New-York tribune., 1908-06-05

,VrPREME, COURT. APPELLATE DIvI-
| sion-Ffrst Department.-In the mat
ter Of the application OF the Fuonc Sertlcs
Commission for the First District for tns
appointment of three commissioners 70 De
terrnine and report whether & RAPID transl~
railway or railways for the transpora
ZION of Dersons and property as determined
BY the Commission ought to be construct
ed and operated.-Modihcations OF LsxinS-
ton Avenue Route.-Public notice is hsreoy
ths SIsen Ranid lnal 7ra3sif Act Being Chapter 5
Of the Laws Of 1891. as amended. the ENo-
lie Service Commission for the First LIS
trict will apply 70 the Appellate Division or
the Supreme Court OF the State OF New
York in and for the First Judicial Depart
ment at a term thereof to be held az I1s
Appellate Division Court House. Nadlson
avenue and East 25th street Borough e
Manhattan, City Of New York. on the 18TH
day of June. 1905. at 1870 O'Clock in tns
forenoon OF that day or as soon therealter
as counsel can be heard, for the appoint
ment OF three commissioners IN the aboNe
entitled matter 10 determine and report
after due hearing whether a railway or
railways in the said city for the convey
ance and transportation of persons and
property ought to be constructed and oper-
ated in accordance with the notifications
adopted by the said commission 20 mo
original routes and general plan OF con-
struction. The papers upon which tns
aforesaid application will be made are the
petition Of the said Commission dated the
4th day Of June. 1908. and the affidavits and
papers accompanying the same all OF
which were filed IN the Office Of the Clerk
Of the said Appellate Division. on or about
the 4th day OF June. zoos. and IN addition
thereto such other papers as shall De pre-
senteG TO the court by the said COmu1is-
sion A description or the modlhcations OF
the routes and general plan of construction
OF the said railway or railways forms a
part Of the papers filed as aforesaid with
the said Clerk of the said Appellate DIvi-
sion The following Is a brief and sub
stantiaI synopsis OF the notifications TO
the said routs:-In the Borough OF Man
haitian new line is laid out extending
south from about East 36th street. under
Lexington avenue and Irving Place TO
18th street. and thence under private prop
erty and the several cross streets to Broad
way at about East 9th street ON Lexins-
ton avenue. north OF East 10Th street.
the line IS changed from twO-track road
TO four-track road and extends northeriy
as four-track road under Lexington ave
nue.. the Harlem River and Park avenue.
IN the Borough OF The Bronx Important
at 13Sth street are provided
for and an extension Is laid out running
under Mott avenue and easterly
through East 151st street to a connection
with another proposed rapid transit rail-
road The object OF the aforesaid appt-
cation Is TO obtain the appointment OF COM
missioners who shall determine, after pub
lie hearing Of all parties interested. whether
the modified portions OF such railway or
railways ought to be constructed and
operated. and shall report the evidences
taken to said Appellate Division. together
with report OF their determination. which
report. II IN favor or the construction ami
operation OF the modified portions OF such
railway or railways tas this commission
win ask that IL shall bel shall. when con-
iirmed by said Court. be taken in lieu OF
the consent OF the property owners along
the line OF the modified portions OF said
railway or railways.
Dated. New York June 4th 1908
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT
BY WILLIAM r. WILCOX.
Chairman.
TRAVIS H. WHITNEY.
Secretary