New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-12
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 or route OF it's elevated
railroads in the Boroughs OF Manhattan ana
The Bronx. in the City OF New York. as de-
termined by the Pubic Service Commission
for the First District ~ the State OF Ney
York. ought TO be cohSructed and operated.
Third Avenue additional tracks and facili-
ties.
PUBLIC NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that,
pursuant TO the provisions OF the Rapid Tran
sit Act. being Chapter 1 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 10 be held at the Appellate Divi-
sion Court House. Madison Avenue and 18th
Street, in the Borough OF Manhattan City OF
New York. on the 2lst day OF November, 1913.
at 1000 o'clock in the forenoon OF that day.
or as soon thereafter counsel can be heard,
for the appointment Of three commissioners 10
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 o. IT'S elevated
railroads in the Doroughs 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 10 be constructed and operated.
The papers upon which the aforesaid applca-
ton viii be made are the petition OF said
Mammalian halfway Company. dated the gth
day OF october, 1918. and the afldavits and
papers accompanying the same. all OF which
were fled In the Office OF tho Clerk Of said
Appellate Division on tho 10th day " Octo-
ber 1918. and. in addition thereto, such other
said Company.
The said additional track or tracks and
facilities are determined and authorized by the
Public Service Commission for the First Dis
tlct I'm its certificate dated March 10. 1919.
and are described therein and In the papers
nled herein as aforesaid with the Clerk ~ the
Appellate Division. and are described generally
as follows:
a third and fourth track from the lntersec.
Ton OF Pearl street and Franklin Square.
through Pearl Street. the New Bowery and the
Bowory 10 Canal street. and a fifh 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 AZ or near Pearl street n an elsya
ton not exceeding twenty feet above the exist
ing tracks for the purpose 81 passing over tho
grade OF the Second Avenue and Third Avenue
tracks At Chatham Square. thence descending
TO connection with the reconstructed tracks
at or near Canal street and he Bovery; thence
a third track through the Bowery and Third
Avenue 10 10th Street, and through l2Hth
street 10 Second Avenue: thence two addition
al tracks over the Harlem River, 70 bs con
structed over the existing tracks. and To con
tinue above and between the present tracks.
which shall he separated for that purpose
through private property crossing pubic
streets from the Harlem River 20 the inter
section OF Third Avenue and l45th Street. and
n third track from the intersection Of lf3th
Street and Third Avenue. through Third Ave
nue. 10 Pelham Avenue: also "A ntth track be-
tween i3sth Street and l42nd Street Between
l22nd Street and the Harlem River Bridge AZ
tho north end % Second Avenue the third
track with the necessary graduated approaches
NAV rise and run over the existing tracks NJ
an elevation 81 not exceeding twenty feet
above them in order 70 cross existing elevated
tracks and make connection with the upper
deck tracks Of the bridge The structure may
be widened not 10 exceed three 81 feet be
tween I25ih and 10th Streets to provide Tor
supports Of tho upper grade track and a fourth
track may be added Immediately dnder ING
upper grade track between 10th street anu
10th Street. Also third and fourth track
from the city Hall station a. Brooklyn Bridge
through Park Row and Chatham square 10
connection with the Second Avenue llne nv
Chatham square The said additional tracks
NAV he constructed at a level Of not exceeding
twenty feet above the level OF the existing
tracks at said city Hall station. descending
at or near Chatham Square 10 level with ana
running alongside the present tracks az they
now EXIST or may hereafter be constructed, 10
a connection with the second Avenue Inc.
The object OF the aforesaid application IS 10
obtain the appointment OF three commissioners
who shall determine AFTER nearing OF az, e,G
nartles Interested. whether said additional
irack or tracks and facilities ought 90 be con
structed and operated. and shan report the
evidence taken to said Appellate DIVISION 70
getber with a report Of their determination,
,ybich renort II in favor OF the construction
and operation OF said additional track or tracAs
and facilities (as said Manhattan hhl,Nay
company Will ask that IL shall PEI shall,
vben confirmed by the said Court. be In lieu
~ The consent Of the property owners along
dated. New York. October 27th, 1913.
MANHATTAN RAILWAY COMfANi'
JAMES l.. QUACKENBLsh'
Attorney,
1G5 Broadway.
New York Clty.