The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-05
EAST RIVER. BRIDGE BILL.
cor FLOWER REFUSES TO SIGN IT
UNLESS IT Is AMENDED.

Holly Presents tho Views of Mayor Grant,
ALBANY. March 4.-Brooklyn invaded tho
Executive chamber to-day Senators McCar-
rem and McCarty OF Brooklyn headed dclcga-
tion OF WILLIAMSBURG citizens who want the
Governor to Sign tho East River Bridge bill
and It's supplement Cross-town Elevated bill.
which gives tho bridge company the right to
build three miios Of elevated road in New York
without paying anything for It. 1ie told them
he liked many features OF their bill well
enough to sign 1t. but no thought 1t his duty
to suggest. before turning over the East River
and tho two cities on It's banks TO their
unhampcred control. that perhaps tho section
which provides that suits agains tho bridge
company can only be brought In New York
and Brooklyn had better be compared with the
section Of the Constitution which declares
that all corporations Of this character can DO
sued and sue as natural persons in any part
OF the State. He also thought the bill should
be amended to permit the two cities to get
some return for the valuable franchise. He
suggested that a tax OF one or two per cent. on
it's earnings be imposed when once it began to
pay dividends. He ntimated that unless
some such restrictions as these we're put in
he could not see his way to sign the bill. The
bill no eaid. could be recalled on Monday and
amended.
Geo. II. Fisher spoke for the Citizens Bridge
Association Of Brooklyn. who filed into the
chamber with gilt badges to tell who they were.
lilo said they wore there to signify tho deep So
licitude OF Brooklyn for O bridge. and just such
n bridge as tho bill called for. All wanted the
bridge and wanted It now. There was no on
position save that OF private interests. He did
not believe In building Chinese wall
OF taxation about every public prof.
Get Of this kind. which meant the de-
velopment OF all the municipal and
individual interests Of New York and Brook
lyn. That was why every form OF taxation |
had been left out Of tho bill. He knew it would |
benefit Brooklyn more than New York. but the |
interest OF Brooklyn was New iork's interest |
lie wanted to know why they should pay
Such thing was not IN accord with the spirit
Of the times The, two cities, were, but one
trailer. Mr Fisisr almitted, was The essential
feature Of the bill. because they could not get
sS s he sad ane Dds asy lands his u.s.
Editor Bernard Peters Of tho Brooklyn Times
e He
Estate from !" and i Ja%asa
the ent the bill should be signed He also
e.
nay taxes. Mr.. Peters was going on in quite a
sSs Of %nd wSn he .s caught
SECRETARY Wills (. Holly Holly Of Mayor Grants
hfd hs Few 81 t ha 6e @
the bill from the, MAYORS olllce in New, York.
Of any ferry company And if he did. why.
only the other night" said Mr. Peters. THAT
Mayor Grant ought to be seen lest he get u
to the
Private Secretary Holly smiled sweotly. and
hs sn b
the n s I'll and them addressing tho Governor
4" Tina have the honor to appear by direction OF
the Mayor to state his position with reference
y these measures. because am familiar with
His s snch @
it Impossible for hi, t, attend p.r-
there not hSs aaass sp sve his Ss
ing sight OF the fact that the develop
Of 70 is m s to
in commerce of the port Of New York and the
proud position OF tho city as tho financial CEN
that there is something Of inter ;
ispendence between the cities. though it is
hat which Brooklyn, enjoys from It's position
81 WYE < do es sr any S
. y niggardly policy. Tho PROJECTORS OF this
he%seiyes to such policy I Have % they sen mt
lone SO? The bill is very carefully drawn.
ieSsape a From ,Ss as eueSspoS
md unusual allusion to the duty Of ,
he corEoration in II. nth line; all through It
pparent When It IS eonsidsred that the eap j.
ubiect to be- increased or diminished. show "
Rs that there II reasonable expectation that
;;rookiyn Bridge, cost less than three-dfths Of S
hat amount; There wv, were many expert
|
'1travaea nces that, followed necess SHiy j
an now be avoided. 1t is not unreasonable to s
made to pay an interest on the INVESTMENT in
Mayor Of New York deems hat return SG ito to
hat city In the shape Of payment for this val
to re Sewcen tws
hiekly settled communities. and the risk md I
9ataee to Of s is
which he refers in this pa1,icular those
Esed m IL the PIN HHmendnG the
made to yield revenue to the city. but the t.
ny should have the same control over them +
ten; The business Of the corporatons main
urdess. The rshis Of private ' nroperty o sWG
r. sLonld be- more carefully, guarded. II
Vest Of the EoSsry sSs%s
ss 5 tGs St
uf1lcient to provide for tho termination OF tho s.
ridge approach whore it intersects the second :,
venue line Of existing elevated railroad facil- "
les at Allen street But II such necessity !
hould eyer become apparent. the granting Of u
franchise involving tho use OF Spring street, e
any street for an elevated railroad structure. Y
ertsinly calls for some provision for the sale \
I the franchise. such as is embodied in the /
Scpid TRANSIT act Tho Mayor Of New York, W
sth would not be too much to ask g
the incorn2rators. His PRINCIPAL points =
We are. therefore. the Justice Of u require. 4
tent that the franchise should be paid for
ON taxation on tho elevated structure. where is
oIice and other protection Of tho municipality II
Ter protection to private property rights and =,
provision unless it can be shown to 10 un. n
for u free foot path. Il
-" My reference to tho alternative instrur- n
ons OF tho Mayer can now TO added TO by tho y,
ssurance that tho suggestion OF Judge Gil a.
arts letter concerning supplementary legis- n
ton or amendment would be- satisfactory to n,
10 Mayor. and have also been informed that n,
le promoters OF tho measures arc disposed ~