The New York herald., 1874-08-06
. BROOKLYN BRIDGE.
The Work To Go Steadily
Forward.
Rrooklyn's Common Council vot,s 50, 600, 0c0-
viii New York Comply with ths Bridge
Act and Contribute Her Sharei

matters OF most momentous import to the mimi
cipaty OF tue City OF Churches, the occasion being
the adoption rejection Of the report OF the Com
mittee on Parks and Bridges, recommending the
appropriation OF $2,oo0,ooo toward the compile
ton OF the East River Bridge. President Berger
occupied the chair, and the meeting was called tC
order at two O'Clock. There were present q large
delegation OF wealthy citlzens and poll ticians Of
every shade OF creed and factional afnnity.
Alderman STRONG spoke upon the Importance OF
the meeting. which had never been surpassed IN
the annals OF the Board. He presumed the resolu-
tons attached to the report OF the committee
would be adopted. There was desire on the part
OF others as well as himself TO give expression to
their views on the subject and he moved that they
60 into Committee OF the Whole In order that they
might discuss the matter. Alderman Clancy was
REPORT OF THE coxM1rrEE
The report OF the committee, with the resolutions
attached, was offered Dy Alderman PLArT. Tne
II the question presented to us had been as to the
expediency Of insnguranng at this time an enter.
heavy burden OF debt now resting upon our CITY.
ehssiia,sa in the nseessaTy sxDsnd
great work been commenced but has progressed tar
its successful completion have already been
over $Aoo,tD ha s already been expended upon it
having sstsSshed the easb,ty Of the
saaan Il eaxe for ut9re 70 Como 10
plee losing in the eantime the interest the money
foregoing the advantages eerran result both
as sH na DheS %
travel on should In the ludgmenta OF committee
Seoa S many any stree. n he two siIis. the he work
By private ~So
Iar furnished ten per cent OF the amount expended,
o9 the Of private stockholders
confident that New York Will unite with US and pay
S her sc
na b Sp Ws sHs o the III ~
the provisions Of the act are not accepted the enter
must aa am $ a " a ae
authorizes @ each city to contribute toward tne comple-
nss SUBSCRIBED by them Your eo%mit,ee 1T does not be-
will for u moment look back.
Attached TO the report was a series OF preambles
and resolutions the main one being tne follow
ing
ferred BY said third section as accepted By the lore
Sonds to The sum Of in each Of the Years. ISL q
sns o Ss sand sand pay e as oss OF to
when the same shall have been appointed and the said
provided by section the Aforesaid act
Resolved, That while we accept the provisions of the
ea Of the c Of eSn
Delay H the ne
work Of such magnitude and Importance we do with
SsT e the S
on has as tie Held ana sup
porter Of this great WORK
ecion Of The ac. to- and auhorzns the afors
sad issue Ct bonds we DO SO with the distinct intention
BE- BY the directors said Bridge Company 10 pur
Dsny Iof he ISSUE ssea of
or d q with
regularly.
Alderman RoPEs-1 desire to submit the follow.
ing resolutions as q substitute for the resolutions
Attached TO the report Of the committee:-
T r. s n: ' ssSs9
s New % York i s gsSss passed June 1874 be
hs ssed e :us q ha sf sonay s
a
pee aeeoras m Sv
hereof and Whenever the eity OF New York shall By
sxtent named in said act D'''N' y --'
onas ~ s act 81 BE-
solely for the constr and complexion OF the DriaRe,
having for object the purchase their interest,",
BE- nssa on s S s a ID p Of
construction OF said bridge shau be 20 applied until said
bridge shall be completed
Alderman ROPES cont1nued-Mr. President,
have prepared no minority report, nor have any
long speech to make or any particular argument
60 ofrer IN opposition to The completion OF the
bridge. differed with my associates TO the
proper acceptatlon OF this new legislation. The
majority resolution iavors the issue OF So OOO 600
without reference to any action the part OF New
York. Now serious objection was made when
they accepted anything less than One.nalf OF the
one-haf from New York we would have had
It. Now let not make worse mistake.
tber financial appropriation. This bridge should
have been built by the city OF New York and the
city OF Brooklyn. IL is not the Brooklyn bridge
1t Is not the New YORK bridge. The bridge belongs
to the State OF New York, and 1t Is the interest Of
the State OF New YORK that this bridge should be
built in order that the people might be kept
Bridge, and We VIII probably get some OF the ben
erits which are to accrue from it; but 1t Is the
wOrds bridge IL Is asserted tnat II these resolu-
tons are not accepted Internationally the work
must stop. Suppose 1t did. public opinion wou Id
be respected, and II would not do to counter
to this public opinion. From what have heard
the majority report is TO prevail and 1t IS useless
to argue it lurtner. offered the substitute to tue
resolution, believing Ii to De my duty to the city
OF Brooklyn to do so.
rHE EASTERN DISTRICT GUARDING AGAINST MUS
Alderman sTRoNG-I presume that the majority
resolutions Will be passed. | am destrous oil pac-
Ing myself upon record In this matter, as feel it
my duty TO be placed there. have four resolu-
tons 70 offer when we get back III the house again.
The resolutions are as iollows:-
Resolved That the location of tie New York Bridge
liked II Is TAR away from the parts the
oAsies which it inienoed connect calculated TO
@ BrooSyn e Lesaufe should ID 'Se be
invoked 70 20 change @ the law as w exempt said dis
Resolved, That in the opinion of this Board large
Srockyn will relatively be more greatly inc 2 ssed in
value by the completion OF the bridge than many OF
lands lying within sand city, and that matter OF us
tce the Legislature should provide that the bonds
county of Kings be substituted for the bonds the city
Of Brooklyn issued for bridge purposes and that the
. os raised % 70 meet the prncps and interest o. such
- within the district Of territory benefited py the
construction of said bridge
Resolved That In the opinion ofthis Common Council
u iDexpedtent TO make any declaration in favor
accepting the provisions OF the m rd section Of chapter
Ol OF the Laws OF 1874 until after such time the pri-
stock holders OF the New York Bridge Cornpan
shall la given evidence their intention To
sccept the provisions Of the second section OF said
chapter.
ake effect In any until the private stock
Of tho New York Bridge Company shall have first duly
accepted provisions Of the second section
Sol OF the Laws OF lsA in the therein
tanned and described,
Alderman STRONG made a lengthy speech In
opposition 10 the appropriation. In the course OF
his remarks he said we are already liable for
S3oo0,ooo on which the annual interest Is s2l0 000
We are now asked Tor $4,000, 0C0 more, on which
She interest will be $4,000, and the company s
report shows that not less than $4,O0 900
more Will be needed OF Us, on which
tbe annual interest Is $3.50, 900, making