New-York tribune., 1909-04-01
TRAVIS H. WHITNEY. Secretary.

THB FIRST DISTRICT.
By WILLIAM r WILCOX
Chairman.
TRAVIS H. WHITNEY. Secretary.
sr-PREMF2 CoT-RT.-ApFEr.LATE DIvI-
sion. First Department.--In the matter
OF the application Of the Public Service
Commission for the First District for the
appointment OF three commissioning 70 DE-
railway or railways for the conveyance
and transportation of persons and property
as determined by the commission ought
10 be constructed and operated. Canal
Street Route.
Public notice is hereby given that. pur-
sUant 90 the provisions Of the Rapid Tran
sit Act being Chapter OF the Laws OF
1881. as amended, the PGoIic Service Com
mission for the First District Will apply to
the Appellate Division OF the supreme
Court Of the state OF New York in and for
the First Judicial Department, at term
thereof 70 be held at the Appellate DiVlsion
Court House. Madison avenue ana East
25th street. Borough Of Manhattan. City Of
New York. on the Sth day Of april. 1909.
at 10 30 o'clock IN the forenoon OF that day.
or as soon thereafter as counset can oe
heard. for the appointment OF three com
MISS oners in the above entitled matter TO
determine and report after due hearing
whether railway or railways In the said
city for the conveyance and transportation
Of persons and property ought 70 be con-
structed and operated IT. accordance with
the routes and general plan OF construction
as adopted by the said Commission. The
rapcrs upon which the aforesaid application
viii be made are the petition OF the said
Commission, dated the 4th daE or Marcn.
1902 and the affdavits and papers accom-
panylng the same. all OF which were flied
In the Office OF the Clerk OF the said Ap-
pellats Division on or about the StH cay
og March 1909 and IN addition thereto
such other papers as shall be presented TO
the Court by the said Commission
\ description Of the routes and the gen
eIal plan Of construction OF the said rail
way or railways forms part o: the papers
fled as aforesaid with the said Clerk or
the said Appellate Division. The follow
ing is a brief and substantial SYNOPSIS or
the said route:-A route extending west
crly through Canal street from point at
or near Centre street where q connection
can conveniently be made With the Man
haitian Bridge Connection. 10 washington
street. thence curving in = loop souther!y
under Canal street. public park and PIT
ysta property 10 West street. fbNnre con-
tt,,,t~- soutLarI,. under West street and
returning under Watts street 10 Canal
street II or near its intersection with
Hudson street: also two spurs running
from Canal street under private property
into Broadway. one of such spurs 10 con
meet with a proposed rapid transit railroad
under Broadway near Grand street. and
the other 10 connect with Fucn proposed
railroad near White street
The object OF the aforesaid application IL
to obtain the appointment OF commission
ers who shall determine, after public hear
Ing Of all parties interested. whether the
saii railway or railways ought to be con-
structed and operated. and shall report the
evidence
together with a report Of their deteTmina-
tion. which report. II in favor % the con
struction and operation of such railway
or railways tas this Commission will ask
that Il shall bel shall. when confirmed by
said Court. be taken In lieu Of the consent
Of The property owners along the line OF
said railway or railways
Dated. New York. March IL 1909.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION FOR
THE FIRST DISTRICT
BY WILLIAM r. WILLCOX,
Chairman
TRAVIS H WHITNEY Secretary.
SUPREME COURT.-APPELI-AT DIvI-
sion First Department.-In the matter
of The application OF the Public Service
Commission for the First District for the
appointment Of three commissioners TO de-
terr1ius and report whether a rapid transit
or railways for the conveyance
and transportation OF persons and property
as determined b. the Commission ought
10 be constructed ard operated. River
Avenue Elevated Road (Tho Bronx
Public notice Is hereby. given that. pur-
suant to the provisions of the Rapid Tran
sit Act being Chapter Of the Laws Of
1891, as amended. the Public Service Com
mission Tor the First District will apply TO
;bA Apyellate Division OF the Supreme
Court Of the state Of New York in and for
the First Judicial Department, at a Term
thereof 10 be held At the Appellate Division
Court House. Madison avenue and East
oStb st-aef borough of Manhattan t-itv Of
New York on the sth day OF April. 1909
az 10 80 o'clock in the forenoon OF that day.
n
heard for the appointment OF three COM
uIssioners in the above entitled matter TO
determine and report after due hearing
whether a railway or railways in the said
,ity for the conveyance and transportation
~ persons and property ought 10 be con
structed and operated in accordance with
the routes and general plan OF construction
as adopted by the said Commission The
,apers upon which the aforesaid application
vii be made are the petition OF the said
commission. dated the 4th day OF March,
.4,.a nj
,anyinR the same all OF which were fled |
hi the Office OF the Clerk OF the said Ap-
oellate Division. on or about the 5th day |
n March 1902 and IN addition thereto |
such ether papers as shall be presented TO |
he Court by the said Commission
A description OF the routes and the gen. |
way or railways forms part OF the papers /
Ile6 as aforesaid with the said Clerk Of |
he said Appellate Division. This following |
$ a brief and substantial synopsis OF the |
he Borough Of The Bronx. the centre line /
II which shall begin at point IN Mott |
avenue. near East 150th street. where a |
connection can conveniently be made with |
he Lexington avenue route. as modified. !
ma running thence northerly under Mott |
avenue ard crossing under the tracks OF |
Sailroad Company and private property; |
hence curving in northwesterly direction |
under East 1880 street. Franz Sigel Park. |
walton avenue. private property and |
,rty in the block bounded BY Gerard ave- |
,ue, River avenue. East 1881 street and |
East 10TH street. curvtng thence In a !
,ortherly direction through private property |
md East 157th street into River avenue |
II a point near East 157th street; themes |
continuing northeriy along River avenue
md Jerome avenue TO a point in jerome
venue at or near Clarke place. where q
Connection can conveniently be made with !
! proposed elevated railroad known as the
Jerome Avenue Elevated Route.
The object CT the aforesaid application |
5 10 obtain the appointment OF commits
icners who shall detsrnine altar public |
rearing of all parties interested. whether
he said railway or railways ought 70 Re |
constructed and operated. and shall report
he evidence taken to said Appellate Divi- |
ion. together with a report Of their de-
which report. II In favor cf |
he construction and operation OF such rs.-l- |
vay or railways las this Commission will |
sk that II shall bel shall. when confirmed !
" said. Court. be taken in lieu OF the con-
ent OF the property owners along the line !
Z said railway or railways.
Dated, New York. March IL. 1909.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION FOR
THE FIRST DISTRICT.
By WILLIAM r. WILCOX,
Chairman.
TRAVIS y. WHITNEY. Secretary,