New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-08
TRAFFIC ON THE BRIDGE.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES READY.
NEARLY 100000 PEOPLE CARRIED DURING
YEAR

NEARLY 100000 PEOPLE CARRIED DURING
LAST YEAR
The annual report of the trustees OF the NewYork
and Brooklyn Bridge to the Mayors of NewYork and
Brooklyn for the year ending December /, 1891. Was
completed last night and will be forwarded to Mayors
Grant and Chaplin today. The report, which goes into
details, is long 1t shows that during the year
he receipts from tolls have been 81 17647 o. divided
as follows: Promenade, $s,221 or carriageways
$7o,o55 so railroad ~ ,371 81. This Is S40353 45
more than received from the same sources during
the year ending December /, 1900. The number Of
passengers carried on the bridge cars was 0766O43
The income derived from the railroad $56,957 IL
more than that Of the previous year. The receipts
from all sources for the year ending December L,
1891, 81 $780, 65 43. This added to the balance
on hand, which was $255,6I6 80, makes q total Of
81 055 461 IS. The expenditures amounted to 81 1872
$50 SO, leaving a balance Of s3j31s0 81.
OF the 954O,OO0 paid in on construction account,
Of which one-third received from New-YOrk and
twO-thrds from Brooklyn, S2I 643 50 was paid out
in proceedings to acquire title to real estate for
the Brooklyn extension For the real estate itself
$4,000 06 paid, and for labor, material, ETC.,
in both cities al 053 90 paid. This leaves
balance on hand of $2204 g. Of which 81 ,297 10
Is to BroOkyns credit and 81 ,64S SO to the credit of
New York.
The rent roll OF the Board December I, including
rents received from persons occupying stores under
the arches in this city. and from eight companies
having telephone and telegraph wires the Bridge,
$104,3iS "A year. The Bridge police
force consists OF one captain, two SER
geants, three roundsmen and ninetysix policemen.
Eighty nine persons injured taken sick the
Bridge. OF these, three were fatally injured and
one committed suicide
President wagsaff. in the report, speaks of the in
creased demands on the facilities for transportation on
the Bridge lie refers to the engagement of the Board
OF Experts and the final adoption Of their plan. Speak
Ing Of the lack Of money for the further purchase Of
property and for the beginning OF the terminal ex-
tension work. President Wagsta says: The trustees
cannot too strongly urge that immediate steps be taken
10 relieve the existing embarrassment The act OF
1901 provides that the bonds to be issued for such
loans shall be thirty year bonds, and shall bear
teret mt per cent and they shall not be sold at less
than par
| NOT A FREE UNTRAMMELLED JUDGMENT.
President wagstaff goes to say that when the act
was passed ii was assumed that such bonds could be
dpoed OF easily. Owing to the condition OF the money
market he says that only geo OF the bonds have been
sold So long ms this condition continues 1t will be
impossible to complete the work Washington ST. or
make progress any other portion OF the improve
ments President Wagsta says that these facts make
It necessary for the Legislature the restrc-
uon requiring the bonds to be sod at per cent.
In conclusion II Is said that the existing delay in the
prosecution OF the work is increasing the cost TO the
public
In order to meet the increased demands the
Bridge cars contracts have been made for the material
and erection OF the extension railways In New Ork
and OF the platforms in BROOKLYN; and for duplicate
boilers and cable haulng machinery The proposed
cables 10 be placed on the railways. OF which two
WI always be ready Tor w,u use; inc ,n ma,
cate. To complete these plans duplicate tracks
will have TO be laid