The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-21
TIE BRIDGE BILL VETOED.
President CLkTEBAND SENDS HTs
MESSAGE 10 THE HOUSE

Hts objections 20 the nil Are that ~ Deea
Not Ptohibit the Constructien or Piers n
the River and that u Psr-its the Brtses
Company to Charge sn Undue Amount
for the Trnnsporiatio- or the hsu-.
wAaurxaroS. Jan. 2O.-The text Of the Pres
dents veto Of the New York Bridge bill. sent
TO tho House to-day. Is as follows:
T. "a, H,,. n R,pt-.r,dhr":
thereby return without my approval House Bill Ne.
gsa emitted An act to authorize the New York and
New Jersey Bridge Companies to construct and main.
tam bridge across the Hudson River between New
York city and the state OF New Jersey" This bill
tborizes the construction OF bridge over the North
RIVER between the states Of New York and New Jer.
sry the terminus OF which in the city
Of New York shalt not be below sixtysixth
street II contemplatet the construction OF .
bridge upon piers placed in the rivers mention 10
made Of single span crossing the entire river nor IL
there anything in tho bill indicating that 1t was within
the intention Of tho Congress that there should be
bridge built without PIERS. am by means certain
that the secretary Of War. who 10 invested by the
terms Of the bill with consdsrabls discretion so far as
the plans for the structure c,ncsrned would have
the right to exact Of the promoters OF this enterprise
the erection Of a bridge spanning the entire river.
Much objection mas been made to the location Of any
piers the river for the that they would ,eri.
ously interfere with the commerce which seeks the
port Of New York through that channel It's certainly
very Questionable whether piers should be permitted
AT all III tns NOrtn ENer AZ INC point
III, location OF this bridge 1t seems absolutely GER
tain that wItEtn a few years great volume OF ship
ping will extend to that location, which will be ser
ousiy embarrassed by such obstructions
Appreciate fully the Importance Of securing some
means by which railroad trafc this river.
aud one can fail to realize the serious inconven.
fence travel caused by lack Of facilities Of that char
Oct.r At the same time 1t plain dictate OF wisdom
and eNpeiency thn the commerce ot the fVer De not
unnecessarily intertered with by bridges or In any
Engineers whose Judgment upon the matter cannot
be questioned including the engineer OF the company
opinion hat the entire river can spsnned safely ami
not nisii,s ~ The use Of Hers O''OS' "
iho company owlien the permission to bridge the
cIc,tcl by virtue % aci Of the Isslsatre otths
the failure nf the Governor to either approve veto
as iSme on the "a day OF APR, is w. 1t Gsy be
when passed this law knew what was necessary for
VIA and RS% informed themselves eonsefhnx the
pan NJ bridge that should Ue Gu In view OF all tho
~ iarafLapq q q the law creating this somE.ny.
M single span OYER s en IT.. ,,s s and n.
.,ns psrsad Ines in either state aud that no pier
tower other obstruction OF permanent character
trs or piers under this act"
i'm t sS." Seh Maa s ~
as TO q pier, in S s' ys .ps s" Vim 1T. t
New YORK 1t seems 70 me that plan necesstatlng the
IIo question OF increased expen.e Of construction or
tH@ other mportant CONFEDERATION. lived
l notice the OIL provides tGat the comps avail.
rrcate- pay Tor transporting the mail, across the
SAM il tbs is inicn ed. as the language seems to
import. to authorize TN. bridge c9mrany to charge
ot It's mails across the bridge. equal to the amount
s.T S the . b by rarroSd. crossing the bridge. 4
seems TO me should not be allowed rhe eSpense to
structure sTouii beyond doaoI. be- li,ned 10 the
eTGee d. In 0Plss 6 ss to s 0 rsr
bridge COMPANY Incorporated by an act OF Con
gress for TIE purpose OF constructing bridge scros.
locase at or near Twenty third street IN the city q
INt poa was very co and shorOushy
examine at that time. and during the agitation otthe
s1se of tue act; As result OF such s,smis;
permission to tins company 20 construct a
Tss hang on .;rh s r TRa snS sH%
prrhbed the acing OF any piers IN the river either
SrctSm "a !a bridge THis plan 10 bridge the river
tie engineers u the com pan an IL the terms
d b. act H%for, hs was nnay granted
etlns me same subject. which we're referred 20 Coy
fcers in every case. insisting upon construction with
ad f1Ts M tne GsS ~ 'ne
provides that company heretofore created for the
ProS.srons o. me act and makes such company sub
10 III. Sorth River Brlg. Company and releases that
EomIany from ne pronnIti1n OF tue sGt under whch
construct piers IN inc river u seems to me that the
atsto ms particular fsnigrs !. equivalent 70 anew
grant TO mas company differing very materially from
before the Congress. and removes the guarantee
that In the construction o. s bridge there shall he
DISTINCTIONS the such "a especially
guarded against by the bill originally passed for its
benefit In effect. new charter Is granted to com.
p1ny named the bill ami 70 apparent reason
Tor the INN Otant Enlargement OF us privileges thus
accomplished.
It il entirely apparent that tho reasons against OBJ
structi0ns the NOrth River which ght interfere
with commerce and navigation and the beneficial use
the hHrbOr OF New York. are immensely strength
sne when they applied to location in the river
below the location OF tho bridge which permitted
~ tho bill now befors me whAtevsrqusson iherr may
10 the injurious character OF the obstruction at
SNty-sNth street, New YORK city, believe there
can lie no doubt Whatever thai piers placed
u the tuan two miles below. a. Twenty.
third would be serious impedtments. II
this thoruughtarr, important to the commerce ot
Tie country the state Of New lork crossed
by bridges. each scheme for that purpose Aho III DO
Onstderea by Itself and It's merits and Aav!sabity
determined by the circumstances which ally be-
long 10 10 TIE Objeci piers In the tor tina
purpose supporting bridges event serious
that tho considerations which would determine the
question OF bridge located At SiNtysxth street ought
not such indirect manner 10 done by this bill
be applied like structure at Twsntythiri street