New-York tribune., 1885-02-22
TIE NEU roar oF BRIDGE TRUSTEES
OUTLINE OF THE BILL WHICH TIE COMMITTEE on
LEGIsIATION nAs rnErAREp.

OUTLINE OF THE BILL WHICH TIE COMMITTEE ON
LEGISLATION HAS PREPARED.
The Bridge Trustees Committee on LcgiSla-
tion yesterday agreed upon a bl providing for the
future control of the Bridge II will be submitted to the
trustees this week and II approved will be forwarded TO
the legislature provides that the Mayors and Con
troers Of the two cities shall he the trustees with fun
mower Ia complete the Bridge and improve It's terminal
arrangements. The construction. care anu control OF
the Bridge public and not poll ical duties The cities
Of New York and Brooklyn shall not hereafter be liable
for claims against the Bridge but the trustees shall nave
full charge and be responsible The Board shi possess
all the powers Of the Ncw.York and Brooklyn
Bridge Company and Of its directors aud officers and
have the following powers:
l. To complete and maintain the Bridge.
2 To sue and defend all actions
3 To hold in trust all real needed FOR the
proaches. No extension OF the Bridge shall be made
further than is mentioned in the unless due notice is
given.
t. To borrow money and issue bonds to repair extraor
dnary damages and acquire new avenues OF approach
The principal and of the bonds to be paid
from the net income Of the Bridge H.,
>. To appOInt general manager, treasurer. ponce
ETC. subject to the Ci,iI service regulations p,,..
6. 10 operate the railroad over the ,r'r,a. hIinge
Shall not lease the railroad make any contracts ced
MAXI s "r to receive and cary ovorihe
aud passengers OF any company and receive oo"Pen''
: From time to time the Trustees FIX tho toll Of
hc Bri ge and discretion may suspend tolls a. To
the promenade and carriage way.
IO acquire. the manner ana ny the ike hpe'lll
provided taking land for rail- DAD cor
nrafious all the land for the Bridge ana hp
r,aches and 10 continue the railroad along washing,
foIi.st at an from Sand st.. 10 city nan
S1uare according the plans and specifications hle
proved 10y the Mayor OF Brooklyn. making payment 10
The land-Owncrs, and for depot AM terminal
purposes bounded by Fulton, Washington and Johnson
IS The powers conferred 10y sections ). l. u, ana :
shall lc exercised by majority vote OF Ia" board
Tie net income the Bridge is 10 he gwen oncthrl
10 New York and twOthirs To Brooklyn 10 be- delivered
m the Commissioners OF the sinking Fund 70 The extent
Of Brooklyn and r1'ooo TO Nc"-1oIk or 50
mucn as they deem to be necessary 70 meet lbo
bonds build the bridge. Any excess shan be appnrd
toward the ia incnt OF the bonds The trrinni or IN"
brlge i'm BROOKLYN shall be AT city Han square ana IN
York ON the side of Chahtn-sL To the lattor
noin platform may bc erected across Chathanst at u
suficent height cde travel and rest on columns
ON each side and these tracks may be
laid An open ornament Il structure, n0t above sixteen
feet wide shall CentTest resting on columns, ana
communicate starwdys for The use OF passengers =
The plans aud spcchcatiOns for tins to be approved
| by the Mayor OF Now York
Prom the time into effect the Bridee ana
ali appurcnanccs vested M" Board OF Trustees
subject pledges and liens thereon according 10 cN-
.iing laws The 10 take effect ten days hlter ts
| passage.