New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-06
FOR THREE NEW BRIDGES.
THE PLAN OF CLEVELAND CAPITALISTS AS
EMBODIED IN A STATE SENATE ELL.
TWO OF THE PROTECTED STRUCTURES TO SPAN
THE EAST RIVER, AND THE THIRD TO
coNNrC,r THE ANNEXED DISTRICT

TWO OF THE PROTECTED STRUCTURES TO SPAN
THE EAST RIVER. AND THE THIRD TO
CONNECT THE ANNEXED DISTRICT
WITH LONG ISLAND.
tv,o,, TINT p,orr Al: CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSRl
Ahanv Feb 5-The expansion OF New York, or at
least the desire of it, residents 10 swarm forth into
the 1noccupied territory. near Manhattan Island Is
indicated not only by the many 1apidtlansit schemes
hu, also bv the bills before Congress and before the
I.oissture OF New-Yoik auth rizing the construction
% bridges across the Hudson and East Rivers And
.hsn there are the tunnel schemes for building tunnels
holou the great rivers, To connect New OrA with
Rrooklyn and with jersey City. Already the Legislat
ure has authorized the construction OF a big rail-
wav bridge over the Hudson River and it seems
rkoJv that before II adjOurns senator MCCarrens
bin Will be passed authorizing the construction of an
elevated railroad bridge from the Eastern District of
Brooklyn to Delanccy-st., in NeS.iork.
A new system OF bridges proposed today, in
hill presented by senator Floyd-Jones II Incorporates
the Manhattan and Long Island Bridge Company.
This company has its chief ihcorp rators capitalists
Of Cleveland Ohio. These men desire 10 build three
bridges one from Long Island. across the East
River to the foot OF East Fortynfth St, NewYork;
second from Wards Island TO Long Island; and n
third. from the Annexed District across branch OF
the Harlem River to Randas Island thence to Warts
Island.
The especial desire Of the company is TO buld the
bridge from Long Island 10 Forty ifth-st This VIII
he q structure of the type Of the present Brooklyn
Bridge, which Will lie used by footpassengers ana
vehicles and upon which will run cable cars The
structure from the maitland Of the Annexed District
to Rsndss Island, thence TO Wards Island and Long
Island Is TO be a railway bridge OF large dimensions
This bridge, the Manhattan and Long Island bfdge
Company proposes TO lease to the New-lo Ceii'''
the Eew-York. New Haven and Hartford, and similar
railroad corporations which desire TO make connections
Iong Isl < thought
porators of the bridge company for instance thh'
these two great corpora ions would establish union
station in Brooklyn, and thus save It's RESIDENTS io
the painful necessity OF travelling an hour or moe vi
elevated lines to the Grand Central Station when liey
wish to travel out Of New-York by either OF THESE
great lines
The bridge to be built across the East River at East
Forty6fth-st will be constructed with the design OF
being by multitudes of people VINO IL Is 'ous.
