New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-23
OPPOSED TO A FREE BRIDGE.
A TALK WITH CONTROLLER CAMPBELL.

A
THE PROPOSED HALL OF REcoRDs-oTHER CITY
BUILDINGS TALKED ABOUT.
At q meeting of the MAYORS Cabinet
some time ago. the Controller, the Corporation Counsel
and the Missioner Of Public Works were appointed
committee to report bill to be introduced IN the Leg
isla,ure authorize the city to construct new Hall OF
Records. A TRIBUNE reporter called upon Controller
Campbell yesterday to make some inquiries in regard 10
the subject 1.-THE Corporation Counsel Is now prepa
ing BILL" Mr. Campbell said, "to carry out the views
OF the committee The bill will authorize the Board oil
Estimate and Apportonment to construct such' pWih
ings, either upon property to be purchased or now
owned by the city. may be deemed necessary IL Is
the intention any building at present. except
O new Hall Of Records such O building Is needeu
for the safe keeping OF the records ana aiso,
because the existing structure Is In the way OF
the Brooklyn Bridge The street In front OF the odge
will be widened about thirty feet and that will take In
the space where the Hall OF Records now stands Then
1t the purpose to have wide footpath running 10
Broadway, between the City HALL and the Court House
Where will the new Hall OF Records be situated Z"
THAT is to be determined by the Board of Estimate
and Apportonmen My plan is to erect 1t on the size
where the engine house now stands at Chambers and
Centre SITS The city will have to erect In time more
buildings for its USE think good plan is TO start one
at the site have spoken Of and then after while 10
extend it to take in the site now occupied
by the old brownstone Court House. That building
will have TO be torn down. There would DC
space then the building and the new Court
House. Then another and similar building could be
erected at Broadway and Chamberss, at the western
end of the Court House. That would take up the
Chambers-st side OF the City Hall Park with city
buildings These structures, think should be OF
granite There is some objection to taking up the
Broadway and Chambers-st corner OF the Park with
building OF that kind STILL these structures would
all be together, facing Chambers-st.. think that
objection would not weigh very much In view OF the
saving to the city and the convenience"
"what rent does the city now pay for Offices which
could be accommodated in new buildings such as you
speak of"
cit pays rent TO the amount OF $41 900 year The
Public Works, Tax, Law and some other departments
located in rented buildings II all tho city depart
yenence and then there would be saving in the main
tenance the offices. However S41 600 would be only
hardly think we could erect buildings to accommodate
all the departments referred 70 for ANYTHING IKE such
think building to accommodate the Hall OF Records
IS ali that should be erected until the debt is
What progress has been made in the suit to compel
the elevated railway to remove It's station at the END Oh
at III the courts and is soon to come up The
station ought to be removed at once. The railway com
psny has offered 10 it at expense OF about
$4,000 II the Bridge Trustees would pay for IT. While
il may be question whether not, avoid delay ami
litigation, its offer will yet have to be accePted"
to provide for the future control Of the Bridget"
mo; have such intention. That idea has gone
report OF conversation held with
subject think the Bridge ought TO be left In
control of the TWO Mayors OF the Mayors and Con
trolers OF the cities suggested by the committee
that reported to the trustees on the subject Ihs com
mission could appoint superintendent who should
the choice OF the subordnates and dispense what
little patronage there will be- which seems to trouble
the politicians. $780,, go, IN. ,. ..,
railways seeking 10 control the Bridge y
know OF foundation for any such talk. Certainly
the Mayors and Controllers can "a well be trusted 10
guard the interests Of the two cities as trustees
xvno lusihl tn Al
Influence be brought TO bear on tue Bridge man
agement, it will lind expression quicker through
elective officers such the two Mayors suppose In
the que stOn will 10 whether or not cars
shall the Bridge other than those tta belong
to It. 1t doubtful question whether elevated railway
trains ever be run over IT.
am not. do not think II would be fair to tax per
sons and property that derive no benefit from the
Bridge TOR its maintenance. Foot passengers Will go
over free and tbs Committee Tolls has agreed upon
schedule follows: For one horse ana man. Cents
one horse aud vehicle, 10 cents; two horses aud
these charges "a be the same whether or not the
vehicles are loaded. We proposed To Charge
5 cents per head cattle and cents per
head sneep and cents fOr each passenger
would be enough for passengersudng IN the cars but
the Thought IL would De better to begin at
The report Of tne COMMITTEE on IOilH mas not
yet been adopted, nOwevar."
How do the cnarg.s proposed compare with those Of
tie Terry companies ~
They are much lower. The ferry companies for IT,
stance, charge 40 cents for loaded truck aud 80
cents its return Trip. Then they have long list or
charges graded according 10 Tho length OF lex of TIM
Der, the kind OF load, etc Our purpose was 10 simplify
the much possible 80 long as the city has
to large annually FOR interest on the Bridge
bonds think that there can be N justice In making II
altogether free"