New-York tribune., 1909-03-25

SUPREME COURT T-APPELLaTE DIV
sion. First Department--In the matter
OF the application OF the Puoic serve
Commission FOR n" First District for me
appointment Of three commissioners 70 DE-
terrntne and report whether rapid transit
railway or railways for the conveyance
az determined by the Commission ought
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Public notice is hereby given that. pur-
sit Act. being Chapter Of the Laws Of
1891. as amended. the Public Service Com
mission FOR the First District VIII apply 70
the Appellate Division Of the Supreme
Court 81 the state Of New York in and FOR
the First Judicial Department. at a Term
thereof 10 be held at the Appellate Division
Court House. Madison avenue and East
25th street. Borough Of Manhattan. City ot
New York. on the sth day Of April, 1909.
at 1890 o'clock in the forenoon Of that day.
or as soon thereafter as counsel can be
heard for the appointment Of three com
rnIssloners IN the above entitled matter 70
determine and report after due hearing
whether a railway or railways IN the said
city for the conveyance and TRANSPORTATION
~ persons and property ought 20 be con-
structed ana operated in accordance with
the routes and general plan Of construction
as adopted BY the said Commission The
papers upon which the aforesaid application
will be made are the petition OF the said
Commission. dated the 4th day OF March.
1909 and the af1davits and papers accom-
in the once Of the Clerk Of the said Ap-
pellate Division. on or about the 9Th day
Of March. 1eo9. and in addition thereto
such other papers as shall be presented to
the Court by the said Commission.
A description OF the routes and the gen
eral plan OF construction OF the said rail-
way or railways forms part OF the papers
fled an aforesaid with the said Clerk OF
the said Appellate Division. The following
IL brief and substantial synopsis OF the
said route: route lying wholly within
the Borough OF The Bronx, the centre line
OF which shall begin at q point IN Mott
avenue. near East l5oth street where a
connection can conveniently be made with
the LexinEton avenue route. as modified.
and running thence northeriy under Mott
avenue and crossing under the tracks OF
the New York Centra! and Hudson River
Railroad Company and private property
thence currinE IN a northwesterly direction
under East 1880 street. Franz Sigel Park.
Walton avenue. private property and
Gerard avenue 10 point in private prop
erty In the block bounded by Gerard ave-
nue.. River avenue. East 1881 street and
East 18TH street: curying thence in a
northerly direction through private property
and East 157th street into River avenue
continuing northery along River avenue
and jerome avenue TO q point IN jerome
avenue at or near Clarke place. where a
connection can conveniently he made with
a proposed elevated railroad known the
Jerome Avenue Elevated Route.
The objsct Of the aforesaid application
Is 20 obtain the appointment OF commits
sIcners who shall oatsTmine. altar pubic
hearing OF all parties interested. whether
tha sald railway or railways ought to be
Constructed and operated. and shall report
fbe evidence taken to said Appellate Divi-
sion. together with report OF their de-
thn construction and operation OF such rail
nav or railways fas this Commission will
ask that q shall be- shall. when confirmed
hY said Court. be taken In lieu Of the con-