The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-05-06
ALL MUST PAY ON THE BRIDGE


Corporation Counsel George p. Andrews OF
this city and John A. Taylor OF Brooklyn united
yesterday in u written opinion to Mayor Low
that the provisions OF the law OF 1875 would
not be complied with by n schedule which inn
posed no tolls upon foot passengers. Mossrs.
Dykman K Bergen. the young lawyers who are
counsel for tho bridge trustees. have also
handed in a written opinion that the trustees
cannot make tho bridge free for any kind Of
travel. but that under the act the trustees must
exact in tolls. over and above expenses and in
tcrest. &3OO.O year. which Ia to paid into the
sinking fund. and which is not to come from
taxation. IA taxation IL to be rcsortcd to only
when income from the tolls fails. and
sn hS"y Ss asSaf . the s4 hss's
pay for itself. and until every reasonable en-
lcay,or to accomplish thai! end has. jailed no
atd OF tolls b4,ed up' the, liabilities Of the
city Tor tn. bridge when it is comllr,ed, and
much each year, ought to contribute 70 tho
sinking fund for bridge bonds. the trustees will
know thn amount which they must. II posss;
wilt advantagcously bear. II a ton from foot
passensers will contribute materially to tho
annual income possible from tho bridge. 1t
ogSnt to be imp"sni; ana Until tn? inaneial
be eyac,ed on every kind Of travel. This duty
was imposed by the Legislature and only tho
-
fare. of the cities will be enhanced by having
the bridge wholly or partly free II is com p.tcnt
Tor the Legislature to effect that purpose by
amendment OF existing laws
The Celebration Committee Of the Trustees
OF the East River Bridge sent an Invita- on
yesterday to. Col. Rodney G. Ward Of the
Twenty bird Regiment inviting HIM and his
command to assist in the ceremonies. A SINH
lar invitation has been extended to Col En-.
mons Clark and the Seventh Regiment. and
has been accerted. Gen. James Jourdan will
have command OF the military organ cations.
The seventh Reg m"pt " III escort President
Arthur. Gov, Cleveland. and other guests from
some point in this city. probably from tina Gov
ernors room OF the City Hall. to the New York
entrance OF thchrdse where the Twenty-third
Regiment will be drawn UP to receive them.
. The trustees will be- at this point 10 receive
the guests and the Twenty-third Regiment
will act ~ tho military escort over the bridge.
This will be the FIRST appcarance in public OF
Imand having doned tho gray to put on the
blue. with the VIII lite cork helmets and the new
metal shoulder knots. The band, which tho
regiment is trying to make the finest military
band in tho country. will consist OF ninety mu-
scans. 1t is now expected that some OF the
heavy bass with salute fired beneath the
bridge. After the exercises the Twenty-thi
Regiment will escort tho President and tho
other DISTINGUISHED guests to the residence Of
low. A number Of distinguished military men
haye been invited to the opening.
Two locomotives. to be used to switch the
cars from tho Bridge railroad track to tho
sdings at the Brooklyn terminus. have arrived
at the Bridge from Pittsburgh. They weigh
four driving wheels with cast iron centres and
cast steel tires thirty-six inches in diameter.
The cylinders are n inc inches in diameter and
have fourtcen-inch stroke.