New-York tribune., 1909-04-06

TRAVIS II. WHITNEY. sscre5sr

SUPREME COURT tT--APPE,LLATE DIvI-
sion. First DeparrIuent---IH the matter
OF he application CT the Public service
Commission for ne First District for the
sppointnent OF three commissioners % de-
ter1rine and report whether rapid transit
railway or railwlyS for the convey-ancs
ana transportation or persons and property
as determined bl the Commission ought
e. % clrstrurted ard operated River
Avenue Elevated Road The Bronx
Public notice Is hereby given that pur-
sl.aut To the provisions OF the Rapid Tran
sit ACT. being Chapter 3 Of the Laws y
TSar q. a7nenfed the public Service com
mission for the First District viii apply -
the Appellate Division or the Suprsms
Court OF the state % New N0rt In and for
the First Judicial Department. at q Term
thereof 10 be held ft the Appellate Division
Court House. Madison 2yeuue and East
18th street. Borough 1f Manhattan CITY q
New YORK on the Sth day of Apri 1gO9.
az 10 80 O'Clock IN the forenoon % THAT day.
or as soon thereafter IS counsel can -
heard. for the appointment cf three com
-rissi0usrs in the above eutitIeG matter 70
determine and report atter due hearing
whether railway or railways ~ the said
city for The C1uveyance anf transportation
of persons ana properly ousEt % oe con
struct=d and operated in accordance wfrh
tie routes and general plan OF construction
as adopted by the said commission The
a4pers upon which the aforesaid application
wiW b made are she petition OF the SAD
Commission. dated the frl day of March
1903 ard the atidavi,s ana papers accom-
panytng the s. ne al % which We're Sled
IN the Office ~ The Cierk of the said sp-
peIIste Division. on or about the 5ch dav
Of March 1909 and ia addition thereto
such other papers as shall be presented %
the Court by the said Commission
A description of the routes and The gen
eraI plan OF construction OF the said raii-
way or railways forms a part q the papers
rTed as aforesaid with the said ClsrL q
The said Appellate Division The following
Is A brief and substantial synopsis OF re
the Borough % The Bro1N. the centre linz
OF which shall begin A. point IN Mott
avenue. near East l5orh street. where .
connection can conveniently be made w.tf
the Lexington aven-s couJs. as nodded.
ard running thence northeriy under Mott
avenue and crossing under the tracks Y
Railroad Company and private props -.
thence cUrVtnE IN a northwesteriy dlT@sxiou
under East 1884 street Franz So ark.
Walton avenue private 2rope.~ and
tierard avenue 70 point IN priva1S prop-
erty In the block bounded by Gerard ave
nue.. River avenue. East l5Jd street ard
Eas; i5Tta street CurvinE thence IN
northerlv direction through private property
and East 18th street into River avenue
at a point near East 18TH street. themes
continuing northerly along River avenue
and Jerome avenue 70 point in Jeroras
avenue at or near Clarke place. where a
connection can conveniently be made with
a prouosed elevated railroad known as ths
Jerome Avenue Elevated Route.
The object Of the aforesaid applications
Is 10 obtain the appointment of commlS-
siCners who shall determine after public
hearing of an parties interested. whether
the said railway OF railways ought 70 10
constructed and operated. and shall report
the evidence taken 70 said AuPsllsta Disi-
sion. Together with a report OF their de-
termination. which report. II IN favor e
the construction and operation OF such rail
way or railways jas this Commission viii
ask that 70 shall bel shall. when confirmed
BY said Court. be taken IN lieu OF tns CON
sent OF the property owners along the iins
OF said railway o. railways
Dated. New YORK March -. 1909.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION FOR
rTIB FIRST DISTRICT.
By WILLIAM r. WILCOX.
ChairmEL
TRAVIS h. WHITNEY. Secretary.