The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-19
HUDSON RIVER BRIDGE
The Bill Passed Yesterday
in the House of Repre-
SentatiVeS.
FULL TEXT AS AMENDED.
Heated Debate Between Congress
men Geary aud Warner
Both Satisfied.

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ten years, otherwise this act shall be null
and void. 'a@'f
AS the clerk finished reading the
amendment Mr.. Warner (Dem., N. "
rushed to the clerks desk and examined
it. aud then indignantly declared that a
portion of the amendment. which he had
. written In his own hand, and which had
been agreed to by the gentleman from
California. had been torn off.
Mr.. Geary said that the gentleman had
expressed himself some time ago as sat
isfed with the amendment as is was now
offered. Three or foul days afterWard
be came and asked for the bill.
Mr.. Warner said that the gentleman
bad misstated what had happened. In-
stead OF this amendments being q good
thing for the bill, it might be a good
thing for the promoters OF the enterprise.
He had written the words which, siuce
the amendment had been proposed. had
beeu torn. of;-"Insert after the word
otherwise that 10 unless the actual con>
structioR Of said bridge shall be COM
meneed, proceeded with, ana completed
Within the time and at the rate above
provided for.'"
A HEATED CONTROVERSY.
Then Mr.. Warner and Mr.. Geary
entered into q controversy as to what had
passed betwean them relative to the
amendment. and they each declared in
emphatic, though parliamentary, lam
guage that what the other said was not
true.
Nj. Geary said that he cared nothing
whatever about Mr.. Warmers amend
mept, but he did not want the gentleman
to intimate that he had done anything
wrong. he did not want any snch re-
Election cast upon him.
Both gentlemen were veryl much ex-
cited. and had it not been for the SPEAK
er's vigorous upholuing OF the rules Of
the House there might nave been a per-
sonsl encountes.
Mr.. Warner tnen offered the amend
rnent. which was adopted, as was also
Mr.. Geary's. and the bill was passed
without division.
FULL TEXT OF Il BRIDGE BILL.
The full text of the New York and
New Jersey Bridge bill, which WAS today
passed in the House of Representatives.
is Al foilow4:-
Be It enacted. etc, That the New York and
New Jersey Bridge Companies, incorporated by
the States of New York and New Jersey, and
existing under the laws of said States, are
hereby authorized to construct, operate, main
tain and rebuild, in case OF destruction, a
bridge across the Hudson River, between New
York City, In the county and State of New
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the laws of said States respectively Y, upon the
following terms, limitations and condit ions.
F~irst-That the location of said bridge shall
be subject TO approval by the Sec
ings and reports as he shall hereafter prescribe;
provided. that it shall not be located below
Sixty sixth street. New York City.
Second-That the compauieS may lay upon or
over such bridge railroad tracks, for the use OF
railroads, and locate. construct and maintain
such connections as are necessary and proper
xri ~ ~ n rAoAS of fha onde nP cofd hri0wo ~ mn
proaehes thereto: provided that any railroad
on either side OF SAIL river shall be permit ed to
connect their tracks with said bridge tracks, its
approaches and connections, and shall have
equal rights of transit for their rolling stock,
cars, passengers and freight upon equal and
equitable tefms. and il a dispute as to the equal.
submitted to and decided by the Interstate
Commerce Commissioners of the United
States, under such rules and regulations as they
ali approaches Of said brids in the city OF New
York shall be approved by the Commissioners
of the Sinking Fund OF the city Of New York:
and provided further. that mo railroads shall be
operated on the approaches Of said bridge COM
panies In the city Of New York, except on suca
approaches as have bean located in said city
with the approval Of the Commissioners of the
Sinking Fund OF said city of New York; and
provided further, that nothing in this act shall
be authorized the the laying down Of any rail-
road tracks upon the approaches Ia the city OF
New York. except such as may be approved by
the Commissioner of the Sinking Fund of the
city of New York.
Third -That any bridge built under the au-
thority of this act shall be constructed at such
elevation as the Secretary of War shall approve
and require: provided, however, that it shall
afford under any conditions Of load or temper
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bred and fifty feet: and all the plans and speci-
~fcations, With the necessary drawings of said
bridge. shall be submitted to him for approval,
and before such approval the construction shall
not be begun; and should any change be made
10 said plans during progress OF construction,
such changed plans shall he submitted to him
and approved by him before made; and no pier
shall be built on the New York side of said
river outside of .existing pier head line, and on
the New Jersey side only at such a point as will
thousand feet from the pier located on the New
York side; provided. that nothing herein con-
tanned be construed as taking away from the
Secretary OF War the right to require a greater
width of span than two thousand feet.
F~ourJh-The companies operating under this
law shall MAINTAIN on the bridge, at their own
expense. from sunset to sunrise, such lights and
signals as the United States Lighthouse Board
may prescribe.
F~ifth-Tiie company or companies awaiting
themselves OF the privileges Of this act shall
not charge a higher rate OF toll than authorized
by the laws of the States of New York and New
Jersey, and shall receive no greater pay for the
trans portation Of the mails across said bridge
than is allowed per mile to railroads using the
same.
Sixth-That said company or compauies shall
be subject to the Interstate Commerce law and
to all amendments thereof. and when such
bridge is constructed under the provisions of
this act 1t shall be O lawful military and posy
road and a lawful structure.
Seventh-The company or companies availiug
themselves of the privileges Of this act shall
file an acceptance of its terms with the Sec.
Rotary of Wal, and shall submit to the Secretary
OF War, within one year after the passage OF
this act for examination and approval, draw
ings showing plan and location Of the bridge
its approaches; and the construction of said
bridge shall be commenced with In one year
after said location ami plans have been APP
proved as herein pr divided and within two years
after the passage Of this act; and said com.
pany or companies shall expend within the first
year after construction has commenced as
herein required. not less than $250, 0O0 and in each
year thereafter not less than Sl00,0U, In the
actual const ruction work of said bri d &c, which
shall be reported to the Secretary of War, and
che said bridge shall be completed within ten
years from the commencement of the same, as
herein required, otherwise-that Is, unless the
actual construction of said bridge shall be com
rnenced, proceeded With. aad completed within
the time and ct the rate above provided for
this act shall be null and void.
Eighth The right to ameLd, alter. modify. or
repeal this act is hereby reserved, and nothing
here in shall be construed as a repe al or int err
ference with any right to build a bridge across
the Hudson River heretofore granted by Con-
gress TO any company, or to bind this or any
other Congress not to extend or renew the
Same.