New-York tribune., 1908-06-22
YuBLIo NOrICH
CITY OF NEW YORK.
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPoH-
TJONMENT.

CITY OF NEW YORK.
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPoH-
Public notice ~ hereby given that at
meeting OK the b bard of Estimate and Ap-
portionment. held June 8. 19os. the follow
To the Honorabl5 tho Board OF Estimate
and Apportiom nent:
The petition of the Union Railway Oh
New York City respectfully shows:
First-That yoGr petitioner is stree,
surface railway company. organized ana
existing under the laws Of the State OF
New York having been formed by the ming
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 mas oeen
engaged In the operation of double track
street surface railroad. with extensions ana
branches thereof. for the carriage OF pas
sengers in the Boroughs OF Manhattan ahd
using the overhead trolley system OF electric
traction as motive power thereon.
Third-That one of tho lines OF the petl-
toner's railroad has been operated for many
years upon Fordham Avenue ana baitey
Avenue in the Borough of the Bronx. ana an,
afforded a convenient connection 1or puoiio
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 Ktnssoriuse sec-
ton OF tho Borough of the Bronx-
An additional line of the peuuoner :
railroad has been operated on Broad~ay
Of the City OF New York. affording also
convenient line of travel to and from tne
terminus of the Subway Line 10 MANY
thousands OF people travelling daily thereon.
Fourth-Your petitioner now proposes TO
connect Its road upon Fordham and baiieS
Avenues. which now terminates at the IN
tersection OF 230th Street and Bailey Ave
nue., with the road upon Broadway, whlcn
now terminates at 230th Street, py the
construction of double track extension OF
branch In said Borough Of the Bronx. IN
Ypa Nvxrn Of "a
streets and avenues: -
Beginning at and connecting with tho
petitioners double track road s i,. hIM interssc
ton thereof with West Two Hundred anu
Thirtieth Street, running thence westerly n
upon the surface Of West Two Hundred
and Thirtieth Street to It's intersection with
Broadway there to connect with the peu,
toner's double track road now operateo
thereon.
F4fth-That heretofore and on or about
the 23rd day Of August, 1892, the Common
Council of the City OF New YORK gave its
consent TO the construction OF an extension
to the petitioners railroad upon streets
described In the resolution as tnenco
northerly along said (Sedgwick) Avenue to
It's intersection with Bailey. Avenue. thence
along Bailey Avenue to Its intersection Win
Broadway at Kingsbridge-
Your petitioner believes that by such
description the Common Council giving sucn
consent intended to include the right 70
construct upon Two Hundred and Thirtletn
Street the extension herein applied Tor. out
said resolution was not effective toT suGn
purpose by reason of failure to speclncaAy
describe the said street ~
Sixth--That such extension or branch VIII
be 75O 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 apoVs
described.
Seventh-That your petitioner proposes to
operate said extension branch by the
overhead system of electricity. similar IN
all respects to that now in use on Its other
lines Of road.
Eighth-That for the purpose Of con-
structing and operating such branch or ex-
tension of it's road your petitioner deslres
to obtain from your Honorable Board ana
hereby applies for Its consent to and
grant of the franchise or right for the con
struction. maintenance and operation OF
listing railroad for public In the con-
veyance Of persons and property for com
pensation over the street and avenues ABOVE
mentioned
wherefore. Your petitioner prays that
public notice OF this application and of the
time and place when and where the same
qrired by law. and that a franchise or right
be granted in accordance with the pro-
visions Of the Greater New York Charter
Dated New York. May %. 1908
BY EDWARD A. MAHER. President
City and County ys5 OF NeT S.in9 d9ix sworn
says that he is the President OF the Union
Railway Company Of New York City, the
petitioner herein; that he has read the fore
going petition and knows the content.
thereof and that the same IS trus to his
knowledge, except as to those matters
which are therein stated on Information and
belief. and as to such matters he verify
believes It to be true.
EDWARD A. MAHER-
Sworn to before me this 2sth day OF May,
1905. RALPH NORTON.
Notary Public. Queens County.
Certificate filed in New York County.
and the following resolutions were there
upon adopted:
Whereas. The foregoing petition from the
Union Railway Company Of New YORK
dated May 2s. 1905 was presented 10 the
Board Of Estimate and Apportonment at
meeting held June 5, 1905:
Resolved, That in pursuance OF law THIS
Board sets Friday. the 18th day Of June
1908 at 1920 O'Clock in the forenoon ana
Room 10. in the City Hall. Borough OF Man
haitian, as the time and place when and
where such petition shall be first con-
sidered, and a public hearing be had there
on, at which citizens shall be entitled to
appear and be heard; and be It further
Resolved That the Secretary Is directed
to cause such petition and these resolutions
to be published for at least fourteen Cd
days In two daily newspapers in The City
Of New York TO he designated by the
Mayor. and for at least ten Q0) days In the
''Cfty Record Immediately prior to such
date of public hearing. The expense OF
such publication to be borne by the pett-
toner. JOSEPH HAAG. Secretary.
New York. June g. 1905