New-York tribune., 1909-03-26

SUPREME COURT.-APPEJLAT D1VI-
sion. First Departmental the matter
OF the application OF the Public Service
Commission for the First District for ths
appointnent of three commissioners to de-
terrnina and report whether q rapid transit
railway or railways for the conveyance
as determined b. the Commission ought
to DO constructed ard operated River
Avenue Elevated Road CTho Bronx.
Public notice is hereby given that. pur-
suant to the provisions OF the Rapid Tran
cit Act. being Chapter 4 OF the Laws OF
1891, as amended. the Public Service Com
mission for the First District will apply to
the Appellate Division OF the Supreme
Court Of the state Of New York IN and for
tho First judicial Department, at Term
thereof TO be held st the Appellate Division
25th street, Borough OF Manhattan. City OF
New York on the Sth day OF April. 1903.
at 1920 o'clock in the forenoon OF that day.
or as soon thereafter as counsel can be
heard for the appointment OF three CON-
missioners in the above entitled matter to
determine and report after due hearing
whether a railway or railways In the sad
city for the conveyance and transportation
Of persons and property ought to be con-
struoted and operated in accordance with
the routes and general plan OF construction
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 efidaVIts and papers accom-
panying the same. all of which were filed
In the ONCE Of the Clerk OF the said Ap-
pellate Division, on or about the 9th day
Of March, 1909. and in addition thereto
such other papers as shall be presented 10
the Court by tbs said Commission.
A description OF the routes and the gen.
eral plan OF construction OF the said rail-
way or railways forms q part OF the papers
filed as aforesaid with tho said Clerk OF
the said Appellate Division. The following
is brief and substantial synopsis OF tho
said route: route lying wholly within
the Borough Of The Bronx. the centre line
OF which shall begin at point in Mott
avenue near East 15Oth street. where a
connection can conveniently be made with
the Lexington avenue route. rs modified.
and running thence northsriy under Mott
avenue and crossing under the tracks OF
the New York Central and Hudson River
Railroad Company and private property;
thence curving in northwesterly direction
under East 1880 street Franz Sigsl Park.
Walton avenue. private property and
Gerard avenue to a point In private prop
erty in the block bounded by Gerard ave-
nue. River avenue. East 1881 street and
East 18TH street: curvinR thence IN a
uortherly direction through private property
and East l5Tth street into River avenue
continuing northerly along River avenue
and Jerome avenue to a point in Jerome
avenue at or near Clarke place. where a
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 commits
sioners who shall determine. after public
hearing Of all parties interested, whether
the said railway or railways ought to be
constructed and operated. and shall report
the evidence taken to said Appellate Dtvi-
sion, together with a report OF their oe-
termination. which report. IL in favor CT
the construction and operation Of such rail-
vgay or railways {as this Commission will
ask that IL shall bel shall. when confirmed
by said Court b taken In lieu OF the con7