New-York tribune., 1874-05-05
TILE BRIDGE BILL OPPOSED.

THE RESIDENTS or BROOKLYN, H. De- lNPLoKE TIE
GOVERNOR TO VETO THE EAST RIVER BRIDGE
MEAsURE-ELEvEN ALDERMEN SIGN THE PEI-
TON.
The East River Bridge is again exciting the
attention Of residents Brooklyn and opposition TO INC
signing of the bill by Gen. Dix which has passed. Iho
Legislature has sprung up most unexpected quarters
memorial has been drawn up Dy prominent rc'iuo''
of the Eastern District asking Cow Dix to veto the Dhi
and sch eagerness has been manifested TO sign IT, that
there seems to be only opinion in tho Eastern DIS
rict regarding the bill This was exemphed yesterday
afternoon when the memorial was presented 70 the
members Of the Common Council representing the East
ern District eleven in number. They oil signed
the petiton which will be sent to GOV DIX
today IL abounds in some very strong state
menrs IL states that whereas, the imposition OF
fax OF $1,000 900 will cause assessment In the Eastern
District Of Brooklyn OF more than $500 lot, ana III
crease the pro tax from three TO SIX per CENT anu
as work on bridge has exceeded the Original ap-
propriation which estimated would complete tine
entire structure, and the time for ts completion mas
transpred, while not the substantial portion oil
the work IA COMPLETED nor is there any promise that 1t
vill be therefore they demonstrate against the mpo
ton Of any portion Of the tax arising from the lpo
siton OF tho S3OOD0)O The distance OF the BrOohyh
terminus Of tho bridge from the Eastern DisFIc' vi
RrooSyn according to the protest mades IL Valueies'
to residents of that portion Of the city, II IL dement's
any portion OF the city, tnat pArtlcu'@i a."
c,lity should pay for the benefit Two hund-
red thousand people ought not, the memorial
declares to pay for work in which they have
no interest Tina protest claims that the passage OF the
Bridge bill would DO n violation OT the state COIsu
ZION and before it becomes law should DC submitted
10 the people The sgners then appeal to the Governor
To veto the bill the special ground that It's passage
viii I'm many instances result In absolute eOhnscBtOn OF
real estate not all bendtted By what they term per
soual speculation." They state also that the BllSe
ACT is n remaraae example OF vicious legislation Ihe
petOn stating that the sgners believe pecu-
mary influence had sway in the Legislature, aud unless
the Governor should his pIerOgatVe their shOuse5
ana possessions wOudbe burdcned to such an extent as
10 make the ownership only nominal In view OF an the
reasons advanced they mpOre the GOVernOr 10 aHofd
that protection which they state he has gwen them on
otheF which has earned for hun bonofed
name. , =, A.. .,1or,,o,
After the petition had been signed by the Aldermen,
II was taken TO the members OF Assembly represent
inc the Eastern District, consisting OF j. ). COahan.
| Jacob Worth, and George &. Bennett. Nr. COlahan
was first called upon by the person who was obtaining
signatures He said that he would sign IL II the other
two me mbers did the They were sought for but
could not found. It is believed that they viii sign
the remonstrance, although they voted with MI Cola
| han in favor OF the bill.
meeting at the Bridge Directors was called for yes
teriay but at the hour OF meeting thore was not a
0uorum the following only being present: Jeremiah
T. Robinson President Mayor Hunter, j. 5. T. Strani-
| ham, Henry Murphy, W. G. Kingsley IL. II. wheeler,
and John H. Prentice. Tue Directors Will meet next
Monday.