New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-28
RRIDGE TRUSTEES SHOCKED.
THE Union ELEVATED ROAD SCORES ONE.

PRESIDENT HOWELL QUIETLY GAVE -
CROSS THE sANDs-sT. TRACKS.
The Bridge Trustees held an Important hee"s !0''o
aay in Brooklyn and acted upon severa VI
onhc interest In the course OF the meeuhg IL was us
go Tho, acting under the authority of the Trustees
,ranted on January g. President Howeh haa areaus
ctven IN, Union Elevated Railroad company IN when
81 Mclaughlin ana other Democratic politicians are
,s,aa the privilege OF erecting its structure over
,h Rr,ase tracks in Sands st. but lie had told none OF
MS fellow Trustees OF the matter They we're greatly
nrnrised At learning this and denounced his action
The resolution admitting advertising signs in the cars
xas reconsdered. 1t also shown that expert
engineers recommend tracks over the present ones o
elevated trains on the Bridge
The meeting special one called to act uron the
report the committee In charge OF the matter OF pro
yfding suitable terminal facilities in Brooklyn. the
question Of distributing platform in Brooklyn ana the
matter OF the advertising signs In the cars There were
eleven OF the twenty Trustees present. but neither
Mayor Hewitt Mayor Cnapin appeared Chlei
Engineer Martin sent communication setting fortn
the need Of deferring final action in regard to brooK
terminal facilities until the report o. the expert ehs
neers selected by committee of the Board year ago 70
examine the methods for pro'ld"s N'" "
terminus was received and acted upon.
ELEVATED TRAINS on THE BRIDGE.
pro.,dort Howell said that the experts, who were
SIN r,n,endent Katie OF the Central road Colonel
John Adams C. s. A., and General Crawforu' OF 'he
PENNSYLVANIA road had requested the engineers TO pre-
mare plans I'm accordance with their report ana IL "ouo
rake two months do this. Mr. Howell urged that
action should ne taken terminal facilities at both
ends At the same time The experts recommended he
,atd that the elevated trains should pass over the
BRIDGE on structure in the second story above the
prosent tracks This feasible, as declared both by
Engineers Roebling and Martin. Mr. Martin VINO was
reent said the cables strong enongh Tor ms nut
hive trnsses would have to be strengthened This could
Of apIp al
then postponed until the engineers shall report The
plans.
The question Of distributing platform was then
taken up, and General A. C. Barnes said there was
danger of the elevated roads crossing the Bridge tracks
i Sandss and he moved that in order TO secure the
privileges needed the Bridge platform be put
up over the tracks In SANDS 81 w , P,s IN
question for the Of the Bridge N;ereSlleht busn
stated that the counsel OF the mon Elevated ConPaS
lnn fold him that the company would make no enort 10
cross the Bridge tracks until the lrus ees had h
given him the same assurance. The company Was also
willing to agree TO remsve It's structure u tDe 20
inst learned that under resolution diving the president
and engineer power TO arrange [ ~. irion
Elevated Company the right to put It's structure III
Saus-st. and company had contracted LOT us IRON
work and ready to put II up
GF>FRAL BARNES AsTOUNDFD.
General Barnes said that he perfectly astonished
10 learn that the Union Company had the right to put It's
tracks over the Bridge road and he could not see why
the matter had been kept secret He thought the
Trustees had placed themselves in position that was
an actual calamity President Howell had made great
mistake lie hoped It not too late to retrace the
false steps taken IL evident that Mr. Howell did
not realize what lie had done.
Mr. Bowel said be supposed every one knew what
had been done. for the plans were laid before me
Trustees at regular meeting anu the authority Srhleu
10 him aud the engineer. He made no further e@paua
ton. 49,. ., ,,.,o.to
tendent I've asked seek release from the CONTRACT
with the Union Company with oder 20 repay all ex-
prnse incurred under IT. nut this was not acted upon;
Mr. Bush moved that the action or tue pres en' ana
engineer IN granting privileges to the Union ConnanN
he confirmed and that the company he asked 10 spuae
10 take down when re luested 10 90 so ny
fhe Trustees General Barnes moved to amend oy sllK-
lug out the confirmation OF the ac ion OF the committee
as useless Mr.. BUSH de1 his resolution to meet
This point and also inserted time limit or thirty uaVs
for the removal of the structure.
Trustee Higgins moved 20 lay the whole matter on the
table until the next Mr.. Bush urged dlspOsn
OF the matter once aud BIZ vote OF To the motion
TO Law upon the table lost. Mr BuShs resolution
was adopted by : to 3. Seth L. Keeney not voting
President fOwell stated that after the resolution al
mittng advertisements TO the ears had been adop ed
the counsel OF the Trustees told him ID was Illegal On
his motion the resolution was unanimously Tesclhded'