New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-04

rvxox TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE IRIBUSEj
Albany, April 3.-There is great deal Of thought
.hout bridging the East River between New-fork and
preokIyn; all indicative of the fact that the people
n the metropolis beginning to feel crowded upon
their tight little ises and wish for more territory for
their dwellings and stores. simultaneously with the
movement to build rapid transit roads to weschester
County there are movements to construct bridges and
tunnes to NewJersey and bridges and tunnels TO Long
Island All this agitation shows that soon there Will
he an enormous expansion of the metropolitan district
in which are grouped the cities Of NewYork Brooklyn
Jersey City and Newark.
senator Fassctt introduced to-day highly interest
ing bill for the appointment of commission by the
Governor and Senate investigate carefully this sub
,ect of bridge construction the East River and TO
make a report upon 1t to the next Legislature. by
Mr. Fassett's plan the Legislature would not give
charter for any bridge this year, but would walt uhu
next year. learn the character of the evidence col
lected by the Bridge Commissioned then, perhaps
ould grant charter senator Fassett stated that 1T
had been suggested that Mayor Grant, of New-York,
and Mayor Chaplin, of Brooklyn, should be made mem
hers of the Commission This was matter which
could be decided later. His Interesting bill is gwen In
full below
section l.. The Governor shall appoint by ana ana
sens of this State Commissioners of the East RIVER
whose duties hs re 70 to bs
the East River, with special reference TO sucn ION
and sites thereof as VIII best promote tne Puplo "a
terests, and to whether any such b1ages snonid
be constructed by either or both OF the ctes OF NeM
York az and s . cS or the e odses Which they
may recommend shall be built; whether any 6rage SO
woId r be hss % s change it's
channel, by reason of excavations, piers or QUIET
se Is Ymedtaeiy demanded With reference the
Construction of such bridges The Commissioners snail
rP ss their conclusions upon the subjects nyes
gated with their general plans ana esuma.es Oh uie
sSev NAV recommend TO be constructed If any, and so
much of the evidence which may be taken by them
sntes TO them as they may deem advisable and such
Recommendations as to immediate legislation as they
sns e1n thew shall include in their report drafts Of
proposed bnls embodying such recommendations
Sec .. II any commissioner so appointed shall de-
cline or neglect to serve shall die, resign or other
wise be incapable of acting as such commissioner inc
Governor may appoint another commissioner In his
Sec 3-Such commissioners shall receive no COM
Reasonable and necessary travelling and incidental ex
penses and the reasonable and necessary expenses IN
sell clerks and stenographers for the purpose OF carry
ing out the provisions of this act ,.,. o,,,,,
nrated for the purpose of carrying out the provisions
Of this act to be paid by the Treasurer 70 the 0foe
STsted upon the warrant Of the Controller issued sued
mon verified statement OF expenses actuany paw 10
~ Incurred by said commissioners, or majority OF
them, in accordance with this act. ,,u,ooo+.,v
Sec 4.
Tho Brooklyn Eleveated Railway company rs nov
wholly discouraged as TO the possibinty OF 1a
tha legislature to pass bill permitting ~ 10 pJ
Srdre across the East River TO connect the %
saTTav systems of New-York and BROOKLYN. ING Dll!
which was rejected this week provided Tor TWO
and the COMPANY was authorized to raise capti vi
s94 600 900 to build the bridges To-Day senator
SrSett introduced bill authorizing 1.-The BTo3 ,kH
Elevated Railway Bridge Company to build one Drfg
and Ia have $40 100000 capital for the consuuetq
az r. The site of this bridge in Brookyh is W DS
Somewhere between Fultonst. and the per me; anu
little and Bridge sts., and in or near JacKson-sI'
New York The same incorporators are nameu /" 'o
SCI that vera named in the other act Tor DTide ,,
II will be seen that this bridge is built lhe Win Nm
,amshmrr bridge is abandoned POSSIBLY this NJ VI
diminish the hostility Of Joseph J. O'Donohue 10 Suo
measure since a Futonst. bridge would not c9 III
Tete with his Williamsburg ferries or the Doats ol Ve
NewYork and Brooklyn Ferry Company; 80 ,uvo
Senator McCarTen also introduced Dill lncOTpo,
rating the Empire Bridge Company, with capUs,l VI
$40 600 OOO to build two bridges from Willamsou.g
over the East River to New York. THESE Drdees arg
NOT 10 be north of Houston-st south OF PlKest III
NewYork and Brooklyn not north OF south tlrst-s
noe south of Pearl-st. The construction OF uhes9
bridges Is to be begun before January l, lS93 anu
they are TO be completed before January l. 1875 Inc
Mayors of New.York and Brooklyn are each to appoint
three commissioners TO locate the bridges ana appoint
places foe persons to subscribe 10 the stock OF the com
panv The Mayors Of the two cities will also be mem
hers OF this Board Of Commissioners for bridge LOCATION