New-York tribune., 1908-06-13
PUBLIC NOTICES.
CITY OF NEW YORK.
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPOH
APPOR

CITY OF NEW YORK.
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPoH~
TI0NMENT.
Public notice is hereby given that at
meeting of the Board of Estimate and Ap-
portionment. held June 5. 1908. 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 as follows:
First-That your petitioner Is strses
surface railroad Company. organized ana
existing under the laws OF the state OF
New York having fled its Articles OF As
sociation IN the Office of the Secretary OF
State on the Sth day OF October 1890.
ated a double track street surface railroad
for the carriage of passengers In the DOT DO,
ough of Manhattan. City OF New 1orS,
from the City Hall in said City upon FaIh
Row, Bowery and Third Avenue 70 the
Harlem River: upon One Hunored anu
Twenty-1fth Street and Manhattan Street
from East River to North River. and upon
Amsterdam Avenue from One Hundred and
Twenty-fifth Street TO the northerly ter
minus thereof at Fort George, at or near
the intersection of Fort George avenue;
using the underground system OF electrical
traction as motive power for such operation.
Third-That your petitioner proposes 70
extend its road on Amsterdam Avenue aiil
construct d branch thereof with douols
tracks and such connections. switches ana
appurtenanccs as may be necessary lor tnS
accommodation and operation or the sala
the surface of such streets, avenues ana
highways in the Borough Of Manhattan
City of New York. as are described as ioi-
lows: Beginning at and connecting VIII
the double track road upon AmSterda,h
Avenue owned by the Third Avenue Hsll Hsll-
road Company. at or near the connectoli
of said avenue with Fort George avenue.
running thence northeriy. westerly , sna
southerly in, upon and along sala %. u.
George Avenue, as Il winds ara IurEs to
the connection thereof with St NlchoIas
Avenue running thence southeriy In. upon
and along st Nicholas Avenue 10 the N
tersection of One Hundred and NiHeueiIt
090tD Street and running thence eests,lg
in. upon and along said One Hundred ana
Ninetieth 1aOth) Street TO the intersection
OF said street with Amsterdam Avenue;
there to connect with the existing rahloa 10
on said Avenue now owned by the saio
Company. Is
Fourth-That such extension or brancn
will be $500 feet or thereabouts IN lensti-
When constructed IL will enable the PEE
tioner TO operate cars over a continuous
line of road, and avoid the INCONVENIENCE el.5 ?
arising from the use OF STUB emo ram ram =.
terminal The present operation VII. 20
accelerated thereby and quicker tansporta--
tion given to the public seeking 10 depaI- :
from the Fort George territory .
Fifth-That your petitioner proposes -
onerate said extension or branch by thS
underground system of electrtca! operatleH
Of the character now used OF the ps-
toner's road on Third Avenue. Esread -,
Avenue and other streets above rererrea 70
Sixth-That for the purpose or cohStI uSt
ing and operating said extension OF piaiIGr -.
Of its road your petitioner desires 10 ooeaiii
from your Honorable Board and hereby ap-
niles for It's consent to. and grant OF. INC
franchise or right for the construgctlu,tI. ga,I
maintenance and operation or dou9ie
track extension branch of its existing ran. .
road for public use in the conVeydhce ot %
persons and property for compensation, IN IN
or upon the Avenues. STREETS and Highways
Wbarefore. YOUR petitioner prays that
public notice of this application ana OF tns .
time and place when and wheTe tAe solo,' ~
will be first considered, be gwen, as
Gufred by law. and that a franchise OF
right be granted for the construction, lIlaIlt ~
tenance and operation of SAID ABOVE uS a.
| accordance with the provisions Oh 'h'
Greater New York Charter o
Dated New York. June 2nd. l9oo- -.o,r
THE THIRD AVENUE RAILROAD Co'a-
FfN A. F ". wH1TRIDGE. Receiver.
CITY and County OF New York, SIS: z,,,,.
Frederick w. WhitridSe. osits tSa rsiI,
road properties and premises OF me ,.ia I'M
! Avenue Railroad Company. the peti'IoL!!e. ! !.
herein. having been appointed suea oy 10. or he
| has read the foregoing petition ana hllo% @ a.
the contents thereof and that the SANE 1Soss %
/ true TO his knowledge. except as 10 ms t
| matters which are therein stated on u u
| formation aud belief. and that as to such
iiia''ei0 i F. W. wHITRIDGE-
| c,rorn " before me this 2nd day of June,
/ zoos JOHN A DUNN.
( Notary Public. n. Y Co.
and the following resolutions were there-
Whereas, the foregoing petition from a.tns tns
| Third Avenue Railroad Company, co.,
Inna . 1905, was presented TO the Boaro
| of Estimate and Apportionment at meek
| ing held June 5. 1905; - .b,,
| Resolved That in pursuance OF IA" e-.Is
Board sets Friday, the 26th day OF june ne
| IoO0 at 1920 o'clock in the forenoon. dlII OH.
| 90, 1s in the CITY Hail, Borough OF
| Manhattan, as the time and place when Goad an
where such petition shall be hrst collslue o :,
| and a public hearing be had tnereon.' q
! which citizens shall be entitled 10 appear
! and be heard: and be 1t further .,uo...l
| resolved, That the Secretary Is oireces,
| - cause such petition and these resolution
to be published for at least fourISsn len ~ ~
| Savs in two daily newspapers IN Ino Cits
Of New york. to be DESIGNATED oy m
| Mavor, and for at least ten uOl Gays IN nt .rls
| "C'itv Record Immediately prior 10 sue.
4 date Of public hearing. The expense o.
! s1trh publication to be borne oy .ne pei
| toner IOSEFh ono ~ SAEA''
| Vow York Juna D. 1908