New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-12
PlJBl.IC NOTICE

SUPREME COURT. APPELLATE. DIvI::
SION. frs, Department-ln the Matter OF
the Application Of Manhattan Hskway c-
pany for the appointment Of three conmis-
sioners TO determine and report vhehsr az
ditional tracks and facilities on ths Nlh.'
Avenue Line or route Of is elsyatsd ~.
roads in the Borough Of Manhattan. 10 M
CITY Of New York. as determined By NE
Public Service Commission for the First Dts-
constr cons ~ ed and Operated Nin,h Avenue 40
ditlonal Tracks and Facilities between is|n@
and Ibe,h Streets
Public Notice is hereby given tina, pursuant
20 the provisions Of the Rapid Transit Act.
being Chapter Of the Laws OF lbsi' ~
amended. Manhattan Railway Company rh
Apply to the Appellate Division OF y ~ In
pIeine Court Of the state OF View YORK, va
and for the First Judicial Department a,
term thereof to he held az tho AppelieH ~,
Vision Court hosse ,,o nsas"n q, AM.nss,;sn
city OF New York. on the 18Th csy Of Msren.
1915. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon OF tns.
day or as soon thereafter as counsel can %
heard for the appointment Of three eomms
sioners IN the above entitled procsedine 70
determine and report after due neanns
facilities on the Ninth Avenue Line or route
OF It's elevated railroad IN the Borough OF
Manhattan. in the CITY Of New York.
BY the Public Service Cofsmission i%
FIRST District OF the State Of New ~
papers upon which he Aforesaid sgpieS-...s
Will be made are the petition % said ~
haitian Railway Company. verified ne
day Of February. 1918. and the afidaviu anv
papers accompanying the same. eli OF which
were fled In the Office Of the Clerk OF ssio
Appellate Division on the 18th day ~ Feo-
ruary 1915 and In addition thereto such
other papers 81 shall be presented 20 the
Court by said Company The said additional
track or tracks and facilities upon the MIMI
Avenue route including the route be.~een
l52nd and 18th Streets are determined and
authorized by the Public Service Commis-
sion FOR the First Di.rict ~ ~ Certines.ss
dated March l9,h. 1913 and lie modifying
certificate dated May End. 1914. ani are DE-
scribeI therein and IA The papers n'ed ns,si1
as Aforesaid with The Clerk Of the Apptlats
Division and Including the route between
l52nd and 18th streets are described gen
eIally as follows. $500 .
Upon the Ninth Avenue Line. additional
tracks hereinafter referred 20 a. Ninth Ave-
nue. Additional Tracks as follows: \ thiri
track from point az or near Battery flsoe
ami Greenwich street, through Gresnwiea
Street. Ninth Avenue and Columbus Ayenes
10 i0eth Street thence through private prop
erty 10Th street ami private property. cross
ing public streets 10 Eighth Avenue; Themes
through Eighth Avenue 70 re Harlem RIVER.
one track additional 70 the said third track
may b. constructed over Eighth Avenue 20
tween l52ni Street ami l5sh street on TO
east eide Of the Companys struct Ire snd inc
structure widened not exceeding six feet on
the east side between i52nd Street and lsttn
street. A further track addi,.onai 70 W.
s,ructed over Eighth Avenue between 18th
and l5gth Streets on the west side OF inc
structure and the structure may be widened
on the west side not 10 exceed six feet De.
tween l52nd Street and i65th Street and not
exceeding ten feet ak inches between lostl
Street and 18Th street At 6srd street ana
Ninth Avenue IN order 20 provide for cross
ing the Sixth Avenue elevated railroad con-
vergins with the Ninth Avenue Line at that
point the third track may be Reconstructed
and with the necessary graduated approaches
may rise above the existing tracks at an
elevation OF not exceeding twenty Feet ABOVE
them.
iis,a Street 70 a point al or near ilsth Street
ard from n point az o. near i2snd Street 20
a point al or near l27th street thu present
existing structures may be widened ak feet
on each side thereof and the present tracks
may be spread 70 permit the reconstruction
and relocating OF the presen, intertrack sta.
lions and platforms which are now located
az and known as the llsth street and tho
l2jth Street stations OF the Manhaitsp COM
pany. This reconstruction may be made 10
allow the express and local trains 20 serve
. these stations from their respective tracks.
All he tracks and station platforms between
these points may be constructed on the
! nue. at or near 18th Street 20 point AT or
/ near 18th Street. two new island platforms
/ may be constructed with an overhead meg
FAMINE station az the sou;herly end Of tho
platforms giving access 20 the lSth street
| yladuct. and with a meZzanine station At tho
| southerly end below the tracks Swing access
/ 20 the street and with mezZanine station
| a. the northeriy end OF the platform i'm
mediately below the tracks. giving access 70
]
ance from the street 20 the under side OF tho
! Tnezzanine stations below the tracks shall
not be less than Il feet ana 20 secure this
clearance The present track level may 90
! raised between l54th and l5s'h Streets not 20
! exceed four feet. To provide for an over
grade crossing OF the express track over the
north bound local track the express track
I may he raised above he present track isvet
, 20 the maximum Of rot more than eighteen
b feet commencing a, the present track level
; AZ or near 10th STREET and ending AZ ths
| present track jewel at or near i5Sth Street.
/ The present station platforms south OF thu
| south line 81 lj5th street and the present
/ platforms between 18th and 18th Streets may
| be removed and the present connections TO
the station platforms from the stsirsays
| leading from 18th Street 20 the yiaduet
| street may be abandoned
The object Of the Aforesaid application Is
/ 70 obtain the appointment OF three commits
I sloneys who shall determine after hearing
/ Of al the parties Interested whether said
r additional track or tracks and facilities on
the Ninth Avenue Line or route between
i59na and 18Th Streets ought TO be con-
| structai and operated and shall report the
evidence taken 20 said Appellate Division.
/ together with a report OF their determine
tlon which report II in favor Of the con-
struction and operation ~ aid additional
track or tracks and facilities tas said Man
haitian Railway Company Will ask that u
shall be) shall. when confirmed BY tho said
I Court b. in lieu OF the consent OF tho
property owners along the line OF said route.
Dated New York. March 5th, 1873
MANHATTAN RAILWAY COMPANY.
JAMES l. QrACkENBCSH Attorney. les
+ proa1Wav Now York CITY.