New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-16
PUBLIC NOTICES.
CITY OF NEW YORK
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPOR-
frIIINhTE.NT


TIONMENT.
Public notice IS hereby given that al
meeting OF the Board OF Estimate and Ap-
portionment, held September 18th, 1SVe, the
following petition was received;
To the Honorable the Board Of EstlElaIo
and AppOrtiOnment-
The petItlJn OF the bTonx TRACTION Ooib-
pany respectfully shows:
first: That your petitioner is street
surface railway corpoEAuonr formed UACSA
the laws OF the State OF New York. BY the
fling OF Articles OF CONSOLIDATION Of OtheT
street surface railroad corporations IN tle
Office OF the Secretary OF state on or aDou'
the 18th day OF May 1904.
Second: That since the date Of us con
seldation Il has been the owner OF a double
track street surface railroad on Weslches-
ter Avenue, UniOnport Road, West Farms
Road and other streets and avenues IN the
Borough OF the Bronx City or New sorh'
which railroad has been operated for the
convenience OF passengers In connection
with the lines OF the Union Railway Com
pRuy, and the overhead system OF electric
traction used motive power thereon
Third: That part Of the petitioner
railroad has been constructed and operated
for many years on Westminster avenue
from point OF intersection with the INES
OF the Union Railway Company on W ese--
chester Avenue at Bronx RIVER. through
and along the said Westchester Avenue
formerly known as the southern NestcheS-
ter Turnpike 10 what was the former VII
lage Of Westminster
Fourth. Your petitioner now proposes to
extend its road upon and along Clasou
with Westchester Avenue 90 Clason 5 FOiHt
at Long Island Sound. for the conVehisace
of public travel. by the construction OF
double track branch or extension IN inc
said Borough OF the Bronx. city OF Ne"
York. as follows:
Beginning at and connecting with the
petitioner double track now constructed
on Westminster Avenue. at the intersection
Of Clason's Point Road, running thence
Southeasterly with double tracks through,
upon and along said Clason. $ Point ROAD
m. he n thereof
Fifth: That such branch or extension
viii be 1900 feet in length, and when con
structed viii enable your petitioner 10 opeI-
ate q continuous lire Of cars in connection
with the Union Railway COMPANY, from
the Harlem River to ClasGn's Point, as
well as from the territory at or about the
NortherIy line Of the City OF New 1orA
to the said CIason's Point.
Sixth: That your petitioner proposes 70
operate said branch or extension Ds the
overhead system OF electricity similar in al
respects to that now in use on the otheF
seventh: That for the purpose Of con-
structing and operating such branch or eN-
tension OF its road your petitioner desires
thereby applies for its consent 70, and a
grant Of the franchise or right Tor the
construction, maintenance and operation OF
q double track extension or DfaAcn OF us
existing railroad for public use IN inc con
veyance Of persons and property Tor com
pensation over the street and avenues aboFS
mentioned.
Wherefore your petitioner prays that pub
lie notice Of this application and OF inc
time and place when and where the SAM, r.
viii be first considered be given, as re
CURED by law. and that the grant OF
franchise or right be made IN accordanee
with the provisions Of the Greater New
York Charter and the railroad law april
cable hereto.
Dated New York. July 2s, 1908.
BRONX IRA CTION COMPANY,
BY Edward A Maher,
state Of New York, City and County of
Edward A. Maher. being duly sworn, says
that he is the President OF the Bronx Irac-
ton Company the petitioner herein; that
knows the contents thereof. and that the
same is true TO his knowledge. except as
To those matters which are therein stated
on informa ton and belief, ana as 20 Sucn
matters he verify believes It to be true.
EDWARD A. MAHER
Sworn 10 before me this 18th day Of
july 10''' JAMES T. FEELY.
Notary Public New YORK County,
and at q meeting held OCTOBER :, l9Oo'
the following resolutions were adopted;
Whereas The foregoing petition rom the
Bronx Traction Company. dated July 2Sth'
1898. was presented 70 the Board OF I77st.
mate ana AppCrtionment at q meeting Aeid
September 18th. 1903. 49,
Resolved, That in pursuance OF law thls
Board sets Friday, the Both day or OctoDer;
1905 at 10 30 o'clock in the forenoon ana
Room 16 IN the city Hall. Borough OF
Manhattan, as the time and place when
and where such petition shall be first con-
sidered, and a public hearing be had there
on, al which citizens shall be entitled 70
appear and be heard; and be II further
Resolved That the Secretary Is directed
to cause such petition and these resolutions
TO be published for at least fourteen tl4J
days IN two daily newspapers in The CITY
Of New York TO be designated by the
Mayor. and for at least ten 90 days IN
the "City Record Immediately prior To
such date Of public hearing. The expense
OF such publication 70 be borne by tho petit
toner. JOSEPH HAAG.
Secretary.
New York. October = 1893.