New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-24
LOCAL MISCELLANY,
THE vIADUCT PROJECTS.

WHAT TlIF DIRECTORS ARE D0ING-THE PLAN
OF CONsTRUCTION-THE APPROACHES TO THE
EAST RIVER BRIDGE-NEw-YoRK EXPECTED
TO BUILD THE BRIDGE.
The last meeting of the directors of the Via
asot Railway Company, as previously announced was
orot one but it has since been ascertaned that the
r4occedngs were as follows majority Of the members
were present: The President Judge Hilton, stated that
several corps OF surveyors actively engaged IN
making the necessary surveys OF the proposed route
though nothing had sufficiently matured TO be pre-
eented 10 the Board for action and that no had been
under the impression that the Committee from the
Chamber Of Commerce. appointed at their meeting last
week, would have been present on the occasion 10 lay
their views before Board respecting the extension OF
the road TO the Battery other point at tine lower
end Of the island but he had not heard from the Com
Mlittee in any way.
Mayor Hall said that under the circumstances there
being no apparent necessity for the meeting OF the
Board until the Executive Committee was prepared 10
report upon the subject OF route &c, he should move
mat the Board adjourn subject TO the call OF the Pres
dent which was agreed TO. The survey spoken OF by
Judge Hilton will be very accurate and minute Oho
hundred and fifty engineers are engaged upon IT, On VI"
completion OF their abors they will make report "
committee consisting of Gov. Hoffman, Mayor nan 90
the Commissioner Of Public Works ConSidefaoio -
understanding TO prevail outside the CITY ~ " w.
precise nature Of the viaduct Road II VIII run Vi ="
average about % feet above the surface OF 'o
on brick arches, between transverse Hon IlD' uPP
ly heavy iron lateral columns OF elegant oesISn' 'Ho
selves supported on inverted arches OF soma masonry
hu into the ground The space under the areheS VIII
he converted into stores markets, having entrances
both sides OF the line.
The viaduot constituting the approach to the East
River Rridye from the depot at Chatham-st TO the
anchor wall will be 1SS6 feet long and on account OF its
great width @ feet. its construction will involve even
more serious problems than that OF the Yaduet Railway
The Bridge viaduct will clear the housetop for part OF
he distance; but in this portion as well as In the part
beyond 10 VIII be very liable TO injury from the burning
Of buildings below. so grave is TINS -, dlil-
necessary TO purchase the ground required for a
wide avenue in the line of the Bridge, from Chathamst
TO the river. Upon this Of hreprOOf warehouses
must n IL thought, be built, in such manner as TO
make framework in part OF the viaduc supports
Tie expense involved in this project WILL however, be
enormous and in view of il the remark recently made
in the Chamber Of Commerce, that Brooklyn unalded,
cannot build the Bridge" becomes quite ntelligible
The Bridge Company appears TO have hesltaed thus ar
gTappe with this great question: leaving u Tor SOU
ton IN the future Prominent business men OF New1Ork
and Brooklyn express the belief that from s2OGO0C to
I2bOOOO0 will required for the building of the Bridge
and ITS approaches" vaducts together with the
purchase of the which will be required the cost
Involved in destroying the buildings now standing and
the construction Of new and more massive ones Inc
Brooklyn managers appear to see no way out or te OF
lemma urging the early consolidation OF That CITY
with New-YOrk and confidently assert That TINS
consolidation will long preeede the completion OF the
bridge.