New-York tribune., 1909-03-26
PUBLIC NOTICES.

SUPREME couRT.-APPELLATE DIV
zion. 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-
termine and report whethsr RAPID Pals4S
railway or railways for the conveyaL,se onyll,''
1 and transportation Of persons snc PfqpeLtty
| as determined by the Board OF RAPID
| Transit Railroad Commissioners for The
| city Of New York ought TO be consI IucLeo
and operated Manhattan Bridge Noute'
| Revised.
Public notice is hereby given that PUT
suant to the provisions OF the Raplo 1La41 a.
| sit Act. being Chapter 4 OF the Laws - "
1891. as amended. the Public service - -
mission for the First District VIII apply ppy,,sO "
the Appellate Division of the supreme me
Court Of the state Of New York IN anu I Ioa
the First Judicial Department al $500, go
thereof to be held at the Appellate IlN1sloH !St
Court House. Madison avenue ana hass
25th street. Borough OF Manhattan. CI1y Ion4 q
New York, on the Sth day OF AprL,. 80
at 1870 o'clock IN the forenoon OF that ods
or as soon thereafter as counsel can ,9 Oo
heard. for tbs appointment OF three coi.t -
missioneTs IN the above entitled il1 i -
determine and report after que nea.s a..aiS
whether a railway or railways In the ssII s
city for tho conveyance and trsnspor @ tIo1A
OF persons and property ought 20 os 3.L
structed and operated in accordance VII VII
the routes and general plan Of consirGCtL1lii li
as adopted bv the former Board OF kAPIo t
Transit Railroad Commissioners Tor 1 1n7
City Of New York. The papers Ippl a
which tha aforesaid application VIII 90
made are the Lstition Of the said ComIn1llso-
sion. dated the 4th day of Marcn. sG, LSg1.
the same, all Of which were filed IN the
office Of the Clerk Of the SAID AppenaSS0
Division. on or about the 9th day OF MatSL at15a-
1903. and IN addition thereto such t CImet
papers as shall be presented TO the Cour'
by the said Commission.
description OF the routes. and the gen
eral plan of construction Of the sald dl, ILiI,
way or railways forms a part OF the p9psIs
fled as aforesaid with the said CteTH CtrT %
the said Appellate Division Inc "f, LoiIoSf
ing is a brief and suhstanued - i2ins
within the Borough Of Manhattan: a iVuto
extending over the Manhattan brldge IhS
the Borough Of Manhattan 70 pom IT, a.
or near the intersection OF the centre H.to
OF the Manhattan Bridge prolonged Win
the csntrs line Of Chrystie street pI9-
longed. at which point the tracks VIII 1iiI dtT
continue southwesterly. curving unoeT tIe
Manhattan Bridge approach into the BOW
cry and extending along me boTeEy baEs con- ~ .
nectfons can be ma de with subway pro.
posed to be constructed under the Bo"ery;
The other spur will continue westerly anu anu
uorthwestsrly to point near the inter
section OF the centre line OF Canal street
with the easterly side of tho Bowery at
hrancb two tracks curving northwesterly
into the Bowery and continuing along tne
Bowery to q point between Hester sueet
and Grand street. at which a conneCllipI I g On
constructed under the Bowery, and TWO
tracks continuing westerly under Cana5
street to a point between Broadway ana
FIN Etreet where a connection can be
made with the proposed Canal street route
The object OF the aforesaid application
ls to obtain the appointment OF colhIhIS hIS
sioners who shall determine, after public
hearing Of all parties interested. whether
the said railway or railways ought to oe
the evidence taken to said Appellate Divi-
sion. together with a report Of their deter
mination. which report. II in favor OF the
construction and operation of such railway
or railways (as this Commission Will ask
that It shall be) shall. when confirmed oy
said Court be taken in lieu OF the consent
OF the property owners aIohg the i'iS %
said railway or railways. ~
Dated. New York March 18th. 1909.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION FOR
THE FIRST DISTRICT.
BY WILLIAM r, WILCOX.
Chairman
TRAVIS II. WHITNEY. Secretary.