New-York tribune., 1909-03-28

SUPREME COURT.-APFE ELLATE DINl-
sion. First Department. In the matter
of the application Of the Pubic SHTNite
Commission for the First District Tor the
ar,uointr1ent Of three commissioners 10 de-
termine and report whether rapid transit
railway or railways for the conveyance
a determined by the Commission oukhJ
to be constructed and operated Cahs4
PnbIic notice is hereby given that. pur-
sfart to the provisions Of the Rapid Tran
sit Act being Chapter ! OF the Laws OF
1881 as amended. the Pubic Service toin
mission FOR the First District VIII ppy.s', Apply 20
the Appellate Division OF the supreme
court OF the state of New York in ana Tor
the First Judicial Department at Term Term
thereof TO be held at the Appellate a LiNISlol, ,,
Court House Madison avenue and East
25th street Borough OF Manhattan, ClIy OF
New York on the Sth day OF Aprll. Iip''
at 1890 o'clock IN the forenoon OF that uaS
or as soon thereafter as counSeI can De
heard for the appointment OF three com
missioners In the above entitled mstter 10
determine and report after cue i heaIlis
whether a railway or railways in tho said
CITY for the conveyance and transportation
OF persons and property ought 10 oe con
structed and operated In accordance win
the routes and general plan OF coistrucIIIvuI Iu
Is adoptsd by the said Commission. The
papers upon which the aforesaid application
viii be made are the petition OF inc huiu
Commission dated the 4th day OF March,
1909 and the affidavits and papers accom-
panylng the same. all OF which were nled
in the office of the Clerk OF the SAID Ap-
Dellats Division. OF or about the Ith Gay
Of March. 1909. and in addition thereto
such other papers as snail De presented ID
the Court by the said Commission.
A description OF the routes and the gen
eral 1lan Of construction of the said rail
way or railways forms part or the papers
filed as aforesaid with the said Clerk or
the said Appellate Division. The foiioW-
ing IS 4 brief and substantial SYNOPSIS or
the said route:--A route extending west
erlv through Canal street from point at
or near Centre street. where n connection
can conveniently be made with the Man
haitian Bridge Connection. 70 washington
street thence CurNing In a loop snutnerlS
under canal street. public park and pri-
yata property TO West street. thence con
fluufuaz southerly under West street ana
returning under watts street 10 Canai
street AZ or near IS intersection with
Hudson street. also two spurs running
from Canal street under private property
irto Broadway. of such spurs 70 con
meet with proposed rapid transit ralroad
under Broadway near Grand street and
the other 10 connect with sucn proposed
railroad near white street
The object of the aforesaid application Is
TO obtain the a9polntnent OF commission
ers who shall determine, after public hear
in.. OF all parties interested. whether the
eoid railway or railways ought 10 be con
strtlctcd and operated. and shall report the
evidence taken to said Appellate Division
together with a report Of their determine
ton which report Il In favor Of the con
strrction and operation Of such railway
or railways tas this Commission VIII ask
said court. be taken IN lieu Of the consent
of he property owners along the line OF
said railway or railways
Dated. New York March. II. 1909.
PTRLIC SERVICE COMMISSION FOR
TILE FIRST DISrTT =.
By WILLIAM K WILTON
Chairman.
TRAVIS II. WHITNEY. Secretary.