New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-15
PUBLIC NOTICE.

lie notice Is hereby given that at the meeting
OF the Board Of Estimate and Apportionmeht
held this day the following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas. The Union Railway Company OF
New York city has. Under date OF MaIch 81
1918. made application 10 this Board Tor thr
grant OF the right privilege and franchise
10 construct. maintain and operate street
. surface railway extensions 10 It's eNlstlHs
system upon and along the following routes
First: East 18Th Street from Third ave
nue. 10 Lincoln Avenue, Borough OF Inc
Bronx. .,.,,..
Second: From the intersection OF Wills
Avenue and 134th street. Borough OF Tn
BronX. over tho Wills Avenue Bridge ana
its approaches &c l2jth Street. Borough Oh
Manhattan, and upon and along l2'th street
Manhattan Street, 18th Avenue ana West
Third From the intersection OF the vii
lis Avenue and Southern Boulevard ap,
prOaCnes TO the Willis Avenue Bridge upo"
and over said Southern Boulevard or cas-
erly approach to Southern Boulevard III t"e
Borough OF The Bronx; and
Whereas. Section liz OF the Railroad Law
and Sections 70. 70 and - OF the Grtater
New York Charter, as amended by Cnap'el9
GO and $50 OF the Laws OF 1903. proNiue 10.
the manner and procedure OF MAKING sUO-i
grants: and ,t
Whereas. In pursuance Of such laws ms ms
Board adopted resolution OH April ~ l'l''
fixing the date for a public hearing thcleol''
as May s. 1918. at which citizens were en-
titled 10 appear and be heard. and puollca-
ton was had for AZ least fourteen 'if GA
iu The Evening Mail and Nc" horh
Press" newspapers designated by the MAYOR,
and i'm the CITY Record" for ten 1O) days
Immediately prior 10 the date OF hearing.
and the public hearing was duly heId on
such day; and
whereas. This Board has made inquiry as
10 The money value OF the franchise or right
applied for. and proposed 10 be granted 70
the Union Railway COMPANY or New n .pon
City. and the adequacy OF the compensation
to be paid therefor; now therefore. Il is
Resolved. That the following form OF the
resolution for the grant OF the franchise or
,-l. t1I for 49,, min Conn
pany OF New York city, containing the form
Of The proposed contract for the grant o,
/ such franchise or right he hereby introduced
and entered in the minutes OF this Board as
Resolved. That the Board Of Estimate
and Apportionmont hereby grants 10 inc
Union Railway Company OF New York city
the franchise right fully set out ana
described In the following form or pro
posed contract for the grant thereof en-
hodyinG al OF the terms and conditions
including the provisions as 20 rates, fares
and charges upon and subject 70 the terms
and conditions in said proposed form ~
the CITY Of New York be and he hereby Is
authorized 70 execute and deliver such
contract in the name and on behalf OF the
city of New York. as follows. 20 wit:
PROPOSED FORM OF CONTRACT.
THIS CONTRACT, made and executed in
duplicate this day Of
1914 by and between The City o. New York
hereinafter called the city,. party OF the
first part. BY tho Mayor 81 said City. acting
for and in the name Of said city. under and
IN pursuance % the authority ~ the Board OF
hereinafter called the Board. and the Union
Railway % New York city hereinafter caned
the Company. party Of the second part. wit
In consideration OF the mutual covenants
. and agreements herein contained. the partIes
hereto do hereby covenant and agree as iol
lows:
Section /. Tie CITY hereby grants 70 the
Company subject to the conditions ana pro
s-f- fgrr CIT
privilege 10 construct maintain and operate
double and single track extensions 20 JUS
present street surface railway WIN tne r..
essary wires and equipment FOR the purpose
OF conveying passengers only In the Boroushs
Of Manhattan and The Bronx, in The City or
New York, upon the following routes. % wit:
First-Begnning al and connecting with the
existing tracks Of the Company in Lincoln
avenue. thence westerly by double track in
upon end along East l36th street 10 and con-
Meeting with the existing tracks OF the Com
pany in Third avenue, Borough Of The Bronx.
