New-York tribune., 1909-04-02
Chairman
TRAVIS H WHITNEY. Secretary.

SUPREME COURT DIvT-
zion. First Department--In the matter
OF the application OF the Public ServicS
Commission for the First District FOR the
appointment OF three commissioners 70 de-
terrnine ard report Rnether a rapid transit
railway or railways for the conveyance
as determined by the Commission ought
70 ba constructed ard operated. River
Avenue Elevated Road The Bronx).
mani +, the provisions Of the Rapid Tar
sit Act being chapter Of the Laws of
1891 amended, the Public Service com
mission for the First District will apply to
the Appellate Division OF the Suprems
Court of the state OF New York in and for
the First Judicial Department. az a Term
thereof to be held At the Appellate Division
Court House. Madison avenue and East
18th street. Borough OF Manhattan. CITY of
New York. on the Sth day Of April. 1909.
or as soon thereafter a. counsel can 70
heard. for the appointment Of three CON
fnissioners in the above entitled matter 70
determine aud report after due hearing
whether railway or railways in the said
CITY FOR the conveyance aEd transportation
Of persons and property ought 20 be con
the routes and general plan OF construction
as adopted by the said Commission The
papers upon which the aforesaid application
viii he made are the petition OF the SAID
Commission dated the 4th day Of March
1909 and the sfidavits and papers accom-
panying the same all OF which were hied
in the ONCE Of the Clerk OF the said Ap-
RELATE pivision on or about the 9th day
OF March. 1903. and in addition thereto
such other papers as shall BE- presented to
the Court b. the said Commission.
A description Of the routes and the zen
eral plan OF construction OF the said rail-
way or railways forms a part OF the papers
nIed as Aforesaid with the said CLERK Of
the said Appellate Division The following
is brief and substantial synopsis OF ths
the Borough OF The Bronx. the centre HnA
OF which shall begin at a point in Mott
avenue. near East 10th street. where a
connection can conveniently be made vita
the Lexington avenus rouJe. modified.
and running thence nOrtherly under Mott
avenue and crossing under the tracks OF
the New. York central and Hudson River
Railroad Company and private property:
thence curviEg IN a northwesterly direction
Walton avenue. private property and
Gerard avenue 20 a point tn private prop
erty In the block bounded by Gerard ave-
nue.N River avenue, East l5Sd street and
East i5TtH street curving thence in n
nortaerly direction through private property
and East 15Tth street into River avsnus
continuing northerly along River avenue
and Jerome avenue to point in Jerome
avenue at or near Clarke place where q
connection can conveniently be made with
a proposed elevated railroad known as the
Jerome Avenue Elevated Route
The object OF the aforesaid application
Is to obtain the appointment OF commits
sicners who shall determine aftEr publs-
hearing Of all parties interested whethst
the said railway or railways ought ts c's
constructed and operated. and shall FtpOy>
the evidence taken to said Appellate DiTf@
sion. together with a report OF their 10
termination. which report. = IN yavor =
the construction and operation 80 sucS rail-
way or railways (as this CornsEiSsioa wtil
ask that II shall bel shall. wheg confirmed
BY said Court. bs taken in lieu sf the 5en--
sent OF the property owners along the lns
Of said railway or railways.
dated New York. March u. 1909.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION FOR
THB FIRST DISTRICT
By WILLIAM r WILLOW.
Chairman
TRAVIS Il wHITNET. Secretary