New-York tribune., 1909-04-03
BY WILLIAM r. WILCOX. -
Chairman
TRAVIS H WHITNEY. Secretary.

SUPREME COURT-APPELLAT DIEI-
sion. First Department--In the matter
OF She application OF the Public Services
Commission for the FIRST District Tor ths
appointment Of three commissioners TO de-
term Inc ard report whether rapid traIBts
railway or railways for the conveyance
as determined b. the Commission ought
70 be constructed ard operated. River
Avenue Elevated Road The Bronx)
Public notice Is hereby given that. pJzr-
sl.ant TO the provisions OF the Rapid TraR--
sit Act. being Chapter OF the Laws OF
1891 As amended. the Public Service Com
mission for the First District will apply 10
me Appellate Division OF tho Supreuis
Court OF the state OF New York in. and for
the First Judicial Department ar a Term
thereof 10 be held at the Appellate Division
court House. Madison avenue and East
35th street. Borough Of Manhattan. CITY Of
New York on the Sth day Of April. 1909.
A. 1880 o'clock in the forenoon OF that dav.
or as soon thereafter as counsel can bs
heard for the appointment OF three con-
determine and report after due hearing
whether a railway or railways IN the said
city for the cSnveyance ana transportation
of persons and property ought 70 ce con-
st-ucted and operated in accordance with
shs routes and general pan OF construction
as adopted BY the said Commission. The
oapers upor which the Aforesaid application
will hA made are the petition OF the said
Commission. dated the 4rh day OF March.
1899 and the atHCavtts and Dapers accom-
panyfns the same al OF which wsss fied
in the oftice Of the Clerk OF the said As-
pellate Division. on or about the 9th 5ay
OF March. 1909. and IN addition thereto
sl.ch other papers as shall be presented %
the Court BY the said Commission
description % the routes and thu gen
sraI plan OF construction OF the. Raid rail-
way or railways forms a part OF the papers
7IeSi as aforesaid with the said CIerE of
the said Appellate Division The following
IS a brief and substantial Synopsis Of the
said route: a route lying wholly within
re Borough Of The Bronx. the centre fins
OF which shall begin az a point IN Mott
connection can conveniently be made with
the Lexington avenES rours. as modified.
and running thence noTtherIy under Mote
avenue and crossing under the tracks OF
the New Yo-k Central and Hudson River
Railroad Company and private property.
thence curvtng IN a EcrchweSIerly direction
under East 1881 street Franz SixeI Park
Walton avenue. private property 1nd
Gerard avenue 20 a point In private prop
ertv In the block bounded BY Gerard ave-
nue River avenue. East 153d street and
East I5TtS street. .curving thence IN A
northsrIy direction through private property
and East i5Tth street into River avenue
at 4 poins mean East f57th street: thencs
continuing northeriy along River avenue
and Jerome avenue 70 a point IN Jerome
Connection can conveniently be made with
a proposed Elevated railroad known as the
Jerome Avenue Elevated Route
The object OF the Aforesaid Application
is 10 obtain the appointment of comnis-
sicners who shall determine. after public
hearing OF all parties Interested. whether
the said railway OF railways ought 20 70
constructed and operated. ard shall report
the evidence taken 70 said ADceilatH DiVi-
sion together with n report OF their de-
termination. which "eporr. II in favor cf
the construction and operation of such rail
way or railways (as this Commission VIII
ask that IL shall bel shall. when confirmed
BY said Court. be taken IN lieu OF tne Con-
sent OF the property owners along the line
OF said railway OF railwaYs-
Dated New York.. March u. 1909
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION FOR
THE FIRST DISTRICT.
By WILLIAM r WILLcc&-t
ChairrzA
TRAvTs 4. WHITNEY. secretATy.