New-York tribune., 1910-03-09
PUBLIC NOTICES.

CITY OF NEW HOfk--BDARD OF ESTI-
mate and Apportionment.-Public notice is
hereby given that a meeting OF the Board
Of Estimate and Apportionment, held January
- 1910. the following petition was received :
To the Honorable the Board Of Estimate and
Apporti0nuent:
The petition OF the Bronx Traction Com
pany Respectfully shows
First: That your petitioner is a street sur
Iace railway corporation, and by the Articles
Of Consolidation filed in the Office of the Sec
Tetary Of the state Of New York, May II
1901 became the owner OF the franchises or
rights heretofore granted to the Suburban
Traction Company, the Van Nest West Farms
q Nestchsster Traction Company the Wake
West Farms and Westchester Traction Com
pans and the Williamsbridge and Westchester
Traction Company.
That by resolutions adopted by the Town
1892, consents OF the local authorities were
granted 70 construct railroads on various
Highways In said town. among them grants to
Company and the West Farms and West
chester Traction Company which authorized
construction on Bronxdale Avenue, Bear
Plains Road northerIy from what is now
known as Morris Park Avenue. 70 Williams
That = new street or avenue known as the
by the City OF New York which new street
or avenue embraces within it's lines some por-
tions OF the Old White Plains Road I-nionDort
Road aad Bear swamp Road.
road by overhead electrical trolley system.
higaways, now included within the New white
said New White Plains Road
That to fix it's franchise or right upon said
New White Plains Road. il hereby applies for
rack 4xrensicr or branch from its existirp
railroad Morris Park Avenue. at the june
sIonp the New White Plains Road WITH
formerly the junction OF Briggs Avenue ali
in The Borough Of the Bronx. City OF New
York
second: That the petitioner owns and oper-
ates double track railroad which terminates
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VVestchester Avenue formerly Westchester
Turnpilzel and Main Street, in the former Vii
HTa3 and Fort nbuyIa P6s aiiu 1i4hs i
Eastern Boulevard The latter track has been
operated for more Than five years last past.
Your petitioner proposes 70 extend its road
and operate the same by the overhead cleo
trical system. commencing a. Westchester
uue formerly Westchester Turnpike) and
Main Street. in the former Village OF West
upon and along Main Street to and across the
Bridge over Westchester Creek; thence upon
Throggsneck Road, 10 the Eastern Boulevard;
running thence NortherIy with double tracks
upon and along Eastern Boulevard across the
Pelham Bridge over Eastchester Bay. for
merry known as Hutchinson River; thence
upon and along the Pelham Bridge or Shore
Road To northerIy line Of the City of New
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.hin the Borough Of the Bronx IL the
City OF New York, and both the said exten-
said Borough. That such construction and
operation thereon viii enable the applicant TO
highways and add to the convenience OF
public travel in the City of New York
Wherefore, Your petitioner prays that pub
lie notice Of the application for such two
grants OF franchises o. rights from the city
when and where the same will be drst con con-
sdered. be given as required by Law. and that
operation in accordance with the provisions
of the Greater New York Charter and the
Dated, New York. January 7th. 1910.
[sealI BY EDWARD a. MAHER.
state OF New. York.
EDWARD a. MAHER. being frst duly
syvorn. deposes and says that he Is me Presi-
COMPANY the petitioner herein. that he has
read the foregoing petition and knows the
his own hncWiedBe. except as 10 m lldtters
therein stated TO be alleged upon information
ana belief. and that as TO those matters he be-
-i1'eS - ~ - EDWARD 4 MAHER
Sworn to before me this IN day Of January
1910 JAMES F. FEELY.
Notary Public. n y. Co.
And at the meeting held February Is. 1910
the following resolutions were adopted
Whereas, The foregoing petition from the
Brcnx Traction Company, dated January =
1910 was presented the Board OF Estimate
and Apportonment at a meeting held jan
Resolved That in pursuance of law This
Board Eet3 Friday, the 18th day OF March
Room l6 IN the City Han, Borough OF Man
haitian as the time and place when and where
such petition shall be inst considered and a
public hearing be had thereon. which cti-
zens shall he entitled to appear and be heard;
and be II further
Resolved That the Secretary IS directed
cause such petition aud these resolutions 10 DO
published for at least fourteen tI4} days In
two daily newspapers in The City of New
York he designated by the Mayor. and for
a least ten {l0) days IN the city Record"
immed iately prior to such date at public hear
ing The expense Of such publication 10 be
borne Ly the petitioner. (Ihe Tribune and
The Afau desisnated.l
JOSEPH HAAG, Secretary.
ANnem a@~~. EcbruaFg IS 1910.