New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-09
PUBLIC NOTICE

accepted:
whereas. The Union Railway Company o,
New YORK NV has. under date OF March 81.
1913 mace Application 10 this Board for the
grant OF the right privilege and franchise
10 consrvS', maintain and operate street
surface r"llWa, extensions 20 its existing
system upon Hnd along the following routes
First: East l3Gth street from Third Ave
nuc 20 Llucon Avenue, Borough Of The
Bronx;
second FROM the intersection Of Willis
Avenue and 1871 street Borough ~ The
BiorN over tho Willis Avenue Bridge and
Is approaches 20 l21tn Street. Borough OF
Manhattan ana upon and along 125th street.
Nenbattsn street, 10Th Avenue and West
foqth street,
Third From the intersection Of IN, VII
lis Avenue and Southern Boulevard APP
IIo3cncs ]" ttr Willis Avenue Bridge. upon
and over sald Southern Boulevard or east
crlv approach 10 southern Boulevard. in tho
Borough OF The Bronx; and
Whereas. section l12 OF tho Railroad Law
and sections -. - and - OF tho Greater
Ncv YORK 'hdrter, as amended by Chapters
coo and $50 or the Laws OF 1905 provide for
fh~ name, ard procedure Of making such
whereas In pursuance OF such laws. this
Board adopted a resolution on April 10. 1919.
fixing me H@te Tor a pubic hearing thereon,
as May : l"l@, al which citizens were on
titled 70 appear and he heard, and publica-
ticn was had for M least fourteen 80 DAYS
BOO THE EFehlng Mail and "New York
Tfess' newspapers designated bv the Mavor.
and m the CITY Record' FOR ten 10, DAYS
immediately prior 10 the date OF hearing.
and The pubic hearing vas duly held on
such day; ana
Whereas. This Beard has made inauiry as
10 lie mone| value OF tho franchise or right
applied for. and proposed 10 he granted 70
the Union Railway Company OF New York
. CITY ana inc adequacy OF the compensation
10 be paid therefor: now therefore II is
Resolved. That tho following form, OF tho
resolution ior the grant Of the franchise or
right applied FOR ny the Union RAILWAY Com
Nv grfra In own
Of the proposed contract for the grant OF
such franchise or night he hereby introduced
and entered IN ;ho minutes or this Board as
follows 10 wit
Resolved. That tho Board of Estimate
and Apporuonmcnt hereby grants 20 the
Union Railway Company OF New York city
tho franchise or right fully set out and
described IN Tho following form Of pro
posed contract for tho grant thereof. ON
bodyng az. or She terms and conditions
including tAe provisions AZ 20 rates. fares
and charges upon and subject 10 tho terms
and CONDITIONS IN said proposed form Of
contract contained. and that the MAYOR of
the City ot New York DO and he hereby is
authorize 10 execute and deliver such
contract N tho name and on behalf % the
City Of New York. rs follows 10 wit
PROPOSED FORM or CONTRACT.
THIS CONTRACT. made snd executed IN
duplicate this day Of
1914. by and between Tho city o. New York
hereinafter called the Cityl. party % the
first part. by The Mayor OF said city. acting
for and in the name 81 said city. under and
I'm pursuance Of tho authority Of tho Board Or
Estimate and Apportionment of said CITY
hereinafter called tho Boardl, and tho mon
Railway of Now York city hereinafter called
the Company. party Of the second part wit
nessctl:
I'm consideration % the mutual covenants
and agreen cnts herein contained. the parties
hereto DO hereby covenant and agree a, fo'
lows.
section I. The CITY hereby grants 20 the
Company, subject 10 the conditions and pro
visions hereinafter set forth the right and
privilege 10 construct maintain and operat =
double and single track extensions 20 us
present street surface railway. with the nee
cssar' wires and equipment. FOR the purpose
of conveying passengers only in the Boroughs
Of Manhattan and The Bronx. IN The 'ltN OF
New York. upon tho following routes, 10 VII:
Tiret-Beg inning a. ana connecting with the
existing tracks OF tho COMPANY in Lincoln
avenue. thence westerly by double track iu
upon and along East l36th street 10 and con
meeting With tho existing tracks Of the Com
pany IN Third avenue. Borough Of The Bronx
Bon order that the title % said company 70
operate over such route may be perfected and
lcgalized.
