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statene~ts ~ Mr.. Clarke esa By Mr.. Wen.
fsxten IN Bensra te the Lstter's Fian.

Statement. ~ Mr.. Clarke ena By NJ. Wen.
i.sten IN BeEsra - the Lstter's rie..
Bridge Trustee T. O. Clarke said yesterday
In relation to the terminus controversy: Mr..
wellington claims that the Board OF Experts
were in favor Of his plan, and that was also.
but that voted against It. The fact is that
mover was In favor Of the place Neither were
the Board Of Exports nor the Board Of Trus-
tees. We are in favor Of q circulating system.
but not Mr.. welington's That provides for
too long trains. Shorter trains. run at more
frequent intervals, would DO more practicable,
and would. think, suit the public better. Mr.
Wellingtons report was n learned and interest
ing paper. but the pfan was not the most adj
vantagcous The controversy Is not against
Mr.. Wellington but we do object to tho course
taken by the Engineering Neecs In tho matter.
Mr.. Wellington said: There certainly is an
appearance of fraud in the way the Trustees
have acted In tho matter. The following ex-
tract from the report OF the Board Of Experts,
which was appointed by Mr.. Clarke himself.
will disprove his statement that they were not
in favor OF my system:
% all the plans submitted to review the alone
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which have had great wsignt With us in deciding upon
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ne necessity for the vexed question Of the Bridge over
,nss u, .Tdss t5.n. to the
the cars than possible by any other plan ~ ''"'.
u aords mere spacious and so,nmodous station and
frances and exits than can be had on auy other plan
the station that ali are * sSuaiy convenient sessss m to
and west loneitndinsiy panhsd stations.
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aef IN ~h IF s %ss.s Is
shisd ss fHER dssS sRs climax worthy of tho two great
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Mr. wellington said further: IT Mr.. Clarke
proved by tho exports, what does he mean by
the iSlloNwllg which. by the way, he never sup
o on report ter
ri, sIsuis,ns .ysss% Without frog. =
- SSs require train. Of over four car.
sss at the head
Ill, "The following letter." said Mr: Wellington.
made them longer, and they Could i, run nlS four :
cars as well as fourteen. with my system.
JgKYLI, L. Feb. 26
A. NJ wellington ESQ,
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Then. again, Mr.. Clarke claims that my
plan Is too expensive. 1t can be constructed
on a cheaper scale than my estimate. The fol-
lowing is taken from the trustees instructions
to tho Board Of experts:
Tho capacity Of the bridge must be increased by
every possible as the Increase Of traffic outruns
must % held subsidiary to Tho above mentioned me
bridge would be incomparaby greater than the Of
either OF the two systemI"
Concerning Engineer G. Leverichs estimate
Of the cost Of CARRYING, out Mr.. Wellington's
plan Mr.. Wellington said" Tho estimate, &c.
565.850 Is grossly padded. Why. they have
made the cost Of the terminus ter one-half that Of
Of about "a. 900. 900 have been Inserted Tho
plan which has been adopted was never sub
mitted to the Board of Experts. All that ask
Is that my plan be submitted again to tho old
Board. or new Board in connection with the
old On0.o