New-York tribune., 1891-03-05
A SCRAMBLE FOR BRIDGE FRANCHISES.


ANOTHER EAST RIVER BRIDGE BILL IN THE
LEGIsLATrRE-A HEARING ON 1T.
Albany. March tspecian.-There now seems TO be
grand scramble for franchises 10 construct bridges
cver the East River between NewYork and Broolyn
The Legislature has less than four bills giving fran
chiSes many different corporations. and today
Joseph J. O'Donouc Of York. dropped in on the
Legislature with bill giving to a number Of men, at
the head Of whom he stands the power to construct
another bridge over the East River He gave this
bill 10 senator Brown 10 introduce in tho Senate and
Assemblvman Sullivan to present in the Assembly.
senator Brown careful to put "by request" on his
copy o. the BILL
Under this new bill Joseph J. O'Donohue. George
Law. John English. Jacob Hays. John g. Jenkins
Frank Wall seymour l.. IIustnd. william Rarcnstyn.
Richard Poillon. James AiHeck. Charles Il. Flint
Charlie, c. Bennett and Henry McCloskev are incor-
poratcd rs the BROOKLYN and New York Bridge Com.
many with capital Of so 900 OOO. divided into shares
valued at 500. The bridge IS to extend from Kcap
s. and HarriSOn-ave.. in Brooklyn. to Chrystic-st
east Of the Bowery in New York. Provision is made
for the purchase Of the bridge either by NewNor City
or Brooklyn. by both. The bridge must be 135 feet
above highwater mark. In the bridge runs
lencthwise with any street. the Of property
thereon must be fully recompenSed for all damages
TO their property. The work cannot begin until Con
greSS has granted permission Tor Inc construction OF
the bridge
There was this afternoon an Interesting sequel 10
the introduction In both houses this morning of This
bill which not developed until the meeting Of the
senate Committee on Commerce and Navigation. which
has before il the Chaplin Extension BILL the Birkcit
Union Elevated Railroad bill and the Eanncy Bridge
bill II then learned that the Introduction of the
Bill was for the purpose Of either allowing the
ferry company controlling the ferry franchise between
New-YOrk and Brooklyn TO build the bridge, or Of Civ
ing that corporation the control OF the franchise 10
>truCt a bridge. There appeared before the
committee Joseph j. O'DOnohue Frederick Uhlmahn
and Bernard Peters representing the Union Elevated
Railroad bridge Judge GoldioClc Of Ncw-York. a. tho
head Of a number Of With District property owners in
New York DR.. Ranney. and man named schmcr,
who was opposed TO all capital and capitalists.
Mr. Uhlmann said that the intention OF the
company was to connect with the Ncw-York elevated
systems. MIR. ODonohue for his BILL declared that
the fnry companies, which had been carrying people
for fifty years. ought to have the right to con strct
the bridges. lie wanted his measure substituted for
Birkett bill After all PARTIES had had hearing,
executive session was held Mr.. OCOnnOr. the Chair
Of the committee. and McSsrs. Ncter and Ahcarn
voted against reporting the bill. TO thcm were pp
posed McSSr>. Richardson. Rirkctt and Mct tarrc who
wanted 10 report the Birkett bill. Nothing cOud
break the deadlock. and the committee laid this bill
aside to take IL up 10 morrow morning.
II decided to report favofably tho Chaplin bill
The bill introduced by senator Jacobs, preventing
the ferry company from raising the rates OF fare be-
tween New York and Brooklyn. The Ranucy Bridge
bill not taken up.