New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-01
TIE ARTHUR KILL BaIDGE SCHEME.
WILLIAM WALTER PuELrs's KEASONs FOR OPPOSING
ERAsrCS wIMAN's PROPOSITION.

Prom faiSrrt,c "a me Netcirk AdreriSrr.
TIE bridge lover the Arthur Kill would
make nine nlirs of water staten Island vtu
able twelve miles OF water mont on the Nil worth
less. since the astonishing decision Of the United
Of ordinary discretion viii venture u SAY positively
what the law the most he can do to sy what mas
been the law possibly what In his opinion ought to
he the law There stl. however some od-iAshioncI
principles which one may alirm without TOO nu'h rah-
uraA such, | shoult sAy. the proposition that
before tho bridge could be Dult there would be needed
the prrmisson OF The United states and the authority
of the states OF New York Ncw-Jctsry. The per
Of Congress !, needed, because TIE Constitution
has given to IT the power 10 regulate comnrro ana
nAvigablc waters, As instruments ~ transportation.
fil within the grant All bridges Interfere with nnyiSa-
lion more or less aud. therefore subject To Con
rT"ssonal unrrysior Congress gives permission hat
give the Huthorit1. Tuit can ho gwen ony ny
owners OF the land appropriately mat must como
from who the Land and the water over IT,
each the middle of the strcAiu ant DO udI ua or
company can. without reHlasS take possession VI tne
land tho water any more than they can Of the cry
aui for bridging any other purpose without grant
The United states has not, in this yet given per-
mission The bil 10y which was expected TO 90 II was
nevor passed Ia view oil the unhllny WIN WHEN ~,
the Representatives Of Now-JoI-ry without REGARD 90
party affiliations have guarded these Interests IN thS
past, ! lce anxiety that these interests Will
suffer from heir indifference or neglect. .,
New-Jere Il ready and IA my opinion, onGht 10 wol
every railway that enters rs 3ntoi anu Jill ~
do the business 81 It's citizens But thcrc woud sem 10
Gc to he why the State 'houli sacrifice he
navghtiuh of most Important waterway 10 icy nv"
railway Hud SIS terminus just outside 81 our poIuvIs,
when within IL and AT points much more c0hNeucnst lua
the business ~ New YORK Us wei rs no" ~, ~
are 10 he found ample accommodations NOT ""u III ~
these more convenient points on our coast ana pain
large their special value to the Tublc as ter
nal stations TO allow rival corporation 10 bhuh Ho
duty OF providing facilities equally good because III
fcrOr be obtained for more moderate price
Ia other words IT, opinion, new railway OuSht 10
ask the state OF Ncw-Jcrscy TO make slcince OF PuO
and private Interests TO cnabo II TO secure outHe VI
e tntr inferior and therefore, cheaper terminal IA
ctics NewJrrscy proposes to treat IUrelgh coEpO'"
lions u well as her own. but not better.
I'm, Peunsyl, auia The Delaware Lackawauna ana
Western the Jersey Central the Lehigh Fhey ahu tn
West shore Railways wero compelled 10 ploNlu93
terminal facilities directly oppOsite New-lork ana
where they needed by tho public ana thrro wout
seem to he why special ana harihiul enplls
should be made TO free tho Baltimore and Onto Company
from the obligation. There Is SIN ample sPacu '
terminal necessities at this convenient point anu
tho OF the land refuse To part WIN IL al reason
able prices tho courts OF New-Jorscy have prOfueu
methods by which public corporations can lorce 'nel
10 accept a reasOnable cOmpcnsallOn IOr ~.