New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-29
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Albany. Jan. 2o-The Assembly Chamber was
crowded this afternoon by representative business men
and pIOpeTy-Owners Of Brooklyn. who were here to
appear before the Assembly Committee on Commerce
and Navigation in favor Of the passage of the
McCarreD-Sullivan bridge bill. which was introduced
in both houses some time Among those present
were Register kenna, Henry Batterman, Adrian VI.
>uydam, Judge Jacob Men, Bernard Peters, II. {.
Atwood. the Rev. 4. stewart Walsh. W. a. Davis.
C. A. Martin Anthony Barrett. Rufus L. scott.
William Andrews. Thomas L. Goodwin and Frederick
Uhmann, the president Of the Union Elevated RAN
road, which proposes build the bridge and to begin
work upon it Immediately, if the Legislature passes
the bill.
Mr.. Chlmann made the first argument. ITe said
that the bill had been changed materially from the
measure which introduced last year by senator
Brkett. but which had the same ends in view. The
btll provided for the erection of a bridge directly
across the East River from Broadway, I'm Brooklyn, Ia
New York, where IL would make a detection for the
purpose Of having entrance on level ground. The
bill also provided for the erection of second bridge
which could be built at any time. This second bridge
to extend from IudsOnave. and Fulton st.. Brook
yn TO SCANNED and Jackson sts in New 0rk City and
from that point, through private property, 10 meet
the elevated railroad. Last year, Mr. Uhlmann said.
there honest opposition to the bill from
property owners, because they believed that the
pans would have the right to take public streets
without paying any compensation for their Tho
present bill Obvated this difficulty by providing that
public street should be taken for the bridge
entrances but all the approaches would be built
through private property.
The speaker argued that the bill was both liberal
and restrictive. 1t w;S liberal because it gave the
company all that it needed to do the work; and it
restrictive because ii regulated the Iicc fares
The bill declares that the prices charged shall not be
greater than those that charged the BroOlyn
Bridge January l. 1891. Then the people who use
the elevated railroads will not bc charged for using
the bridge. "NOw il there are any provisions in this
bill that in the least take away from the public what
all consider TO be the rights of the public, or if there
are any provisions that limit the payment Of fair
compensation for any privileges obtained we are VIII
ing to change the bin in these respects rather than
be prevented from building by the refusal Of fran
chi.e." declared Mr.. Chlmann.
Bernard Pcters. the next speaker, said that many
bill, had been introduced In the Legislature providing
for the construction Of bridge the Fast River
but he had taken no interest in them. lie believed
that the purpose Of those bills had been 10 secure
charter. which 10 be held until IT could be sold
When he this bill, last year. and learned that the
elevated railroad behind it, he thought that at last
something substantial u come out OF IT, lie was
convinced that the owners OF the railroad wanted 10
build bridge that would firmly bind the two
cities together. There was opposition to the bridge
last year the ferry companies lie did not think
that il a wise opposition. The building OF the
bridge would not affect the long ferries at oil and would
affect the Grand street Ferry only enghty But even
here the loss would be made up by the increased
population that the building of the bridge would bring
to Brooklyn.
Albert f. jerks, the Cooperation Counsel oil Brooklyn
was the next speaker. He -aid that lie had been In
Albany for his city for several years, and he never
knew a time when the city authorities and officials had
been 50 nearly unanimous In opinion any subject
As they were In regard to the necessity Of having
a bridge constructed, and that Immediately. lie did
not want a bridge Of rainbow character, but he
wanted an actually. lie added that Mayor Body had
instructed bin say that the Eastern District oil
Brooklyn wanted that bridge, and wanted II at once
The Rev Mr Walsh aud Judge kenna also made
speeches in favor OF the bridge.
Assemblynan Foley asked Mr.. Uhlmann II he would
not accept all amendment 10 the bill which would
specify that one fare Of would be charged pa
-cngers on the elevated railroad train, which are 70
cross the bridge. Mr. IhlInann refused u accept the
amendment, the intention of the company being 70
charge one fare Of passengers who cross INC
bridge and also The ceVatcd road, and a ialc OF
or > Il cents 10 passengers who use only the bridge,
4 hearing in opposition ~ tie bridge. given for The
benefit of Joseph j. O'DOnOhue VINO opposed II 60
vigorously and successfully last year, will be held Oh
neAt tuesday afternoon.