New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-27
PUBLIC NOTICES
CITY OF NEW YORK
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPOa-
FIONMEET

BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPoH-
Public uotics is hsreDy given that n =
meeting OF the Board OF Estimate sIla AZ
portlOnment. held september lsta- ASOS' 1"o
following petition was received
To the HOa0rabls the Beard Of Estli1l-ts
and AppOTIi0nme1t-
The petIIloa oI the B-ouL Traction con-
pany respectfully shows:
tirst; That your petitioner Is stFee-
surface railway corporation, formed u-4.1H
the laws OK the state OF New foFS- y lnS
t-ins o. Articles % CSnsoldatiQ.a Of g, ~.
street surface railroad corporations n rs
ofnce OK the Secretary q Srats- en OF -o''~'
the 18th day OF May. 1So4
Second: That since the DATE OF rs con
solidatior It has been the owner ot q doubts
tFack street surface railroad on WessIL-ss
ter Avenue. UuiOnpOrt Road, West ais
Road and ether streets and avenues n rs
Borough OF the Broux. City Of New 1oLN.
which railroad has been operated loE 1.S
onysnisncs OF passengers II conh-c.eL.1
with the lines Of the Union Railway Scr-1-
paHy, and the overhead system o. eLscElS
traction used as native power tneEeon-
Third That part q the ps' 1870
railroad has been constructed and cpsrd~Su
FOR many years on Westchester AEeI1s
from a point OF intersection with the ines
o. the Union Railway Company on ess -
chester Avenue At Broax River, tnlelkl
and along the said WESTMINSTER Aven =.
formerly known as the Southern WesscHs-S-
ter Turnpike 70 what was ths former vi
Fourth: Your petitioner now proposes TO
extend It's road upon and along C4s]sOI
EoAAL ESDAG LESLn lALlLAl1 u $50
with Westchsster Avenue to C4Ason Fo-Lls
at Long Island Sound. for the convenience
OF public travel b the construction o a
double track branch or extension n t.ls
said Borough OF the Bronx City OF Ne"
York. follows:
Beginning at and connecting with the
petitioners double track low co1strlc1eo
on WsstchesteG Avsnus. AZ the lnieEseCl4Sn
OF CIasons Potat Road. running tneACe
Southeastsrly with double tracks 9lsa;
upon and along said ClasOn Point ESoa9
70 the intersection thereof WIKI Log -s-A@-4
Fifth: That such branch or extension
will be 1900 feet IN length and Wnea coz
structed will enable your petitioner 70 Spet-
ate a continuous Line OF cars IL connection
with the Union Railway Company. noLn
the Harlem River 20 CIA8on FoinLs
well as from the territory al y a2o9t ne .,.s
Sortherly line OF the city OF Ne" 1S1A
TO the zaid C1ason's Point
Sixth: That your petitioner proposes 20
operate said branch or exlsIsloa y ~ il
respects to that EoW in Uss On TIA otAsE
Seventh: That for The purpose OF con
structing and operating such branch OF e1-
TO obtain from your Honorable BoArd, an
thereby applies for its consent 70. ano
construction maintenance and operation 81
2 double track extension or brancn Of -
existing railroad FOR public use IN the con
veyanCs OF persons and property tor con-
pensation over the street and avenues ABOVE
mentioned.
Wherefore your petitioner prays that pub
lie notice Of this application and OF ne
will be frst considered, be given az re
CURED by law. and that TIE grant OF
franchise or right bs made n accorNsncs
York Charter and the railroad law app
cable hereto
Dated: New Tozk. Jay e . 1905
81 Edward A M2EeF.