New-York tribune., 1909-04-03
PUBIIC Sor1cEs


SUPREME COURT.-APPELLAT DIyI-
sion. First Dspartmert--I1 the natter
OF the application OF the P1olic serves
Commission for the First District Tor ras
appointment OF three commissioners 70 es-
termine and report whether rapid srarsit
railway or railways for the conveYarcs
as determined By the Board OF Rapid
Transit Railroad Commissioners tor Ins
City OF New YO-k ought TO Be constructed
and operated Manhattan Bridge Roufs.
Revised.
Public notice is hereby given that prE-
sgant to the provisions OF the Rapid Iran.
sit Act being CHAPTER OF the l2Ss St,s..ol ?.
1891. as amended the Public Service CEN
mission for the First District viii apply 70
the Appel ate Division OF the Supre.ns
Court Of the state OF New YORK IN ana 20
thereof 20 be held at the Appellate DiNlsl9a
Court House. Madison a-enue ana .E1sss
10Th street. Borough eI Manhastsn. ,c.sa q
New York. on the Sth day OF Aprb. Isrs'
at 1870 o'clock IN the forenoon OF t1at 1aSs
or as soon thereafter as counsel can .
heard for the appointment OF ~ ,-,s,,s- -
missiOners in the above entitled nae =
determine and report after due hea-l--f
whether a railway OF railways n tiie -
or persons and property ought % Dc eSr
structed and operated N accolcanSs accolc 49,. -
the routes and general plan OF e.)ilssr stf
as adopted bv the former Board OF HsLI1
Transit RaiIroaf Commissioners for ms
City OF New York The papers upS1
which the Aforesaid application VII %
sion. dated the 4th day OF March. ISes-
and the affidavits and papers acconnpahSst1k
the same, all OF which were hied N 80
Office OF the Clerk Of the said AppelieSs
Division. on or about the 5tn day OF asrcn.
1903. and IN addition thers.o such otaer5
papers as shall be presented 70 the Coors
oy the said Commission
A description OF the routes and the gen
eTal plan OF construction q the Safo "a
way or railways forms part OF the papers
hlsd az aforesaid with the said Cierk q
the said AppelIate Division The follov-
ing IS a brisT and substantial synopsts
OF the portions OF she said rouse MS
within the Borough Of Manhattan A route
extending over the Manhattan Brioge into
the Borough Of Manhattan 20 & point az
or near the intersection OF the centre -, -
OF the Manhattan Bridge proionge1 WIZ
the csnt-e line OF Chrystie sIreet DsS
longsd. at which point the tracks VII d.
verge. making two spurs ore speI VI.
Manhattan Bridge approach into the BOW
cry and extending along the BoWery 20
point AZ or near pogefs sSIeeI. 49,. 49, 80,
nections can be mSde with a SUBWAY PEo
posed 10 be constructed under the -Bover4-
The other spur viii Continue westerly ana
northWesIeriy 10 a point near tne ln1eI
section OF the centre line OF Canal street
with the eastsrly side OF the boNery. =
which p-int the said spur VIII asaia
into the BOWery and continuing along 80
Bowery 10 point between Hester s,rss1 ~
and Grand street. at which a eonneeuen
can be made with subway proposal 70 %
constructed under the Bowery. and two
tracks continuing westerly under Cana!
street to a point between Broadway ana
Elm street where a connection can %
made with the proposed Canal street route
The object OF the Aforesaid appllcatiyh
is 10 obtaip the appointment Of coEurnis-
sioners who shall detsrrninc. after PUBIC
hearing OF all parties Interested wnefner
the said railway or railways ought 70 %
constructed and oueratsd. and shall rsport
the evidence taken 70 said Appellate DlNt-
sion, together with report OF their deter
uinati0n. which report. IL in favor OF ths
construction and operation OF such railway
or railways tas this Commission VIII ask
thai IL shall bel shall when confirmed by
said Court be taken in lieu OF the consent
OF the property owners along tie line *
said railway or railways.
Dated. New York. March 12th. 1919
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION FOR
THE FIRST DISTRICT
BY WILLIAM z WILCOX