New-York tribune., 1908-06-12

SUPREME COURT. APPELLATE DITE-
siou-First Dspartment-In the mat
ter OF the application OF the Public Service
Commission FOR the Flrst DfStrict Tor ths
appointment OF three commissioners TO de-
rerrnins and report whether rapid transir
railway or railw ays FOR Jne transports
tio1 OF persons and property as dstermine1
BY the Commission ought TO be construct
81 and operated. .-AIoG.f .ficatlCns OF LeNtns-
ton Avenue ROurs--PubliC notice Is hereby
given that pursuant 70 tae proylslons OF
OF the Laws OF 1891. as amended. the Pub
lie Service Commission for the First Dis
trict VIII apply 70 the Appellate Division o<
the Supreme Court OF the State OF Nsv
York in and for the First Judicial Depart
msut. az a term thereof 10 be lsld at ths
Appellate Division Court House. Madison
Manhattan CITY OF New York. on the 19ru
day OF June 1908. at I0-30 o clock in the
forenoon OF that cay. or as soon thereartsr
as counsel can b heard. for the appoint
nlent OF three commissioners in the ABOVE
entitled natter 10 determine and repO-c
after due hearing whether "A railway or
railways in the said city for the convey
anca and transportation OF persons and
property ought 10 be constructed and oper~
ersd IN accordance with the notifications
adopted b. the said Commission 70 tbs
original routes and general plan OF con-
srructiOn- The papers upon WHICH lns
Aforesaid application viii oe made arc tus
petition Of the sad Commission. dated the
4th day OF June. 1905. and The affid1vits and
papers accompanying the same. al or
which were He'd n the Office OF the Clerk
OF the said Appellate DiVislOn on or aooNl
-6s 4rh tav OF June. 1905. AID n addition
thereto such other papers as snail Dc pre-
seltsd 20 tho court by the said CoTnfials-
sion A description OF the notifications %
the routes and general plan or construction
OF the said railway or railways -OrulS q
mart OF the papers He'd as Aforesaid wfth
the said Clerk OF the said Appellats Divt-
sion The following is a brief and sub
sranttal synopsis OF the notifications -
the said route--In the Borough OF Man
haitian a new line Il laid Out extending
south from about East Both street. Under
Lexington avenue and Irving Pace. TO
18th street. ana thence under private prop
erty and the several cross streets 70 Broad--
ton avenue. north OF Last 129th street.
tho lire Is changed from a two-track road
20 a four-track road and extends nOrthsrly
as A four-Jrack road under Lexington ave
nue. the Harlem River and Park avenue.
n the Borough Of The Bronx Important
connections at ISSth street are provided
for and an extension Is laid out running
northeriy under Mott avenue AMI westerly
through East l5lst street 10 a connection
with another proposed rapid transit rail-
road. The object of the aforesaid applf-
cation Is 70 obtain the apuotntulenr OF com
missioners who shall determine. after pub
lie hearing OF al parties Interested whether
the modified portions of such railway or
railways ought 70 be constructed and
operated. AMI shall report the evidence
taken 70 said Appellate Division. together
with a report ot their determination. which
operation of the modified portions os such
railway or railways (as tAis commission
viii ask that IL shah bel shall. whom con-
frrnei by said Court be taken in lieu oc
the consent Of the property owners along
the line OF the modified portions % said
railway or railways.
Dated New York. June 9Th 1908
FI-BrL, SERVTCE COMMISSION
FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT.
BY WILLIAM R. WILCOX.
Chairman.
TRAVIS n. WHITNEY.
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