New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-04
Jersey CITY ITEMS

U,rErvsAcK BRIDGE-We are gTatlhcd
In nerceiye that the Railroad Company have not
ceased then laboTs with the completion OF tneH
yiacurt Tor the Railroad track, pllt are prosecuting
,tL ,gor the erection of the trusSe for the second
track which i 10 be appropriated 10 common Udyel
rnti the permanent bridge Tor mat purpose snail be
nutit We understand that this second track VII! be
eompleted this " eek, and opened early next week,
f,r ,aloons and vehicles Of all descriptions loaded
or light and the steamboat ferry VIII then De no
lopger necessary. This track = 70 De used only Tor
= brlef peuod Tor common uayCl. for preparations
have for some time been made, the contracts exc
cuted and the work IN progress for new and lnie-
pendent bridge iOr common travel, of the most SUB
stant-al and superior KIND. 10 b. erected on the
original sic, designated BY Law, some distance
above the Railroad bridge, thus removing me com
mon travel from the Railroad trark u crossing the
ryel. as lar is the law allows. the Company sur
rendering the peml>sIse power OF placing their
b1cee along see Of the Railroad yiaduci with -
coullnuOus CraW, as authorized by ths supplement
70 the n 4reT of the Bridge Company.
The new bridge l. TO be not less tnan hrty-t"o
feet IN breadth tHenIy-one FOR carnage Nay, eishs
ffe Tor loot walks four feet 70 be on each SHE and
10 be rallied of. swo feet for bausIades' and one
foot for hand rails, win ORA" OF Iofly feet N
width ~ . Inc accommodated % the new draw Of
the Railroad vIacuct which mas been wIdened - a
greatly increased expense, from twenty -eight 10
iorty feet also, and constructed IA manner highly
satisfactory &c the nayigatoFs Of the HdckensacA
River.
The br.Gg. q 10 be completed early IA January
peXt and the old route fully restored Inc Bridge
COMPANY would have preiergedTcmOyn tAe eastern
abufment farther north, ou' a. the la~ restricted
them either u a bridge contiguous ~ TIE Railroad,
or one on the Old SITE they deemed y lhe-r duIy 10
hlf theH Obligations 70 The pubic a. designated ~
their charter without DELAY rather than defer the
erection OF the bTisge until application could De
made 10 the Legislature 10 remove Inc eastern aouI
rler, which would have postponed rae complexion
OF the new bncse until next Summer. anc greatly
incommOded commuters travel during me ensuing
Winter and spring II II j. deemed de>fd0Ie, q
farther removal Of the eastern line OF uaFe. can De
easily attained by authorizing side secuon 10 lac
br,cse on the easterly shore, AMI road extending
iron, n which would remove me common travel
TWO or thee hundred Zee. farther norm.
Tie whole cost OF the new brlcge VII be nearly
sa5 GOO which IS more than double What II would
eos, 10 have constructed the bridge along sce Of the
Railroad as authorized by The supplement- the
foun5ation work or plllng beng wholly abandoned,
ana he advantage Of strengthening the bridge by
uniting With the Railroad vladuci lost, and nence a
more cost, structure required nom It's occupying an
inCepenceIi position. remote from the y.Adu /
Wnsu the bridge for common travel Is finished
sarlV IN January next. understand II - the pur
rosc OF me Railroad co. 10 ralse the beams Of the
rack 70 be used temporarily for common travel. to
The .aroe level Of The Ra road. for the purpose OF
double rack which ~ Beng thus united, iii form
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