New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-07
MONEY 10 FINISH THE BRIDGE.

THE AMOUNT NOW NEEDED $l,2J0O0O.
TIE TOTAL Cosr TO BE NEARLY $l5OOO,O00-
ANOTHER YEAR BEFORE TIE BRIDGE CAN BE
USED.
The date for the opening of the East River Bridge
for public traffic has again been fixed by the truN-
fees and the amount determined which vii! be
needed 10 complete the structure. Important mat
ters came before the trustees at their March meet
ing Yesterday in Brooklyn. The first matter was
the adoption of the report OF the Transit Com
mittec upon the system Of transit over the
bridge from terminus TO terminus. This report was
made a month ago. 1t provides for what is known
a. the circulating system OF transit with an endless
rope in constant motion to which the cars are at
tached by brakes which gradually are frightened
until tbe car atain5 the same speed the rope. At
the t,rmlni the cars will be stopped and then
switched to the opposite track by the motors To
obviate the difficulty Of switching cars across the
roadwavs Of the bridge the committee reported in
favor Of elevated platforms at the tcrmlni on
which the cars could be moved without interfering
with traffic and BY which connection could
DE made with the elevated roads i ever deemed
necessary. Chief Engineer Rocbling gave to the
committee his reasons for preerring the circulating
t. the alternating system.
In the discussion ever the report Park Commits
sioner Stranahan. Of BROOKLYN said that after full
dIscus ION of all that was involved the committee
favored the construction OF elevated platforms nj
the ternini this would obyiatc all objections 10 the
circulating system and would carry the passengers
with the least delay. Trustee Clarke SAID that the
first question that was determined by the
committee was the preference for using
wire rope traction instead OF locomotives.
The chief objection TO The use of wire rope was
the delay if 1t should bTraki but tins could be
prevented by having another rope ready Tor use
alongside. BY the elevated termini all danger
would be prevented when the rope broke. WIRE
rope traction had been in successful use IN San
Francisco for several years and had recently been
| introduced in Chicago. In reply 10 questions MI.
Clark sad that trains would probably be moved ut
| a rate of ten miles an hour carrying 1000 passen-
gers each way in an hour. The report was lheh
unanimously adopted. A. --. =
the special committee appointed 90 determine the
amount of money needed 10 complete the bild9e III
addition TO the amount already granted by ne Leg
| i,lature. The committee presented the following
estimate from the Chief Engineer:
statement of the amount Of money required Tor the
completion of the bridge, February, lSS2:
I-Estimated cost Of COM letlng thc bridge and
s sI5dGn Contacts IA i r material 55c5322 81
Estimated cost OF material required ior NE
TiiaS 'i ia coatra5tr 1860 90
si Sr o. o,l''i' anu 1I7G32 81
observation-disclosures. s7g7,69J SO
Cash hand February So ana dnr . IRON, rom
reS SI rScsi ls' m i'a &553557 80
lam p aiad f, Gie IN "''''' ~ 2io08 90
forms a. he trmn' 's S,, 1l ysII.'' ri i'l
TaiIing rooms ticket Offices, 2Gs9oS 90
cost machinery boilers hauling ropes etc 5aaT 90
Rolling STOCK l52,ooo 90
Total .............. S5so-sG 90
Ten per cent for contingencies ........-.. 4'o' 90
DISQUALIFICATION. eii9597i @
Added by Transit Committee lopUoO 10
Total estimated cost % elevated tracks and -o-,,,