/ second-Bcginninr a. and connecting vlth
the existing tracks of tho Company in Wills
avenue. at or near he northcrly side OF East
lGith street. Borough Of Tho Bronx, thence
/ SoItherly by double track in. upon tnd slous
/ Willis avenue and upon aud oycr tho Willis
/ Avenue Bridge and its approaches. 10 last
18th street. Borough n Manhattan; thence
boy double track westerly in, upon and along
said Eas l2Jth street and West l@5ih street
10 Manhattan street thence 10y double track
westerly in ur0n and along said Manhattan
street 10 Wcst 10Th street. thence westerly
bv single track in. uDon and along said Man
haitian street 20 12h avenue. thence southern
10y double track in. upon and along said l-th
avenue 10 West 10Th street, thence easterly
by single track I'm. upon and along said West
10th street 20 Manhattan street. ana there
connecting with The existing cast bound track
in said Manhattan street
rhird-Begiuuing AZ and connecting with
the above described tracks on the Willis ave
nue. bridge at the intersection n the northerly
fud casteriy approa rhcs TO said bridge. thence
easterly and uorthoriy bv double track upon
ana over said oasterly approach 10 and con
Meeting with the existing tracks IN southern
Boulevard. Borough Of The Bronx
And 70 Cross such other streets and AFe
MUGS; rsmel and unnamed. as may De enco ~, =
tered IN said routes Tho said routes WIN
+ turnoCts, switches and crossovers, hereby an
thorized, are shown upon two maps entlticd'
respectively:
"a Map Showing Proposed Extension ~
the Union Eailvay 60. OF Sew York CITY.
m the Borough Of The Bronx, or! OF Ne|
forh. 70 ACCOMPANY petition datcd Maf'h o.
1919. TO the Board Of Estimate ana Appor-
ID, Map showing Proposed Extension of
The Union Railway co, Of New orh ~ ri, . .
Bronx Cifv Of New York. 10 accompany
petition dated March 81. 1918 70 the Board
Of Estimate and Apporuonmeni
each Of sad maps IS signed o. ba"srd =
Maher. Vice President and r.. T. Mullan.y
Chief Enginecr. a copy Of each Of SAID maps
rs attached hereto ls 10 be uesIIea pa. ..
thereof and js 70 be substantially followeJ'
provided hat deyatiOns thercfrom ana addl
tiona turnouts switches and crossoVers WiICn
are consistent with me IOIesos go, "a
and the other provisions Of THIS CONTRACT nay
be permitted bv resolution OF inc boaro- .
he first and third routes above descIlOeu
DO operated by the Company as pails ol 80,
tinuOus routes 90 connection with us eNls'.hs
lines in tho Horouet OF The Bronx ana mo
second route above described 10 re opeI@o,,-
boy The Company "a part OF CoH' ii e, .
In connection attn IT'S existing lines IN uie
. Borough ~ w., p~oftv TO and over the Wits
Avenue Bridge and IS approaches. 10 -, 49,.
street IN the Borough OF Mahnat'dn' mn ~ =!
means OF trackage agreements WIN ".,e
companies nnnn and along 18th street ahu
other streets IN the intersection Or Mannat'dh
street and 18TH avenue, ana upon lS,a ,b.
NO Company 10 50 opcratc e"'u 80 10, or
rights hereby granted snail cease anu ue1''
mine
Nothing IN this contract shall he construct 1eo
AS permitting the CONSTRUCTION o. , I.o, ,,non
one double track street surface falINay upo"
any o. the yoitcs hereina bOve described.
section ? tho grant Of this privilege IL SUP
lec' TO the following conGl,ions N''''" N""'
h' compiled with bv the COMPANY -.
Iirst-The ronsent in writing OF the owners
OF half in value OF the property poundeu on
$40 streets and avenues ii,,a t, shall be oh
tanned hv tba companv within three 90 tnon,h1
from the signing Of TINS coh'ta.t us ~.
MAYOR. and "A copy OF sucn ,',iN linz or I'm
Med with the Board within such the; o' ~
the even; tt., sJcb consents cannot be Oh
,ai1ed within such time The CGmPd palm '@ one
b Qi uIon,E =, NC mike application n the
Appellate bi'Jsion Of the supreme court iof
the appointment Of ComnssQners IN d 1Gs iSm
II said ranv.ay ought to be constructs
otherwise tb,s grant shall cease and deter
mine -,
/ tain ana ne $50 said railway shall be held
and enio,'v petao ,hc company from the date
yhsS 2s coat[ac Is , i 1se pl Sy 's.
OF rersaH N"tnid contract for the further
period ~ ., gve 90 years. upon i"lT
r's@ si Of such gs9' a s"4 nss fS exercise
ts priv,,eroai hpah5 on.cv'al IL nhall make appi