New-York tribune., 1908-06-13
PUBLIC NOTICES.
CRY OF NEW YORK.
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPOR-

CITY OF NEW YORK.
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AMI APPOR-
TIONTENT.
Public notice is hereby given that at
meeting OF the Board of Esttmare and Ape-
portionment. held June .. 1905. the follow
ing petition was received:
To the Honorable the Board of Estimate
end AppOrtionment:
The petition Of the Union Railway OF
New York City respectfully s1ows.
First-That your petitioner is n street
surface railway company. organized and
existing under the laws OF the state OF
New York. having been formed by the filing
Of Articles OF Consolidation in the office of
the Secretary OF State Of New York on the
fifth day OF July. 1892.
Second-That for many years II has been
engaged in the operation Of a double track
street surface railroad. with extensions ana
branches thereof for the carriage OF pas
sengers in the BOrouzhs OF Manhattan ana
using the overhead trolley system OF electric
traction as motive power thereon
Thirf-That one of the lines OF the peti-
toners railroad has been operated for many
years upon Fordhann Avenue and Bailey
Avenue in the Borough Of the Bronx. and
afforded n convenient connection for public
travel between the easterly portion Of the
Bronx Borough. in which are operated the
steam lines OF the New York and Harlem
Railroad. the elevated lines OF the Man
haitian Railway. and the kirgs5rtdgs sec
ton Of the Borough Of the Bronx.
An additional line OF the peutfoners
railroad has been operated on Broadway
between 230th Street and the northerly line
OF the City OF New York. affording also
convenient line OF travel to and from the
terminus Of the Subway Line 70 many
thousands OF people travelling daily thereon
Fourth--Your petitioner now proposes 20
connect its road upon Fordhsn and Bailey
Avenues which now terminates at the in
tersection % 23oth Street and Bailey Ave
now terrninates az 530th street. by the
construction of a double track extension or
branch in said Borough OF the Bronx. in
the city of New York. upon the following
streets and avenues:
Beginning at and connecting with the
petitioners double track road now con-
structed on Bailey Avenue at the tDtersec.
ton thereof with West Two Hundred and
Thirtieth Street. running thence westerly IN
or upon the surface OF West Two Hundred
and ThIrtieth Street TO its intersection with
Broadway. there 10 connect with the petit
toners double track road now operated
thereon.
F1fth-That heretofore and on or about
the 23rd day of August, 1892. the Common
Council of the City OF New York gave its
consent 20 the construction Of an extension
to the petitioner railroad upon streets
described in the resolution as thence
northerly along said (Sedgwicz, Avenue 10
its intersection with Bailey Avenue. thence
along Bailey Avenue TO tts Intersection with
Broadway az Kingsbrtdge
Your petitioner believes that BY such
description the Conmoa Council giving such
consent intended to include the rght 70
construct upon Two Hundred and Thirueth
street the extension herein applied for. but
said resolution was not effective for sIicn
purpose by reason Of failure to specifically
describe the said street
be 750 feet in length and when constructed
will enable the petitioner TO operate con
tinuous lire Of cars upon and over lts
Bailey Avenue and Broadway lines ABOVE
described.
seventh-That your petitioner proposes TO
operate said extension or brancn ny tne
overhead system OF electricity, similar IN
all rnsuscts to that now IN use on its Other
lines Of road.
Ffrhth-That for the purpose OF con-
structirg and operating such branch or ex-
tension OF its road your petitioner desires
to obtain from your Honorable Soard ana
hereby applies for its consent TO and
grant of the franchise or right for the con
structfon- maintenance and operation Of a
double track extension or branch or fIs eN-
listing railroad for public use IN the con
veyance Of persons and property Tor com CON-
pensation over the street and avenues above
mentioned
Wherefore. Your petitioner prsys that
public notice OF this application ana OF the
time and place when and where the same
Will be first considered be given, as re-
QUired BY law, and that p franchise or rishe
be granted in accordance with the pro
visions Of the Greater New York Charter
Dated New York May %. 1908.
UNION RAILWAY COMPANY OF Ne"
Nv iqrHN qEDWARp A. MAHER. President
CITY and County OF New York. SIS:
Edward A Maher. being duly sworn
sava that he Is the President OF the Union
RsiIvav Company OF New York city. the
petitioner herein; that he has read the fore-
going petition and knows the eonten Is
thereof and that the same is true 10 MS
knovIedge except as to those nlatteI :
which are therein stated on Information and
belief and as to such matters ne verify
believes it to be true
EDWARD A. MAHER-
svo-, 10 before me this 2sth day Of May.
1905 RALPH NORION; R6CJ
Notary Public. Queens County
Certificate filed in New YORK county.
and the following resolutions were tiiere-
upon adopted: -.,.,.- s,,-, .pa
Union Railway Company of New YORK,
dated Nav 2S 1908. was presented 20 the
! Board OF Estimate and Apportonnent at
meeting held June S. 1908:
Resolved. That IN pursuance OF "a" lis
Board sets Friday, the 18th day or June;
laos at 1920 o'clock in the forenoon ana
Room 49, in the City Hall, Borough OF Man,
haitian as the time and place Wnen anu
where such petition shall be hrst CON
sidered and a public hearing be had mere
on at which citizens shall be entitled 10
annAar and be heard; and be II further
Resolved That the Secretary Is directsd
70 Gauss such petition and these resolutions
~ he published for at least fourteen li4l
davs IN two daily newspapers IN Inc tlty
NJ New York 70 be dssfgnated oy tne
Nsvor and for at least ten tIOt Gays II tne
s'CTitv Record Immediately prior 20 sucn
date of public hearing The exLehse OF
s,Icb publication to be borne by the peu-
toner. JOSEs ~ 49,