New-York tribune., 1909-03-27
PUBLIC NOTICES.
suPaEMn couRT-APpELLArE D1vI-

SUPREME COURT APPELLATE DIvI-
sion. First Department.-In the matter
Of the application Of the Public Service
Commission for the First District Tor the
appointment Of three commissioners 70 de-
termine and report whether rapid transit
railway railways for the convey 7nce
and Transportation of persons and property
determined by the Board OF Rapid
Transit Railroad Commissioners for The
CITY of New York ought TO be constructed
and operated. Manhattan Bridge Route.
Revised.
Public notice is hereby given that pur-
suant to TIE provisions OF the Rapid Tran
sit Act. being Chapter 4 OF the LaNs OF
1891. as amended. the Public Service CON
mission for the First District will apply 70
the Appellate Division OF the Suprenle
Court Of the state Of(NeV York in ana tor
the First Judicial Department. at a lem
thereof 10 be held at the Appellate DIVISION
Court House Madison avenue ana EAst
25th street, Borough OF Manhattan, tl.y o.
New York, on the Sth day OF April. ASte'
al fO:3O o'clock In the forenoon OF thst day.
or as soon thereafter as counsel can DC
heard. for the appointment OF three son.
missioners in the above entitled matte 70
determine and report after Que neaIlHs
whether a railway or railways In the satd
city for the conveyance and transpOI 'Aelo-i
OF persons and property ought 10 ps 90. 90
structed and operated IN accordance Sita VIE
the routes and general plan OF cohssr T,sLGl 15t
as adopted bv the former Board OF Raplu
Transit Railroad Commissioners Tor ne
Cify OF New York. The papers upon
which the aforesaid application will be
made are the petition ot the said Sohl.tIo ta5o
sion, dated the Attn day OF Aarch' les-s-
and The stfidavits and papers accoInpaIS az ,s ,ts
the same. all OF which were nle1 pa ,,s "
Office of the Clerk Of the SAID Appeilstl7
Division. on or about the 9th day OF Marcl.
1909 and in addition thereto such otheI
napers as shall be presented to the Court
by the said Commission
A description Of the routes and the ger
eral plan of construction Of the sald @ @IaII
way or railways forms part OF the pspV p,
At -r-tFh -
the said Appellate Division The fotIoN
ing is brief and substantial SYNOPSIS
OF the portions OF the sala rorts
extending over the Manhattan Bridge INTO
the Borough OF Manhattan 70 a point q
or near the intersection OF the feitis ~ ~
OF the Manhattan Bridge pr0longed with
the centre line OF Chrystie street ply
lonEed at which point the tIacAs vii .,, al
verge. making Two spurs Ohe S rpIt 49,
continue southwestern. CURING undeI the
Manhattan Bridge approach into the DO"
cry and extending along the BoVery 70
point az or near Doyers street. where con
nections can 5s made with a subway pro
posed to be constructed under the bo"VIS
The other spur viii continue Vesteriy aHd
northvesterly to point near ,In7 me .t-ss,
section Of the centre line OF cana sTee-
with the eastsrly side Of the Bowery' A
which point the said spur VIII ssaIl
branch two tracks curving uorthwssterly
into the Rowery and continuing along the
Rowery TO a point between Hester street
and Grand street. at which a connecu9n
can be made with a SUBWAY ptopoSTN - -
constructed under the BoWery- ana INH
tracks continuing westerly under Canal
street to a point between Bro2dWay ana
Elm street where a connection can ue
made with the proposed Canal street route
The object OF the aforesaid application
is to obtain the appointment Of eoInInigs- =
sioners who shall determine aileI Puo--C
hearing Of all parties interested. whether
the said railway OF railways ogsht 70 De
constructed and oDsratsd. and saau reyot'
the evidence taken 20 said Appellate Dtvl-
sion togerher with a report OF their dstsr
mination which report. X in favor of me
construction and operation or such Taii"1S
or raiIuays fas this Conrr ission will ask
that il shall be- shall. when confirmed by
said court be taken In lieu OF the consent
of the property owners along tns Hh= q
said railway or railways .
Dated. New York. March 12th, 1919
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION FOH
THD FIRST DISTRICT.
BY WILLIAM WILLoA-
Chairman
TRAVIS H. WHITNEY. Secretary