New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-08

SUPREME COURT. APPELLATE DIVISION
First Department-ln the Matter OF the
Application Of the Public Service Commission
for the First District for the appointment or
three commissioners to determine and report
whether a rapid transit railroad or rallroads
for the conveyance and transportation OF per
sons and property as determined by the COM
mission. ought 10 be constructed and operated.
Whitehall Street-East River-Montague Street
Route
, Public notice is hereby given that pursuant
70 the provisions OF the Rapid Transit ACT,
being Chapter q The Laws of isSI "a, as
the First District will apply 10 the Appellate
Division OF the Supreme Court OF the state OF
New York I'm and FOR the First Judicial De
partmeut. A. a term thereof 10 be held NJ the
Appellate Division Court House. Madison Ave
nue. and 18th street. IN the Borough OF Man,
haitian city Of New York on the Sth day OF
November, 1912 at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon
OF that day. or az soon thereafter as counsel
can be heard. for the appointment or three
commissioners In the above entitled matter 10
determine and report after due hearing whether
q railroad or railroads In the said city for the
conveyance and transportation OF persons and
property ought 10 be constructed and operated
in accordance with the route and general plan
OF construction as adopted by said Commission.
The papers upon which the aforesaid applica-
4 ton will be made are the petition OF the SAID
Commission. dated the 10th day OF october,
1912 and the afIldavits and papers accompany
ing the same, all Of which were filed In the
ofilce OF the Clerk Of said Appellate Division.
on about the 1lth day Of October. 1917 and
I'm addition thereto such other papers as shall
De presented 20 the Court BY the said Commits
sion.
a description Of the route and the general
plan Of construction OF the said railroad or rail-
roads forms part Of the papers filed as aiore-
said with the said Clerk Of the said Appellate
Division. The following is n brief and substan-
tlal synopsis Of the said route
The route begins at a point In the Borough
OF Manhattan under Morris Street at or near
the Intersection OF Greenwich Street, Trinity
Place and Morris Street. and thence runs
under Morris Street and private property 10
Broadway, thence curvlng under and across
Broadway 10 whitehall Street. thence con-
tInuing under and along Whitehall street 20
a uo!nt therein near South street. thence
raising under and across South Street and
waterfront property and under the East River
20 a point in waterfront property at near
the foot OF Montague street in the Borough
OF Brooklyn. thence continuing under such
waterfront property and under and along
Montague Street 10 point near Court
street
Tho obJec, OF the aforesaid application II 20
obtain the appointment Of commissioners who
shall determine after public hearing OF all par
ties Interested whether the said railroad or
railroads ought 20 be constructed and operated
and shall report the evidence taken 10 said Ap-
peiIate Division, together with report OF their
determination, which report II In favor OF the
construction and operation Of such railroad or
shall be). shall, when confirmed by said Court
be taken in lieu OF the consent OF the property
owners along the line OF said railroad or rail-
roads.
DATED. New York October is. 1912
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION FOR THE
FIRST DISTRICT.
BY WILLIAM r. WILCOX.
TRAVIS II. WHITNEY,
Secretary.