New-York tribune., 1909-03-30
BY WILLIAM r WILCOX.
Chairman


TRAVIS H WHITNEY. Secretary.
SUPREME CoURT-APFE ELLATE DIV
sion. First Department---In th= mater
OF the application OF the Public Service
Commission for the First District Tor the
appointment OF three commits sionsrs 70 de
termins and report whether a rapid transit
railway or railways Tor the conveyance
and transportation OF persons and properly
as determined by the Commission ought
to be constructed and operated. Cana
public notice is hereby given that. pur-
suant to the provisions Of the Rapid iran
sit Act. being Chapter ot the Laws OF
1891. as amended the Public Service Com
mission for the First District viii apply 10
the ADUeIlate Division Of the supreme
Court Of the state OF New Iork IN anu Lor
the First Judicial Department. al term
thereof to be held at the Appellate LlVlsloh
Court House. Madison avenue and Eas.
25th street. Borough OF Manhattan City o.
New York on the Sth day OF April. 1903.
at 1890 o'clock in the forenoon Of that day,
or as soon thereafter as counset can oe
heard for the appointment OF three con-
missioners IN the above entitled u1atleF 70
determine and report after due hearing
whether a railway or railways In the SAID
city for the conveyance and transportation
Of persons end property ought 10 De con
structed and operated IN accordance with
the routes and general plan of CONSTRUCTOR
as adopted by the said Commission Inc
. paucrs upon which the aforesaid applcatlol
will be made are the petition OF the said
+ Commission. dated the 4th day ot Marcn
I 1000 and the ah4davits and papers accom-
panvinE the same all % which were fled
/ in the Office OF the clerk of the said AP-
peliate Division. or or about the "tl cay
of March 1909. and in addition thereto
such other papers ss shall Be presented 70
the Court BY the said Commission.
description Of the routes and the zen
sral plan Of construction OF The said rad-
way or railways forms a part Of the papers
fled as aforesaid with the said Clerk OF
the said Appellate Division. ] no follow
ing is brief and substantial syno9sls o.
the said route:-A route extending west
erly through canal street from n .oi1t at
or near Centre street. where a connection
can conveniently be made with the Man
haitian Bridge Connection. 70 Washington
street thence Curvtng In loop southerlE
under Canal street public park and pri-
vsts property 70 West street inenrs con
tinuirz southeTly under west street am
returning under Watts street 70 canal
street al or near its intersection Win
Hudson street: also two sours running
from t-anai street under private property
into Broadway Of such spurs 70 con
meet with A proposed rapid transit railroad
under broadway near Grand street. and
railroad near White street.
The object Of the aforesaid application =
20 obtain the aop7intment or commission
ers who shall determine. after public hear
ing OF all parties interested. whether the
said railway or railways ought 70 be con
evidence taken 10 said Appellate DIVISION
together with a report OF their detsrnina-
tien. which report. II in favor Of the con
str1Iction and OreratiOn Of such railway
o. raiIwavs 1as this Commission will ask
that 10 shall be- shall. when confirmed oy
said Court be taken in lieu OF the consent
OF the property owners along the line OF
said railway or railways.
Dated. New York. March II. 1909.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION FOR
THE FIRST DISTRICT
BY WILLIAM r. WILLCON.
Chairman
TRAVIS H. WHITNEY. Secretary.
Sr-PREN2 OURT-APPELLATE DIvI-
sion. First Department the matter
Tat lon, or .
Commission for the First District for the
anpointneut Of three commissioners 10 de
tern,lne and report Vnether rapid transit
railway or railways for the convey dnce
and transportation 81 persons ana property
as determined b. the Commission ought
~ ha constructed ard operated River
Avenue Elevated Road CThc Bronx)-
public notice is hereby given that. pCr-
s,lant to the provisions OF the RAPID iran
sit Act being chapter % the Laws Of
1871 as amended. the Public Service com
mission for the First District Will apply to
fbe Appellate Division % the supreme
Court OF the state OF New YORK IN ana Tor
tba First Judicial Department at a Term
thereof 70 be held At the Appellate Division
court House. Madison avenue and East
25th street, Borough OF Manhat'an. titN 80 0t
New, York IN the Sth day Of april. 1899.
a. iO.3O o. clock in the forenoon Of that day,
or as soon thereafter aS counsel can be
heard for the appointment cf three COM
r1issiorers in the above entitled matter %
datermine and report after due hearing
whether a railway or railways In the said
CITY for the conveyance ana transportation
OF persons and property ought 20 pe con
t.fructed and operated IN accordance with
the routes and general plan Of construction
as adopted by the said Commission The
CaDsrs upo1 which the aforesaid application
viii he made are the petition OF the said
commission dated the 4th day Of March.
1909 and the afHdayits and papers accom-
nanvi1g the same. all of which were fled
in the ONCE Of the Clerk Of the said Ap
DeIlats Division. on OF about the 5th day
~ March 1909. and in addition thereto
1aT - f.A 70,
the Court BY the said Commission
a description of the routes and the gen
eral plan OF construction Of the said rail
wav or railways forms part OF the papers
6lad an aforesaid with the said Clerk %
the said Appellate Division. The following
is prief and substantial synopsis % the
tbr Borough OF The Bronx. the centre line
OF which shall begin at a point in Mott
avenue. near East 10th street. where u
connection can conveniently be made with
the Lexington avenue route. as mo5ihsd
and running thence nOrtherly under Mott
avenue and crossing under the tracks 81
the New York central and Hudson River
railroad Company and private property.
thence curving IN a northwesterly direction
under East 15Sd street. Franz Sigei Park,
Walton avenue private property and
Cerard avenue TO a point in private prop
erty In the block bounded by Gerard ave
nue. River avenue. East i53d street and
Fast l5Tth street curving thence in A
nnrthsrly direction through private property
and East I5Tth street into River avenue
at a point near East 18th street thence
continuing northerly along River avenue
and Jerome avenue to point in Jerome
avenue at or near Clarke place. where "A
connection can conveniently he made with
a proposed elevated railroad known as the
Jerome Avenue Elevated Route
The object OF the aforesaid Application
is 20 obtain the appointment OF commits
siC7ers who shall determine after public
hearing OF all parties interested. whether
the said railway or railways ought 70 lie
constructed and operated. and shall report
the svidence taken to said Appeilate Divt-
sion. together with A report Of their de-
terminal tion. which report. II In favor q
the construction and operation of such rail
way or railways (as this Commission will
ask that Il shall bel shall. when confirmed
BY said Court. be taken in lieu OF the con
sent OF the property owners along the line
Of said railway or railways
Dated. New York. March 12. 1900
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION FOR