New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-03
public NOTICES.

on, OR ..W YORK-bOARD or ESTI-
mate and observation-disclosures notice Is
hereby given pursuant 10 !sw ina, al meet meet
ing Of the Board u Estimate and Apport!on-
rnent held October 5. 1915. the following petit
To The Honorable the Board OF Estimate
and Apportionment OF the City OF New YORK:
The petition Of the New York Railways Com
pany respec fully shows:
First: Trat your petitioner ls street
surface railway corporation duly organized
and existing under the laws Of the State Of
New York. and now operating street sur
face railway in the Borough OF Manhattan.
City OF New York. and has duly hIed pur-
suant to Section 40 OF the Railroad Law
statement Of extension OF It's road ana
branches thereof herein proposed.
Second: That for the purpose OF con-
structiny and operating branches or extern
sions OF it's present road. your petitioner de-
sires TO obtain from your Honorable Board,
and hereby respectfully applies for rs con-
sent to and grant OF the right privi'ere or
franchise for the construction. maintenance
and operation Of double track street sur
face railway Including thu necessary con-
nections. switches s!dings, turnouts, turn
tables. crossovers and suitable STANDS ana
other structures and substructures neces-
sary tor the accommodation and operation
OF said railroad by the underground sys-
which may be lawfully employed upon the
same) as an extension or branch OF It's
existing railway and for public use In the
conveyance OF persons and property for
COMPENSATION in. through. upon. along and
over the surface OF certain streets, ave-
nues. highways and public PAGES IN the Dor,
ough Of Manhattan, City OF New York. OF
which the following is a description:
beginning at and connecting with the
present tracks in the transverse road ending
at a point east OF the easterly side OF West
s6th Street and Central Park West; thence
with double tracks westerly In. upon, along
and over West s6th street. crossing Eighth
Avenue or Central Park West, Columbus
Avenue and Amsterdam Avenue 20 q point at
the easterly side OF Broadway, all in the
Borough OF Manhattan. City OF New York and
State OF New York, together with the right
TO cross such other streets. avenues, high
ways and bridges as may be encountered In
said route.
Third: That said corporation proposes TO
operate said extension or branch by the
underground system OF electricity substan-
TALLY similar 10 that now in use upon Its
other line. or by any other motive power
Other, than locomotive steam power, which
may be approved by the Public Service Com
mission for the First District and consented
to by owners OF property bounded on the
same as provided by law.
Wherefore your petitioner prays that
public notice hereof and Of the time and
place when and where this application will
be first considered. be given as required by
the provisions OF Section l72 OF the Railroad
Law and all other laws applicable thereto.
and that the desired consent or grant be
given In the form OF contract or resolution
and upon terms as 10 compensation or other
wise. In accordance with tho provisions OF
the Greater New York Charter.
Dated. City Of New York. September II.
NEW YORK RAILWAYS COMPANY.
BY FRANK HEDLEY. Vice-President.
Attest:
State OF New York. County Of New York. SIS:
FRANK HEDLEY, being duly sworn. de-
poses and says: That he Is Vlce-President
OF ;he New York Railways Company. the
petitioner named In the foregoing petition
that he mas read The foregoing petition ana
Inows the contents thereof. that the same 10
true OF bis own knowledge except as 10 ths
mattefs therein stated 10 be upon informa'
ton ana BELIEF. and as to those matters ne
" FRANK HEDLEY.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
9ist day OF September. 1915; no,nv
Notary Public. New York County. No. 1855.
Certificate filed Registers once. Now
York County. No. 1923.
And the following resolutions were there
upon adopted:
Whereas. tho foregoing petition from the
New York Railways Company dated Sep,
TENDER 81. 1915, was presented 10 the BOARD
OF Estimate and Apportionment at a meeting
keld October ), 1915.
Resolved. that In pursuance OF law this
Board sets Friday the fifth day OF Noyem-
Der. 1915. at ten O'Clock In the forenoon and
Room Is in the City Hall. Borough OF Man
haitian, as the time and place vhen ana
where such petition shall be first considered.
and public hearing be had thereon. a.
which citizens shall be entitled 10 appear and
be heard. and be II further
Resolved. that the Secretary Is directed TO
cause such petition and these resolutions TO
be published for at least fourteen uD days
in two daily newspapers In the City OF New
/ York. to be designated by the Mayor. anc Tor
at least ten u0) days In the city Record
| Immediately prior TO such date OF public
! hearing. The expense Of such publication to
be borne by the petitionsr.
JAMES d. Mc0ANN.
Assistant Secretary.
Municipal Building.
Tel. <SN wsrh.
lAN Yerk OptahHr & 1915.