New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-09
l1HE BROOKLYN EEWGE TO BE BUILT

DETERMINED ATTITUDE OF THE COMMITTEE OF TIE
BROOKLYN COMMON COUNCIL OS THH EAST
RIVER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OK IMPORTANT EI.so-
LUTIONs
The Committee of the brooklyn Common
Council Oh the East River Bridge met last night 20 hear
the view. OF residents. Only few persons pres
ent beside the Bridge Directors, among whom were VIM
C. Kngsley James :. r. stranahan Jeremiah +. Robin
SON and Gen. SOcum. Alderman Platt, chairman OF
the COMMITTEE, invited the views OF those present
Harvey F4rriu.-ou Thought mat the asst River bridge
a. at present projected would not assist IN building ND
the commerce OF Brooklyn He thought that the Cty OF
BROOKLYN should not entail upon her which would
prove disastrous lie thought that IN lessiaIns Tor
Brooklyn It's citizens should do the same as
they would in tnelr private business. lie
Thought that they should not be influenced
bv mere sentiment foolish desire to
have fine piece OF masonry between the cities, no
matter what the cost or benefit but should consider
the disadvantages that might occur from nasty legsa
ton He Thought 10 would he unwise for Brooklyn TO
proceed without NewY York cOnsentlng 10 carry her
share or the burden. Vim. Marshall favored the build
ing OF the bridge would not say whether 10 should
be done By Brooklyn alone R1bt. VI. whiting Thought
that the work on the bridge should be continued ana
the people Brooklyn should pusI it, He thought tAe
interests Of the people protected By The PROVISIONS
Of the act.
Mayor Hunter thought taat the question wiener
BROOKLYN should DO the work alone should not De con-
-idered EeW-YOrk had already entered into the COM
pact. ana she could not withdraw without dshohor'
BrooyD should 20 with the work without respect 10
New-York Corporation Counsel De witt star ed Iiat
the city would not De taxed FOR me Drdse uurin- ~
construction The current taxes during me pfo-e9s VI
the WORK would be actually decreased Bonds hA p'em
other bonds payable the fur7e. Or course tlt S,h
era indebtedness Of the city w1nd De ncret.ea D ~,
the time IL comes due revenue and income wOAd Dc
coming from the completed bridge 70 pay ~ me
OF the debt lie favored continuance vi work IN the
I az "A A
Jeremiah r. Ropnson said that he was in favor OF
,oio, an with the work He favored accepting The pro
visions OF the D and believed in spite vi H1yemeytI
| onpostlon New iik wOuld cooperate. lie tHuu%ut
was 10 the interest OF thA city TO nave the bridge
me uborng classes OF the metropolis should De tdAh
GaI1 S Whether New York assens or disapproves.
! Brooklyn should 20 with tine WORK A > Barnes
Thought that II the question - whether BroOkyn shou
AIRY on the work without NewYOrg was III favor OF
doing II alone He would De willing 10 pay MS snare pi
| tle expeuse. Alderman Richardson OF the committee
then OH red resolutions that the Common Council accept
the terms OF he third section OF the Bridge Dill WHICH u
he SAID bridge 6. hereby declared 20 be public hgh~sy for ne
purpose rendering toe tve ortweea ils e Of ~
tolls prudential anu police regualons a Tie @ Bo.I1 o.
s11l Tom inc to s ne. -5'a yyo. and Boosn r.sps9ye
OI s 5ens 5teresi not 10 excel per
20 ~ n,ovae And psy 10 sad Company the manner
-rTeto PAD he following Of money ~ me SiL o.
M Civ u BoEyl tie 900 600 each o. said years
ana the cities NevYors Brooklyn shall bold and BE- invested w
iyey viii tie stock Compsn addition % such % hey
M bod equal To the amount % TO De pal BY l a. ]
u payment, increased to the aaOaa' thereof ron TINE " '
| lie sam sh b.
| These we're the resolutions: ., ~
soiro That pursuance OF s .ahor conferred By sad .a
sccsu@I
e Of II 900 900 IN each year' 1874 and PROVIDE ~
UAy sI amount money he directions Of ia a NtsloiA D.
pp,n, when shs have appointed and he 'al &
of Directors i4 E-natf pro-rl ~ "
/ Gfrtse cinu 20 be- Aforesaid set --.,-- = ~.
AL referred Ae aioTrald ssut OF DonIs = lp ~
H. distinct 11roa portion Of The money V5tribud D, As
ty oil BROOKLYN sla J USED by direction OF sal bfse Nol
u private OrEholier ~ aa COMPANY p-
~ ts mali be pad Tor Of the OsmpauTs born,
,sfr plran al iroIA the s'ur les
OIL the opt1u OF re al 1+''''Oia VIZ" -'
thereon payable sem-Anun-.V. 49, ~. -, - tic. 9TH
NJ Hunter aud Controller Schroeder went lhlu
1ecYtiye session 70 consider the resolutions vote
-. tben t,kea upon them, aud 10 was resolved 70 re-
We, IT,, m the Common Council the views OF the
Pnnittee recommending their adoDuon by tnat Dooy
I.TI,an Hopes alone voted against them IL tho u-n'
,ht Rr@okIyl should not pledge herself unless N0"