New-York tribune., 1908-10-29
PUBLIC NOTICES.
CITY or NEW YORK.
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APFOH-


BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPoH-
IIONMENT
Public notice is hereby given that a.
meeting OF the Board of Estimate ana AZ
portionment, held September lSth. 4yoo' IAe
following petition received: -.
To the Honorable the Board OF Estimate
and AppoTtionment: -, c,,
The petluon ot the Bronx IfaCuoh NO'4i
pauy respectfully shows: -,
First: That your petitioner is sIee.
surface railway corporation, tofIneu -
the laws of the state OF New York, py the
Ming OF Articles OF Consshd1ti9n OF IN The The
street surface railroad cfporatons IN ,,s on1
office Of the secretary Of state On of NO'-'
the 18th day of May. 1904 -
Second: That since the date OF It's con-
solidation IT has been the owner OF a oouu-o
track street surface railroad on VS. 1-. -.
ter Avenue, UnionpoTt Road, West arms
Road and other streets and avenues III ING Llto
Borough Of the Bronx. City OF Ne" loih, IN
which railroad has been operated LOi L1a,,inT, in
convenience OF passengers IN @ coI-it s1S,,,
with the lines Of the Union Railway coLI c.Li
pany, and the overhead system OF eiecIi'S
traction used as motive power thereon
Third: That a part OF the petitioner
railroad has been constTucteo ana OpelaCtat OpelL'a
for many years on Westchester A'T,Iao Sias
from point of intersection with the lHleS
of the Union Railway Company on West
chester Avenue at Bronx river. tnIUus' ts
and along the said WestcbesteT AVenue' sees
formerly known as The southern w tslci.eII .I
ter Turnpike to what was the former w.
lage of Westchester. .
Fourth: Your petitioner now proposes 10
extend its road upon and along tlaSon
Point Road from the junction or salo Ioau
with Westchester Avenue TO Clason tolnt
OF public travel. by the construction OF
double track branch or extension IN l' me
said Borough OF tho Bronx. City Of Ne"
Beginning at and connecting with the
petitioners double track now constrncted
or Nestchester Avenue. at the intecsecuon
SoutheasterIy with double tracks through,
upon and along said Clason.s Point Roa9
TO the intersection thereof with Long Island
Fifth: That such branch or extension
will be 600 feet in length, and Wheh con
structed viii enable your petitioner 70 oper-
with the Union Railway Company; from
the Harlem River TO Clason's Point. as
Northerly line OF the City of New YORK
to the said Clason's Point
Sixth: That your petitioner proposes 10
opesate said branch or extension by the
overhead system Of electricity similar IN all
respects to that now in use on the othef
lines of Its road.
structing and operating such branch or ex-
tension of its road your petitioner desHes
to obtain from your HonoIa6ie Boar9, so Ina ana
grant Of the franchise or right for the
construction. maintenance and operation OF
a double track extension or branch OF its
existing railroad for public use in the con-
veyance OF persons and property Tor com
pensation over the street and avenues ABOVE
Wherefore your petitioner prays that pub
lie notice of this application ana OF ths
time and place when ana where the same
Will be first considered, be given. az re
Quired by law and that the grant OF
franchise or right be made in accordance
with the provisions OF the Greater Ne"
York Charter and the railroad law app1-
cable hereto
Da'ee aa6S Nsw T95k TR c418G 4ql} 2s sSd%SAxY 1893
BY Edward A. MaheT.
State of New York. City and County Of
Edward a Maher. being duly sworn; says
that he is the President Of the Bronx Trac-
ton Company. the petitioner herein, tna{ d
knows the contents thereof. and that the
same is true 20 his knowledge, except as
to those matters which are therein stated
on information and belief, and as TO such
matters ne verify believes II TO be true
EDWARD A. MAHER
sworn to before me this 2oth day OF
JAMES F. FEELY,
Notary Public, New York county
and al a meeting held october = l6uo'
the following resolutions were adopted:
Whereas. The foregoing petition from tho
Bronx Traction Company. dated July 2Sth'
1905. was presented TO the Board of kstls
September 18th 1908
Resolved. That in pursuance Of law this
Board sets Friday the Both day of october,
1908 at 80 o'clock in the forenoon and
Room l6 in the City Hall, Borough OF
Manhattan, as the time and place "Heh
and where such petition shall be first con-
siGered, and a public hearing be had there
on. at which citizens shall be entitled to
appear and be heard: and be It further
RescIvS1 That the Secretary is directed
10 cause oh petition and these resolutions
TO be published for at least fourteen tlD
days in two daily newspapers IN The city
Of New York to be designated by the
Mayor and for at least ten 90 days Ia
the "City Record" Immediately prior to
such date of public hearing. The expense
Of such publication 20 be borne by the peu-
toner. JOSEPH HAAG,
Secretary.
New York. October .. 1906