New-York tribune., 1909-04-02
TRAVIS H WHITNEY. Secretary

SUPREME CoURT.-APF EIIAATEs DIvI-
sion First Department.-In the matter
81 the application ot the Pubic SerVlse
Commission for the First District for Jne
appointment Of three commits sioners 10 de-
termine and report whether rapid transit
railway Or railways for the convey alcs
and transportation OF persons and property
as determined By the Commission oughc
70 be constructed and operated Canal
pubic notice Is hereby given that pur-
suant TO the provisions OF the Rapid Tran.
sit Act, being Chapter 4 OF he Laws OF
1891 as amended the Pubic Service COM
mission FOR the First District will apply 10
the AouelIste Division OF the Supreme
Court Of the state Of New York IN and Tor
thereof 20 be held at the Appellate Div1slon
Court House. Madison avenue and Eas.
18th street. Borough OF Manhattan city o.
a. n. go O'clock in the forenoon OF that day,
or as soon thereafter ss counsel can %
heard. 2or the appointment of three con.
determine anc report after due nearing
whether railway Or railways IN the said
city FOR the conveyance ard tTanspSr'atl2n
5f persons and property ought 70 De con
structed and operated in aCcordance Win
the routes and general plan OF CONSTRUCTION
ss adoptsd bv the said Commission The
papers upon which the aforesaid application
TilI be made are the pertfcn OF the sald
CoTnuisssion. dated the 4th day OF March.
1909 and the aff1daviJs and papers accom-
panying the same. all OF Wnicn were E-eu
in the Office OF the Cierk q the said Ap-
pellats Division on or about the ath day
OF March. 1909 and IN addition thereto
such other papsrs as shall be presented %
the Court BY the said Commission
4 description of the routes and ne gen
eral plan OF construction OF the said raiI-
Vav or railways forms a part OF the papers
sled as aforesaid with the said clerk OF
the said Appellate Division The follow
Inz Is a brief and substantial synoosis ot
the said route:-A route extending west
erly through Canal street from a point a.
or near Centre street. where a connection
can conveniently be made with the Man
haitian Bridge Connection. to Washington
street. thence Curviug n loop SoutherlE
under Canal street public park and pri-
vate property 20 West street thence con-
tinuing southerly under West street antt
street at or near its intersection with
Hudson street: also two spurs running
from Canal street under private property
into Broadway. one OF such spurs 70 con
meet with a proposed rapid transit rai4roa1
under Broadway near Grand street. and
the other TO connect with such proposed
railroad near White street
The object Of the aforesaid application ts
10 obtain the appointment OF commission
srs uhO shall determine. aftsr public hear
{r- OF ali parties interested. whether ths
said railway or railways ought 70 Be con
strlICred and operated. and shall report r5S
evidence taken 20 said Appellate Division.
together with report OF their determine
struction and operation OF such railway
or railways tas this Commission VII ask
that II shall be- shall. when confirmed BY
said Court. be taken IN lieu of the consent
os the property owners along the line Of
said railway or railways
Dated. New York March II, 1919.
PUBLIC SERVItE COMMISSION FOR
THE FIRST DISTRICT
BY WILLIAM R WILCOX.
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