New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-07
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF
TOPICS OF THE TINE IN The METROPOLIS
OF LONG, ISLAND


The opposition to the bill paving the way Tor new
brdge across the East River has vanished lhere was
only quarter from which any opposition was ex-
pected That was the interested ferry company WINCH
Wa thought would probably pursue the same tacucs
that were successful wear aSo III deieahE inc Di"so
bill But the Citizens Bridge Association was not 'hen
IN existence and public sentiment, IN favor OF eno'hcr
bridge had not strongly manifested i'Neh "heh 'ic
hearing ON the measure had week before last Mt
o,no,oh,e the nresdent of the ferry company, pleaded
Aha, ,h time had been short and asked for another
be.-,,g of course IL was assumed that at the second
hearing his opposition would take definite or-wheter
n the shape Of bill authorizing the Terry company 10
huld a bridge or in some other way was uncertain
But 10! when the time came, II turned out 'hd' MI
O'Donohuc was In no fighting mood; on the contrary
no WIS as meek IL Moses and announced that the
ferry companv had decided 10 Weld to the inevitable
and would agra IN the massage Of the bill provided II
yo. amended in some points II appears that MI
o,Donohue had been called down. by some Of MS
a.sociaes in the ferry company, who perceived now
rsele.s and even ridiculous II would be for them to
appoar as obstructionists. OF the passage OF thc Din
there i now no doubt. and unless all signs fan acuVe
work mon the proposed bridge will soon he under way
Whether the bill ought not to be still further amended
IN certain particulars is an open question WHY ShoWu
the bridge structure and its capital stock be exempted
from taxation for Il time or perpstualyF Inc great
cost of the work the only reason that can be pleaded
prt elevated roads for example. are costly ana Yet II
l. certain that they ought to be taxed. and not per
rnlttcd to cvsde paving taxes In this respect al
least the bill granting a charter 10 the East hiVer
Bridge Company needs careful eAahhhauoh'
simultaneously with the announcement ron Albany
that the opposition IN this measure ad VANISHED h'o
thin air came the news fIom Washington tla' inc
Hiscock Bridge bill had quietly received ITS uca'h'
hlow The origin ard purpose Of this measure were
l,,- 4.
no real intention OF assisting in the wor' OF bridge
lulding The man at whose request Senator liiscocA
pr,,euted the bin is known. but the mystery ID
rD thereby cleared up. The bill had n"'hnE 10 COLI
mend it. II proceeded upon radically won: pnhcpieN
and laid down conditions that were absurd ana IT.
dIculous. ~ the way, the Associated fe~' sse'' III
Washington was responsible for sending oat absurd ana
ridiculous statements regarding the attitude {" lhe
DrokIyn Congressman on the question OF bridging the
r,s, River lie must have walked by faith. rather
than by sight hearing, In making up tha' rVP'''.
Knowing that MeSsT> Msgner and Coombs were Opposed
10 the measure under consideration. he assumed t"t
they were against all bridge schemes and Represent"
them A. opposed to any further bridges across THO
strait commonly called the East River This OF course
aid thcm great Injustice. since They are Intelligent ana
patriotic enough TO stand with the rest OF oe Pop'e
., Krookvu on thi, matter and believe that the more
ydge, there are between New YORK and BiOohIsh ue
lefer for all concerned.
II & doubtful if any public interest would he served
nv The massage OF Assemblyman Conradys bill for the
reduction Of ars tie ferry which plies between the
,over end az Sew York and Thirty -ninth-st South
prooklyn The ferry is long one. ard while te
amount Of business ought steadily 10 increase W Is
not large up to this time. As Terry fares co. ue
rates on this line not excessive III MI ConraaF
purpose was 10 call attention 10 the Shortcomings o
The management and 20 bring about reforms, he Will
Tbcr.. mum
about the number Of trips. the insufficient ac'ommo
oatjons the bad lights etc. all of which the com
rany ought TO hasten to act The plblic welfare oc
mands this and the company ought 10 see piOht i'i
ITSELF in meeting all reasonable demands Oh course
II cannot expect for all time monopoly OF the Soui
Brooklyn Misunderstanding by South Brooklyn the
no..ble "rreater south BROOKLYN OF the future in
Guiding the new growing settlements in the town ol
Se rtrccht but II will eniitle itself TO much greater
consideration II II strives comply with the desire,
a, the people from whom all lis pfohts must DC
derived Probably If it increases the number OF trlp>'
keep, its boats in better condition, improves the quN
OF the gas and forth. there will be little 1ufhef
leard about the Conrady BILL
The big granite arch over the main entrance OF 'le
,ath Regiment Armory is completed. with the eAcep
,lop II the key stone. The regimental motu' ITO
Ihtra Armamus,' now appears In full. during sew
ora, weeks It read thus Pro Patr1a mamus'
leaving 10 the Imagination d. hiuN" VI
might desire
The rIerrepont-st Bapdsts have virtually deHueu
not ia unite with the >ixth-ave chuich' i"o
q the majority seems 70 be 10 bulld aho'ne' '''
on the Heights Why. then. It may be a'Aed, wcie
,, a,,n,,s IN dispos, Of the fine church when theE
Ill, oily ton wears or 50 ago. At the tune Oh 'He
sa,e II was said that many Of the members h"' -
moved 70 other parts Of the city. ana lha' inc
region was no longer convenient for them 10 i'
with 5000 600 received for the present Stru''"'' ~
certain ths, tie church is strong enough 10 ~ "
.,one- ~ il chooses to do and that III Sls VI vi
rr,shei number, il necessary for 1t u JON As
uh .rotber socIcty II Is rather curious to note il
.b comments rsade upon the action Of the Perrcp u
~ church. that the other society is spoken Oh d. nav
ing Il handsome church building u put III a. H. 'o'
tribution 10 the common stock In case cohs'Io''."
had been agreed upon. That Is not the iact' i'''
sixthaye church is described quite differently by "n'
who knows IL: and OF the members san uas VI
two ago that II they should build another church 'oS
v-ould know how to build better one. Inc piese"
one would by no means satisfy the people VINO nav
been woi,hipplng in the fine Pielrepoai's' eanice'
The investigation into the conduit accident "no'
occurred a few DAYS before Thanksgiving ana tre"'
epcd Ia ieo parriIze good many Thanksgiving dHheiH
orac. slowly along Probably the experts nave I'hei
their cue from the fact that they were net appoheO
until the accident lad become relatively ancient history
They claim now 10 De waiting for opportunity 10 =
through the conduit ard ascertain precisely what III
condition Is. The importance Of doing this is obvious
and the opportunity ought not to be delayed moneh
longer than is necessary The conduct Of this who'
maiter has done nothing to increase public confidence
an CITY Works Commissioner John p Adams.
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