New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-29
PUBLIC NOTICES.

SUPREME COURT. APPELLATE DIVISION.
FIRST DEPARTMENT-iN THE NATTER
Of the APPLICATION OF MANHATTAN
RAILWAY COMPANY for the appointment OF
three Commissioners to determine and report
whether additional tracks and facilities on
the Third Avenue line route Of It's elevated
railroads In the Boroughs OF Manhattan and
The Bronx, In the city OF New York. as de-
termined by the Public Service Commission
for the First District OF the state Of New
York. ought to be constructed and operated.
Third Avenue additional tracks and faCli-
ties.
PUBLIC NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that.
Pursuant TO the provisions OF the Rapid Tran
sit Act. being Chapter OF the Laws Of 1891,
as amended. Manhattan Railway Company
will apply to the Appellate Division OF the
Supreme Court Of the state OF New York in
and for the First Judicial Department, at a
term thereof TO be held al the Appellate Divi-
sion Court House, Madison Avenue and 18th
street, In the Borough OF Manhattan, city OF
New York, on the 2ist day Of November, 1913.
at 1000 O'Clock In the forenoon OF that DAY,
or as soon thereafter AZ counsel can be heard,
for the appointment OF three commissioners In
the above entitled proceeding TO determine
and report, after due hearing, whether an ad-
ditional track or tracks and facilities on the
Third Avenue Line or route OF It's elevated
railroads in the Boroughs OF Manhattan and
The Bronx in the City Of New York, as de-
tcrmined by the Public Service Commission
for the First District OF the state OF New
York ought TO be constructed and operated
The papers upon which the aforesaid appica-
ton VIII be made are the petition OF said
day Of October, 1918. and the aifldayits and
papers accompanying the same. all OF which
were filed In the Office OF the Clerk Of said
Appellate Division the 10th day OF Octo-
Der. 1913 and I'm addition thereto, such other
papers as shall be presented TO the Court by
said Company.
facilities are determined and authorized by the
Public Service Commission for the First Dis
trict In Its certificate dated March 10. 1913.
and are described therein and In the papers
filed hprpin x aforesaid with the CLERK the
Appellate Division. and are described generally
as follows:
A third and fourth track from the intersec-
ton OF Pearl Street and Franklin Square.
through Pearl Street. the New Bowery and the
Bowery 90 Canal Street. and fifth track on
the BOwery between Chatham Square and
Canal Street. The said tracks may rise an
ascending grade from the level OF the existing
structure at near Pearl Street 10 eleva-
ton not exceeding twenty feet above the exist
ing tracks. for the purpose OF passing over the
grade Of the Second Avenue and Third Avenue
tracks at Chatham Square. thence descending
TO a connection with the reconstructed tracks
at or near Canal street and IN Bowery; thence
third track through the Bowery and Third
Avenue to 10th Street, and through l2Jth
Street 10 Second Avenue; thence two addition
al tracks over the Harlem River 10 be con-
structed over the existing tracks. and to con
tinue above and between the present tracks.
which shall be separated for that purpose,
through private property crossing public
streets from the Harlem River to the inter
section Of Third Avenue and 14jth Street. ana
a third track from the intersection OF l4oth
Street and Third Avenue, through Third Ave
nue. 20 Pelham Avenue. also a NTH track be
tween i3sth Street and 142nd Street Between
122nd Street and the Harlem River Bridge AT
the north end Of Second Avenue the third
track with the necessary graduated approaches
may rise and run over the existing tracks at
an elevation Of not exceeding twenty teet
above them In order to cross existing elevated
tracks and make connection with the upper
deck tracks Of the bridge The structure may
be widened not TO exceed three CD feet be
tween l25th and 10th Streets 10 provide Tor
supports OF the upper grade track ana fourth
track NAV be added Immediately under the
upper grade track between 126th Street ana
I20th Street Also third and fourth track
from the City Hall station at Brooklyn Bridge
In rough Park Row and Chatham Square to
connection with the Second Avenue line al
Chatham Square. The said additional us Track,
may be constructed at a level OF not exceeding
twenty feet above the level OF the existihs
tracks at said city Han station DESCENDING
al or near Chatham Square TO level with ana
running alongside the present tracks as .hey
now exist or NAV hereafter be constructed, TO
a connection with the Second Avenue line.
The object OF the aforesaid application Is TO
obtain the appointment Of three commissioner ;
who shall determine, after a hearing OF all the
parties interested whether said additional
track or tracks and facilities ought 10 be con
structed and operated, and shall report the
evidence taken 10 said Appellate Division. 10
gether with report OF thsir de.ernl,,at
and operation Of said additional track or tracks
and facilities las said Manhattan haii"sy
Company will ask that u shaIi pei sn III,
when confirmed by the said Court, De IN neu
OF the consent OF the property o"neis a'e
the line of said route. 49,, ,o,,
dated New York October 9th, 1919
MANHATTAN RAILWAY COMPANY
JAMES L. QUACKENBUsH'
Attorney,
1856 Broadway.
New York City.