New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-09
FREE PASSES ON THE BRIDGE
ONLY THREE TRUSTEES REFUSE THEM.
THE RECEIPTS FROM TRAVELLING GR1P-REMoFAh
OF THE ELEVATED STATION IN CHATHAM-sr.

ONLY THREE TRUSTEES REFUSE THEM.
THE RECEIPTS FROM rRAvrL-THE GRIp-REMovAL
OF THE ELEVATED STATION IN CHATHAM-sr
After an interval of three months the Bridge
trustees met yesterday for the first time IN tne
Office opposite the Brooklyn entrance Oh 'he
Bridge. In the course of the meeting Mayor Low
said that he had received two free passes Over Tue
Bridge one for himself and one for HIM ana ms
family lie did not think the trustees had any rgnt
TO pass any one over public work free 1t would
he the SAM az il q Commissioner of City Works
gave himself free water at the expense of the city.
He was willing to pay fare on the Bridge
for himself and for his family and he
moved that the passes be recalled and no more he
issued. Mr.. Kingsley said that the only passes
were those issued to the trustees and their families
There were men III the Board who had done hard
work for many years. without any COMPENSATION,
ackpowi Judgement of their services If any trustee
did not wish to the pass he could return it, Ex-
Nayor Howell seconded the motion Of Mayor Low,
saving that the matter might as well be tested at
once aud the vote was AIKEN. The trustees who
yoed in favor of the motion were Mr. Low. A. g.
Barnes and H. X. Thufber; the other twelve
Mayor Edison, Controllers Grant and Brinkerhof
w. e. Kingsley General H. w. Slocum, J. S. T..
Stranahau, james Howell I. &. Clarke, Otto Witte,
j. A. Bush, A. 5. swan. and Charles Macdonald
voted IN the negative.
TIE treasurer, Otto Witte, reported that the re-
celpts from foot passengers up TO October Anne
teen weeks from the Bridge opening. were 1874 AGA.
from vehicles 80 ,563. and from cars $3 1886. The
average was 1926 Oh day. and the total receipts
were $6G 1863 while the expenses were sol, 4lS OS.
The engueers stated that the store house at he
Brooklyn terminus would be ready by November l.
and that work would be begun on the Newly ork ware
houses to-day. superintendent MartInre, ort, hat
the total number OF pedestrians crossing tue Bridge
from New York, up to October l. was 1868. 800
and from Brooklyn 1,5l9.6OO. making $3.50, 400 IN
all. Mr.. Martin SAID III his report upon the car
traffic: Il wish to say that IN my judgment Col
onel Paines roller grip Is as much IN advance OF
ANYTHING IN the way of a grip ever before produced
as The East River Bridge ISM advance of any bridge
previously erected"
Mayor Low asked if all the difficulties In regard
to the grip had been satisfactorily settled. Mr..
Kingsley answered that there might be some I'M
foreseen complications but up TO the present time
there had been difficulty not easily overcome.
lie called Tor the opinion of the engineers among
the trustees. Mr. Clarke sad that the system was
safe and practicable one. and, with
the defects in the machinery remedled,
it would prove as good as any
machinery engineers could invent: MT; Macdonald
also an engineer conceded with MI. ClaIke'S opin
ron. Mr.. Martin then told about his visit TO
Chicago to See the workings OF the grlp III use
there -, q
Company had not yet definitely settled the mater
of removing he station IN Chath am-st. lie thought
that committee should be appointed win
power to meet the officers OF the Elevated Rail
road Company, and settle the matter. Mr. Bush
SAID that The elevated TalrOal station was put
where it is i'll to force the trustees to some
sort of an Arrangement with the company TO the
latter's Advantage. The company had no l. gal
right to erect It's station tner'. 1t would not be
long kent from trial. lac trustees could have the
station pulled down. and should speedily secure
the necessary legal action Mr.. SITanahan,
IN his usual bland manner, TemarNed that
there would be wisdom in having the
natter referred committee 10 report at the next
meeting and he so moved. Mr.. Bush SAID that he
did not object to a COMMITTEE out elevated railroad
men were talking OF speedy connection with the
Bridge This was highly important question and
should not be Sc tied without tuil discussion among
the lrusers. The railroad company was afraid OF IA
air trial and wanted 10 make some ''dicker" 1t was
voted that the commlte e OF four be appointed by
the president who should also be member of the
committee
Mayor Low stated that owing to the absence of
ex-Mayor Grace ana the Commissioner OF Accounts,
the reprot of he experts upon the accounts OF the
trustees was no yet ready.
A number OF men empiOyed on the police force
we're discharged on the recommendation of the
Executive Committee.
The travel over the Bridge Sunday amounted
TO 1856, of winch 800 came from vehicles, S371
from pedestrians and q916 iIOm car fares The grip
behaved well yesterday.