New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-03
OPPOSING THE BRIDGES.
SENATE COMMITTEES HEARING TO NEW
YORK AND BROOKLYN INTERESTS.
MAYOR GRANT SENDS LETTER DIRECTING TO

MAYOR GRANT SENDS A LETTER DIRECTING 10
THE PROPOSED ENTERPRISES.
Washington. Feb. "a hearing was given this morn
ing by the Senate Committee on Commerce TO persons
favOring and opposing bills introduced In congress 10
construct bridges Tire Hudson River Dy 'I'c
New York and NcwJersey Bridge Company and by inc
North River Bridge Company, and also against inc
general bill TO regulate bridges over both the Hudson
and East rivers.
Representative Thomas +. Magner, representing the
people OF Brooklyn. opposed the CONSTRUCTION VI ""s
bridge over the East River, on the general e'"'nu
tlat additional bridges not wanted by the people
Of Brooklyn. The present bridge served every "ecu'
fu purpose. lie objected the bill relating 10 TIC
East River I'm detail and especially to mat secuoh
stimulating that the bridge must be 80 feet In height,
or feet higher than the present structure lie heiu
That II vessels had to lower their masts wien so"S
under this bridge they might rs well keep lhe" W"
cred until passing the proposed bridge, ana the auu-
tlOnal height was not necessary.
Mr.. Magner also said the people OF Brooklyn dc'
cdcdly objected % that section Of the bill WHICH gave
the power OF fixing the rate of fare 10 the secretary VI
War. objection was made by him to tile provision III
the bill granting free transportation to Chtcu S'r
mails the bridge. lie Thought that the "oNcrn-
ment received ample compensation for carrying let
ter from Brooklyn to Newiork.
Representative COMBS also opposed the bill on inc
ground that an additional bridge was not needed.
TIE REPRESENTATIVES Of the New-YOrk and New
Jersey Bridge Company also appeared before tS ooh
mittce In favor OF the bill introduced In CohsIcSs 10
allow the construction of bridge across III i'"
River between New York and NewJcrSey, ana ucI|
cation representing the West End Association Oh NeN'
Work appco1cd in opposition to the bill. on the
ground that the erection OF the nee ssaTy 'I"'Ai"i
facilities In Newton would CREAMY u0e'O"' w
value Of prop rty.
Mr. Clarke chief engineer of the proposed biluge'
explained by means of map the lea'ur VI ~,
idge its location. and the great adVah'"trS ""'
would accrue 10 commerce in facilitating Transports
tion between Nsw-YOrk City and the rest % ui'
countrv He spoke Of the enormous value Oh ua'no
ht,va.n New-York City and New-Jersey and the er ~
.,r,,l+, noy eyperieiced in handling IL with COM
g., and convent nee and showed how this cOuld DO
h,.ated nv the proposed additional means Oh con-
netting two states description Of Tile s'ru''"'N
WAS given and il was stated that III Va" Oh o' h'7"'
{, vud In no way interfere with navigation ana com
merce. .o, ,o,,.,
from, the Mayor protesting against the pr1uso Va NV
- Wi and New -Jcr,ey Bridge Company. IL
ito that tho provisions OF the bill nave Nv"
co,npIained Of BY the residents Of cohSdeap" "'
,rict Of New York menace 10 wv 49,,
,-,narty owners in the District between ip'''' - -
ono. hundred and 81 shty -fr-tSt., thoush '"'
bcusivc permission for approaches al" 'V'" " =,
;,h ,,ro,ds makes them menace almost lhu'"'''''
W a.. a. ,i, 900 900 has been subscribed Ia
- ,rrss. mat will cot not less than S3o'o"'"""
-, - ,,ro..toead whether a lOngcontnued uct ~
copd,,ion to property Interests could be perier
,nstIcc and that the recent spectacular
viii, the provisions Of the comlany sactU ~ brfor,
,,,,tng Thai The hr,dge shall hc b'-u. "a ~ the
IoVurmns 10. Which compliance con.Iur VI n u
,,r"ng over Of a fcw spade, fhII o ronGct
daed In the confidence OF the p.pil- ana ouasti,f,
aa, , s,tc inii4dicton threatened over tH m,
" the r,.ht Ia lay railroad tracks sra,S bin
% ~ incorporation. bat srint'u IN ,n,, ,h. word.
a'l " r,strraiiOn # /, apprchcnl'd tn L'' ,,".t
inr NAV allow the obstruction t '"''
~ EY,ci Andrews 81 Ia, %orih itN't h,,,i,, Tor
many argued against Confr, Io.al , -ic would
,hc rom traction If another D4'urc - '''- 49,
,n, sustain another brdse