New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-15
FOR AN EAST RIVER BRIDGE.
SENATOR McCARREN'S BILL FOR A BRIDGE
AT GRAND-ST
sEw-YoRK MEMBERS OBJECT TO PLACING HALF
THE EXPENSES UPON THIS CITY-THE PRO.
POSED EXPENDITURE BELIEVED TO
BE EXCESSIVE-PROVISIONS OF
THE BILL-OTHER MEAS.
THE BILL-OTHER MEAS.
URES INTRODUCED.

URES INTRODUCED.
A,hany Jan. Ex-senator McCarren, Of Brooklyn,
has taken steps TO himself with perpetual glory
and make the whole population of New-York and
Brooklyn his eternal debtors by the preparation OF a
bill for the construction of new bridge over inc
East River between Grand-st., NewYork. and Broad
way Brooklyn. This bill was introduced In the senate
this morning. Briefly stated, ii permits an eApehui-
ture Of $1,000 ,0O0 provides for the creation Vi
commission of six members including the Mayors anu
Controllers OF New-York and Brooklyn, Two OF whom
are to receive salary of $1,000 per ahhun, anu 'o
auires that each city shall bear onehaf OF the "hoe
expense Considering that the beneht 10 BROOKLYN
would be incomparably greater than any New-lorR
coud possibly derive. this last provision Is looked
upon as Characteristic piece OF coolness' ana on
mis- gronnd the New York Senators will undoubtedly
oppose the passage of the bill. The present bridge
was erected under an arrangement which placed two
thirds of the burden on Brooklyn, and Mr. McCarren
himself represents a district whose recent eXtraor-
binary growth proves more than anything else that this
distribution was entirely Just and reasonable.
The East River at Grand-st Is considerably narrower
than at Fuon-st, and the new bridge would therefore
be mnch shorter than the present one. As provision
is made that the bridge shall be at less elevation
than 100 feet above high tide at the middle of tho
river the expenditure contemplated will strike most
people excessive and leaving too wide margin for
the corruption and theft which usually attend the per
Torrance of work OF such magnitude The Mayors
of New York and Brooklyn each empowered to APP
point one 10 nOlO fOr the term OF
two years the term of those first appointed expiring.
however, on February l, 1892. The commission IS
authorized to appoint and officers engineers,
clerks and subordinateS" to employ engineers, con
tractors. builders and workmen.' organize and con
troll bridge police force acquire such real estate as
may be necessary for the site of the bridge, and for
piers. abutments, walls, tolhouses and other stuct-
nres7: open suitable avenues of approach. afiN and
collect tolls, operate passenger railroad between the
bridge termn. and establish rates of fare not exceed
ing that established by law for city railroads in New
York and Brooklyn.
And the work. says the bill, shall be done by
contract" All the materials are to be purchased
through contract but proposals for work and materials
must be called for separately, by advertisements
Before contracts awarded all the bids and pro-
posals shall be published for at least six days" in the
papers in which they were originally advertised for
All contracts be awarded TO the lowest bidder
TO meet the necessary cxpences each city is author
lied issue bonds, the total amount issued BY each
city not to exceed Sl3,O0O,ooO onehat OF which OF
as much is necessary, be issued by the city Of
New York and One-halt by the city of Brooklyn Tine
Controllers OF the respective cities are TO make pro
vision Tor the redemption OF these bonds, and Tor tho
payment of interest, payable semannually OF not
are 10 be- equally divided the day after their collection
between the treaSurers of the two cities. The eX-
trave is tn he met from The proceeds of the bonds
but the expense of maintenance thereafter IS made
chargesbe upon both cities, share and share alike
Jurisdiction Of the Brooklyn and York courts. with
regard 10 crimes committed the bridge the acquisi
ton estate under special proceedings and the
spanning Of streets by arches suspended platforms.
Senator McCarren frankly admit, that he has no idea
how much the work would really cost and he has
formed 10 estimate as to the time it would take to
complete
Other bills We're introduced as follows
By Mr.. Collns-Approprating 100000 lot the
70 strucon OF six floating state Grain elevators two for
Buffalo and four for New York same bill "a presented
for several past sessons.)
By Mr. Jacob-Authorizing the CITY Of Brooklyn to
issue 81 900 bonds for paving purposes
BY Mr. Robertson-FiXng the salary OF the west
chester County Judge az $1,000.
NAV provide that the rights of members in club
property may continue after they have ceased TO be
members. 1900,
nv Mr. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the city OF Brook.
lvn to Issue 100000 bonds for the purchase OF land
for park purposes.