The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-07
BUILDING THE BIG BRIDGE.
now TIE WORK OFJOTNTNG TWO GREAT
CITIES n BEING PUSHED.
sThs Executive Committees Report 20 the
Trustees-BuyinR Land for the Approaches
The Hrldae and X pId Trnn.lt Considered.


.Tns Executive Committee's Report to the
Trsstees-BuyinR Land for the Approaches
The Bridge and Rapid Transit Considered.
At the monthly meeting of the trustees OF
the New York and Brooklyn Bridge Yesterday
afternoon. President Henry c. Murphy presid-
ing. Meesrs. II. W. Slocum. W. c. Kingsley.
Thomas Hitchcock. Arthur Leary. William Mar
shall. Thomas Carroll Thomas Kinsella. John
T. Agnew. ]. @. Davis. W. b. Maclay. DIR. Sam
uel Hall. and J. S. T. Stranahan attended. Tho
report OF the Executive Committee. which was
adopted. showed that real estate in this city, in
Cliff. Frankfort. and Jacob streets. had been
purchased from Henry A. Burr for t117, 800.
contract was ordered to be made for 10000 bar
Ycls Of cement. with the right to increase tho
amount to 10000 barrels. at s4,s cents barrel.
with the one OF the lowest two bidders whose
samples best stood the tests.
President Murphy reported that real estate
had been purchased from Mrs. Fay. corner Of
Prospect and Main streets: Peter Quinn. 95
Main sireet Mr.. Abrams. SO to 81 Main street;
ponnsan Of Rose srast Tnsodo TUra saer
q 8 Rose street; Charles McManus q Is Rose Rose
street; Robert Goelet. from 3S to "A Frankfort
street and Q to Il Rose street Thomas NJ Carly,
trustee, 2l2 William street William Astor. ~
sna fTsnxi1r sirss bPr1sdeni Murphy
20 complete the amount OF land required Tor the
Brooklyn approach the property between Pros
Church. and the estate OF b. W. Davis. and pos
eibly two or three inconsiderahc pieces. Tho
Two e pieces ,r OF properly named had been ~
thorlty, was asked for the purchase at tho ap
Engineer Martin reported that storage yard
was needed Tor stone. timber. and iron. with
SUFFICIENT wharf front for two derrcks, and
schooners-say 200 feet front and . feet depth Of
water. He desired authority to purchase two
engines at about 81 500 each for that yard. when
required. They also need double drum hoist
Ing engine for Pier 20. to be used now in hand
ling suspenders aud hosting stone, and after
ward on the roadway in erecting the bridge.
The several subjects were referred to the ofll-
Mr.. Kinsslla said that It might he advisable to
Inquire whether more iron and less timber
might not be used. as there was great danger in
using II; Mr.. stranahnn said that about a mil:
he thought TINT for mile or more of roadway
this was not too large an amount President
MuIpny salu thnt nc would get the engineers
opinion before the contract for timber was
The President said that work was resumed
Yesterday IN laying the cables. 1t had been
suspended Tor some weeks. that tho cores OF the
caolrs containing seven strands might be-
two-thiris finished and would be ready Tor the
superstructure in September.
The secretary's report showed that SCOTT
and that ss.773 .0i4.6l had been expended
leaving 1904 9l2.25 lash on hand and sl29.-
L
Thomas Hitchcock and Arthur Leary to the
correctness OF the YOU hers, receipts ard ac-
o coS5 o ths bridge from Feb. to May was
A supplemental report from the Chief En-
Eineer IN regard to the method Of steam transit
pver the bridge was submitted II says that
there is only one direction in which they could
look for n material Increase in the facilities for
PASSENGER traf1lr. and that Is bv deprivlng each
OF the roadways Of one OF its tramways and
devoting II exclusively to passenger uses. The
propriety of this hinges entirely on the ques-
ton whether II is advisable to reduce the cHpa-
city for vehicle traffic one-haif and increase the
passenger traffic CORES pondingly. This IL not
30 much matter OF fact as Of personal opinion
aud bias. He thought that vehicles should give
way TO the more urgent demands OF passenger
Mr.. Kinsella said: Mr.. President. the time il
rapidly approach ng when the Trustees OF tho
bridge will be called upon to determine the use
70 which its roadway is to be-, applied, with tho
view oil determ lining upon planthrough hirh
a revenue can be derived from ihs undertaking
that viii. ! trust, return 10 the two cities "A
revenue equal 10 the interest on their invest
ment. altogether apart from the indirect advnn-
taRe which must accrue TO the cities from the
now separates them. With the view Of obtain
ing additional data for the consideration Of this
important question. / offer the foowing:"
sration in Broosyn iotiSs to he o6tania! Of rap
Ssn'l between the outlying districts OF that city and
wn.,rr.. Hand, convenient and at all times certain
only BY brnslms any scheme Of rapid trans. in Brooklyn
R>oref, That committee of five from thi. board he
appointed 10 confer with any other body or corporation
having Tor IT, purpose the construction running OF
RAPID transit or steam road To- either terminus OF the
bridge u the end that the bridge hail ullv realize the
main object OF its construciiouthe actAtun inter.
course between the two cieand Teport the result
such conferences to this board.
Mr.. Strnnahan said that he had hoped that
Mr.. VanderbIlt would extend the Central Rail
road to the New York terminus, and that the
Tallroad interests of Long Island m ght estab-
lish q connertion with the maitland; Pres-
dent Murphy appointed Messrs X nsella. Hall,
btrHnahan. Hitchcock. and Kingsley rs the
ton.
=, President Murphy submitted Engineer Roeb-
oling's spscif atoms for the iron work Of the
suspended sup"rstrurture al the bridge
amounting 70 $500 tons OF iron work required
for the main span and two land spans. The
specifications, which make small volume
were ordered 10 be sent to each member. and To
be referred TO the Executive Committee A
commun cation from the Enyineer said that the
contract was larger than any that had ever been
made. and would be the last important contract
In the structure of the bridge.