New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-01
ed, New York, October Is. 1912.
THE FIRST DISTRICT by
WILLIAM y. WILCOX. Chairman.
TRAVIS H. WHITNEY, Secretary.

SUPREME COURT. APPELLATE DIVISION
First Departmental the Matter 81 the
Application of the Public Service Commission
FOR the First District FOR the appointment or
three commissioners 10 determine and report
whether a rapid transit railroad or railroads
FOR the conveyance and transportation OF per
sons and rrorcrtv as determined by the Com
mission. ought 20 be constructed ana operated
Whitehall Strect-East River Montague Street
Route.
Public notice IS hereby given that pursuant
10 the provisions OF the Rapid Transit Act
being chapter - the Laws OF 1871, as
amended the Public Service Commission Tor
the First District will apply TO the Appellate
Division ~ the Supreme Court o' the state or
New York IN and for the First Judicial De
partm'ut, ar term thereof TO be held at the
Appellate Division Court House. Madison Ave
nue. and g5th Street, I'm the Borough OF Man
haitian. Clay 81 New York, on the sth day OF
November. 1912 at 10 o'clock In the forenoon
OF that day. or as soon thereafter as counsel
can BE- heard, for the appointment OF three
commissioners In the above entitled matter 70
determine and report after due hearing whether
n railroad or railroads In the said city Tor the
conveyance and transportation OF persons and
property ought 10 be constructed ana operated
I'm accordance With the route ana general plan
Of construction as adopted by said Commission.
The papers upon which tho aforesaid anplGa.
tirfy.yy.u he made are the petition OF the said
Commission dated the 10Th day Of October,
1912 and tho ai'ldavits and papers accompany
ing tho same. all o. which were fled I'm tho
offIre OF the Clerk 81 said Appellate Division,
on or about the 18th day Of october, 1912, and
IN addition thereto such other papers as SHAH
be presented T. the Court by the said Commits
sion.
4 description ~ tho route and the general
plan Of C0uStructi0n Of the said railroad or rail-
uuia forms a part % the papers Med as ator"f
said with the said Clerk Of the said Appellate
Division Tho following Is a brief and suhstan-
tlaI synopsis ~ the said route
Tho route begins al n point In tho Borough
~ Manhattan under Morris street ~ or near
tho intersection ~ Greenwich street, Trinity
Place and Morris Street. and thence runs
under Morris street ana private property 10
Broadway. thence CuTvng under and across
Broadway to whitehall Street. thence con
t.uulnr under and along Whitehall street to
n point therein near South street, thence
passing under and across south street and
e. "a ,uiut IN waterfront property AZ or near
the foot ~ Montague street In the Borough
81 Brooklyn thence continuing under such
waterfront property and under and along
Montague street 70 a point near Court
street.
The object ~ tho aforesaid application is TO
obtain the appointment Of commissioners who
ties interested. whether the said railroad or
railroads ought TO be constructed and operated.
and shall report the evidence taken 10 said Ap-
rrIIato Division. together with a report Of their
determination. which report. n In favor of tho
construction and operation o. such railroad or
railroads las this Commission Will ask that u
shall hc'. shall when confirmed by said Court.
he taken in lieu OF the consent Of the property
owners along the line Of said railroad or rail
roads.
Dn,ed. New York. October -. 1912
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION FOR THE
FIRST DISTRICT
Ry WILLIAM r. WILCOX,
TRAVIS II WHITNEY,
Secretary