The evening world., 1894-06-08

WASHINGTON, June S-The President
has signed the New York and New Jer-
sey Bridge bill.
The New York and New Jersey Bridge
bill, as II has become a law, leaves the
location of the bridge subject to APP
prevail by the Secretary OF War upon
ports as he shall hereafter prescribe:
Provided that 1t shall not be located be-
low Fifty-ninth street, New York City,
nor above Sixty-ninth street, New York
City.
AS to the laying Of railway tracks
on the structure. the bill says:
That said companies may locate. construct
e1d maintain over such bridge and the ap.
proaches thereto railroad tracks for the use OF
railroads. provided that any railroad on either
side OF said river shall be permitted to connec,
shall have equal rghts OF transit for Its rolling
stock. ears. passengers and freight upon equal
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shall be submitted to and decided by the secre-
tary OF War; provided that the location Of all
York shall be approved by the Commissioners OF
the Sinking Fund OF the city Of New York: and
provided. further, that no railroad or railroads
shall be operated on the approaches OF said
bridge companies in the city OF New York, ex-
Sfo on BY such hs Sn ss
city OF New York; provided, also. that the term
'approaches, as used in this act shall be con-
bed and supefstructure either side OF said
bridge as is necessary to reach the grade OF the
said approaches begin to rise, in order to bring
the two elevations together upon and by a grade
OF not less than twenty feet to the mile.
1t is also provided that ANY bridge
shall be constructed with such length OF
span and at such elevation as the Secre-
tary OF War shall approve and require.
under conditions nj had or
ture. minimum clear Roadway above
than one e , hundred and fifty feet at the
A commission appointed by the Presi
dent is to, determine what length o.
span, net less than 1000 feet. will b,
War must approve changes in plans
board must be provided. Not less thar
$3.50 900 must be spent in construction the
after.
The bill has been put through onl,
| after long struggle and In the face Of
Included the Mayor Of q New s York , tn,
Chamber of Commerce, several United
States Senators and Representatives II
Congress. Once a Presidential veto
proved by both houses of Congress.
Much of the opposition was undoubt
| eddy inspired by certain railroad inter
competition when other railroads ge
trance into New ork. There was, how
| ever, certain amount of honest obJec
North River to the possible injury o
| the river commerce. At one time, too
the bill before Congress gave the Bridge
Company too much latitude as. to thu
| location of approaches and building
of tracks in New York City.
At the head office of the New Yorl
and New Jersey Bridge Company. q
Broadway. 1t was said to-day that tn
be begun as soon as the Secretary o
Wan approved OF the plans and specifica
| tons, which are already prepared.
The Company expects that it will TAX
four years to complete the bridge ant
that 1t will cost, including approaches
lo 600 goo II VIII be suspended can't
noint between Fifty-ninth and sixty
ninth streets across the North River L
a point opposite Guttenburg. 1T will, a
the, highest point, be $50 feet above waite
present Brooklyn Bridge. 1t will con
tain six tracks and be purely a railwa
bridge. enabling all lines now reachin
the New Jersey KS, side to have a termina
A union. depot, which it is expected wi
be one OF the largest In .ne world, wi
be built extending from Seventh
by 500 feet. The revenue from the bridg
and depot will be derived from the rail-
roads exclusively. as there will be n
provisions for passenger traffic othe
than that furnished by each individua
road in its own trains.
The President OF the Bridge Compan
Is John b. Kerr. Nice-President Of tn
New York, Ontario and Western Raj
way. Charles II. Swan. the Secretar
and Treasurer, has devoted years to tn
completion of the scheme. He is now |
. | WASHINGTON. where he has heen 10
some time in the interest Of the Con
pany.