New-York tribune., 1885-01-13
A BIG CUT IN BRIDGE TOLLS.
FOOT AND RAILWAY FARES REDUCED.

ONE or THE TRUSTEES LAST ACTS WISE ONE
THE VOTE 10 TO 8.
Eighteen of the Bridge trustees met yester-
day In their ONCE IN Brooklyn. Two Of the three new
msmbers-Msyor Grace and Controller Loew-were
present VcePresident j. Adrianco Bush presided Tho
trustees adopted the recommendations OF tho Execu'
two Committee to enter into contract for the
iron work for the extension Of the Bridge structure over
Chathamst The resignation Of William O. Kingsley OF
the Office Of president was accepted, and the appoint
ment of ex-JudGs McCue to succeed Mr. Kingsey a.
trustee presented by certificate from Controller
Brinkerhof and Auditor vosgs. Of Brooklyn. Mr. NC
Cues declination Of tho office was made known by MI
stranahan.
Mr. stranahan stated that the committee proposed
legislation would meet again on Friday and Wouio
probably be able then to complete Its work. ana spe
cia meeting Of the trustees could be called Controller
Loew was made member Of the Finance Committee 70
succeed OK Controller Grant.
There considerable discussion over the election OF
president Mr. Marshall opposed the election' OF any
that Office In view Of the fact that the trustees
would have only two three meetings more, ana ssd
that Mr Kngsley as vice-president had presided aer
Mr.. Murphy's death for the balance OF MS term
Bush said 1t would be impossible for him to give any
personal attention the Bridge further than 10 preside
the meetings, owing to his private business finay
Mr.. stranahan was made president ex-Mayor Howeh
declining to be a candidate. Mr.. stranahan said ne
Bridge. He about to adjourn the meeting wnen MT.
Thurber moved that after February the fare on the
Bridge cars be cents, ten tickets to be sold TOT 20
cents The date subsequently changed 70 Marcn
Mr. Bush said that on foggy days moro people aeseu
be carried In the than could be accommodated ~
the fare was reduced at least onethird more people
would want to cross ana could not be carried Mr. Thur
Der gave the result OF his observation showing that a
the passengers could be carried in the busy hours.
Ora he
far as possible reducing the the to the low
point n there were not facilities now 70
to carry all the ha would DC nooon
y to provide for all the travel upon IT, the S sooner , IL
would provide for the best intSre S cars l 'at cents
each showed that there should be no Marsha NATL
"fS1s *. Tho Brdse was
comnodatc the public at large he said and not to col
s Nj %s S raa
run in the busy hours. Engineer Martin said said
that in the rush ,r hour minute s aterya and they
could not be closer safely The cars wero ,d Ea
and sometimes there were more 70 lover the
fares In view OF the fact that large part 9i
would not be benefited by lower spes aa the bene
Of the whole city. A. .y-,.. voto,
TG9 fare %2s Feau'ff Howell T aenSrI cause
CLARKE. MoDonald Thurbsr Van schsck Grace ,,a and
b"srS and Those o
posed the reduction wanted II understood tnat tne o
thought 4 At this %s %r,ss Tfn oapped T Ss hands at
the result aud saidi Now, I'm ready 10 reSs" ~
trustee" .u.,.
tickets issued at the rate OF twenty-five Tor sbs
and 100 @ FOR pv 20 10 tSn e, and Mr. S'9f motion
carried by the same vote, ,-. a., 40
The receipts OF the Bridge Ia s ,h. rosdwavs in
december when tho tolls were reduced oneha for Two
third. OF the month were & ana bsa IN pecsmber
brought In $500 SIS.