Order Approving Proposed Extension of North Pelham Trolley Line to New Rochelle in 1913

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In the early 20th century, companies worked hard to cover the region with trolley tracks to improve mass transit.  Today's posting to the Historic Pelham Blog transcribes an order entered by the New York Public Service Commission, Second District, on September 22, 1913, approving extension of a trolley line in the Village of North Pelham to the New Rochelle border.

"[Case No. 3823]

STATE OF NEW YORK,
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, SECOND DISTRICT.

At a session of the Public Service Commission, Second District, held at the Capitol, Albany, on the 22nd day of September, 1913.

Present:

MARTIN S. DECKER, Chairman,
JAMES E. SAGUE,
CURTIS N. DOUGLAS,
Commissioners.

In the matter of the Petition of THE WESTCHESTER ELECTRIC RAILROAD COMPANY under section 53 of the Public Service Commissions Law as to construction of a single track extension of its railroad.

A petition under section 53 of the Public Service Commissions Law having been filed with this Commission by The Westchester Electric Railroad Company for permission to construct a single track extension of its street surface railroad on Pelhamdale avenue in the village of North Pelham, and in the city of New Rochelle; and a public hearing on said petition, after notice, having been held by Commissioner Sague of this Commission in the city of New York, at which petitioner was represented by its vice-president and its secretary, and the Village of North Pelham was represented by Peter Ceder, village president; and it appearing that the proposed single track extension is to be operated by the overhead electrical trolley system; and this Commission hereby determining from the papers and evidence at the hearing that the construction of the single track extension in question is necessary and convenient for the public service,

Ordered:  That this Commission, under section 53 of the Public Service Commissions Law, hereby permits and approves construction by The Westchester Electric Railroad Company of a single track extension of its street surface railroad, beginning at and connecting with the existing single track of said company at or near the intersection of Pelhamdale (sometimes known as Fifth) avenue with Willow avenue or Mayflower avenue in the village of North Pelham, and extending through Pelhamdale or Fifth avenue to the boundary line of the village of North Pelham und the city of New Rochelle at the middle of Hutchinson's river, and crossing such other streets and avenues as may be encountered on said route, and upon so much of the bridge crossing Hutchinson's river as may be owned by the Village of North Pelham or the City of New Rochelle; provided that deviations and additional turnouts, switches, and crossovers may be constructed in accordance with the provisions of the contract hereinafter mentioned; and hereby permits and approves the exercise of a franchise for such construction, which franchise is in the form of a contract dated August 12, 1913, between the Village of North Pelham, the City of New Rochelle, and The Westchester Electric Railroad Company, copy of which contract, certified by the assistant secretary of The Westchester Electric Railroad Company, is on file with this Commission with the papers in this case."

Source:  State of New York Seventh Annual Report of the Public Service Commission Second District for the Year Ended December 31, 1913, Vol. I,  p. 220 (Albany, NY:  J.B. Lyon Company 1914).

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