New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-05

! CITY OF NEW YORK-BOARD OF ESTI-
mate and Apportionment.L-- notice rs Is
hereby given that al meeting of the Board
of Estimate and Apportionment, held January
II. 1910, the following petition was received !;
To the Honorable the Board of Estimate and
Apportionment:
The petition OF the Bronx Traction COM
panY respectfully shows:
First: That your petitioner is street sur
face railway corporation, and by the Articles
rotary Of the state of New York. May u.
1904 became the owner of the franchises OF
Traction Company. the Van Nest, West Farms
& Westchester Traction Company, the Wake
field & Westchester Traction Company. the
West Farms and Westchester Traction Com
parry and the Williamsbridge and Westchester
That by resolutions adopted by the Town
Board of the Town Of Westchester on June .,
granted TO construct railroads on various
highways in said town, among them grants 70
the Wilamsbridge and Westchester Traction
Company and the West Farms and West
chester Traction Company. which authorized
construction on Bronxdale Avenue; Bear
Swamp Road, Cniouport Road and Old White
Plains Road. northerly from what is now
known as Morris Park Avenue, to Williams
bridge.
That a new street avenue known as the
New White Plains Road has been constructed
by the City of New York, which new street
or avenue embraces within its lines some por-
tons OF the Old White Plains Road, Unionport
Road and Bear Swamp Road.
Your petitioner operates a double track rail-
road by overhead electrical trolley system.
upon some portions of said old streets and
Plains Road lines and upon the portions OF
said New White Plains Road,
That 10 fix its franchise or right upon said
New White Plains Road, it hereby applies for
a franchise or right TO construct a double
rack extension or branch from it's existing
ton Of New White Plains Road northerIy
double tracks to East Gunhill 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 oper-
r1GIrr TlrNaF n y f1h ,Fy,3-
at Westchester Square at the junction Of
TurnDfkeb and Main Street IN the former Vii
lage OF Westchester. and has a single track
running from the said junction upon and along
Eastern Boulevard. The latter track has been
ore rated for more than five years last past
and construct a branch or extension thereof
and operate the same by the overhead cleo
Square at the junction of Westchester Ave
nue. formerly Westchester Turrpikel and
chester, running thence with 4 single track
upon and along Main Street to and across the
and along Fort schuyler Road also known as
ThroEgsneck Road. TO the Eastern Boulevard;
running thence NoTtheFiy with double tracks
upon and along Eastern boulevard across the
Pelham Bridge over Ea5tchester Bay. for-
mery known as Hutchinson River; thence
upon and along the Pelham Bridge or Shore
Road nCrtherly line Of the city OF New
Third: The said Town of Westchester is
now within the Borough of the Bronx, in the
city Of New York. and both the said exten-
sions or branches are TO De constructed IN
said Borough. That such construction and
operation thereon viii enable the applicant TO
operate double track road on each of said
highways. ard add to the convenience of
pubic travel in the City OF New York.
Wherefore. Your petitioner prayS 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 place !
when ana where the same will be first con |
stdered. be given as required by law, and that |
grants be made for such construction and |
in accordance with the provisions |
Of the Greater New York Charter and the |
Dated New York. January 7rh. 1910
BRONX TRACTION COMPANY
rSeal1 BY EDWARD a MAHER
rtE 17f s2'"z q MA fM o' Being first duly
sworn. deposes and says that he is the Presi- |
Ie onpan l the petitioner herein that he has
read the foregoing petition and knows the |
contents thereof ana that the same Is true 10 |
therein stated be alleged upon information /
''''' EDWARD A MAHER
Sworn 10 before me this Tth day of .nnuary.
1910. JAMES F FEELY.
And at the meeting held February IS 1910. |
he following resolutions were adopted.
whereas The foregoing petition from the
Bronx Traction Company. dated January I.
ana Apportionment at a meeting held Jan
iary IL 1910
BOARD -ets Friday. the 18th day of March |
IeiO az 1880 o'clock in the forenoon. and
poor, III in the city Hall. Borough OF Man |
,attsn as the time and place when and where |
rTch uetitlon shall he FIST considered and a
,nhlic hearing he had thereon at which cIti- |
.ens shall be entitled TO appear and he heard; /
md be IL further
Received That the Secretary is directed 10 |
.ause such petitioH and these RESOLUTIONS 10 he |
,uhIished for at least fourteen tI41 day. In |
vyo daify newspapers In The civ OF New |
FORK 10 he designated by the Mayor and for |
Il least ten 10} days in the City Record
,-7r,sdtateIy Urior to such date of ptIblir near |
ne Tire expense Of such publication 10 ne
,orne hv the petitioner THE Tribune and
JOSEPH HAAG. Secretary.
New York, February IS. 1910,