IN order that the title OF said company TO
operate over such route may be perfected and
legalized.
Second Beginning q, and connecting With
the existing tracks Of the Company. in wills
l34th street. Borough Of TIE Bronx: thence
southerly by double track in. upon and along
Avenue Bridge and its approaches, TO East
12Jth street. Borough OF Manhattan: thence
by double track westerly in. upon and along
said East 125th street and West 10th street
/ to Manhattan street: thence by double track
westerly In. upon and along said Manhattan
street 20 West 10th street; thence westerly
/ by single track in, upon and along said Man
/ haitian street 20 12th avenue; thence southerly
/ by double track in upon and along said 18th
avenue 10 West lZ9th street: thence easterly
/ by single track In, upon and along said West
| 10th street 70 Manhattan street. and there
connecting with the existing east bound track
/ in said Manhattan street.
Third Beginning at and connecting with
the above described tracks on the Willis ave
nue. bridge al the intersection OF the northcry
PdSfeTlN approaches bridge thence
/ eastery and northerly by double track upon
and over said easterly. approach to and con
Meeting with tho existing tracks IN Southern
. Boulevard, Borough Of The Bronx.
And 10 cross such other streets and ave
| tered in said routes Tho said routes With
| turnoCts, switches and crossovers hereby au-
. thoH1ed. are shown upon two maps entitled
Ia Map Showing Proposed Extension OF
the Union Railway Co or New York city.
in the Borough Of The Bronx. city oe New
York. 20 accompany petition dated March 81
1919. TO the Board Of Estimate and Appor-
tionmcnt."
d, Map showing Proposed Extension OF
the Union Railway Co OF New York city
IN the Boroughs OF Manhattan and Tho
petition dated March 81. 1913. 10 the Board
Of Estimate and Airport comment"
each OF said maps IS signed BY Edward A
Maher, Nice-President. and r. p. Mullsney.
Chief Engineer: copy OF each OF said maps
Is attached hereto. Is 10 be deemed part %
This contract, IS 10 be construed with the text
thereof and H. to be substantially followed
provided that deviations thcrefrom and add
tional turnouts. switches and crossovcrs which
are consistent with the foregoing descriptions
and the other provisions OF this contract may
be permitted by resolution OF the Board.
Til" first and third routes above described 20
he operated by the Company parts Of con
unuous routes I'm connection with its existing
lines In the Borough Of The Bronx aud tho
second route above described 20 he operated
boy the Company as part Of q continuous route
IN connection with It's existing lines In the
Borough % The Bronx. TO and over the Wills
Avenue Bridge and ts approaches 10 l25th
street In the Borough of Manhattan, and py
uesn- Of trackage agreements with other
7 companies upon and along 10Th street and
other streets to the intersection of Manhattan
street and 18th avenue and upon failure OF
tho company TO so operate said routes. tho
rights hereby granted shall cease and deter
mine.
Nothing in this contract shall be construed
as permitting the construction Of more than
one double track street surface railway upon
any Of the routes herenaboye described.
Section .. The grant Of this privilege is sub
iect 10 the following conditions, which shall
First The consent in writing OF tbs owners
Of half in value Of tho property bounded on
said streets and avenues TO the construction
and operation OF said railway shall be Oh
| taine los the COMPANY within three 90 months
fsDm the signing Of ihis contract by the
MAYOR. and q copy OF such consents shall he
I flied With tho Board within such time. or IN
. tho event that such consents cannot he oh
. taiued within such time. the Company shall
. within said three 80 months or within ono
. lD month thereafter. mako application TO the
. Appellate Division Of the Supreme Court for
the appointment Of Commissioners IN the man
ner prov idod by tho Railroad Law TO determine
7 otherwise this gran; shall cease and deter
mine
tain and operate said RAILWAY shall be held
/ sud ,njoycd by tie Company from the date
upon which this contract is signed by TIE
Msyof until August . 1885. with the privilege
old zoe f,. or