New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-23
THE NEW BRIDGE Project.
A STRONG DESIRE THAT WORK SHALL
BEGIN SOON.
THE COMMISSIONERS OF TIE SAME MIND As
TIE PEOPLE-WIIL THE PLANS ot HE
EAST RIVER BRIDGE COMPANY

THE COMMISSIONERS OF TIE SAME MINI ~
THE rrorLH-wILL THE PLANS or THE
EAST RIVER BRIDGE COMPANY
RE AVAILABLE?
Now that the new Bridge Commission has been
completcd there is a general desire on the part
OF the people Of BROOKLYN especially those hvihs
IN the Eastern District wards. that me WORK o'
building the bridge be taken in hand a, the earnest
possible moment. The Commission Is composed OF
business men. familiar with affairs. whose ann
should he TO this enterprise Just as they
would a nriyate business venture OF Their own.
The brooklyn commissioners are especially ac
quantei with the needs OF the section OF hrooh''n
which will benefit mos: from tho new bridge ana
which has received the least advantage from the
existing Bridge All three are Identified WIN the
Eastern District. although Mr.. Battcrmans nome
Is on the Hill. I'm Clnton-ave. But he was porn III
the Eastern Distric;--or rather. In WILLIAMSBURG
lust across the street from his present large 'ry-
goods store al Broadway and Flushing ave.-and
has known that part OF the city oil his me- TX
Alderman Andrew D. Baird IL another Old resident
OF the Eastern District. and knows 1t Thoroughly;
and Commissioner James \. Sperry's connection
with THE Brooklyn Times" for nearly twenty
years has brought him into close touch with the
people OF that part OF the city
The New-York commissioners too. are all men
familiar with practical business affairs Mr.. Wales
IL Of the best-known men and Republicans OF
that city and his experience in the Park and DOCK
departments as well as his general training ana
activities hts him for doing good work on the
Bridge Commission. Mr. Thurber was At one time
a trustee OF the Ncw-York and Brooklyn Bridge:
but the way I'm which that work was conducted
does no, furnish a good model for the present
Commission. Mr.. Thurber's former experience
may. however. stand him In good stead as showing
how not do IL. Mr. Dceyes Is less widely known
to the public OF the two cities although ne served
on the New York Committee OF seventy which has
I.,,ti.i md aefp a
man Of push and energy. and will no doubt be az
eager his associates To push the work OF bridge
building forward rapidly possible.
There Il A strong desire in the minds OF the COM
mssioncrs to meet the public demand in this re-
spec,. In talking OF the matter Commissioner Bat
terman said 10 The writer
For my own part regret tho delay in the APP
po,ntmont ~ the New York Commissioners. and
especially tho fact that Mr. Waess appointment
was not made Al the same time with the others
II seems 70 me that y" have lost n fortnight. II
has simply boon throan away am sure that all
the Commissioners VIII Doe q unit In their desire 70
hn,e ihe new bridge built rs soon as the work cen
hc dome am hopeful THAT the plans ~ zine East
River Bridge Company VIII prove satisfactory to
49, fof n they 10 10 Rll an saving 90 perhaps
q scar anu 4 hplf In getting the work under way.
you Will remember that thla company secured
4 charter from h. Legislature thrc" years aeo t.
build bridge in IN vicinity ~ lifoalwn, They
tti'l e. ohi' . gn' tour l'wt no but hil~l AMI
- Was Win lN ulif mat Tho SIC ''rl"l To . 10.
ins thor hil through IN iN2 ll'iot' mat tho"
h'I h,en other a'i'mpts - nct bridge cuirfpfs"
hsfo st.fiel, al ~ witch had Tho cntnoei "uppo',
NNol ilri'gr Company planned IN f"ct 80 huui
isn lr1yra. Rnl also hn elevated fuld ACROSS Sow.
York ciD H. thli iiof matter they falloI anal
f'.u on account of the hnri times th'J ahanioncl
the entire enterprise. They mad" nufNr>n, r-'l.
mates. efr. anl Also hni plans Tor the broadway
90 War / strongly hope that We shall ho able To
adopt those pam WIN ntir. n any chanse our
1o not hook fui any obstacles 10 oUr Work on
The part ~ ihr bridge c1mlhuf. They AZ" very
n0 rrasc navel On their elevated roads and WILL no
doubt 90 al ln ih"'i power 10 make the way "H
Easy a. possible ~ us
igy the las creating fhc Commission II IL author
z~l 20 Iufrhhsr the rights 81 the old bridg" com
pauy. which naturalli VIII nav" Z" -" compensated
fpr the eHprn-r4 10 incurred ia connection with tho
enterprise and IN The litigation concerning the pro-
pls"I elevated road across Nev-lork The amount
u, fs claim has not A'f h,cu given. bat IN AL prob
his matter
As III. Bridge Commission X equally divided be
lo'h on some Of IN" questions that may arse even
40 a.. ar.t meeting ON, 90 these questions IS 10
Oh" officer which city -na. have IN" presidency
ant WHOM 'h' oi'f"s - -"crriarN ani treasurer
| and another ls to whsr~ tho meetings shall h"
! held ON ihr part 81 the brooklyn members there
ga strong bell NAT to'u"l Baird IL the pest ~ an
fpr Pre- lent ani equally strong desire that the
! meetings OF 90" 'pmmis-.on should be held ia the
| nc.ghbDlhoDI Of the foot of broadway. Probably IA
compromise VII lee ARRANGED. perhaps on the under
sl,udus that Tor IA. present the meetings shall b"
| held ln Nev-York but that when the bridge is
| Broadway Ferries
| som Of ne commissioners rav. expressed the
apn' that N" bridge Oh hc I'm! h'l within Ave
roaf E.cr; bod5 Interested VIII mop" that this may
| BE- done The ise.ent hride" was nne"n years In
about si5U,o)o II tn. new bridge can he bult IN
i've years cot ~ tloV0c0 the people Will be
| we'll pleased what could b- more approprat. than
to celebrate ~ comri",on In the first year Of the
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