New-York tribune., 1908-06-23
PUBLIC NOTICES.
CITY OF NEW YORK.
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPOR-



TIONMENT
Public notice IS hereby given that at a
meeting OF the Board OF Estimate and Ap-
poTtionment held June 5, 1905. the follow
ing petition was received:
To the Honorable the Board Of Estimats
and Apportionmsnt:
The petition OF the Third Avenus Rail
road Company respectfully shows. on In
formation and belief. as follows:
First-Thst your petitioner is a stree.
surface railroad Company. organized and
existing under the laws OF the state OF
New York having filed its Articles of As
socfation in the Office Of the Secretary OF
state on the sth day Of october, 1853
Second-That for many years It has opec-
sted a double track street surface railroad
for the carriage OF passengers in the Bor-
ough OF Manhattan, City OF New York.
Row. Bowerv and Third Avenue to the
Harlem River. upon One Hundred ana
from East River TO North River. and upon
Amsterdam Avenue from One Hundred and
Tweuty-ffth Street TO the northerl9 ter
minus thereof at Fort George, at or near
the intersection Of Fort George Avenue.
using the un5erzrpind system Of electrical
traction as motive power for such operation
Third-That your petitioner proposes 20
extend Its road On Amsterdam Avenue ana
construct q branch thereof with douois
tracks and such connections. switches and
appurtenances as may be necessary for the
accommodation and operation OF the SAID
extension or branch in, through and upon
the surface OF such streets. avenues ana
highways in ths Borough Of Manhattan
City OF New York. as are described as fol-
lows: Beginning at and connecting wtth
the double track road upon Amsterdam
Avenue. owned by the Third Avenue Rail
road Company. at or near the connectlon
OF said avenue with Fort George Avenue.
running thence northerly. westerly and
southerly In. upon and along said Fort
George Avenue as IL winds and turns 70
the connection thereof with st Nicholas
Avenue. running thence southerly in. upon
and along st Nicholas Avenue TO the IN
- o. GV-al ar-A
t1-0th) Street and running thence esstsrly
in. upon and along said One Hundred and
Ninstieth Ge0th) street TO the intersection
OF said street with Amsterdam Avenue;
there to connect with the existing railroad
on said Avenue now owned by the said
Company.
will ba $500 feet or thereabouts IN length
When constructed IL will enable the petit
TONER 20 operate cars over a CONTINUOUS
line OF road. and avoid -he Inconvenience
arising from the use of stub end railroad
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-That your petitioner proposes 70
operate said extension or branch oy The
underground system Of electrical operation.
OF the character now used on the peti-
toners road on Third Avenue. Amsterdam
Avenue and other streets above re1erred 70
ing and operating said extension or branch
ot fits road your petitioner desires 70 OBTAIN
from your Honorable Board and hereby ap-
plies for It's consent to. and a grant o. Ine
franchise or right for the constructlOn,
maintenance and operation OF double
track extension branch Of its existing rail-
road. for public use in the conveyance or
persons and property for compensation. In
or upon the Avenues. Streets and Highways
above described
Wherefore. your petitioner prays that
public notice OF this application and OF the
time and place when and where the same
will be first considered. be given. as re
right be granted for the construction. main
tenance and operation Of said above De
scribed extension and branch be granted IN
accordance with the provisions OF the
Greater New York Charter.
Dated New York. June Ind. 1908 ..
THE THIRD AVENUE RAILROAD COM
By ?. W. wH1TRIDGE. Receiver.
city and county Of New York. ss.:
Frederick W. Whirridse. being duiy
sworn. saws he is the Receiver OF the rail-
road properties and premises Of the Third
Avenue Railroad Company, the peeltlonef
herein. having been appointed such by orcer
OF the United States Circuit Court; that ne
has read the foregoing petition and knows
the contents thereof. and that the same ls
true 10 his knowledge. except as 70 those
matters which are therein stated on IN
formation and belief. and that as 70 such
matters he verify believes Il 70 be true
r W wHITRIDGE-
1905. JOHN A DCNN.
Notary Public, y. Y. Co.
and the following resolutions were there-
upon adopted:
Whereas. tae foregoing petition from the
Third Avenue Railroad Company. date9
June . 1903 was presented 20 the Board
Of Estimate and ApportionTnent at q meet
ing held June 5. 1908;
Resolved That in pursuaOce OF law tnls
Board sets Friday. the 26th day OF Juns,
1905. at 1890 O'Clock IN the forenoon. ana
Room 16. IN the City Hall, Borough OF
Manhattan. as the time and place when an-
where such petition shall be first CONSIDERED.
and a public hearing be had thereon. at
which citizens shall be entitled to appear
and be heard. and be It further
Resolved That the Secretary Is dlrecReo
tn cause such petition and these resolutions
to be published for at least fourteen I4l
DAYS in two daily newspapers IN Ihe C1ty
Of New York 70 be designated by tne
Navor. and for at least ten 30 days in the
''Cftv Record Immediately prior TO sucn
date of public hearing. The expense o.
such publication 20 be borne py ths peu-
toner JOSEPH HAAJ. SscEe1atJ'
New York June s. 1905