New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-28
CONTROL OF THE BRIDGE.
THE BILL DRAWN UP BY THE COMMITTEE.
ACTION on 1T POSTPONED UNTIL THE NEXT MEET
mo OF THE TRUSTEES.

A spccial meeting OF the Bridge Trustees was
held yesterday consider the report Of the Committee
on Legislation. which had under consideration for
some the draft Of act to reorganze the trustees
and provide for the extension Of the structure In this
city and Brooklyn. dozen Of the trustees pres
ent but action the bill postponed until tho
lar March meeting Mayor Grace, for the Committee on
Legislation presented the following proposed bill as the
report Of the committee:
Section l. From and after the date when this act takes
effect the Mayors and Controllers of the cities of New
York and Brooklyn shall constitute the Board OF Trls,
shalt have full power control and direction over the said
Bridget and shall complete 1t between the termni with
and aas Of the ct % of
Bridge Company shall In all respects be applicable to the
Board Of Trustees. From and after the date when this
takes effect all the powers OF the present trustees
Section 2.-The construction care and control the
Bridge public and political duties The City of New
York shall not nor shall the City of Brooklyn be subject
hereafter any claim demand growing out Of the
Bridge. Every lawful claim and demand relative to the
Bridge now existing shall be paid by the Board OF Irus
law, and in s collective name DC substituted In every
action and proceeding now pending relative thereto
other greater liability for its acts or omissions or
those OF It's agents servants employees causing injury
to ghc was or 81 and under an act OF the
Legislature Of this state. entitled An Act providing
East River between the Cities Of New-Yprk FORK, ana
public work OF the Cities Of NewYork aud Brooklyn. and
for the dissolution 81 said company aud the completion
passed May II, 1879 subject to for the acts aud
omissions Of It's employees causing injury to persons or
e. cous the nerfoapss OF the duty or
by action against the person whose act OF ohission
section 3~The Board of Trustees shall possess all the
powers OF tue New-York Bridge Company, ana OF It's
tees and shall have powers foilows ~ To complete
and maintain the Bridge, aud expend It's income ior
defend all matters and actions relating the Bridge
IN the collective name. The Board Of Trustees OF tue
W, nod nr.. lNn IN
the real estate already acquired for the Bridge, aud
purchase and acquire and hold In trust rs mnch real
estate may he necessary Proper and convenient for
Bridge. and open suitable avenues OF approach 70
the Bridge No extension OF the Brlige shall be made or
those mentioned IN TINS act without te consent 90 ,Ie
Proposed a. 10 borrow money bonds to bear
interest not Ia exceed per cent for the purpose o re-
pairing extraordinary damage. improving the terminal
facilities opening aud perecng avenues OF approach
and completing the Bridge bet seen the termini Tho
principal interest Of the said bonds shall be paid out
Of The net Income derived from the Bridge and To such
payment the said income is hereby pledged subject
a treasurer and such other officers. employees and
police may be- necessary and TX their conpcnsa
Legislature of this State entitled. An Act 70 regulate
and improve the Civil Service OF me state o. New
passed May 4. 1883 and the acts ainehnatoiy tneteP
l6 To operate the railroad over the BrldSe anu us
OF approach and from tune 10 tne 10 hh nns
fare for passengers thereon. bnt the oatu sna NOT
lease the railroad. make any contract csdng pos
session thereof the right 10 the same Tie card
~ Trustees may make contracts ana arranRenents III s
receive aud over the Bridge the ears
compensation therefor 90 From time 10 time 10 IN no
Of toll for persons vehicles ana animals Oh enery
discretion suspend the eNacon Of toll on the PRONE
male aud carriage ways. ~ 10 acquire IN the manner
acquiring and taking land for the purpose railroad
corporation under the act entitled An Act To authorize
the formation railroad corporations aud To eguae
the same" passed April .. 1850, all the real estate
