New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-19
THE PLAZA STILL SAFE.
BRIDGE TRUSTEES DODGE THE ISSUE
AND POSTPONE A DECISION.
MAYOR sCHIEREN WANTED THE MATTER SET
TIED AT YESTERDAYS MEETING. But HIS

MAYOR sCHEREN WANTED THE MATTER SET
TIED AT YESTERDAYS MEETING. But HIS
PROTEST WAS uNHEEpED- OTHER
BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
The Bridge Trustees held another meeting yes
terday afternoon for the express purpose of dis
posing Of the troublesome plaza matter, and did
not dispose Of it. They pushed 1t into the future
two weeks further Mayor Schleren objected
strenuously to postponement Opinions were sub
mittei from James c. Carter and Bergen & Dyk-
man the legality Of the proposition to allow
the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company to
use the plaza. When Mr. Henrques moved 10
postpone t5r two weeks. Mayor Schieren rose
quickly and said.
Il protest against this protest against hav-
ing this resolution put | am here to decide the
matter of giving the Brooklyn Heights Railroad
the plaza to-day. The people have been fooled
long enough, and the question should be decided
at once and not put of any longer"
Controller Palmer said he understood that the
postponement was requested because of the alb
sence Of Mayor Strong. who wanted more time
to look into the matter. Mayor Scheren did not
take kindly to posponement.
1T is not" said he. lat Mayor Strongs re-
quest that this thing has been adjourned. The
matter has been before TIE Board too long. and II
ought To be decided to-day or the resolution
dropped entirely"
When President Howell put the motion all the
trustees with the exception Of Mayor Schieren
voted in favor of postponing for two weeks
Bergen Dykman go over the subject at length.
They aIo.e the recommenda tons Of the Board OF
Expert Engineers Messrs. Spencer. Buckholz and
Plympton and conclude as follows
The intention OF the board Of experts to allow me
ettrfa. raffr dc ito lie
Is clear and the report of the board or experts *,
In our opinion. reliable gnide 10 me aua g
constituted as result OF suggestion ny teg Sa
had the report before them.
We advise you. therefore, that the trustees may
lease to surface railroads portions OF the plaza LOT
There remains the question of terms We think
that a full compensation should be exacted The
plaza cost this city of Brooklyn very great sum
Of money and It's Will be Of great value to the
fair percentage upon the the city of all the
lands occupied by The companies, 70 me practcdl
exclusion Of others either for tracks or for access
to cars
James c. Carriers opinion traverses nearly
the same ground and Mr.. Carter is even more
decided in his conclusions. Among other things
he says.
But the view which | have taken would justify
the trustees n the laying OF ralIr9al lraJkS pNtt
the property in such a manner as they might think
fit or in giving permission 10 street raroads 10 ldy
mem inc daoEs M les u.s. in ne same man
ner If they had laid them at their Owl expense,
and then Licensing the railroads to run their cars
over tracks subject to such regulations as the
trustees might impose.
Among routine matters there was read the re-
port of the executive committee relative To the
use Of electricity in switching trains at both
terminals Three bids had been examined, sub
mttcd by the Westinghouse. the General Electric
and the Enholm Conduit and Trolley companies
Chief Engineer Martin said the plans We're 50
widely at variance that ii was impossible TO FORM
an accurate idea " their values. The executive
committee recommended that the offers made by
the Westinghouse and General Electric mi anies
each to equip a train for thirty day test be
accepted 4 contract for lighting the NeW-lork
terminal given 20 Laight ~ Williams TOT
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