New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-19
FOR THE UHLMANN CHI ARlE II
THE EAST RIVER BRIDGE COMMISSION IL
PURCHASE IT
THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON lhi
PLACES FOR THE TERMINALS OF TIE
PROPOSED STRUCTURE.

PROPOSED STRUCTURE.
Tho East River Bridge Commissioners met yes
terdav afternoon at their offices. Nos ~ anu d
Chambers-st and voted unanimously 10 pu''''"'
the charter of the East River Bridge Coupdh.' u
which Frederick Uhlmann is president LOT S-'"
All the Commissioners and Mayors Schiere" anu
Strong were present. Several property owners "a
Rrookl,n rrotested against the purchase OF the
charter One man declared he would get a" All
junction restraining the purchase. ,.,
Commissioners Andrew ID Ba!rd anu h'O"
Deeves who were appointed committee ~ i'Po' :
on the best places for the construction VI ,"O
bridge and the purchase OF the East River Bridge
Company made public the result OF the.r 'Ne't
cations They cons dered the following iou' 80
rate locations for the bridge which had been sus'
gested by the engineer to the Commission ne
cost OF construct on was also careiuly "clh"ed -
them The locations considered were: rum :"
po.nt near South First-st.. Brooklyn, 10 near "'''
ton-st; from a point between "ou'A 49,, -
South Sixth SITS. BROOKLYN to point Petwee
South Fourth and south Ff'h p siS ss from
a point between South Fifth ana South 9.n.m
The commissioners found that the last legation 90.
called for the shortest span ana would oOs J
less than the East River Bridge .ine' anu siV''VV
less than the other proposed lines. soa % coll
The East River Bridge Company offered 10 s sba
franchise for bridge number one. and so muc ria %
The franchise for bridge number TWO as me tT,u5c
81, he
tans TO the franchises for s2OoVS proElueG ma IA
new bridge company make provision io' i" MS
for elevated railroads with a terminus N thiS ci'5
anywhere north OF Granu ST - -. z,os.,o,- ,,,e
After carefully considering all these questios te
f,oronnission came the conclusion that II was ue
siTabIe 10 accept the East River Bridge COMPANY ;
oer for the reason that II would be an enormous
eating of expense start south OF South th-st.,
I,rookvn which could not be done without usliis vi
dastTo1ne the East River Bridge Companys ran
cbiee and because il would save delay ana EXPENSE
to accept their offer 1900 . seo, Ia. tho con,
mittee: a., ~, ~. hr,d,a 20 no com
s,rmctnd bv this Commission leave from point pc
tyesn south Fifth and South Sixth sts In the city
OF Brooklyn, TO point near inc ioo' u "
in the City Of New YORK vi, .,,,rrs and nm
Resolved That the New ork terminus anu "P-
nrosch be located north of Grand-st ...
Resolved That provision be made IN the construc-
to ~ said bridge for two tracks for the exclusive
use OF elevated roads with suitable terminal iacih-
ties in New-York City. -, a. -. .h
Resolved That the substance or the oHer OF the
I,ast Ri,sr Bridge Company dated November ~
$50 IN sell It's franchise and so forth for sum OF
S9o0 oO no accepted subject to the approval as 70
ali matter of form and detail of the counsel OF TINS
Comrnission in a written agreement prepared pur-
suant 10 this resolution and subject TO the express
consent of the Mayors and Controllers or the re-
enectiIo cities of NewYork and BROOKLYN the salc
opntract 10 be prepared and submitted by IL before
it's execution. all OF which ia respectuiy suoH''eu