The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-09
THE BRIDGE BILL FIXED UP.
COZ FLOWER AND THE LEGISLATURE
ARRANGE A COMPROMISE.
Both Houses Promptly Pass Amendments
Taxing the Bridge and 1ts Elevated Rail.
rosd Connection-st Isn't = Heavy Tax,
Though - Mr.. sullivan ravors Sunday
Fishing, Bccanse II Would Give Him n
Chance to close his saloon One Day.

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Though - Mr.. sullivan Fasors Sunday
Fishing, because II wouid Give Him n
Chance to Close MS saloon One Day.
ALBANY. March S-Gov Flower and tho East
River Bridge people fixed un compromise
this morning on the East River Bridge and
Elevated Railroad bills which was acceptable
to almost everybody. and 1t passed both
Houses. The bills will become laws in thcir
present shane. There was little fuss In tho
Senate. but in tho Assembly cy.Alderman
Conking and Sir Lnuncclot Wells made BIT
ter fight against tho hill which stirred IN
good deal of feeling and brought about ono OF
the livclest scenes of tho session.
After the message nf Gov. Flower on tho snlo
OF franchises was read to tho Legislature Mt
Inst nights session. every ono saw that tho
fnst River Bridge bill and its elevated road
trailer would havo TO DO recalled from tho
Governor and amended. so ns to provide pay
ment for tho franchises to tho muicirnl treasu-
rios. or the Governor would veto both bills
Senator McCarrcn wanted to lot the hills stay
in tho Governors hands and have tho Governor
tnko tho responsibility OF vctoing Thorn. Ilc
thought tho Governor might Bnck down inter
all. Mr.. Dry Dollar Sullivan. whose name
was on the bills MS their Legislative father
did moi want them to die. The Brooklyn
elevated ronl people. who nre expected to
guarantee the bridge bonds and thus raise the
money for the bridge. woro willing to mako
small payment to tho city rnthor than SEQ tho
bills vetoed.
So tho compromise was arranged. Gov.
Flower wanted tho bridge to my taxes when
ever its gross earnings should exceed an
average Of So 600 n day. Tho bridge people
were willing to pay taxes on earnings cAcoeu-
ing $1,000 day. They SPLIT tho difference
and mndc It $1,000. So tho amendment reads
TINT whenever tho bridges gross earnings
amount during six months to ovcrS4
day. 1t is to pay n tax OF one rcr cent. OF Its
gross earnings to the cities Of Now York and
Brooklyn. TO he divided in proportion to theit
assessed valuation. The tax is about as low
as it could he made. and will not amount to
much. us ut IL rntc of $1,000 IL day gross earn
ings tho tax would he less than S!O.OUO year.
Tho bridge structure is exempted from
taxation as heretofore. hut the elevated road
in Now York is To he taxed. though 1t will not
have to my any moro than ono nor cont. OF its
receipts unlcs the receipts are double $1,000
day when it must ray two per cent. and
70 on.
Tho amendments will not materially change
my part Of tho bill except to recognize the
principle of Gov. Flowers message that all
municipal franchises should pay something to
tho municipalities where the franchise is
exercised. Compared with payments made by
the Broadway road. corporation with much
less capital and a franchise 81 less Importance
Jy far. the East River bridge and elevated
railroad people will pay paltry sum.
There arc to be two bridges. one from the
neighborhood OF Fulton street In brooklyn
and ono from Grand street in Williamshurgh.
meeting near Delanccy and RiyinGton streets
and the Bowcry in New York. Both bridges
need not be built. The ono from Williams
burgh is to he constructed FIRST Three miles
OF elevated railroad may be built in connection
with tn, bridge an! where in New York city.
but In IL general eastcrly and westerly direc-
ton.
Mr.. Dry Dollar Sullivan handled tho bill in tho
Assembly with great denl OF parliamentary
skill This is his sixth year Of legislative en-
perience. and he knows about tho rules. Ex
Alderman Conklirg was outwittcd in his fight
against the bill through his lack Of Legislative
knowledge 1t was interesting to watcl, the
two men. each OF distinct type. Mr.. Conk-
ling is nepheTa 81 Roscoe Cenklins. He was
soeiM standing. and accustomed to write and
think BY ii th he M
Tombs. He began working. when no was II
small hoy In tho press room Of q morning pnrer.
depnrt me Of which he rose to have charge.
Then no took an interest in the politics Of his
neither does h.. smoke He Is quick wtted.
opt Mt retort. and brief In speech.
tho bills j." from the Governor Mr. Sullivan Of:
fered the amendments in block. Tho Clerk
ob te ie"u said Adm Mr.. Conkling. 1.-THE bill
should go to committee and DO printed with
Mr. Dry Dollar sullivan raised the point of
order that the ssrt tee late the
BY; The Sneaker sustained Mr.. sulIivan's
Thas a n a N, apto rvora pron, rod hy Gov
ssa M saysn Ps
to me by Gov. Flower. They remove all obiec-
ti2ps OF the city authorities and others to this
Sir Launcelot Wells moved to recommit the
aes II inset. said Goe ,SnisIey D, BTookiyn.
these amendments. The only reason 10 refarl
its passage Is fear Of the newspnpers which
H. r FSen =" tho s M Sf IS
tho opinion Of tho people OF New York and
Brooklyn who want these improvements.
Mhs ei liz g! Brooklyn regardless Of purity
Mr.. ConkinC raised tho point OF considera.
and tho speaker u Tu H' VIII PIN him tha ffq Mr
P ST. %"f % %es said This bill should
bS WITH GS Ss Is9Is i
hight recommended the changes in il Which /
favored when It was hero before Tho Gov.
n9 svU1S meets M out S ss
gcstions OF the entire press OF tho city. the
wntchful guardians OF tho rights Of the
Tho Wells motion to have the bill referred
TO tho committee was dofeated by a vote OF ~
The roll was then called on tho passage Of
Of los to 3. Tie negative. votes were east by
Conkling. Malby; and Wells;
In explaining his vote. Mr. Foley said that
the bridge would iniure some Of the property
IN his district, but he was sure It would DO
Then the elevated road trailer was taken up.
Mr.. Conking objected to Its consideration and
siderntion required unanimous consent Mr..
Sullivan raised appetizer point OF order. and the
Sir I.auncelot Wells moved that this bill.
with Its amendments. DO recommitted and re-
printed
Mr.. Deyo said that the bill before the House
had never been printed ut any time. as it was
~ The gentleman Himself read this bill! to mo
fyoni u newspaper said Hr. Sullivan. Every
tuition"