New-York tribune., 1909-03-26

SUPREME ELLATB DINl-
sion, First Department The Inatter
OF the application OF the Puouc SeINtco -
Commission for the First District Tor the
appointment OF three commissioners 70 de-
terrnine and report whether rapid transit
railway or railways for the &C e9nveysreS r,rSartt,
as determined by the Commission ought
TO DO constructed and operated. Cana4
Street Route. -. -
suant to the provisions OF the Rapid Tran
sit Act. being Chapter Of tbs Laws OF
1891. amended, the Pubic service Sont-
mission FOR the First District VIII apply 70
tho Appellate Division OF tha Supr erne
Court of the State OF New York IN ana Tor
tbs First judicial Department. at Term
thereof 70 be held al the Appellate llNls!oH
Court House Madison avenue and East
25th street Borough Of Manhattan. city of
New York on the sth day OF April. 1913
at 1890 o'cloct IN the forenoon Of that day.
or as soon thereafter as counsel can DC
heard, for the sppoiu tmeut Of three com
ruissionsrs IN the above entitled matter 70
determine and report after que AeaIlus,
yrheihsr a railway OF railways in the said
city for the conveyance and transportation
OF persons and property ought 70 Ia con
tho routes and general plan OF consTucIIgn
as adopted by tho said Commission. me
papers upon which tho aforesaid application
viii be made are the petition OF the said
C'onuoisssiou. dated the sth day OF March,
1909 and the afadRyits and papers accom-
panying the saTns. all OF which were nIeu
IN the oftce OF the Olerk OF ti@ - -
pellats Division. or or about the 9TH cay
Of March, 1909. and in addition thereto
such other papers as shall be presented 70
the Court by the said Commission
4 description OF tho routes ana me gen
eral plan Of construction ot the said rail-
way or railways forms q part OF the papers
Nied as Aforesaid with the said Clerk OF
the said Appellate Division. The follow
ing is q brief and substantial SYNOPSIS OF
tho said rout.:-A route extending west
srly through Canal street from a point az
or near Centre street. where n connection
can conveniently be made with the Man
haitian Bridge Connection. 70 washington
street, thence curvtnE in Il loop southerty
under Canal street public park ana pr
vata property to West street. thence con-
tinuins southerly under West street ana
street at or near its intersection with
Hudson street: also two spurs running
from Canal street under private property
into Broadway. one OF such spurs TO con-
meet with proposed rapid transit ralIFos9
under Broadway near Grand street. and
the other TO connect with such proposed
railroad near White street.
The object OF the aforesaid application Is
to obtain the appoin tment Of comm ission-
ers who shall determine after public hear
ing OF all parties interested. whether tho
said railway or railways ought 70 be con-
structed and operated. ard shall report tho
evidence taken to said Appellate Division.
together with a report Of their determine
ton. which report. II IN favor Of the con
Htruction and operation OF such railway
or railways (as this Comntssion will ask
that Il shall BEL shall, when confirmed by
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
THB FIRST DISTRICT.
BY WILLIAM r. WILCOX.
Chairman
TRAVIS H. WHITNEY. Secretary.