New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-05
PLANS GO TO MIR. LAMONT.
ACTION OF THE NETWORK STATE
BRIDGE COMMISSION.

THE, SPECIFICATIONS FILED WITH THE sECHE-
r,pv or WAR ARE THOSE OF THE
rx,ov BRIDGE COMPANY OF NEW
YORK - TIE COMMISSIONS &C
TON APPROVED BY THE
FRIDGE COMPANY.
The vsw.york State Bridge Commission was IN
scss.o, Yesterday morning IN the onices Vi .'
New-York ard NewJcrsey Bridge company W.
PA Broadway. The five Commiss.oners-AhuIe" -,
Green. chairman Frank X. Ham, Charles NJ Na..'
Evan Thomas and Is!dor Straus-were preSen''
Much activity was displayed by both the Com'','
con and tho bridge company. .nasmuch as inc
act OF Congress requires that the bridge company
must file before Friday. June with the Secre'aiS
Of War a general plan for the proposed pf'use
over the North River showing the location iehs."
OF span position Of pers. elevation ABOVE n'e"'
water mark and other general data.
In order 10 comply with this law Theodore
Cooper the consulting engineer OF the ComIns-
sion recommended that the Commissioners sha"
limit their approval to general plan, such as
would be acceptable TO the Secretary OF War Mr..
COOPER and Secretary Swan. OF the bridge COM
nanv were both present at yesterdays session.
Mr. Swan made the following statement Inc
plans sert to the Secretary OF War are the only
ones out Of the that have been presented 'hat
have six tracks and have guarantee that the
cost OF the bridge will not exceed $25,GO0D. The
ught and has only four tracks, ard the cost ex-
ceeds S2jooCCo. notice that 1t is stated that Mr..
Morrison Is engineer OK the company tho'
statement is not true. individuals employed Mt
Morrison 10 make plans for the bridge. Those
plans were submitted to the Commission and the
xoO-yersov end and It ems hey have hcd copies
of Il csc plans with the Secretary OF War without
the consent OF this company, and without the ap-
prova of the Commissioners representing the state
y New-YOrk. The compa:.ys letter 10 the aecTe-
tary OF War. rehecting the views OF the Board o.
Directors, gives clear statement Of these facts.
ard | have no doubt that the Secretary OF Var
will deal ,lth the great questions fairly
The plan approved by the Commission and for
warded with a communication 10 the Secretary
OF War was that OF the Union Bridge Company OF
New-York. 1t is described follows
1t is to span the river without any support be-
c.gT ope",ns ,o, tbe c.ear ab5y" mn va,er
with the grade running downward fIom mat point
the New orh siie thirty-iiye feet 70 the mile e;
carry 3l+i pounds per linesi 10, on each rack.
Win e.c.ss fer engine loliinS all provided IN
XII b. l.ri6aied BY ;Go snsaHe trusses
either SIDE hinged ~ ne centre Ihesc tiN''es are
~, ie. fneg aye spat rs ,cs, apart centre to
centre. ana are designed T. be- erected Dy pm con-
meet ons throughout AMI. after ne erection IS com
r.c,,! The Joints are t. rvetei 50 as 10 provide
t1r reversal % strains Inc! are 80 o. 'esri
~ hleh-grale medium s'oc. fulfilling all the con-
dition, II the best prac'ice $780,, 49, ,, 4,
rao cable. sustaining me roadway are t".Iv w., IN
number. each side n TIE sti,ienhS truss,s
ana four hswca tn trussss arrans 80 e5 AS
SUBSCRIBERS from these intermediate cables connec,
with cross truss at Zach panel. mus sscu'I" "a
tom II lateral hracing al the floor level Is PROVIDED
to rcs'st tho wind pressure which Is not taken H,
OF vibration bracng at each pan point, together
with top chord lateral bracns. The cables are IN
have found tina, they offer in this position as mucn
rcssanG t. d,p Of rTasng The cabe are at
,ach.d ri.,ldly TO the towers without ro.er SHOES,
the Hnw-York She they arc secured To masonry
anchorage through tunnels and are open 10 inSpes
Jersey side the anchorage Will be In the solid rock
also provided with tunnels for Inspection u.,,,
be wire Of 5000 pounds ultimate resistance per
square inch. and OF the most approved manu,acrure
known. The diameter OF each cable Is twenty
The Two main towers have eIgh. legs. braced IN
founded upon the rock. These towers are os iset
IN nesn' ano'r n ress the bending strain due to
Changes OF iengin OF the cable under Variations Of
The Sew-York approach consists OF one deck span s
40 fec, long extending BACK 10 'n rosIn over the
S YcwY He Se' Central tracks From the NewYOrk
snshor1Se et @ld on The north side OF sixty
eighth-st The approach on the New-Jersey SIDE is
mad MP Of short deck spans. as shown on the plan:
but IN. exact length OF these spans may be slightly
modified to accommodate street openings
prepared 10 enter into contract TO execute this
work with the understanding that the total cost,
exclusive OF Interest, land damages. legal expenses
and such other items may be beyond our con-
troll shall not exceed s25.oSro.
We would rropls. TO do the work a percentage
OF cost to correspond with our previous contrac;
with YOU: we guarantee that the total cost. IN
Guiding our percentage. but excluding the other
items above mentioned. shall not exceed s5.0Nco,
;hus giving YOU the benefit OF any saving there may
be under estimate. .
AT he meeting OF tho directors % the Newly DIRK
ami New-rersey Bridge Company. which followed
the meeting ~ the Commission the Board approved
the action " the Commission The full board was
nros.n, as follows Louis Windmuler. New York.
Charles II Swan Brooklyn; W. II. Ely. New York;
Lorenzo Duncan. Brooklyn: John c. Adams New
hurc y Y James ; clarkson. Iowa. William
Holl New York: John Loughran. Brooklyn. and
charles A. Smylie Newiork.
A communication was received by the Commission
from q company organized In New-Jersoy 10 build
the bridge. saying that the directors were holding
Swan says that perfect harmony between the two
companies IL assured.