New-York tribune., 1908-06-14
PUBLIC NOTICES.
CITY OF NEW YORK
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPOR-

BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPOR-
TIONMENT.
Public notice Is hereby given that at a
meeting Of the Board OF Estimate and Ap-
portionnent. held June 5. 1905. the follow
ing petition was received:
To the Honorable the Board of Estimate
and Apportionment:
The petition of the Third Avenue Rail
road Company respectfully shows, on IN
formation and belief. follows:
Ffrst-That your petitioner Is street
surface railroad Company. organized and
existing under the laws of the State OF
New York having filed its Articles of As
Stae the Sth day of October. 1883
Second-That for many years IL has oper-
ated double track street surface railroad
for the carriage of passengers in the BOT
ough OF Manhattan, City of Ne" 1ork.
from the City Hall in said City upon PARK
Row. Rowery and Third Avenue 70 the
Twenty-ffth Street and Manhattan Street
from East River to North River. and upon
Amsterdam Avenue from One Hundred and
Twenty-ffth Street to the northerly ter
minus thereof at Fort George. at or near
the intersection OF Fort George Avenue;
using the underground system OF electricai
traction as motive power for such operation
Thfrd-That your petitioner proposes to
extend its road on Amsterdam Avenue and
construct a branch thereof with double
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 the Borough OF Manhattan
City Of New York. as are described as foi-
lows: Beginning at and connecting with
the double track road upon Amsterdam
Avenue. owned by the Third Avenue RaiI-
road Company. at or near the connection
of said avenue with Fort George Avenue.
running thence northerly. westerly ana
soUtherly in, upon and along said roIc
George Avenue. as It winds and turns 10
the connection thereof with st. Nicnolas
Avenue. running thence southerly IN. upon
and along St Nicholas Avenue 10 tne III
tersection of One Hundred and Ninetieth
G90th) Street and running thence easterly
in, upon and along said One Hundred ana
Ninetieth Q9Oth) street to the intersection
of said street with Amsterdam Avenue;
there to connect with the existing raliroadd a
said Avenue now owned by the sdiu
Company
will be $500 feet or thereabouts in length
When constructed IL will enable the petit
toner to operate cars over continuous
arising from the use of stub end railroad
terminal. The present operation VIII oe
accelerated thereby and quicker transporta
tion given to the public seeking TO depart
from the Fort George territory.
Fiftb-That YOUR petitioner proposes to
operate said extension or branch oy tno
underground system OF electrical operatlonn'
of the character now used on the peu-
toners road on Third Avenue. Amster9dlii
Avenue and other streets above reterreo 70
Sixth-That for the purpose OF construct
of its road your petitioner desires to OBTAIN
from your Honorable Board and HEREBY ap-
plies for It's consent TO. and grant OF, tne
franchise or right for the construcu4qII.
maintenance and operation Of double
track extension branch Of its existing ran :
road. for public use in the conveyance OF
persons and property for We ".
above described
Wherefore. your petitioner prays i.s
public notice of this application and or tne
nrNI
will be first considered. be given. as re
quired by law and that a franchise or
right be granted for the constructlon' IlaiI
tenance and operation OF sald dpoEs =
scribed extension and branch be granted IN
accordance with the provisions OF tho
Greater New York Charter
Dated New York. June 2nd. 1sOe 49,.
THE THIRD AVENUE RAILROAD COM
By F. ". wH1TRIDGE. Receiver
city and COUNTY OF wbitrtdge SsW h9t bsing duly
sworn. saws he is the Receiver Of the rall-
road properties and premises OF tne ,.ia inIr1
Avenue Railroad Company the petl'lolse- I..a a.
herein. having been appointed such by orGer
of the United States Circuit Court; that ne ne
has read the foregoing petition ana kno" >. ;
the contents thereof. and that the saIie tnoI p
true To his knowledge. except as 10 thos7
matters which are therein stated on IN
formation and belief, and that as 70 sucH
matters he verify belieyss We It lwt1Te1pGE to Ds 15G
cuor, IN before me this 2nd day Of June.
,o.os JOHN A DUNN,
i0' Notary Public. N Y Co
| and the following resolutions were tnero
| upon adopted: .,., 49,, +,-
! Whereas. the foregoing petition from s tns
| Third Avenue Railroad Company oI oaIr5
| Iune . 1908. was presented to the Boa!o
/ of Estimate and Apportionment at meet
| ing held June s. 1908; .L,s
| Resolved, That in pursuance OF Ia" .ns'
Board sets Friday. the 26th day OF 'unv nd
| IQ0S at 1910 o'clock in the forenoon. any ny
| Roorn f6 in the City Hall, Borough .,
Manhattan as the time and place sf wefH
| and public hearing be had thereon, a.
| which citizens shall be entitled to appear
[ and be heard: and be Il further .,...l
| Resolved, That the Secretary Is dIreGos, .got,,
| 70 cause such petition and these resolutions
TO be published for at least 1ourSssa STt ~,
| davs in two daily newspapers IN Inc ~ ~
| Of New york. to be designated oy tn' t
| Navor. and for at least ten QoD daSs IN III m
| s1C'ity Record Immediately prior 20 SUI. =.
| dsts Of public hearing. The expense o.
| such publication to be borne oy lns POI
| toner JOSEF n 10 ~ 49,
Na,y York June +. 1903.