New-York tribune., 1885-07-07
= .o r,.ccd IN trust in tho Allegheny National Bank.
eoVVv. ~ u IN eoud ucting this suit
TIE HARLEM RIVER BRIDGE
.,,,vrcr OF THE RECENT LEGISLATION.

rur MAYOR AND CONTROLLER SAY OF THE
p,AS-MoNEY TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION.
ahe hill passed by the last Legislature pro-
lang for the building Of bridge across the Harlem
sr about 150o feet north of High Bridge. and au-
,,,ps the appointment Of three commissioners to con-
., A. was introduced by Senator Plunkitt. The
or the,Controer, and the President Of the Board OF
srnon have power to appoint the commissioners. and
hee s to be completed within three years from the
sovs of the act The commissioners are not to re-
any salary, but can provide all necessary materials
IA hire workmen. stc The bridge may bs OF stone,
or ron and Is to be not less than eighty feet wide,
In an elevation not less than las feet above mean
a., water mark. The money needed for the bridge -
- he raised by taxation; any unexpended balance In
49, atty treasury may be used for the purpose, or bonds
= hs issued whenever 1t be done without vioat-
% the constitutions provision relative to the indebted
ness OF cities.
The original authority for the construction OF tho
sdee was the Department Of Parks by the
ys.saturs OF 1871 and afterward confined by the
alton Act commissioners were appointed and
49, IN. approaches condemned and adjoining own
~. were assessed for the cost to the amount OF
1851 7s. The land condemned was strip looleet
v,de running the Twenty-fourth Ward sido from
Aoueducave to the river and on tho Manhattan isand
ds from the river to Tenth-ave. During the early part
Of 1888 the Park Department had sound'hes
,,aae across the bed Of the river to
m .rpsnse az about 1900. Three engineers A. Boiler
Buck McNulty OF this city. and Joseph NJ: wilson; Oh
SsSsest That Of Mr. Boiler was on the csntlever
nruclpe constructed Of iron and to run from the Level
co., ~ si 900 Tue length of the bridge to be
shout q 400 feet. Mr.. Wilson's plan was also on the
eante,er pTncPe win sngIs low S level which was
deemed by the Park Commissoners mpractlo1oie Ills Ills
Sers Bnck& McNaty. plan frs. submitted
Fave an estimated cost OF $3,064.62i. This provd
Il for stone arch approaches to the span of the river
mich was to be ron aud entrances to the approaches
from the bouevards and river streets ana from BoS
coseave Tue comns ssioners thought it would be un;
rccsssary 10 have entrances from the boulevard and
Roscotel-ave, and q modified paR, with highway
sa sI dest lest Ths Sens with ,ermn at the
respectively OF Aqueduct-ave and Tenth,ave Inc en-
ssrs na IN ans pos"en o the farS Depart
nen At the time Of the passage OF tho recent ac tne
Win Buck McNuity concerning the cost Of their en-
eneerng services on the bridge Tae ievcs OF ane
commissioners report that the control has been taken
Mayor Grace said yesterday that he strongly op
posed the bridge The city could not afford 10 pay
the cost of building it at present he pans pds de
cannot be issued there only few thousand dollars
sv lable from unexpended balances and the result is
' sna bs lre vcsr Sos sr w ssoooooo asked for school
sites sl5ooooo for dock parpcses 100000 Iyihs h
erected because there money for the purpose avail
able. the outlook for heavy tax levy the coming year
are 10 be appointed by the Mayor. Controller. and
President Of the Board of Aldermen. we nave
requested the Corporation Counsel to INFORM us
whether the Is mandatory or whether we have dls-
eretion. III the Corporation Counsel decide that we
must appoint rommis ssioner. then shall endesyor 10
have men appointed will merely have the necessary
SURVEYS made and wait for tine before beginning
the expensive part OF the work. Moreover, the men
ehoud be OF character that will insure their being
above Jobs any description for this bill IL drawn IN
snch wy As to give the commission the pswer IN spend
ali the money for the bridge They can construct IL In
any way they please. by contract or by days WORK
Contro Ter Loew said that he favored building the
brtye II needed bv the residents on both sides OF
the river He opposed. however. to any iarge eS
pendture. He thought a cantilever bridge coulu De
but for 81 0OO and this would answer every pur-
pose Tie expenditure would have To be provided Tor py
Taxation as there only $1,000 available from unex'
pended balances.