New-York tribune., 1909-03-30
PURLIC NOTICES

SUPREME COURT.-APPELLAT pIVI-
sion. First Department--In the matter
OF the application OF the Public Service
Commission for the First District for the
appointment of three commissioners TO de
tsrmire and report whether rapid transit
railway or railways for the conveyance
and transportation Of persons and property
as 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 the provisions OF the Rapid iran
sit Act. being Chapter OF the Laws Oh
1891. as amended. the Public Service COM
mission for the First District VIII apply 10
the Appellate Division Of the supreme I ne
Court OF the state OF New York IN ana 1or
the First Judicial Department. at Term
thereof 10 be held at the Appellate ptvlslon
Court House. Madison avenue ana Eass
9th street Borough Of Manhattan. CITY ~
New York on the sth day OF April lJc.
at 80 O'clock in the forenoon or that day,
or as soon thereafter as counsel can be
heard. for the appointment OF thIe- Cpil.
missiOners IN the above entitled naatlet 70
determine and report after que i neaIIHs
whether a railway or railways IN tns go 80
city for the conveyance and transportation
OF persons and property ought 70 De ON
structed and operated In accoToanee .sil,l Niln
the routes and general plan OF c0IssF 1sJ5
as adopted bv the former Board OF kaplo
/ Transit Railroad Commissioners tor Ine
City OF New York The papers upon
| which the aforesaid application Will De
sion. dated the 4th day OF March. lsOs-
! and the affidavits and papers accompanying
the same. all Of which were niso ln l,,ots 80
| Office OF the Clerk Of the SAID ApptiIatSe
| Division on or about the 5th day or MaIch,
| 1903, and IN addition there:o sueh & otneI
| papers as shall be presented 10 the OONi'
y Sescription Of lie routes and the gen
| eral plan of construction OF the SAID T Tall-
| way or railways forms part OF the papeIs
| filed as aforesaid with the said Cierk OF
| the said Appellate Division The follow
! ing Is brief and substantial sy nopsis
] OF the portions of the said route LyIHs yt
/ within the Borough OF Manhattan A route
| extending over the Manhattan Bridge INTO
| the Borough Of Manhattan 70 point az
/ or near the intersection OF the centre H.s
| Of the Manhattan Bridge prolonged win
\ the centre line OF Chrystie street pro
| longed at, which point the tracks will dl-
verge. making two spurs one p Splr WI NJ
/ Manhattan Bridge approach into the Bow
! cry and extending along the Bowety 20
| point at or near Doyers street Wnere C1l. @
| nectfons can be made with suUWdy W
| posed TO be constructed under the Bower .
/ The other spur will cJntinue Westeriy anu
/ northwesterly to a point near the hlsI..
| section OF the centre line Of canal street
| with the easterly side OF the Bowery -
! which point the said spur VIII again
! branch. two tracks curvlng aoitnNe NeStsl ~, !.
| into the Bowery and continuing along ILle IL
l Bowery to a point between Hester street
\ and Grand street. at which cohnec'lSli S =
can be made with subway proposed 20 D
/ constructed under the BoWery. ana tNO
/ tracks continuing westerly under cana,
, street 10 a point between RroadWaV ara
| Fin, street where a connection can Dc
| made with the proposed Canal street route
The object OF the aforesaid appiicatl 'n
| is to obtain the appointment o. coiLi.nis -
| sioners who shall darermiue. after pubic
hearing OF all parties Interested. wheiheT
the said railway or railways ouSht 70 oe
constructed ana oCerated- and s--all rSlrot
the evidence taken 20 said Appellate DIV
sion. together with a report Of their cster
| rninatfOn which report. II in favor OF inc
construction and operation Of such railway
[ or railways tas this Commission viii ask
! tna- il shall bel shall. when confirmed ov
I said court be taken in lieu Of the consent
OF the property owners along the Hhe q
/ said railway or railways
Dated. New York. March l2t5. isy9-
PUBLIC SERVICE CON'MISSION FOX
THD FIRST DISTRICT