New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-19
CITY OFFICIALS PROTEST.
VIGOROUS WORDS FROM THE CONTROLLER.
HE SEES IN STATE SENATOR DIRKETT's BILL

HE SEES IN STATE SENATOR BIRKETT'S BILL
4 SERIOUS MENACE TO NEwYoRK.
Controller Myers sent letter yesterday 10 M''
O'Connor chairman OF the senate CJhmlV'co ." -
MERGE and Navigation. protesting against 'he p'S'aro
Of the bill introduced by senator Birkett lot ln0o'
porating the East River Bridge Company ana au'Hor'A
ing it to construct and operate at least one anu ilo'
exceeding two permanent bridges over the I-ast NV
between New-York and Brooklyn one OF these Is
10 cross the river from or near broadway In BrooH
TO a point in New-Yorh at or below HOustoh's"' D'e
not south Of the line of Water-st, in Ne"-iorh' i"o
BROOKLYN end Of the other bridge Is TO DC al Poo
between Fultonst. and the pier line in Brooklyn ana
between Lttlc-st and Brdge-st in that city, anu 10
to cross the river as directly possible to
The capitol stock Of the company is % be- S24oOo'Ooo
and the company can borrow on Its bonds seeurcu
npOn its corporate property and franchises i"'
sum Of ~ 100000. These bridges and I'll II appfodce'
are to be for passenger and othcr frame, anu ''
company may locate and construct such cohHecuoi'
with railroads in Ncw-Yorli and brooklyn as may 10
necessary TO transfer passengers U anu loiN 'S''
bridges
Mr. Myers sees a large African in the phrase "other
traffic. rs well as in the proyls0s for connections WIN
railroads and for placing iron supports on uie cu'o
line Of the city streets. These are bllhdS, nc DC
lcvcs the streets Of the two cities rs the Ill
choose for the benefit OF the elevated rro'uS
The Controller makes explicit allaghiheAt Vi ''o
proposed scheme a follows:
The hrs, Of these bridges il is publicly stated, is to
hayc Its approaches in the city Of New-ioh IN uralu-
scssNuhnIhS Us al elcVated TdtlIVa I" nU "a III
road. and II the second DIidgS - @ re- R
OF the proposed c,mpany may select VIII connect soe
w.cro with TINS Uraldst. elevated railway, ana
iirr sic tn Fut,n-st. i'm BroohNn.
Thus tqesc proposed elevated railroads in the clty
Of New designed - occupy several miles Oh
tie streets of This city, such streets TO be selected ana
uu' 1rl p' iC 90, ma, Ical anIhoii., OF New,
T''i w.. ,iv.h nn nower Or control whatever And
i4r ihc'e Na!uaDS PIisi' 1iu m compensIioa
,aio ~" LUZ" "'"i''' P'''' - " ~ f
SOM cars Iio nro0 VIZ cInd 'iroaG system OF
thc civ that thtv held and possessed a franchise
S SrI 't ,oti ~ a ,oIiatoi Of 80 600 900 an
ANN, In cyr"s ~ tlr nrr..eu, eros, bonded indebted
i d. ,nry, ~ And Il viii he in fu hhowI
SlS Ui '''o 'Ii" V.S ,'u r,iIreG. in The civ
.i",' , W. go viii ~ mon If his bll be ua,,cG
,nn, ~, ritl'r ~ i.r irii A rrant of fancni,5
Hp'' a. .t,[ ~ , ,er,,n Of additlonal
elevated raliyi,yS along ioite where IL is certain
~ tN,t , H.. anal r. II not In excess Of INT
81 AM IF fine twisting limos m any portion Of the city.
KID ms ' vSiis6Ic etsni Of fnrsc the proposed
couu1uv !, Ia have v lhot any comp cnsjtiOn ~ the
,,J,,'li,'"'s,t -, I,r, "iiiirnd therefor
Nay more bV eNl-ttms laws inc elevated railroad
,r,lCtlrc@ in tie street, OF TINS city are assessed
as real estate and upon the valuation 50 assessed
c, 40 r T +te IN tnj' CIV INT by tie prO-
y.,ion, Of tbs Gi the proposed approacle, 70 Inc
bridges. t. e. the elevated railroad structure, to he
rr.I in M, street, of The clty are 10 be exempted
iu t.rr.,uV from Ali iuNatiOi Nhc her for city,
,1uhtv nr STATE purIn,eS FURTHER as stated tie
"ita .;ocy Of me PROMISED conpany !, "a 900 900.
Iier .vi i'm law, fax l., utyabl 10 the state by
yerv irnrnnratcd roinunny arc6rlinC 10 line amount
/ Of n, capital Dut Under the provisions Oi this
I'm tb. F'r,,ncscd ron,U,ty j. relieved of tins tax
~ -, an ,,,rstirp nm, y. r,niaI sock mill ten
T, "a ,'t ' lin of said briiccs ,haI have been
,,.,nd en-, r1i,l'c H. ,Ibich NAV mean a pegOd OF
n .lty yca.s or upward Mile ali thc Ire com
Piny may be operating is elevated railroads along
O f late yca,S. / nave had occasion 20 examine and
col, ld.r much proposed legislation less affect
ins the ntcrcsio Of the c1ty 6ut NOR tu.~ Iu'
ana oHiaseous ate.npt 70 pn'aoh FlsH,S anu p th
lcscs of ucaIo ulbe value thlh II emOrtcod III lho
bin uow before your committee has never Yet como
| under my observation
TIE street, OF The city, In one Of the most deus"y
populated districts proposed 10 be- unr'Servelly
handed over to company OF spectators nom helGh
lornG city. no donbt acting IN conjunction WIN power
nj t'I wealthy existing Interests ia tins CITY, LHt
they may -tlcct ,uch - said streets A. they may
ind VIII test suit their scIn'h eud~ Tor the con
strlctou and operation Of elevated railways therIn,
the city aud Il, representatives. beng dt'ur"d
from Interfering with thcir action, IN reference thcFr
e. In any way or to any extent Whatever Ana
not oah are these NpccuatoI' allowed - >cl91 orr
streets ana erect ana OleUI taelr "leN1ed raii