New-York tribune., 1910-03-07
DESKS AND OFFICE FURNITURE.
PUBLIC NOTICES.

CITY OF NEW YORK.-BOARD OF ESTI-
mate and Apportionmeut.-Public notice is
Of Estimate and Apportionment, held January
81. 1910, the following petition was received
To the Honorable the Board Of Estimate and
TIE petition OF the Bronx Traction Com
pany respectfully shows:
First: That your petitioner is street sur
face railway corporation. and By The Articles
retary CT the State OF New York. on May l..
1904 beraFne the owner OF the franchises or
rights theretofore granted TO the Suburban
Traction Company, the Van Nest. West Farms
& Westchester Traction Company. the Wake
field & Westchester Traction Company. the
West Farms ana Westchestsr Traction Com
pany and the Wlliansbridge and Westchester
Traction Company.
That by resolutions adopted by The Town
Board of the Town OF WeStchester on June :,
1892 consents OF the local authorities were
granted 10 construct railroads on various
highways m said town. among them grants 10
the Wilhansbrtdge and Westchester Traction
Company and the west Farms and West
chester Traction COMPANY. which authorized
swamp Road, CnioRport Road and Old White
Plains Road. northerly from what is now
known as Morris Park Avenue. TO Williams
That a new street or avenue known as the
New White Plains Road has been constructed
by the City Of New York. which new street
tiens OF the Old White Plains Road. UaionporL
Road and Bear Swamp Road.
road by overhead electrical trolley system.
upon some portions OF said cid streets and
Plains Road 'ines. and upon the portions OF
said New White Plains Road
That to FIX tts franchise or right upon said
New White Plains Road it hereby applies for
a franchise or right 10 construct double
railroad on Morris Park AveEus. at the juno
tion of New White Plains Road. nertherly
double tracks to East Gunhili Road. now or
formerly the junction of Briggs Avenue, all
in The Borough Of the Bronx. city of New
second: That the petitioner owns and eper-
ates double track railroad which terminates
Westchester Avenue formerly Westchester
Turnpike and Main Street, III the former VII
lage Of WestchesteF. and has a single track
running from the said junction upon aud along
Main Street and Fort Schuyler Road 10 the
Eastern Boulavard The latter track has been
opsrated for more than five years last past.
Your petitioner proposes 10 extend its road
and construct a branch or extension thereof.
and operate the same by the overhead cleo
trtcaI system, commencing al Westchester
SQUARE az the junction Of Westchester Ave
nue. (formerIy Westchester Turnpike) and
Main street, in the former Village OF West
upen and along Main Street TO and across the
Bridge over Restchester Greek, thence upon
and along Fort Schuyler Road also known IS
Throggsneclz Road 70 the Eastern Boulevard ;
running thence NoFtheFly with double tracks
upon and along Eastern Boulevard across the
Pelham Bridge over Eastchester Bay for
nerIy known as Hutchiuson's River; thence
upon and along the Pelham Bridge or Shore
Road to nertherly line of the CRY Of New
Third: The said Town Of Uestchester is
now within the Borough Of the Bronx in the
City of New York. and both the said extern
siens Or branches are TO be constructed in
operation thereon will enable the applicant to
operate a double track road on each of said
bnbc travef m IN t ctS Se% 9erP Of
Wherefore. Your petitioner pTays that pub-
lie notice of the application for such TWO
grants of franchises or rights from the City
Of New York and Of the time and placs
sidered, be given as required by Law and that
grants be made for such construction and
Of the Greater New York Charter and the
Dated gRoyT N5y F2rS 4R54foTy 544eaEy coaP93 Oh 195G
[seaIl By EDWARD 4 MAHER.
President.
city and county of New York SIS;
EDWARD \. MAHER, being first duly
dent and an OHicer Of the Bronx Traction
Company. the petitioner herein; that he has
contents thereof and that the same is true 10
his own knowledge. except as 10 the matters
therein stated TO be alleged upon Information
and belief and that as, 10 those matters lie be-
lieves it 10 be true.
1910. JAMES F. FEELY,
The following resolutions were adopted:
1 Sa a9 ogang t09g9ns RRs0 Rsfed a5Sa1v man The
1910, was presented 70 the Board Of Estimate
and AppoEtionnept at Z meeting held jan
Resolved That in pursuance OF law This
Board sets Friday. the 18th day OF March,
1910. al 1880 o'clock in the forenoon. and
Room IS in rhe city Hall Borough OF Man
haitian. as the time ana place when and where
such petition shall be first considered, and a
public hearing be had thereon AT which citi-
zens shall be entitled 10 appear and be heard
and be IL further
Resolved, That the Secretary is directed 10
cause such petition and these resolutions 70 be
published for at least fourteen (1=} days in
two daily newspaperE in The City Of New
York, "a be designated by tbs Mayor, and for
at least tea C1ol days IN ths city Record"
irnrle ediaLsly prior TO such datS OF public hear
ing. The expense Of such publication 10 be
borne By the petitioner. (Fhs Tribune and
The Mail 6eSignatsd.1
JOSEPH HAAG, Secretary.
New York. February 1s 1910.