New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-02
PUBLIC NOTICES.

SUPREME COCRT-APPELLATE DINl-
siOn--First Dcpartment-ln the matter OF
the application OF Manhattan Railway Com
lAny for the appointment OF three com
missioners to determine and report whether
additional tracks and facilities on the see
ond Avenue line or route OF IT'S elevated raii-
roads IN the Borough OF Manhattan. in the
city Of Now York, as determined by me
Public Service Commission for the First DIS
trict of the State OF New York, ought 10 ne
constructed and operated. Second Avenue
additional Traces and Facilities.
Public notice Is hereby given that, puI .
su1nt 10 the provisions OF the Rapid transit
Act, being chapter OF tho Laws OF 1871, as
amchded Manhattan Railway Company VIII
apply to the Appellate Division OF the Su-
preme Court Of the state Of New York IN
and for the First Judicial Department at a
term thereof to be held al the Appellate
Division Court House Madison Avenue and
10Th street, i'm the Borough Of Manhattan
city Of New York. on the Jth day of Jan
uary, l0l q. at 10000 o'clock in the forenoon
Of that day or as soon thereafter as counsel
con bc heard. FOR the appointment Of three
commissioners in the above entitled proceed
ing 20 determine and report. after due hear
ing. whether an additional track or tracks
snd facilities on the second Avenue line or
route ~ It's elevated railroads In the Bor-
ouch Of Manhattan, in the CITY 81 Now
York as determined by the Public service
/ Commission for the First District OF the
state II New York ought to he constructed
and operated. The papers upon Which me
afore said application will be made are the
/ petition Of said Manhattan Railway COM
/ p5ny. dated the 10th day Of November 1913,
{ and the aildavits and papers accompanying
] the same. all of which were fled IN the once
Of the Clerk OF said Appellate Division ON
! tnc 2lst dav or November. 1913. and. in ad-
/ dition thereto. such other papers as shall be
J presented 10 the Court by said Company.
Tho said additional track or tracks and
! facilities are determined and authorized bN
| the Public Service Commission for the First
| District in It's certificate, dated March -
| 1918 and are described therein and in the
| papers hlcd herein as aforesaid with the
! Clerk Of abe Appellate Division. and are de-
I usrff.x .vaF Haa 81
! Upon the Second Avenue Line additional
! tracks hereinafter referred 10 as SEcONL
| AVENUE ADDITIONAL TRACKS, as fol
| lows: \ third track from Chatham Square
I through Division street 10 Allen street. thence
/ through Allen street and First Avenue To 23rd
| street: thence through 23rd street to second
: Avenue; thence through Second Avenue 10 the
I Harlem River. In order that the express and
! local tracks may nave A connection Win t le
Bridge. and also permit the local tracks "a
| continue 20 the present terminal at 12ath
/ Street and Third Avenue. the present station
at i21th street may he removed. and station
constructed at l25th Street having two island
platforms and a mezzanne station located I'M
neilstely under the tracks
The tracks may begin to rise from the pres
ont grade at 122nd Street 10 an elevation o.
I Gig feet above the present grade at lEo'n
street. North Of 12Sth street station there
! may be also fourth track and the existing
and new tracks may be so arranged that the
! two middle tracks may ascend. to an elevation
! TO a connection with the proposed upper deck
! Structure OF the Harlem River Bridge. Tie
other two tracks may descend 10 the grade
! Of the present tracks at point near Erin
Street.
Between 5lst and Goth Streets. third and
| fourth additional track NAV be laid on the eX
! listing structure which may be raised not eX-
! ceedlnG four feet. for the purpose Of providing
/ a connection over the Greensboro Bridge. one
! Of the said additional tracks with the neces
| sary graduated approaches may be erected
over the raised structure at an elevation nor
exceeding twenty feet above the other TRACKS.
The object Of the aforesaid application is u
obtain the appointment OF three commissioner
/ who shall determine after hearing OF al the
PARTIES interested. whether said additional
/ track or tracks and facilities ought 20 be con
/ structed and operated, and shall report the
! evidence taken TO said Appellate Division 10
/ cether with n report OF their determination
/ which report II in favor Of the construction
/ and operation OF said additional track or tracks
/ and facilities (ss said Manhattan Railway
| Company viii ask that IL shall be- SHAH.
1 when confirmed by the said Court be in lieu
| Of the consent Of tho property owners along
/ the line OF said route.
/ Dated New York. December 10Th lal3
MANHATTAN RAILWAY COMPANY.
! JAMES l.. QUACKBNB
Attorney.
I65 Broadway New York city.