu-
toner's road on Third Avenue. Amsterdam
Avenue and other streets above reterred u
Sixth-That for the purpose Of construct
of ffs road your petitioner desires to ootain
from your Honorable Board and HEREBY ap-
plies for its consent TO, and grant OF. me
franchise or right for the CONSTRUCTION
track extension branch OF its existing ran. .
road for public use in the conveyalce o.
persons and property for COMPENSATION. IN IN
or upon the Avenues. Streets and highways
above described.
Wherefore, your petitioner rrays that
public notice Of this application and OF tne
nd rs-ha
will be first considered. be gwen as r.
duired by law. and that franchlse OF
right be granted for the construction. man
tenance and operation Of said ABOVE os-
scribed extension and branch be granted N
accordance with the provisions Of the
Greater New York Charter. .ooo
Dated New York. June 2nd. 19os 80,
THE THIRD AVENUE RAILROAD COM
PANY- -- -.,--,-
cftv a7d county Of New York, ss-
FREDERICK W Whitridge being duly
sworn saws he is the Receiver Of the rail-
road properties and premises OF the tnra
Avenue Railroad Company, the petltlon4r
baref- having been appointed such by order
OF the United States Circuit Court; thar ne pc
has read the foregoing petition and Knows
the contents thereof. and that the same - -
trre 70 his I,nowIedze except as to those
matters which are therein stated on IN
Formation and belief, and that As 70 SUN
matters he verify believes y 1I3,-r5rRG 20 % ~
2. W VIII IFRII1Gr-.
Sworn to before me this 2nd day -2f, Of June
zoos JOHN A. DUNN,
Notary Public, N I. Co
and the following resolutions were there
upon adopted ~ -. -.
Whereas the foregoing Petttion from the ths
Third Avenue Railroad Company. tl Cate3
June . 1905. was presented 70 the Board
of Estimate and Apportionment az meet
ing held June 5 1908, -.
Resolved That IN pursuance or law tnls
Board sets FRIDAY. the 26th day OF June;
1905 ~ 10 so o clock in the forenoon ar
Room 16 IN the city Hall. Borough ol
Manhattan. as the time and place wnen ana
where such petition shall be first consid7reo
and a public hearing be had thereon, az
which citizens shall De emitted u dFp7~A
and be heard. and be it further ,
Resolved. That the Secretary IS directed
to cause such petition and these resolutions
70 be published for at least tourLeen tI+l
davz in two daily newspapers IN The CITY
of New York to Be designated oT the
Nsvor. and FOR a. least ten d0l days in the
sCitv Record Immediately prior 10 sucn
date Of public hearing. The expense OF
erc1 publication TO he borne by the peu-
toner. JOSEPH atSAA' atAANI'
WORK WANTED.