Will swarm over it TO unocoupied lands on Long smhd
as soon us the great bridge Is built line country vi
Long Island to the eastward of BlacRweifs lsp'hu
said supporter Of the project to-day is ooi'par'
avely unoccupied because there is no means Oh reach
ing II Vet IL is three miles nearer the centre OF New
York than is Westchester County, 10 which so many
nersons wish 10 travel by rapid transit trains we
think they will prefer to over into Long island
this bridge is built"
The ipcorporators Of the company are Zenas KING,
DAME, Masone. Daniel g. Eells, J. f. Van Ostrand'
7 Morehouse Charles A. Otis James A. King,
Charles f. Stowe, John J. Donovan, Harley b. GlooS'
H. W. King and Henry G.. CagstoAe. The hcSsrs'
King named In the act members OF the Ming bruee
Company of Cleveland; j. p. Eells Is president Vi
the Commercial National Bank of Cleveland ana
Charles A. otis Is president of the Obs Iron and steel
Company. These said IN have the capl'ai 10
build the bridges Immediately, if they can get perhS-
SION to construct them at the points indica'eo. lho
captal stock Of this corporation they put al II ooo'
with permission in the act 10 increase it To SlOoooooo
As tho city Of New-York OWNS Wards ana hannah,
Islands provision is made for the taking OF ihnd o
longing to the city Section b has the ioio"Ns "
portant provisions:
The said corporation Us hereby authorzth 70 law"
fully acquire, and occupy so much OF the enu uue
water or Otherwise OF the said East and Harlem f'ers
or 0, any Of the Islands in said rivers ana te ""'''
connecting them, exceeding in all 'front.' OH ehe1
shore OF $50 feet bridge may be necessary io
the construction Of the piers and towers Oh He orns
be constructed by it, IL any portion oil tae ianu u"N-
ater req uired for construction OF said bridges on
near the shore Of either Manhattan Issna OF Long ~
q, Of the mainland limits OF the Twentythifo
Ward OF the city OF New-York shall nave pTone vi
h. the proporty OF any individual or nuniclpa OF
o.hsr CORPORATION may be TAKEN anu ao4u W
s.,o coronation as provided; ana II any OIL INC
sites for the location Of the abutmeh's' piers a"u ~
ages Of said bridges the COLUMNS suppoI'"is ap
nro.ches or vsduct shall be owned or claimed oy Inc
-. .,1orrnan or oommonalty the city OF New-York
~ nv Long Island City Commissioners OF the oHis
t,na of New.York Common Council Of Long iS'u
nv
bereby authorized empowered to agree OH behAn u
ch city with said corporation hereby created upon
mice or a SUN be paid by SAID cofI"ra'ion tut ~" %.
and occupancy said land OF iands uhdet "aV7' VI 80
wise: and IL such Commissioners OF the oAnAins ~
N. said company are unable TO agree upon such pce VI
r, then said company may take and acquire saa Ialu
q, lands by proceedings Of condemnation IN the h"'
above provided - - land
be,eofora appr,riad acquired for or desighaDn ~
,,,o s,,set in either Of cities the OOmmS 5ohers
aro,n4d in proceedings instituted for the scquiNidoh
Of he site Of such pier OF anchorage shsu ihcIuus ]" MO-
report an award OF sum sufficient 70 deirsy Ol' 'o' an
exnense OF the acquisition by the Mayor AheHeh anu
Cormonaltv q the city New-York Long Island ClN
As me case may be- OF sufficient lard 70 WIDEN or ueno''
.sd proposed street and The eSd street shall r't1i'
no videned detected a. 70 avoid the AFORESAID p Vi
anchorage and he proper officers Of te Sd Mayor Anf
uan and Commonalty Of the city Of New-york or Long
Island City, the case Nay be- may heieupoA "
my man or plan said street therefor adopNu " PRIV
r1sng N, such widening or detection end acquire inc
land necessary therefor, in the same manner a. II IL I'D"
or,gnaIv been laid out and included within the lines Oh
said street provided thai part OF any abutHeht oo
pie or anchorage Of portion Of either OF saio "rue
vheb may be used whole Ia part drive OF ro~u
way for vehicles drawn by animals or for use by eque
tsa,s shall be located in whole or In part upon or III
INV street avenue public Place within the CITY Oh Ne"
yo,k n, Long Island City provided however also us' my
nortiop Of any aIproach either Of said bridges "ch may
not be used in whole part drive o. roadway Tor
vehicles drawn by animals for use by equ'stsns may
he slpported BY columns placed on the curb line OF any
nubltc street within said cities or either Of :hcm
Section 8 is also interestrg:
eao.,oo g The said corporation Is hereby empowered
IN merge and consolidate ts capital stock franchises ana
nrperty With the capital stock franchises and property
m any corpora ton corporations in the manner ana Win
the eject provided in end by te act Deioe chapter oo'
49, ., 1900 known a. the Railroad Law and
act or acts amending extending or In substitution oil the
same 40 far as the apple able thereto and the
sad corporation shall further have the power 10 lease the
it, their 10
purensnces approaches thereto and stations ~ any
corporation corporations for such time and on such
term. a. may agreed and authority being
hereby likewise conferred such es.ec company 10 ar
cent gch lease leases. in Of oldat0n with
any other corporation or corporations, all the powers
hereby conferred on the and Long Island