New-York tribune., 1882-02-07
LOCAL MISCELLANY. 7.
TRANSIT OVER THE BRIDGE.
THE CIRCULATING PLAN ADOPTED BY TIE
TPuSTFTS

THE CIRCULATING PLAN ADOPTED BY TIE
TRUSTEES
The monthly meeting of the trustees OF the New
York and Brooklyn Bridge was held yesterday IN
Brooklyn Sixteen members were present. Inc
members of the Executive Committee showed that
discussion had been held over the question ot the
railroad track over the bridge, aud 1t was referred
10 the Committee on Transit. 1t was recolnmehu'u
in Tho renor that spruce he substituted for oak IN
the flooring OF the rOadway1. Mr. Strahahan lnoFcu
the adoption of this, and said tas the substitution
OF spruce for oak wOuld reduce the weight oI lhe9
suprrstructure I30 ons.. G.. neral Slocum opposed
the change Mr.. Kingsley moved that the inatler
be referred TO the Transit Committee, ana a1ter
some discussion this was adopted.
The monthly financial statement showed that up
TO Jannary 81 the total receipts were
S13 53S. .947 %, and the expenditures
President Murphy then read an explanation from
Chief Engineer Roebng in regard 10 the increase
of the weight OF the suspended supcfstructurc. III
recIed the delays in preparing the plans ior me
structure after they were uOdhed. General barnes
said that the letter gave nm htte information, ana
he would like to have the engineer more explicit. y.
4. Bush said that he had presented a resolution
calling for the communications OF the chef engineer
in regard TO the change from iron 10 steel lie
thought the papers printed did not cover this, and
he hoped the dIlly y-dallying with the matter would
stop. He was not to be put of in this ma ne" IN
searching iOr formation, and w0ulo eau the SUD
iect up at the next meeting. motto To lay the
matter on the table untl the next meeting was
adopted.
The report of the Commtt.e on Transit was next
read BY Sir. Murphy. Ii ser forth recommendations,
after Il years consideration, tor Il railway system
for the bridge providing IOr the circulating system
by an endless wire rope, terminating IN elevated
platforms extending 600 feet from the ends of che
bridge and ending AT the height OF tIc elevated
TOaus III this city. THIS would relieve the tcrmlnl
from much pressure. The circulating system pro-
yIdes for passing on one track IN one lr"ct!on,
and on the other track i'll lac opposite direction.
Al achcd the report was the opinion OF Chlel I'm
gIueer ROcbIng. lie approved the circulating sys-
ten, in connection Win the elevated platforms AT
the ernn. This would not interfere with the
traffic the rOadways, and would readily allow Ior
connection with elevated rapid transit systems.
1ne engineer gave the following estimate Tor the
cost Tno cost of tine platforms, etc.,
would be $2GS $50: of engines, bOllers, ropes.
shearcs foundation for machinery, ETC.
3,439; boiler mouse and machine shop Sl2,OOO;
rOinng Stock including twenty-iOur cars Wiih olde
oOOTS -, % each. making pJo.OOO WIN an eS l.
mate Tor contingencies the syS. en- would cost auOut
TJOO,UO0 The difference between the cost OF
the circulating ana Alternating systems would be
about 30 900. A model showing the circulating
sys cm was shown in the cugluecrsr ON.
Mr. Sranahan, for the committee on an additional
appropriation for ,he bridge, oald that the matter
snOud hot be acted upon Immediately and ne
moved that the report of the Transit committee he
Oh the table unu the next meeting. This was
adopted A motion was made by General Barnes
Gaming the lneer to explain the discrepancy
between this and previous smaller estimate.
Mayor Low seconded 1t and II was adopted. Cen
cra Barnes next oil red "a resolution providing Tor
"a Temporary iOOtnTldgc over the hOOr beams, To DE
thrown Open to the public. II was opposed by Mr.
kingscy and Mr. Murphy impracucaJle. Noa
tiOn was taken.