New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-15
THE NEW EAST RIVER BRIDGE.
A SECOND PROPOSITION SUBMITTED TO
THE COMMISSION.
THE NEGOTIATING COMPANY HELD TO POSSESS
VALID CrIARTER-A LIVELY coLLo0'i
IN THE OPEN SESSION.


VALID cuARTER-A LIVELY coLLoouY
IN THE OPEN SESSION
ri. rxoc,,ive Committee OF the New East River
Rr,dce Commission met In Its rooms IN the hmisran'
Savings Bank Building yesterday. Inc session was
an executive one A number OF persons "ho "ei'
interested in the work OF the COMMISSION "e''
ga ,hered in the outer office EDWARD La"'ero'o"
md Nessrs t-hlman and Cornell OF the East River
r,raro comnanv were among the number. They
had nendipg a proposition for the Commission 10
h,y from the company the rights under Its IRAN
chise for $4,000 This IL is asserted Is the aqua"
COST OF surveys etc. The proposition also co"i'''
the proposal that the company be allowed 10 run
trains over the bridge The Commission had asked
for an alternative proposition restricting some %
the privileges first asked Tor the company an" '
was ready for submission
soon a flor n clock the doors were opened ana the
president announced that there were TWO piopos
tons from Mr. Uhlnan secretary sperfs sa'' ~
an investigation had been made ana 'hat the haa'
River Bridge Company had vald char'er' WHY"
the Commission must consider. Mr. Sperry then
rood tho nronostions The first is in effect the
same as the one originally made. TO sell out Tor
$4,000 The alternative proposition is 10 sell ou'
for $25OOO0 with less privileges than Is required III
the first proposition When these had oeeh ieau
President Baird asked whether any one wanted -
speak on the subject. and stephen H. Hoye Said
tnat ne was going ava! neat NcSh' INV '"'''- 49,
consideration OF the proposition put OIL un' sep
TENDER l..
Mr.. Baird said that this was out OF Inc question"
adding These people have rights ana we mus
respect them. We want TO start to buiid ori'se
in one way the other and II we cannot purchase
We must so on another tack.
Mr.. Eoye said: Il contend that the cites can
build the bridge where they choose. II these peope
think they can go into the back yard Of tenement,
house and turn up few shoyefus of sand ana h c,
hat building bridge. / think We can snow lheln
differently. We don't propose to be blacknaled iol
$4,000 or any other sum, and we think u WRONG 10
put the cities under any such blackmaii -,
Mr. Baird then said that the Coinmisson wou.u
only build a bridge. They had no right TO grant any
privileges. - ..
III that is The case" said Mr.. Hoye. Il have NOM
ing further 10 say. one of these propositions con-
tains request for such privileges. and the second
one is dependent on the first; II the COMMISSION
cannot grant privileges then there is no use OF my
wasting my time here" 49, ,,, - -
THAT'S right" said Mr.. Baird 81 think we osn
get along very well without you There were no
other speakers and the Commission again went into
executive session. The members VIII meet next
Wednesday at p. m ,, -. -.
The Commission received yesterday opinions by ex-
Judge William G. Choate and H. L. NJ: !ngranam 10
the effect that the charter Of the East hver ,ags
Company is constitutional and valid; ana mat mere
is no law which would prevent c. G. Martin. Ensi-
neer and General Superintendent OF the New ~ rK
and Brooklyn Bridge, from serving as consuming
engineer Of the new bridge and receiving compensa-
,io therefor.