New-York tribune., 1908-11-10
PUBLIC NOTICES.
CITY OF NEW YORK.
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND ApPoR-

BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPoR-
TIOEMENT
Puoio notice Is hereby given hat st a
LleetIng or the Board Of Estimate and Ap-
foiIoc11t RfoiIIaonLle1t held September Is. 1905, ths
T5l 1TT5tlorNlng WIS petition was received.
~ 1ElE HONORABLE THE BOARD OF
ESIIMATE AND APPORTIONMENT
~ ne petition Of the Third Avenue Rail
load td company respectfully shows. on in
AoTIlatlon and belief. as follows:
,,si Isl mat your petitioner is street
suIIace sl5Ie.. railroad company, organized and
SS4AIstlAs under the laws of the State Of
sew YORK. having fled its Articles or As
GsocIatIon 80 IN the Office OF the Secretary OF
Sta'e on the Sth day OF October. 1853. and
ior many years has owned and operated
CoupIe track street surface railroad ror
t.e carriage OF passengers in the Borough
o. Manhattan. City Of New York. from the
lily Hall. in said city. along Park Row.
Bowery and Third Avenue. to the Harlem
Ever; along One Hundred and Twenty
I'm - street and Manhattan Street, from
~. 1IVer 70 North River and from one
hundred and Twsnty-Afth Street along
Amsterdam Avenue 70 the northerly ter
minus thereof at Fort George, at or near
Ihe intersection OF Fort George Avenue.
using the underground system OF electrt-
cal traction as motive power.
second: That the city Of New York is
@ no" constructing two bridges and ap-
proAcnes IN said cftv, the first known as
ne Manhattan Bridge, which extends from
l1e boWery at or near Canal Street. IN
Manhattan Borough, along a v!aduct ap-
proa.h' II said Borough to and across
1he East River by bridge, and thence along
8 ViadHct or approach to Sands street, in
the Borough OF Brooklyn: the second known
as the RlacEvreII's Island Bridge which
extends from seth Street and Second Ave
nue. In the Borough Of Manhattan along
a vtaduct approach in said Borough to and
across the East River and Black"eiL
Island by bridge. and thence along VIA
duct OF approach in the Borough OF
Cueens 10 Jackson Avenue. Long Island
City Each OF said bridges IS to be con
EtTIcted for the operation Of street sur
face cars, by an underground current OF
electricity. with appropriate terminals
Third: That your petitioner. for the
convenience Of public travel, proposes 70
extend It's railroad TO and upon each OF
said bridges and the approaches thereto
by the construction and operation OF sep
grate branches or extensions. by an IN
derground current OF electricity. upon the
following described routes:
tal Beginning at the double track road
on me Bo|ery, at or near Canal etfest.
n the Borough OF Manhattan. owned oy
tds petitioner and connecting therewtth; ;
running thence eastsrly with double tracks
IN, upon and along the westerly Approach
70 said bridge n the Borough Ok A61ifat-
tan, thence upon, over. across and along
Faid Manhattan Bridge. and thence in.
upon and along the eaS+erly approach 70
said bridge. n the Borough OF Brooklyn,
70 the terminal plaza al o. near Sahds
Street, in said Borough The total length
thereof is Sixty-dvs Hundred feet
fb} Beginning az the double track road
on Third Ayen1-e at the intersection OF
F'ifty-eighth Street Borough OF Manhattan.
owned by the petitioner, and connecting
herewith: running thence easterly with a
single track in. upon and along t1ty-
eighth Street to Second Avenue: themes
nO-therly IN, upon and along Second Ave
nue. to a point OF connection with the
tracks on RIackwelrs Island Bridge. and
It's approach. al or near Fffty-ninth Street
and northe-iy thereof; thence with double
tracks easterly IN upon and along th7
westerly bridge approach, thence upon,
over. across and along said bridge: thence
IN. upon and along the easterly bridge sp-
proach in the Borough oc Queens 20 tns
terminal at or ueaC Jackson Avenue, IN
Long Island City. In said Borough ana
also. beginning az the petitioners double
track road on Third Avenue. at the inter
section OF Sixtieth Street. and connecting
herewith; running thence eastsrly with a
single track in. upon and along SlXtieth
Street 10, along and across Second avenue
q q point OF connection with the oCubie
tracks on said BlaclEWells 8 Island Bridge
and its westerly approach. IN this para
graph described. The total length thereof
is NIneey-six Hundred feet
Fourth: Your petitioner ts ADVISED that
sepa rate consents OF your Honorable Body
must be first obtained 70 permit OF the
operation IN said streets and avenues, and
over each OF said Bridges ard t6eir ap-
proaches. and hereby applies for the con-
sent OF the Board OF Estimate and Apper-
tionment TO. and grant oc. franchises or
rights for the maintenance ana operation
Of branches or extensions OF It's railroad.
for public use in the conveyance OF persons
and property for compensation. upon each
Of the routes IN the City OF New York
Wherefo-e your petitioner prays that
public notice Of such application for said
consents, franchises or rights. and or the
time and place when and where the Eane
will be first considered. be given. as re-
Quired by lsw, and that consents. fran-
chise6 oB rights be granted by the Board
for the construction. fnaiutena nee and Oper-
alton OF each Of said branches or exten-
sions. IN accordance with the provisions
OF the. Greater New York Charter and OF
rae Railroad Law OF the State OF New
Dated New York. July 2sth. 1908
THE THIRD AVENUE RAILROAD COM
By N ". wH1TRIDGE.
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK. s.:
Frederick ". Whitridge. being duly
sworn says he IS the Receiver OF the rail-
road properties and premises OF the Third
Avenue Railroad Company the petitioner
der OF the United States Circuit Court:
that ne has read the foregoing petition
and knows the contents thereof. and that
the same is true % his Enowledge. except
as TO those matters which are therein
stated on information and belief. and that
as 70 such matters ne verify believes II to
FREDERICK W wHITR1DGE.
Sworn to before me this Sd day OF Al
gust, 1908
JAMES +. FEELEs
Notary Public.
\. Y. County.
and at a meeting held October is. 1908
The following resolutions were adopted
whereas. The foregoing petition rom
the Third Avenue Railroad Company. dated
July IS 1908 was presented 70 the Board
OF Estimate and Appointment at meet
ing held September IS 1903.
Resolved That in pursuance OF law
this Board sets Friday, the thirteenth day
~ November. 1905 at I0:3O o'clock IN the
forenoon. and Room 10 in the City Han
Borough Of Manhattan. as the time and
place when and where sAch petition shaI!
Be first considered. and a public hearing
be had thereon. az which citizens shall
be entitled TO appear and be heard: and
be iJ further
Resolved. That the Secretary Is direct
ed 70 cause such petition and these reSo-
lutions to be published for at least four
teen 30 days IN two daily newspapers IN
the city OF New York. 70 be designated by
the Mayor, and for az least ten GOl days
in the "Cfty Record Immediately prior 70
such date OF public hearing The expense
81 such publication 70 be borne by the pc
tttioner.
JOSEPH HAAG.
Secretary
New York October ID. 1898