New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
BY WILLIAM r WILCOX.
I'd IT IN -
TRAVIS II WHITNEY. Secretary.

I
Chairman.
TRAVIS H. WHITNEY. Secretary.
SUPREME COURT APPELLATE DIVI-
sion First Department. In the matter
~ the spplication Of the Public Service
Commission for the First District Tor the
appointment OF three commissioners 70 &C.
terrnine and report whether a rapid transit
rsilvva.- or railways for the convey aDCe
ard transportation Of persons ana property
az determined by the Commission "uSht
70 be constructed and operated. canal
Public notice is hereby given that pur-
suRnt TO the provisions Of the RAPID iran
sit Act being Chapter : OF tho Laws OF
1901 az amended the Public Service Com
mission for the First District will apply 20
the Apuellate Division OF the supreme
tbe First judicial Department, at a term
thereof 20 be held al the Appellate DIVISION
Court House. Madison aFenu" ano East
25th street. Borough q Manhattan, my o.
%sw York on the Sth day of April l@f'
at 1880 o'clock In the forenoon OF that Gay
or IS soon thereafter Ne Counsel can he
heard for the appointment Of three com
ruIssloners In the above entitled matter %
Determine and report after due hearing
whether a railway or railways IN ue sslu
city ror the conveyance ana iranspor ortatloi
OF persons and property ought TO be con
structed and operated IN accordance Win
the routes and general plan az CONSTRUCTION
az a5outsd by the said Commission. Ihe
pavcTs upon which tho aforesaid application
will he made are the petition or the sara
t',rnulrssion. dated the Ath day of March.
1900 and tho aTdavits and papers accom-
uauyluE the same. all ot which were hied
la fus ofnce ~ the clerk of the seid Ap-
pslIut- Division. or or about the 9TH day
- March 1904. and IN addition thereto
such other papers as shall be- prefentta 70
the court by the said Commission
{ description of the routes ana the gen
eral plan ~ construction ~ the said rsil-
uav or railways forms a part of the papers
fled as aforesaid vita tho said Clerk OF
the said Appellate Division The follow
inr is "a brief and substantial SYNOPSIS or
the said routc:-A route extending west
sr'y through canal street from a point az
or near centre street. where a connection
-7r tonN Neui-Gtly be MADE Win the MAN
haitian Bridge Connection to Washington
street thence yuTyIug iu loop southerly
urder canal street public park aud pri-
,ate urugerty tu West street. thence con
tuuinE youtherIy under West street ana
returning under Watts street to Canal
street al or near Its intersection win
Hudson street. also two spurs running
nom canal street under private property
into Broadway. one 81 such spurs ~ con
meet With proposed rapid transit railroad
under Broadway near Grand street and
the other 10 connect with such proposed
railrcad near White street
Tho object Of the aforesaid application Is
90 obtain the appointment OF go1iu'lSslun ,,l
ing Of all parties interested. whether the
said railway or railways ought % be con
struJted and operated and shall report tae
evidence taken 10 said Appellate DIVISION
together with report ot their deterulna
ton which report II In favor Or the con
gfrurtf.n and operation Of such railway
or railways tas this Commission viii ask
that q shall tel shall. when confirmed ny
said court. be taken in heu OF the consent
of The property owners along the line OF
said railway or railways
Datcd. New York March - 1909
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION FOR
THB FIRST DISTRICT.
By WILLIAM r. WILLCoN-
Chairman.
TRAVIS II. WHITNEY. Secretary.
sI-pREMH COURT RT-APPELIATE DfYt-
sion. First Department the matter
Of ,ho application ol the Public service
f,o,ur,issiGn FOR tn, First District for the
apuointment Of three commissioners TO dc -
tsrn,Ine and report whether a rapid transit
railway or railways Tor the conveyance
80 trgnsnortatIon OF persons ami property
as determined bN the Commission ought
In he constructed ard operated River
Avenue Elevated Road CTho RronD.
T,vbiir notice is hereby given that. puT-
st,aut 10 the provisions OF the Rapid Tran
sir Act being chapter OF the Laws or
1to1 as amended the Public Service Com
,,,is.ion for the First District will apply 10
the AuDcllatc Division OF the supreme
,in,,-t Of the state OF New York In and for
tho First Judicial Department At a Term
thereof 20 be held n the Appellate Division
t,our, House Madison avenue and East
OXEN street Borough 0f Manhattan. city or
%ev York on the Sth day ot April. l3oe,
=. Tn.9o 'clorl. in the forenoon of that day.
~ a. soon thereafter as counsel can he
heard for the appointment OF three com
missiorers in the above emitted matter 10
deterrline and report after due heating
,,bethcr a railway or railways in the said
city for the conveyance and transportation
Of persons and property ought to he con
tr,.tsa and operated In accordance with
HE routes and general plan of construction
as ,dopted BY the said commission The
papers upon which the aforesaid application
,,fn he made are the petition OF the said
,,or,unission dated the 4th day OF March.
1900 and the aindavits ana papers accom-
nanyinE the same. all or Which were nled
- n
nellate Division. on or about the 9th day
- March 1909 and In addition thereto
such other papers as shall he presented to
tbe Court b. the said Commission.
desrriptiou Of the routes and the gen
eral plan OF construction OF the said rail-
wnv or railways forms a part OF the papers
1Isd as aforesaid with the said Clerk OF
The said Appellate Division. The following
is n brief and substantial synopsis OF the
saId route. \ route lying wholly within
81 Horough Of The Bronx. the centre line
~ v,-bicb shall begin al q point In Mott
avenue. near East 1Joth street. where "A
connection can conveniently be made with
the Lexington avenue route. as modified
and running thence northerly under Mott
avenue and crossing under the tracks OF
the New York Central and Hudson River
Railroad Company and private property +;
| tLcnce curving In a nurthwesterly direction
under East 1884 street, Franz Sigel Park.
Walton avenue. private property ana
ert, in the block bounded by Gerard ave
nue River avenue. East 1881 street and
East 18TH street. curving thence In a
northerIv direction through private property
and East IJ7th street into River avenue
at point near East l5Ith street: thence
continuing northerly along River avenue
and Jerome avenue to point In Jerome
avenue at or near Clarke place where a
connection can conveniently be made with
a nroposed elevated railroad known as the
Jerome Avenue Elevated Route.
THE object OF the aforesaid application
is to obtain the appointment OF commits
I sicnerg who shall determine after public
hearing OF all parties interested. whether
the said railway or railways, ought TO te
Constructed and operated. and shall report
The evidence taken to said Appellate Divi-
sion. together with report of their de
termination. which rep0't, II I'm favor II
the construction and operation of such rail
wav or railways Css this commission will
ask that II shall be- shall. when confirmed
by said Court he taken in lieu OF the con
.er, of the property owners along the line
~ said railway or railways
Dated New York. March - 1909.
| PUBLIC. SERVICE GoMMISSIoN FOR
THD FIRST DISTRICT.
b WILLIAM r. NILLCoN
Chairman.