New-York tribune., 1909-04-05

SUPREME COURT APPELLATE DIVI-
sion. First Department the matter
OF the application OF the Public Service
. Commission for tr' FIRST District Tor the
aUpoiutmeut OF threu commissioners to de
teru. inc and report whether a rapid transit
railway or railways Tor the conveyance
and transportation Of persons and property
as determined h. the Commission ought
T., he constructed ard operated River
Avenue Elevated Road CThc Bronx.
Public notice Is hereby given IT, e. pur-
suant 10 the provisions Of the Rap Tran
sit Act. being Chapter OF the Laws of
1891. a. amended the Public Service Com
mission for the First District Will apply TO
tine Appellate Division Of the Supreme
court Of the state Of New York In and for
the First Judicial Department. at a Term
tTereof 10 be held 1t the Appellate Division
Court House Madison avenue and East
aitb street Borough Of Manhattan. city Of
New York on the SIh day Of April. 1909.
AZ 1880 o'clock IN the forenoon of that day
or as soon thereafter as counsel can be
heard for the appointment Of three com
lrissioncrs in the above entitled matter to
determine and report after due hearing
,rbeth.j "a railway Ur railways In the said
,-ity for the convey auCe and transportation
.f PERSONS ana property ought to he con
structed and uoerated IN accordance with
the routes and general plan uf construction
as adopted by the said Commission. The
napers upon which the aforesaid application
viii he made are the petition OF the said
Commission dated the Ith day OF March
1860 and the afiiuavi;s and papers accom- e.
nanyiug the same. al OF which were filed
in the Office Of the Clerk Of the said Ap-
peilnte Division. on or about the 9Th day
of March. 1909. and in addition thereto
such other papers IS snail he presented 10
the Court by the said Commission
4 dcscriptiCn or the routes and the gen
eral plan of construction Of the said rail
way or railways forms a part OF the papers
fled as aforesaid with the said Clerk Of
the said Appellate Division. The following
is a brief and Substantial synopsis OF the
said route: \ route lying wholly within
fn. Borough Of The Bronx. the centre line
g.-I gffa gf "a 1fps In,
avenue near East lJnth street. where a
connection can conveniently be made with
the LeXiuEtOh avenEe route. as modified.
and running thence nOrtheriy Under Mott
avenue and crossing under the tracks Of
the New York central and Hudson River
Faiiroad Company and private property.
thence CuTVing In 4 northwPsterly direction
under East 1884 street, Franz Sigel Park
Walton avenue. private -'roperty and
Gerard avenue 10 point in private prop
erty IN the block bounded by Gerard ave
nue Elytr avenue. East l53d street and
East l5Ita street. curving thence IN A
northerly dire ton through private property
and East tjith street Into River avenue
at a poiut UnIi Las; l51th street: thence
continuing northerly along River avenue
and Jerome avenue 70 point in Jerome
avenue at or neac Clarke place where a
connection can conveniently he made vim
. proposed elevated railroad known as the
Jerome Avenuc Elevated Route.
The object Of the aforesaid Application
is 10 obtain the appointment of commits
sI1ners who shall determine gftsr public
hearing Of all parties interested. whether
the said railway or railways ought 10 lie
constructed and operated. and shall reuort
the evidence taken t. said Appellate nli
sion. together with a report Of their de
Termination. v hich report. N in favor II
The construction and operation Of such rail
way or railways 'as this Commission will
g>k tuat IL shall hei shall when confirmed
By -aid court, be taken In lieu or tho con-
sent of The property owners along The lns
cf said railVay cr railvaSs
Dated NeW York. March - 1909
THD FIRST DISTRICT
b WILLIAM r WILCOX
Chalrmas
TRAVIS Il. WHITNEY. Secretary