New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-25
BRIDGES OVER EAST RIVER,
THE TWO BILLS IN HE Lf'Ul-LAl'h NJ

will bc
NJ new bridges across the East River. The present
c,cat RrpokIyn Bridge IS inadequate to meet inc
needs OF the two great cities it connects ~ "'''
,,orsormed n great service In giving quick transit 70
the tens OF thousands Of people who dmS seen iaP
transit between their homes in Brooklyn anu 'ho''
nIoces OF business in New-NOrk; Il has adueh many
millions Of value TO property in the Western Di'o' VI
Erookvn: II has built up Brooklyn with amazing
anld1ty IN The outlying waisbut the time mas arrived
when these bridges are needed. The eastern NY,
of BROOKLYN. once known as WILLIAMSBURG espeol'iiS
Graves for "A bridge and freedom from the iefyooa''
and there IS not n resident OF Brooklyn VINO docs MOI
declare that this wish should be gratihed immedatey
The wonderful development which followed ID the
Western District of Brooklyn soon as the present.
bridge built every resident OF the Eastern D'e'i
believes would follow in that district as soon a. ne"
bridge should be constructed. ANY one, py LOOKING o
man OF the two great cities, see that there are
good reasons for this belief in great growth or inc
Fastern District OF Brooklyn If bridge should be
constructed There are thousands OF vacant lots
In that Eastern District OF Broohyh much
nearer the centre OF New-Iork than the
nnoccupicd lands OF that city north OF the Harlem
River Population, I'm the opinion OF every eSideho
Of e Eastern District OF Brooklyn will flow eastward
instead OF northward I'm NewIork il II is PROVIDED
with an outlet and II people can obtain homes
several miles nearer their places OF business across
the East River than they could by crossing the
Harlem River.
There are conflicting measures here, however, -
nrovne the Eastern District Of Brooklyn with these
much needed bridges. Capital clearly sees an oppor-
tunty TO make money by providing the connecting
links for the two cities. The measures also seem To
indicate that the bands of capitalists OWNING the
elevated railroad systems Of the two cities DOM
desire TO control the big bridges ana TO run u''is
over them Assemblyman Weed. OF Brooklyn, Tor IN
stance has introduced a bill creating a commission
consisting Of Andrew H. Green. Frank X. Ham, Evan
Thomas Charles W. Vail. George Young, William
Foster and Henry W. IIorT Of YORK, ana klclaro
Uassard Of Brooklyn, to locate one or more pruses
over the water Of the East River" The pepohue'"co
Of New York names in this list of bridge commissioners
would seem 10 denote II desire by those VINO prV
parcd IL that New-York interests should nave
greater power in the selection Of the bridge sites ana
I'm the granting of authority to corporations 10 Duln
bridges after the sites were selected III Is huo I""'
the MAYOR Of Brooklyn. who will be somewhat inter
esed In the affair." is authorized to name ienloei
Of the commission. but then the Mayor OF N9"-'ori
Is also authorized TO appoint one commissioners anu
,horcsorc the BROOKLYN minority is not increased
The commissioners under Mr.. Weeds act are 10
have extensive powers. Thus in section OF the ac'
~ Is provided: -.
From time TO tine, when sad commissioners or ma
tortv Of them shall have located bridge or ofdses tn
shall appoint suitable place in the CITY oil Ne"hoA
for opening the and receiving subscr pons 10 o cap
tsl stock said bridge or bridges corporation OF cHp
tons and sad con1ssioners majority Of them snail IN
,,atio, op corporations and fix and determine ue
amount Of stock be subscribed and the per cent ue'
tia. shall be paid in preliminary 10 inc oigai]aV
said cpoatoo or corporations and the time in which sara
work shall be commenced and be cmnp'ed oala CONF
issonos shall give notice least paper puosheo
in tho city Of NewYork and one in the city OF bro"hyh
for ono week time and place tcfcre opening ssu
suhsc ption books. The said conms soncs or malorN
- then, NAV adjourn from time they may deem
nrmer and open books for further subscriptions "h'
the sum or fixed by the corinssoners shai' nave
been subscribed the capital stock OF sara corl"Seo
or corporations, and in case o! an excess " suo7ofV
tons they nav by q majority vote apportion the SOCK
among the subscribers they or majority oil Icin "'
deem most likely the interests OF the corpora
ton or eorporuatons hereby created or authorized 10
created by the speedy erection and construction "
said bridge bridges appurtenances approaches thereto
and stations. q said commissioners snail De pau
for his services $40 per day for each day OF sctuai ger
ce s such commissioner to paid by the corporation
or corporations created and sah corporation or corpora
tons shall also said commissioners all moneys pau
by them disbursements In the performance OF tne
duties In death resignation removal or ialIufc
g. oualfy OF any OF commissioners their SUCCESSORS
the Mayor IL city Of NcwNork and the Mayor OF uc
city Of Brooklyn together with the other remaining com
mssoners shall appoint in his place and stead
The shall have power to remove any OF said
or their Oh charges preferred by
the directors corporation corporations created OF
authorized b. created by them after due hearing had'
The said commissioners shall have power by themselves
their agents employees and engineers 10 enter from time 10
time upon lands tcnements and heied@nents by uheh
or majority Of them deemed necessary 10 make surveys
and said bridge or bridges approaches appufe
and station and for any oil the purposes eo'e
plated BY this act
Any one readAg the above section Will see that |
this bridge commission is TO be self pcrpetuatng one
II any commissioner dies resigns his place is 10 be
filed by his fellows. 1t would seem that this IL |
large delegation Of power by tile State Moreover |
there only direct representatives named In the
bill Of the two great cities which will be affected by |
the act Out OF ten bridge commissioners the autho1
ties Of New York and Brooklyn are 10 have only TWO
representatives. This is "home rue' with ven |
geance. 1t certainly cannot be disputed that 1t Is
Legislature rule al State rule" but not "New->ork
rule and Brooklyn rule
Senator McCaTen, OF Brooklyn, has again Introduced
his bill Of last year. authorizing the Union Elevated
Railroad Company Of Brooklyn under the name OF the
River Bridge Company" to construct two bridges
the East River, one from Broadway. In the |
Eastern District OF Brooklyn, to point place be
tween Delaney and RvingtOn sts In the city OF New
York. and the other from point upon the pier line OF
Brooklyn between Fulton and Bridge SITS. to "a point
or place between Jackson and Scammelst In the city
OF New York, and across intervening property to |
point place on private property between Delaney |
and Rivington sts. II IS thus evident that the two |
bridges which the Union Elevated Railroad Company |
proposes TO build from Brooklyn TO New-York will |
converge at Delaney and Rivington sts.
The corporation established by senator McCarren's
bill is authorized to raise capital OF S25 O00O0o.
The incorpOratOIs are George ll0ady AdOph Laden
burg Isaac Lewis George W. Winsate and Frederick
Jhmann. section OF the act is interesting. 1t says:
The said corporation Is hereby empowered purchase
receive and such real estate interest
may be necessary and convenient To accomplish the object
for which this granted and shall power
and the approaches said bridge
or bridges and said corporation may by surveyoA
engineers ocers enter such real estate sites and
possession Of the except any pub
lie PARK or parks of which shall be taken except by
OF the local authorities having jurisdiction thereof
All such resl estate, ctons except d.Dations
shall entered upon Aforesaid shall be purchased
,f the owner or price be mutually agreed
apon said corporation not agree with the
,wner or owners such estate Of
shall have 10 he