The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-06
THE BRIDGE BILL IN PERIL!
An INSIDIoUS ATTEMPT TO KILL
1T EXPOSED.
Opposition TO II from InnuentiaI Quar-.
tors-The Trustees, 1t lie Admitted, Arc
Non Gnnnlnn MnYnr a,hnnin


tors-The Trustees. 1t IL Admitted, Are
Now Ginning for Mayor ChApIn.
The secret plot to kill the Bridge bill has
been fully matured and an ATTEMPT will be
made to-day to execute IT, The reception of
this attempt by tho Brooklyn Senators at AL
bany will be the test OF their sincerity in re-
Rponding 10 the demand for safety on tho
bridge. The arranged programme of tho secret
opponents OF the bill. as has already been init
mated by THE Sun, is to kill the measure by
amendments The proposed amendments
will not OF course. be offered In good
Iaith, and they have for their object
tho melting Of opposition TO the bill In new
quarters. The enemies OF bridge reform
know that II would be worse than useless to
attempt to change the essential character of
the bill by amendment or otherwise. They
have therefore resorted to the shiewd dev CO
OF stirring up new opposition In order 10 give
certain politicians in the Kings county delega-
ton apparent Justification for failure to push
tho bill through.
This unworthy action has boon determined
upon by President James Howell and certain
OF his associates on the Board OF Trustees. who
hone that this last desperate resort will save
their official lives. The outrageous plot will
fail. IL it is persisted In 100 lar. MIR. Howell
and his associates and hackers will find such
furious storm OF popular indignation raging
about their ears that they will be glad to take
refuge in a more cOnGenial climate than that
of Brooklyn. And any representative of
Brooklyn's interests at Albany who lends
himself 10 such a nefarious purpose will
find his political coffin ready for his
unceremonious lnterment when next he
reaches his home. AS the bill now stands 1t
provides for the taking OF o strip OF land for car
stoppage between Washington and Fulton
streets, and running to Concord street This
was agreed to al meeting between the
trustees and the property owners before tho
Mayors amendment was added aboishng the
Board OF Trustees.
During the past few days the bridge
trustees and their co-consplrators have boen
rackinG their brains to find some way OF beat
ing the bill without appearing to run directly
counter to the great popular demand for its
passage.
AT last plan has been hit upon They have
determined to offer an amendment which will
virtually kill the bill, in tho shape Of pro-
vision to take 40 feet instead OF 100 feet be-
tween Fulton and Washington steeets. This
would cut Off most Of the buildings on Wash
inRton street and cut the Brooklyn Institute
building in half.
When this intention on the part OF tho trus-
tees became known yesterday. one OF the prop
erty ownors took Counsellor Dykman sharply
to task for the breach Of faith in breaking the
agreement that had been made. Dykmun in
dscreetly let tho cat out by replying
Oh. We would have kepl faith with the prom
now. Nhon We agreed about the land to be
taken the provision TO abolish the Board OF
Trustees had not been added 10 the bill"
The cool impudence OF this declaration will
be peculiarly eAasperating, not only to the
affected property owners. but to all the people
of Brooklyn, who are in frame of mind that
will not brook much further display oil AFRO
gance on the part OF this domineering Board
Cunning Tor tne Mayor eh? The butt of
that gun vii be Hr moFS HAN tho
PSinIy and ~ ihoT werS GONG h ra s G 2rP
the people of brooklyn II over a chief maGis-
trato hal the entire public at his back IN
And they are are in hot hot hEhttiGns tom:
Just now is through the newspapers What is
their attitude: Yesterday the press became
paper has been out Of the ranks Of those de.
mandinR reform; me Brooklyn CITIZEN has al
sentiment has been turned so Overwhelmingly
the other way that the Cu'sfH for two weeks
has been silent on the subject. Yesterday the
and demanded tho passage OF the bill abolish
ing the Eourd Of trustees. This is its Ian
Tho Bridge bill is so important to both
cities that 1t ought TO he passed Tor the good
there Is IN II. even though It Is not per;
tra!eI must DO provided il we are 10 "9 escape
must lake me responsibility for postroming
action. 70 have TO record soHe frightiul
legislative indifference or worse viii be- to nut
the Republican party throughout the State in
degenerate Teati q to the po9pe The party
accident"
Is that II names competitor as one OF tho |
Judges Of a competition In which he takes part |
overlooked for the sake Of the passage OF q !
measure which will remove. a present and
future peril Il ON thousands OF llyse.
To demonstrate the dis, honesty of purpose |
In ptorosing at this eleventh. hour am endmpnts !
t TO- ay Only ths THe
agreement made Ly the trustees for takinn |
t44tional land for 81 oraGe n the centre Of the
Instead OF on tho Washington street front. pro-
yidod for taking greater u, ca In both length
l. the trustee. Tie new proposition to
E mo forty feet nearer Washington street, and |
ost If tho bniidnRs 'iE aene 0 on re"f tb@ @
:. ye"t IS a bnse and transparent subterfuge
d signed solely to Kill tho biz. 1t Is q plot ~
sT<.y word they may Ray NJ Albany. LAWYER
p man went to tho capitol yesterday with
Il declared Intention Ui pushing this mis-
ch:el- making amendment 10 the extent OF his
power.
mo NepUnclhtlnn OF THIS iHteSt mAl6Volpnt
plot by th5 BROOKLYN newspapers yesterday !
was OF The sternest kind. The .Ntdndaru- C,upn
said
" The mask Is of at last There is no longer
any Iretence mat the interests OF the people
are COZ sdcred. The bridge trustees have
1poncd war on tho bill because IL takAa away
rom them political patronage. which they
7aTe nj -used ard millions of revenue. much
)f whlrh !.ns been uSeesslv sIuandered. They
ire gUnnlGG for tho Mas hecnuse H. has
iaIed 10 RAJ 20 h.s voice In behalf O the IeOplu.
low viii tho peop.eI REPRESENTATIVES In Al
,an, receive the gum ing eNu"dilion which
started from Brooklyn this morning"
Tho .Nihn'nrb- nam also Iutinates that
here is d conspiracy hetween Senators lr-
lolt and Jacobs 10 XIII tho bill. Without eli
lorsing the charge. which is the most heInous
me hat could be rought aRalnrt BROOKLYN
representative IN the present situation, it mI-t
10 said that the people ara Watching the |
curse Of both senators with great suspic on.
'OthinE but the pnssagD ~ the bill 10y both !
ranches will wipe out he popular Impression
which now exists.
ILe brooklyn IiUtP. IN a last nppea! 10 tho
legislature thus sums M the situation.
The most lmpUiHnt duty before he Brook
yu Irpr sentative in lhc state Legislature ~
. rnrr the Hr"h- tIl 10 rror~AniIe tho Boad
( Ild4" Tiusl""r. !Noi! other measure !
mould be- euJordlu ,ieI =" his no other cgm