New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-15
NEW BRIDGE TRUSTEES.
BUT NOT THE KIND WORTH WANTED.

BI1J. FoR THE REORGANIZATION OF THE
BROOKLYN BRIDGE BOARD AND THE COM
pIrTroN OF THE BRIDGE TERMINALS
PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY.
Albany May II (SpeciaD.-The Assembly to-day
passed. in its amended form. the Reynolds COM
promise bill for the reorganization OF the New
York and Brooklyn Bridge management. This
hill as originally introduced. provided simply for
the raising of 24OOOO-sSO,OOO by New-York City
and sl6o 900 by Brooklyn--for the enlargement and
Improvement of the Bridge terminals. In this
shape IT passed the Senate
In the Assembly 1t was quickly transformed into
n patronage grab" for the benefit Of the Worth
Plat BROOKLYN machine. Amendments were
fastened on the measure by Mr.. Abel, OF Kings,
Iepislating the present Bridge Commission out OF
office and substituting a new board OF nve trus-
tees. three Of whom were to be appointed by the
Nayor Controller and chairman OF the FINANCE
Committee of the Common, Council OF BrooKiyh
and two bv the Mayor Controller and chairman OF
the Finance Committee of the Board OF Aldermen
OF New-York Under this arrangement the MAJOR
ity of the new board would have been mere hsure-
heads. chosen by Mr.. Worth to feed the appet'e
Of his political following.
The amended bill would doubtless have been
rushed through the Assembly last week pu' iof
Governor Morton's timely veto OF the wort"
Charities and Corrections grab" ReailAhs 'ha'
a similar attempt to seize the Bridge patronage
for Mr. Worth's benefit would have httle chahce
~ roceiving the Governors approval. MI Aoeli
the champion Of the Bridge grab last "eeN
abandoned his amendments and substituted Tor
them a reorganization scheme. giving the control
q, the appointment OF the new trustees to the
Mayors of New-York and Brooklyn NO oo'ec
ton was raised to this wholly proper ana ies'"-
mate Judgment OF authority to effect Il heeue'
reorganization. and the measure was approved ~
the Assembly to-day by vote OF 70 10 io' i"e
new sections OF the bill read as follows:
Within thirty days after the passssss n oi ' APPOINT
ne Mayer Mayor OF 90 hs trustee Of the NewYork and
brooklyn Bridge and the Mayor OF me r cry %
Of the Tew,York and brooklyn Bridge. The TIu :,
appointed shall hold 9ihG" ,o' anna,niment
and until their successors are appon'ed ,,ns Of
nea ang brooklyn shall be- exoco. Trus
tees OF the NewYork and BROOKLYN brd hi, n nn
stute the corporation the Trustees OF me Me~
York and Brooklyn Bridge" Upon the appo, nr ~
office OF the present Trustees OF The New ork ana
BroOkn Bridge shall Ssnse ana any me in the
Office OF any OF said Trustees the same sna., oe De
said said ONCE 6y The Mayor who appointed said T,u;
tee The Trustees appointed under this act shaIi
each receive a salary OF $500 per annum eksep,
the President OF said BOARD of Trustees VINO sha''
receive a salary OF 500 per annum. -.
The Trustees appointed under this act ana tnee
corporation the Trustees OF the New-fork ana
BROOKLYN Bridge" shall be vested with all the
powers and charged with all the duties now vested
in and charged upon the Trustees OF the said
Fridge In Office at the time OF the passage OF
SAID CORPORATION. such Trustees shall select from
thcIr own number a president. secretary and treas
urer. who shall hold office during the pleasure OF
the Board. . ..., ~,
toes OF the New-York and Brooklyn Bridge. five
Trustees shall constitute a quorum. and a ma
iority OF a quorum may perform and exercise any
bower. authority or duty OF the said corporation