New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-10
THE BRIDGE MANAGEMENT.
ADOPTION OF A REORGANIZATION BILL.


SOME CHANGES MADE AFTER DISCUSSION IN THE
BOARD or TRUSTEES.
The Bridge Trustees yesterday adopted the bill
which they will transmit to the Legislature provid-
ing for yesting the future control of the Bridge in
the Mayors and Controllers of this city and Brook
yn and arranging for the extension u the struct-
ure over Chashamst.. and to the City Hail IN
BROOKLYN The draft of the bill heretofore printed
was practically adopted after much debate, the
only important changes being the omission of the
provision to raise money for the Brooklyn extension
by income bonds and of the alternative route Tor
the same Adams-st. Twelve OF the trustees az
tended the meeting, only three from this city.
Mayor Grace presented the Legislative Cnmmittee
REORGANIZATION bill, which was printed on February
20, in The TRIBUNE. The committee made ma
jorty report, as Mr.. Marshall opposed including
Adams-st., in the bill. Mr.. Van Setback move!
that Adams-st. be left oui. Mayor Lew SAID that
the bill represented CONCESSIONS on the part OF al
tue members of the committee III order to GET Dill
that should suit every one he did NOT desire 10 oe
came before the Legislature, however He objected
to striking out Adams-st .
Mr.. Marshall urged that it was not wise, after
spending 81 900 900 on the Bridge to look around
10 see where $3.50, 900 could be saved on Bridge
extension in Aiansst. 1t would be wise to make
it in an airline In Westinghouse to Myrtle,ave
was lie SAID q powerful influence that would op
pose the bill If Adams-st was put IN it. II would
he city at large to the best advantage 10 ex
tend the Bridge in Westinghouse. >,
President Stranahan said he regarded w Washing
tOn-st. as the best route, but Adams-st as by no
means bad route. 1t would be wise to Leave the
matter to the new Board to decide after months OF
deIberatiOn.
The bill was then taken up section by section.
the reorganization OF the Board OF Trustees ny
giving the control of the Bridge to the Mayors and
Controllers OF the two cities being first considered.
10 was moved rs an amendment that there be Que
trustee appointed by the Mayor of each city, with
the Mayors and Controllers as ex-ottcio trustees
Mr.. Swan said it was not wise to spring any amend
ment at this time, as the whole matter had been
mil aA a. III
ton was promptly voted down. only three votes
being i'll It's favor. >,
. General Barnes urged that the new Board should
have en- unofficial element 10 1t. lie moved that
the Mayors appoint four new trustees, two from
each city This was also lost by vote OF seven to
five. Mr. Howell moved the matter be indefinitely
postponed. but this was lost. Mr.. Howell next
moved that there be two trustees from Brooklyn
and one from New-York. Mayor Grace opposed TINS,
and urged az, compromise tbat tnefe shouia DC
one appointed trustee for each city, with salary,
each be removed at the Will OF the power appoint
ing him. General Barnes suggested that the super
lntendent of Bridge he an exofbclo trustee mr.;
Stranahan thought that the general manager should
he under the control of the Mayors and Controllers,
aud therefore not trustee. Mayor Low CLAIMED
that the committee had tried TO make the machinery
for the control of the Bridge simple All the sug-
gcstions made had been abandoned ny Tue co,i-
mittee aud the whole matter had been ieit 10 .be
chief officers Of the TWO cities with power 10 appoint
a superIntendent and treasurer. Nothing was done
with Mr. Grace's motion after the discussion ahu
the first section OF the bill as printed was the ,
adopted by vote of eight to four, Marshall,
Barnes Howell and Hendrix voting against It, =,
section . was unanimously adopted. Mr
Howell opposed. IN the third section. giving power
to the trustees to open avenues OF approach 10 the
Bridge Mr.. Strauahan said that TINS power was
in the old Board and Vas simply retained. Mr.
Howell rctOrted: They had too much power IN
the past. and IFS time il was stopped" The motion
TO strike ont this provision lost by vote OF ten
to two. Those IN the opposition were Marshall ana
Howell. >,
Mr., Howell also objected to the clause allowing
income bonds to be issued 10 pay Tor extensions IN
Brooklyn. and a long discussion followed. finaiiy
Mr. Low moved TO strike out the whole section IN
tbe bill giving power issue bonds by the trustees
This was adopted by seven to i've those 10 the
affirmative beng yam ssac and V Wt1e 'n
In considering the next section MIR. Marsha'l
moved that only passenger cars be allowed 10 cross
the Bridge, but the motion was lost by seven 10
five. "a. Nil,
The section relating to the extension of the Bridge
in Brooklyn, with the alternative plans oil extend.
ing it straight line to Myrte-ave, by viaduct
over priyate property by widening Westinghouse,
or by binding an arcade road over WashlngtOnst,
As it it, WAS adopted. The alternative of Adams-st..
was voted down by seven to live. those opposing it
being Marshall. WItte. Howell, Hendrix, Thu{ber.
Brnkernof and Van Schaick. The extension IN
this city over Chatnam-st.. as originally included
I'm the bill WAS adopted. Some of the other sections
were amended to suit the amendments already
decided on. and then the entire bill as amended Was
adopted by vote OF ten To two, Howell and Hen
dirk beng alone in the opposition. The committee
already in charge of it was authorized to present
the bill to the Legislature.
Treasurer Witte presented memorandum show
ing the following comparisons: For the hrst week
in March, 1855. the receipts on the railway showed
n decrease Of y 0Os over the first week i'll March,
1854 and a decrease of $3.O2f over the first week
in February, 1855. But the number of passengers
carried IN the first week in March. 1855, showed an
Increase of ll.2l7 over tire first week III March.
1854. and an increase ut 7O,s93 over the frst week
in February. losJ. The treasurers report showed
receipts from tolls of $50, 73S 2S in February
President Stranahan called attention TO the death
of Secretary Quintard. and urged the payment to
his family Of the balance of his salary for this year,
ut the rate of $1,000 a year motion to that
effect was adopted II was also voted to sell the
Bridge property at Frankfort and Clib SITS. ut
Frank fort and Pearl sts.. and at Cliff and Hague
sts this city.