necessary for the Bridge including It's avenues a., OF
disc the power Of appropratns streets TnnnnG Ia ,e
Rrfl, and
an elevation from sands st. u the ,ly liaI SQUARE
according TO plans aud specifications to be submitted to
and appr owed by the Mayor Of Brooklyn. mrs: making
compensation To the property owners ana te oaru oi
Trustees may require for depot and terminal purposes so
much Of the block bounded by Fulton. Washngton.and
Johnson sts It deems necessary: the powers cor
ferrod In and by the third fourth sixth seventh ana
eghth OF this section shall not be exercised
except by tho affirmative vote oil majority OF the
Ssefon 4.he income remaining after the authorized
expenditures of moneys received ~ e bvaru anu rho
Board shall paid the two cities two thirds thereof
10 the CITY Brookyu. and third thereof to the city
OF NewYork to be paid into the sinking und OF each
city rcspectvelyo Ehee t,ent Of goo per annnm TO
the sinking fund OF NewYork much thereof as the
Commissioner. OF the sinking Fund OF each city may
determine necessary 10 meet is bonds Issued 10
build the Bridge Beyond such payments 10 the sinking
fund any received by either city shall be applied
To- build the Bridge. Hereafter neither city shall pay
from the Bridge into sinking fund account OF is
bonds --ueJ build the Bridge, except that after the
ycar 90 the Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund Of
either CITY shall have power call insertion In
tne Tar levy OF each year suitable its
said bonds at maturity and such SUN shall be raised ana
SeoiioD The terminus OF tho Bridge Brooklyn Is
ern. ~ Of ~ the Bridge on the side Is at
west side Of Chatham-s TO which point platform can
be erected crossing Chatham-st at asnncent height
mot Ia Impede the OF said street aud resting on
columns the easterly sidewalk and Westerly SIDE OF
Chatham st. and such platform the tracks OF tue
bridge railroad may be laid. An open ornamental
structure not more than sixteen feet %lde, crossing
st, and resting ON columns IN tne .,
Centres and connecting thereHith by starways ana
for the Of foot passengers only can DE- ereete Inc
plans for said structure must be py tue Sor
OF New York So much of the city Hal square In New
70 the ea,tery side Of the Hall OF Records and distant
eight and extending northery a lar ss
nv tho trustees under direction OF the commissioner
OF Public Works OF the City OF Now-iork anu thrown
s,eton O. From after tho date when this act takes
effect Bridge and all lis anu al lno
HE Hoard Of Trustees OF the NewYork and Broosy
bridge In trt and tho title thereto Is hereby trans
ferred 10 the said Board In trust subject TO all pledges
and liens heretofore created by or under existing
laws The Board shall not sell or convey the Bridge
property nor part with the possession OF any portion
tbofeof except that It may lease vacant ct. ware
houses stores and other buildings ana pliers ana nuR
heads held by Board, and may sell vacant lois ana
'hs s HG" The Hoard of Estimate Apportonment
~ The CITY OF NowYork may annually include In its nna
estimate provided for by existing law sueh SUN as
necessary to pay one-thra o .e u.a hy Se oard of
Trsees and the said sum Is so included IL shall
aca b~ law The Board Of Estimate of the city OF
Rrookyn NAV annually include In Its annual estimate
provided for by existing law such sum as y nscoss
IN nav two thirds OF the interest past due ana remaining
nna,d on ali bonds Issued tho Board OF Trustees ana
when Tho said Is included II shall Ge annually
raIsed and approprnted In IN, manner PROVIDED ny law
Serfion This act shall take effect ten days after It's
passage. ,.,.o ,.a .,on,.d
Mayor Low said that since the committee had adopeu
its plan ss embodied In the draft OF the BILL two other
plans had suggested In the newspapers one 10 Duu
the extension In Adamsst, instead OF washingtonst,
and another to build 1t private property alongside
Of st. and all these presented to the
trustees as alternative plans lie did not desire TO favor
bill directing the adoption OF any one pan but THOUGHT
| thai there should be a choice OF plans