New-York tribune., 1884-10-01
THE BRIDGE TO BE EXTENDED.
JUDGE LAWRENCE GRANTS A MANDAMUs.
THE FIGHT TO CROSS CHATHAM AND CENTRE SITS.



UPHELD
I,eticc Lawrence in the Supre nc Court Chambers,
vosterlay granted the mandamus sought by the trus-
tccs of the Brooklyn Bridge commanding the Comnhs-
soner of Public Works aud the Department oi fatks
IN deliver to the trustees permit to enter npon 'hh
hon, and Contra SIS neal the Hall of Records, take up
,t pavement of these streets and lay foundations
or and erect thercupon the structure proposed ny o
trustees to complete the Bridge extension "a shown Dy
the man filed on April 10, 1884. The Justice holds
that the original terminus at some point NJ or Deio"
Chatham Square not south of the Junction oi Nassau
ord Chatham Sta has not been changed in subse-
ouent ,cs Mr. Roeblings route, which he called tho
" CIV Hail route according to Mr.. Sranahans aiii-
Iii, o,dea " on Chatham st.. near tho Hall OF Fec
rd -. the Doard of Directors reported in favor OF IT,
ord !, ,ras odopied on October -, 1867 Two maps
,,cro fled 70 designate this route on November "
1874. and July Il, 1877. Both the maps Mr.. Stran-
ohan dcpo.es show the rouc extending beyond th'
east line Of Chathain-st. Mr.; Kingsley me piema'h'
of the trustees oorroborated Mr. Stran"hnos M 49, T
Pursuant To- the Consolidation ACT oi io0-' NV D'"
mon Council passod an ordinance that no pavement IN
hny street Of the city should be taken up |ilhouI 9o
authority OF the Department of Punhc "oIf .,id
Department and the Department oi farks are r'l',.
each n its respective jurisdiction, IN Snch ce "
REQUIRE deposit OF such sum "a shall be required 10
nv an o,ncn.-s etc The Justice finds no pro'l4'oh
as TO the effect Of the fling OF map by the lrusteos
IL /, conceded that prior 10 ihe ming q" 'he .aP W
April 6 1881, two maps hnd neen n'e,' he Rrdgn
os shown by the map Of 1854 The maps OF il - ana
1877 show prolongation OF the lines OF l1o pi.oS
extending # not beyond Chaihanst ccr'iihiy o'5onu
the cs,ery line Of that street Neither ol te-" h'P
Givs the precise form Of the terminus OF tho bridge
or ihe form o, the structure by which wa- 10 pe up
preached and a. the Justice cannot n.iu a',, , las
map showing the general linz OF the stInc,u,e , mn
been flied tho trustees are thereby Preonueu I'1m
filing another showing in detail the aPpt1"ch 10 L'o
Bridge he reason. "a that approach IS ' M,'oa
Tho limit, of tho statute. why the trustees cannot
legally file such map and erect an approach 10 Tue
Bridge at the place sho"n o1 the map ino
noting the details not filed 5ecausc, so The aHVts
show the trustees had been enioined by the
lie, ated Railroad Company from o0hstr1cihE i ,io
Inc of Chathast That injunction has been dls'oiSeu
and tho trustees asacrt that they were only exercising
their legal pow IN filing the map OF looi a.. .,h
The trustees in tho hgh OF all the acts on tho SUI
iec, Jns.ice Lawrence declares have the power TO
locate the terminus of the Bridge as sho"n by the 'P
q, ANIL l,- and therefore the Comm 'soncr OF foo,
liz Worts and the Department of Public Parks should
cran, The desired permit. The authority 10 locate
railroad OF other structure at certain phoe u1os %
NOT limit the location to the extreme bounds Oh that
place. bat carries with 1t the authGrlly ~ i'Cp @
| within such bounds, The ahdayits show tbat II was
Away. part Of the plan OF the en- SneGIs u, crsa -
Chatham and Centre SITS, and the maps hed prlpi 70
1854 show that the trustees intended to occupy ,hee
streets but the maps omitted the sty o structure
which shown by the map OF lo9i. T.. .,o In..ioo
| 81 am Of the opinion, theretor, says thc Ju'ucc'
that the Bridge trustees have the night 7" lo pro
cisey what they propose to do as h'i.ca"" py tiic
| map Of 1854, and thcy are hot pIc.ii'''" w wv
| Gli1r of the maps of 1874 aud 1877 from 'IectliG
such , structure "a is shown Oh the man of boa
| lie does not agree with the argument That the pro
vision declaring that tie Bridge shan not opSlruCt
any s'reo which it shall cross bat ,hat Snch stieri
shan Ire srauncd By suitable arch or suspended
platform ~ SHALL give suitable height Tor the 'I''
| under tho same for all purposes ot public tIa'el ana
TRANSFORMATION refers TO the approach 10 or the terminus
Of he Bridge II tho construction "i he act ol I7o
rlich /. contcnded for correct the terminus ~
~ I,,c Clatulm SQUARE aud not south Of the juno
lion Of Chatham and Nassau -ts.. would nece'sdlli
b., q tclt.lun, elevated above the street. inc great
o,,c,io i. a4 tie form of remedy. II the trustee
,, locate The terminus according 10 the map ol AP'I
1854. IL wou'l seem they did not require 3ny permit
C~,mrle cftv authorities. Buf, rs IT f a4il -ed mat
! H. lil,,c, Of the trustees have been arrested IN
I carving out the h.stuctions oi the trustees me
Justice holds that upon rcieciion he i oil lie "l
, lt fe trustee have the legal right t" rnor upon
/ the pr,formancc Of the work concmpa'eI b> mem
it is IN" public duty of the respondcnt' TO nesn,e ,le
n,rdluyi, issue must theltlOte be granted 10 MS
| cDuclusio