New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-21
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
BRIDGE TRUSTEES TAKE ACTION AT LAST
PLANS FOR NEW TERMINALS ADofINo-bi"
PLATFORMS TO BE BUILT BETWEEN
THE TRACKS.

PLANS FOR NEW TERMINALS ADoPTED-BIG
PLATFORMS TO BE BUILT BETWEEN
THE TRACKS
Nh. p,,dgo Tu.,ec, took important action yesterday
in The matter Of providing the much needed facilities
for travel over the aerial highway connecting New
York and Brooklyn. Taey pr1cucalN adopted the
rcnort Of the Board Of Expert. which Was made pub
lie last wecs except A. 10 the purchase OF the prop
cry in New York north Of the HYdc" and between
North Willam,t. and Park Row, aud the block be
tween High and sands St. in Iroohlyn extending from
Futon-st. 10 the proposed new station which were
stricken out Of the report.
The recommendations adopted arc that the terminals
in both Ncw-Y0rk and Brooklyn be enlarged by bnIid-
ing nter.tgick platform, in stations east Of Inc
present ones, and providing for alternate trans OH
either side of each platform The platforms are TO bt
not less than 80 feet long and 20 feet vide TWO
eaunteted tracks are to be laid in each line Of rail-
wa, TIE ono leading u the north SIDE ana
the other 20 the south side of the incoming
and the ont going platforms respectively mus aNoiu-
ing the regular use OF switches by loaded trains and
reducing to the minimum the possibility al deiaIl-
ment from broken tracks.
The other provisions adopted arc; That two cables
lie used both to be run regularly in the busy hours
and operated by separate machinery. That the gap
apparat, be arranged that The cable can he dropped
and picked up at any point on tn" Inc. mat 'c
tracks AT the York terminus be raised to improve
the grade approaching the platforms ana To ndn'i' Oh
a large vaitingroom and entrance hall underneath with
elevators put in at ROSoSt. That the f0otOrlog; u
city Hall Park be wldcned. And that the new Brook
Ism station be located between High and Sands St'
adjacent and parallel Westinghouse, and that
sufficient property be acquired for yard ana stOld6c
purposes In extension of the present yard up 10
Tary-st Brooklyn. The estimated cost of the I'M
provement is placed at S177 600. and the Trustees
voted 10 cxpend $500 900 for the needed property for
cto Isl.
despite the protests Of the propcny-ownerS III the
vicinity represented by counsel
The meeting was attended BIZ sixteen Tras;eos, Myor
Chaplin making his second appearance in the Board
The New-YorG Trustees went over in body after
comforting at Mayor Grants Office and fo"nd the
Brooklyn Trustees waiting iOg them.
The Committee Terminal Facilities. of which
Major McNulty is chairman. reported ii favor OF the
adoption of the report ~ ;le BoaVd of Experts. with
paragraphs and stricken ont. These relate 10 the
requirement of property in the two cities for suitable
approaches to the new stations.
Before motion to adopt the report had been put
Jesse johnson. United states Dist:ctAsOrncy. aShed
To be heard in the interest of many property Owncr~
johnson Raid that lie represented property
i'm Washington and Fulton st~. The menace To the
property affected made H. instead Of bcns the finest IN
the city, If little value lie urged that the storage
ground south Of ConcOrd-,t should be along the line
Of Lii,erty-> instead Of along Washington St. which
would he taking ground of far l'S> value. II would
destroy Washington Il. to use The frontage as The
III sizes Proposed If il va possible to tax the rear
property il would be vandalism and decoration not IA
do h.. Tie best engineers said tat II was entirely
p.actictb t. take IN, prop rty in the line OF III erN 81
Controller NECr- >aid tut ala Ie CbId see wa, Ilti
The only difference would De that there would he
tro0cd track. instead OF straight tracks for t0tte.
President Howell said that he had tried 10 save Tue
WaSlHrt 1--;. font. but when the engineers came 70
consider the matter II Wa fO1Hd 10 be entircN in
practicable. The suggestion made that anp!"
opportunity bad been afforded q all to present oljcc
tons a. public hearings If the expert on roti N
OF Controller Mycr- The report of tine committee was
adopted hy unanimous woe.
Mr. NcNuy said that the cost If the propose,
change would he S1.377. 900. lie then Offer Ic>O-
uliot authorizing the purchase E IN" ground needed
for the storage tracks from COncOrd~t. II IilarY-~t
100 feet deep. The cost Wouli BE- = 10000. double
the assessed valuation. Conir'ler MYERS Nueg' sci
that the pre- dcnt consult with IN" Finance Committee
before closing The contracts subject 10 the ap-
prnVal o. The committee. T'ic resolution a TINS
amended wa, adopted Iy unanimous vote. \ hill viii
he prepared and sent TO Albany providing for the pur
chase Of the property and authorizing the t9kDg Of ii
by tho right Of eminent domain il agreement with the
owners cannot be reached