New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-22

BRIDGE TRUSTEES DISCUSS THE TERMINAL CUES
TON AND WILL TALK ABOUT 1T SOME
MORE on NOVEMBER H.
Tho Bridge trustees-all of them. for the first
time this year-met yesterday and wrestled briehy
with the problem of whether II would be wise 10
give the trolley lines large slices of the mion-do-
lar plaza at the new Bridge terminal Ai'er
rather interesting discussion the matter was post
poned until the regular meeting in November
IL sounded strange enough to hear the roll calie"
and TO hear every name responded to- Mayor
Strong and Controller Fitch soon became accus-
toned their new surroundings ana loon al
active interest in the proceedings.
Present were President Howell Mayors Schieren
and Strong Controllers Palmer and fltch ana
Nessrs Page Henrques ard Keeney An eN-
ecutive session Of half hour was held. and then
tho doors were thrown open The report OF Chiei
Engineer Martin relative 10 equlppng the Bridge
cars with electricity was referred without reaii"s
to the chairman of the Executive committee VIII"
power to report. Then came up the troupiesome
o,estion of terminal facilities at the plaza Tor the
trolley lines In the report of the special committee
apponted 10 consider and recommend. the report
stated that seven meetings had been he'd and the
various plans submitted by the trolley companies
discussed The report recommended the shluhg
OF the De Ka.b-avc. systems tracks closer 10 the
terminal on the Washngton-st. side, the changes
70 be made at the companys expense. The Heights
the termir al on the plaza was disposed OF by an
allowance of forty feet at rental OF 800 W. con
The report stated that all the members OF 1ne con-, ne
mittec had voted for these recommendations save
Mir Henriques .,,o commit
tee but was opposed to the report lie was ho'
present when the vote taken. r.,
merry owned by the brooklyn city Railroad which
sold IL to the city for $4,000: now IL was proposcu
yhii the land Itself Was worth $4,000: he was op-
posed to the proposition because was sa against 'hs
Sa hno trstes were to hold this property for
the people of BROOKLYN Eght nutud d ow IL
dollars had been paid for the plaza ana no" was
You shall hold this plaza for the people or hTo N
Henriques adding that If the trustees c9ula ledse
the plaza to corporations on per the cen Rdse Itself
which would make every man VINO Voteo nor aor 1t Ma
bic to for bs the space under the
storage yard could be used TO solve the tern'lhai
Mayor scheren followed Mr.. Henriquess and said:
"As Mayor of Brooklyn. as citizen and as a tax
payer protest against .me uss II this
Sion is made now II will be only question or time
before the entire plaza w Se n ROOM for loop
system. but 1t ls evident that the companies have
set their minds in favor of this plan. They should
against giving away o ANY pdT the OF man e Of the
proposed four tracks on the plaza -, .,o,,
Controller Palmer said: II am in favor or adop, o
and patience have been wasted this question The
elevated roads have been given about an tney have
asked for They have been given a part OF the PIAZZA
already A vast majority of the people OF Brookiyh
are in favor of giving the trolley lines part OF the
plaza. The question of preserving the plaza passed
away when the portions of 1t were given 10 'he
elevated roads" -, &c.,. .
Mr. Page said he had voted for the plan from a
New-York point OF view. and did not wish to appear
in the light opposing the wishes or Brooklyn peo
pie. When the elevated roads We're allowed low 10 use
the plaza ii practically DESTROYED for aestneuc
purposes He in favor, however or 1ur ther
Consideration OF the matter and moved postp9ne-
ment of decision till the regular meeing on SS
November II. The motion was unanimously carrleu'