The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-30
TO BL0CK Mr.. SWANS BRIDGE
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Comptroller Myers and City Chamberlain
Grain. the special committee appointed to pre-
pare n protest against national legislation
which will give life to imperative rights Sc.
cured by State legislation for the building Of
Charles II. swans New York and New Jersey
Bridge across the Hudson River. made an ex-
haustiNo report yesterday to the Commission
ers OF the sinking Fund. They say:
We have no hesitation in denpuncing tho purposes
and objects OF ;he New York and New Jersey Bridge
Company one Of the most outrageous attempts at
corporate which have ever been sought
for at the expense OF this municipality
A proper system tor connecting the railroads
now terminating on the New Jersey side OF the
Hudson and nffording them some convenient
point in this city for central depot, the CONF
mittce reported. would o an advantage to
commerce and benefit and convenience to
tho people The scheme OF the bridge com.
rany. however it declares is for the sole benc-
fit Of u private corporation. and would work
incalculablo injury to the municipality and
vii, rednire tho taking of SO much OF the
city's western water front and will depreciate
rnrt Of the citv, tho COMPTROLLER and lity
thnmberan declare to be the worst which
eSed {" h1
to hc merely railway connections along which
freight and messenger trains will constantly
the city until it will possess the character OF
railro4d junction. The loss would fall not only
on individual property owners. but on the
mate it ut many millions OF dollars.
The committee recommended that copies of
the report b. sent to New York g Senators and
Representatives In Congress. that II committee
ton. and that tho Corporation Council take
sters looking to the repeal or amendment OF
the bridge bill passed Uy tho New York Legis-
lature
Tho report was adopted and the Comptroller
and City chamberlain were appointed to go to
Washington
Recorder Smyth and City Chamberlain Grain
Dock DEPARTMENTS contract to buy for S1I5.-
| 900 three pieces OF water front oil l,iversida
Park. between, Eighticth and, Eighty-tltth
streets. OWL ed by Thomas Smith; The lrice
had been declared 10 To reasonable 10y many
experts.
Comptroller Myers said he was sorry to dis
sent but lie believed the property should he
takcn by condemnation. and that the, giving Of
Sl75.ooo for smiths land would make 1t i'm
| possible to obtain the other water front prop
erty. along riverside lark for less than
$1.5O0 900.
| Mayor Grant said that the Conn troller ought
not to stand on "A difference Of $4,000 when
many m illions arc involved in the Threatened
encroachment Of the Hudson River Bridge.
fused to vote. to pay tn" Sl75.OOO hut the other
members did. Mayor Grant moved that when
the property is acquired it be turned over to
the lark Department, for, park purposes. and
Myers said lie was doubtful il the action Of
the commissioners made tho property part OF
the park system.
Mayor Grant said that he had offered the
prohibits the use Of park lands BY railroads.
and which would eifectually prevent the build
ing Of tho New York and New. Jersey Bridge
approach along the riverside Park water
front,