New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-08
THE OPENING OF THE GREAT BRIDGE.
ACTION OF THE BROOKLYN ALDERMEN-FAREs FOR
FOOT PASSENGERS.

ACTION OF THE BROOKLYN ALDERMEN-FAREs FOR
FOOT PASSENGERS.
At the meeting of the Brooklyn Board OF Alder
men yesterday, Mr. Dimon of the First Ward, pre-
sented the report made by the committee which
recently conferred with the bridge trustees WITH
reference to the ceremonies to be neid
on the day for opening the bridge. He then
offered resolution providing that the munich
pality share in the celebration that the Board OF
Education be requested to close the public schools
that public Offices be closed after IL a. M and Dusi-
ness generally be suspended; that public build
ings and private houses be illuminated; and that
the Mayor be authorized to draw on the city treas
ury for S. 900 to pay for public display of fire.
works 1t was also provided in the resolution that
President Arthur and Governor Cleveland be given
a public reception by the city Inc
res MS gave rise to an animated de-
bate, but were adopted by vote
of 10 to 5, those in the negative being Donovan,
Weeks, Schmidt, Ormsbee and Waters. E. T. Lin
ton, the fireworks manufacturer, has offered to CO.
operate with other manufacturers in giving free
display.
Another matter relating to the bridge discussed
by the Brooklyn Aldermen was IN relation to the
head of lion, which appears in the casting at the
sands-st. end of the Brooklyn , terminal
offered a resolution asking the trustees 10 take
down The lions head and substitute therefor an
eagle and the Uni ed States coat OF arms In sup
porting the resolution Mr.. Mennlnger said 'hat 10
was customary to put the coat of arms of country
on any great public work, and he dd not see Tue
significance of lions head in this. While the
lions haad, whether made of iron or dynamite MS
harmless. 1t was not suitable In TINS place. lho
resolution was adopted.
As the bill making tine bridge free to pedestrians
failed to be passed by the Legislature, the trustees
will have to fix toll for waking over the struc.
ture. The effect OF toll for foot-passengers, ~
is believed, will be to lower tho Tate
of fare in the cars. The Toll Committee has agreed
upon schedule of tolls to be reported to the irus-
tees on next Monday. 1t ID reported that the rate
Will be l cent fer foot passengers win 20 ,icAe,e
Tor 10 cents and that the car are Will De Genus,
with 10 tickets 20 cents, while the schedule Ior
vehicles will be the same as reported heretofore
A special committee OF the trustees has hau uhuel
consideration the appointing OF the force oil keep
erS, police tOll-cOlectOr5 and cleaners LOT INC
bridge. About eighty men are expected TO DC
employed The committee VIII report next We1k.
Mayor Low sent a communication to the brOoklyh
Alder men yesterday. stating that the Brdge rus
tee peeded city Authority to carry railroad tracks
across Sands-s. 10 the store house, TO DE DuIC
on the property to be acquired by the trustees on
the south side OF Sauds-St., aud asking 1Or prompt
action To facilitate the speedy completion oil the
bridge railway system The COMMUNICATION was
sent TO the Railroad Committee, which IS TO ask for
plans from the trustees 10 ascertain IL any posts
would be put up III the roadway.
The Board OF EducalOn for the town OF New
LOIS mas voted close the public school on the day
the bridge rs opened.
THE FREE BRIDGE BILL MIsLAID OR STOLEN.
ALBANY, May 7.-Several hours before the
aloaruInent OF Legislature Friday last Senator
Herman OF brooklyn, received dispatch from acting
President Kingsley, OF the brooklyn Bridge trustees
ur.iug the passage OF the bill making the bridge ee 10
n.dsstr,rs The opuonents of the measure agreed to
have iJ considered D o'clock. but the GONernor
message aud the political discussion postponed Us con-
eIler;I ION until $50 OclOck AT which nuur senator
Kernan called the bill up. IL was Then lOnnd that wy
bl hal stolen, ana IL coud not DC louhu
or replaced before inc Hour OF dual adjournment