New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-10

Mayor
a statement rclAti," go %" conference hlI w.'h
Mayor strong on Monday night on tne subject ~
. ucw bridge connecting the Eastern bstr>.t with
GranI-st. Ncw-l ork. as follow.
The public particularly tie people Il The Eastern
Distfic,. VIII. do IoIbt H. much Interested O.
tn Commissioner of Clty Work. aaI Nj Melon
al n. Corporation Counsel ! w,rt - Mayor
Sironrs house in N,n-Nork cry. ana There spent
the evening IN company with him AM IT, 'ori 9f'-
ton Counsel. AMI thu touint'-lpn'r of CRY Nuihf
Of N.w- York city. III c1n-uitttiou c1nc'rnlut tnr
proposed hridso. II seems Appropriate that snou!I
wav sltisfic,ory ana should De- very gratifying to
the people brooklyn. 80 other matter ait-riius
the iSO cities rpokcn OF. except the bridge mat
it was supposed by some that objection woulI
our bin that the eAp'n-e Cd, III. biIee construction
should b.. borne equally bctwccu th' ciuc- plrticu-
Xe~-York ana brooklyn Hrlra WA born. on,. thirl
/ by NeW-Nork and two-thir!, b. iir'okI}n lint !
fully assenicl - by The Mayor Of New-lork TIA;
Ncw-York AMI Brooklyn shouI shaig ihc rHpcn.g
/ equally of N" whole Undertaking me Nay ~ "l
N,w-Yorl takes the iaTge and correct VIZ" Of the
matter That Ncw-York city would. ~ IT. way, bon'-
~ just as much IS brooklyn In rs way 10y reason
| The substance Of the scheme as agreed upon be-
| tween New-iork and brooklyn IS ihai as soon ~,
the act !, passed c'mmi sion snAl be 'tpo'Ut
| cities shall be eN-oihcio members. to ADOPT aiter
| proper inquiry, pan Of construction me com.
PAYING ; a9PS h b work 5@E Of i Sl
ton and the acquiring OF whatever land or property
/
authorized. II there Is any outstanding vdhi charter
for constructing bridge, to acquire whatever rights
exist under IT, simply IN order fully To control the
situation The cost then Of the whole construction
/ is 10 be- provided hy bonds equally Issued by the
! city Of Ncw-Iork and tn" city of brooklyn. The
| Commissioners to receive salary oi NVD a
| year each for their services. and then when the
briIg. finished, ready for use, II is - pass unl"t
tho Jurisdiction ana control Of the trustees Of ih'
Ncw- York and HrpOkyn Bridge. The net Income
Of IL l. be paid equal shares into the sinking
fund Of the two cities for redemption of the prnc
| pal ana interest Of the bonds issued for It's con
| struction.
| \ hearing on the iii has been set down. as IN
| dcrstand it. for Thursday of this week. Mr. Ne
Donald expects t. attend the hearing. II certainly
ought 10 be passed. ana speedily passed. The al
ministration has been dligent Ia preparing the bill
doing all in It's power to forward IT, and, having
now obtained the concurrence" Of the city OF New
York. the Legislature certainly ought not to hcsl
tate to pass the bill promptly. The people. piricu
ary OF the Eastern District should MAKE their dc
mand for its passage emphatic. so that the mem
berS Of the LEGISLATURE would realize how strong tn
popular interest Is in the construction of the bridge
II would take several necessarily for It's con
struction and the sooner. therefore, 1t Is begun tn
better.
a meeting OF citizens Interested In the construc
ton Of the proposed bridge viii be held In Renwa
Hall. Willoughby-avc. ana Broadway THIS evening.