New-York tribune., 1908-06-13

sTTPREME COURT. APPELLATE DIYI-
sion-First Department--ln the mat
ter OF the application or the Public Services
Commission for the First District for ths
appointnent OF three commissioners TO d.
ternins and report whether rapid transit
railway railways for the Jransporta-
tion OF persons and property as determines
by the Commission ought 10 be construct
81 and operated--NO Notifications OF LeXing-
ton Avenue Route.-Public notice IS hereby
given that. pursuant 10 the provisions OK
OF the Laws OF 1891, as amended. the PUB
lie Service Commission for the First Dis
trict will apply 70 the Appellate Division ot
the Supreme Court OF the state OF New
York in and for the First Judicial Depart
nlent, at a term thereof to be held at the
Appellate Division Court House, Madison
avenue and East 18th street. Borough of
Manhattan. CITY Of New York. on the 18th
day OF June. 1908. at 1910 O'Clock in ths
forenoon OF that day. or as soon thereafter
as counsel can be heard, for the appoint
meut OF three commissioners in the above
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 70 be constructed and oper-
atsd in accordance with the u1odtncaTions
adopted by thu said Commission 20 the
original routes and general plan OF cor
struction. The papers upon which the
aforesaid application will be made are the
petition of the said Commission dared the
4th day OF June. 19Cs. and the anidavlts and
papers accompanying the same. az o.
which were filed n the ONCE OF the Clerk
OF the said Appellate Division. on or aoout
the +th dav OF June. 1905. and in addition
thereto such other papers as shall oe pre-
ssnIed TO tho court by the said CoMnl-s-
sion. A description or the modlhcatlohs OF
the routes an6 general plan OF construction
OF the said railway or railways forms a
part OF the papers lied as Aforesaid with
ne said Clerk OF the said Appellate Divi-
sion The following Is a bgtet and sub
stantfal synopsis OF the notifications 20
the said route;-In the Borough OF Man
haitian a new line Is laid out extendins
south from about East Both street, under
Lexington avenue and Irving Place. 20
14th street. and thence under private prop
erty and the several cross streets 70 Broad-
way at about East Yth street on LeXtnE-
ton avenue. north OF East 1@Sth street
the line is changed from two-track road
TO d four-tracS road and extends nO-therly
as a fpur-trark road under Lexington ave-
nue. the Harlem River and Park avenue.
in the Borough OF The ErolX. Important
connections at i3Sth street are praSNed
for and an extension Is laid out usisnn.
northerly under Mott avenue anG westerly
through East l5lst street % a connection
with another proposed rapid transit rail-
road. The object of the aforesaid appli-
cation is to obtain the appointment OF ceul-
missioners who shall determine. after pub
lie hearing 0f al parties interested. whether
the modified portions % such railway OF
railways ought 90 be constructed and
operated. and shall report the evidence
taken TO said Appellate Division. together
with a report OF their determination. which
operation OF the modified portions OF such
railway OF railways tas this commission
viii ask that it shall bei shall when con-
hrnsd by said Court. be taken in lieu Of
the consent % the property owners along
the line Of the modified portions % said
railway OF RAILWAYS
Dated New YORK June 4th. leNS
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT.
By WILLIAM r. WILCOX.
Chairman.
TRAVIS II. WHITNEY.
Secretary.