New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-24
PUBLIC NOTICE.

soPREME COURT, APPELLATE d.
vision. First DCpartKent.-In the matter
o. p tnS SBplsestlSn o Of iNTEhgoSoUGR
pointment Of three Commissioners to Deter
mine and Report whether It's Elevated Rail
road Extensions, known respectively ~ the
Webster Avenue Line and the West Farms
subway Connection. in the Borough Of The
Bronx State OF New York. as hxed and de-
termined by the Public Service Commission
for the First District Of tho State Of New
York, ought TO be constructed and operated.
Webster Avenue Line-West Farms subway
Connection.
Public notice Is hereby given that pursuan,
70 the provisions Of the Rapid Transit Act.
being CHAPTER Of the Laws OF 1891,
amended. InterborouEh Rapid Transit Com
panv will apply to the Appellate Division Of
the Supreme Court Of the State Of New
York, In and for the First Judicial Depart
ment, at term thereof TO be held at the
Appellate Division Court House. Madison
Avenue and 18th Street. IN the Borough OF
Manhattan. CITY OF New York. on the 9th
day OF October, 1914, at 10 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 the railroads and facilities
upon the Webster Avenue Line and the West
Farms Subway Connection, respectively. in
the Borough Of The Bronx. IN the City Of New
York. as determined bv the Public Service
Commission for the First District OF the
and operated.
The papers upon which the aforesaid ap-
pllcation Will be made are the petition OF
said Interborough Rapid Transit Company
dated the 9Th day Of July. 1914. and the
aindsuts and papers accompanying the same.
all OF which were filed IN the ONCE OF the
Clerk Of said Appellate Division. on tho 7th
day Of July. 1914. and In addition thereto
such other papers as shall be presented 10 the
Court by said Company
The said railroads and facilities are deter
rnined and authorized BY the Public Service
Commission for the First District IN lis Ger
tifcate. dated March 10th, 1875 and are de-
scribed therein anC m the papers filed herein
as Aforesaid with the Clerk OF the Appeliate
Division and are described generally as fol
WEBSTER AVENUE LINE.-A three.track
elevated railroad upon the following route or
DiveIging from the existing structures Of
the Third Avenue Line o. the Manhattan
Railroad, at point about five hundred feet
north Of Pelham Avenue and Third Avenue:
thence running northwesteTly and crossing
. over the private right OF way OF the New
York & Harlem Railroad Company 20 Web
ster Avenue; thence northery along and over
Webster Avenue 10. az or near Gun I'm
Road; thence curving nOrthwesterly along
and over streets and private property and
the private right OF way of the New York
& Harlem Railroad Company TO Gun lInl
Road: thence curving northcasteTly along
Hill Road to point ut or near White Plains
Road: thence curving northery over streets
and public place TO a point in White Plains
Road. where a connection can conveniently
be made with a municipal railroad on White
Plains Road.
WEST FARMS SUBWAY CONNECTION
A two-track elevated railroad upon the fol-
lowing route or routes:
Diyerging from the existing Third Avenue
Elevated Railroad at about l43d Street,
thence extending through private properly
and Willis and Bergen Avenues 10 a point
near 18th Street; thence northeasterly. cross
ing l49th Street over q public place. Gerard
Street the right OF way OF the existing
Manhattan Bronx Rapid Transit Railroad
constructed under ths contract OF February
81 1900. and private property to point near
the intersection OF Brook and Westchester
Avenues. where connection can conveniently
the said Manhattan Bronx Rapid Transit
Railroad.
The object Of the Aforesaid application IL
to obtain the appointment OF three commits
sloners who shall determine after a hearing
OF ALI the parties interested whether the said
railroads and facilities ought 10 be con
structed and operated and shall report the
evidence taken 20 said Appellate Division,
together with a report OF their determination,
which report IL IN favor OF the construction
and operation OF said railroads and facilities
las said marlborough Rapid Transit Com
pany will ask that II shall be-, shall when
the consent OF the property owners along tbs
line OF said routes.
Dated New York, September 18th, 1914
INTERBOROUGH RAPID TRANSIT COM
JAMES 1. oUACKENBUsH. Attorney, iS
Broadway. Borough Of Manhattan. New
York City.