New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-22
E1ST RITER BRIDGE NO 2

The bill providing for the erection oi s''''''
,,,,,o hctwecn \ewYork and Brooklyn has re-
,,.,1 thc ,nnroyal Of both Mayor Strong ana
Mayor Schiercn and there is the strongest r'".
son for believing that it Will be promptly s'Sn'"
by Governor Morton. No opposition 10 inc ploJ'
Get has been made in any quarter. Inc Oil WIZ"
if went to Albany had been prepared uhder ''''
eyes Of the two Mayors. and carefully cohslder'"
by other prominent city oiflclais' anu 1t ""'
passed without material change Al one UNIV,
however, it was so greatly altered mat IL "ouu
surely have been vetoed by MeSsrs STRONG III"
Schlcren: but fortunately, II WAS quickly re-
stored 10 it. original form. The changes IL VIII
me remembered were designed 10 make inc
Bridge Commission a political ma'hlh'' ihS'''"
Of leaving the whole matter on strictly p"'I
ness basis II Is not doubtful that the me h'nu
which undertook 10 manipulate the hrIuS' ~"
WAS the hand If Jacob Worth. who WAS t'"S
irving ~ east M anchor 10 wlndwarn i"o''c
sentiment In Brooklyn was AZ once ana s'r"n-N
aroused AGAINST interference with th' "r'Esi'
rlan Of having the Commissioners appointed py
the two Mayors. and the nmil'rnlntors "'''
forced 10 give up their l!iilc game.
The measure provide. for the appointment OF
three commissioners by each II the Mayors ana
these six men with the Mayors themselves are
10 constitute the Bridge Commission. Inc Drih-'
Is I, be- built between Grand-st. on this SIDE ana
Hrnad,yav on the other side OF tn" East KlV'r
ar I'm the ncighbor.ood OF thos" streets. ana the
cost * T., be- equally divided between The cities
The new bridge will therefore stand on n some
what different footing from the present Brook
lyn Bridge II the cost Of which brooklyn pai'
tvothlr,ls and Nrw-York on,@third. As the TWO
cities are now 81 nearly one the equal division
If IN. expcnse Of Bridge No. seems equitable
No limit is set 10 the cost OF the work Inc
statement has been made several times mat the
outlay will reach Sl6OoOl0O This strikes us us
an cx,ravagant estimate. When the present
Hrldcc WAS opened It's cost had been nearly
S15uOOOO and the subsequent expenditures
have hrough, Il well beyond S20,WO.OOo. The
second bridge ought. In our opinion. to he com
nlc;cd for SiOoDJOoO or Sl2OrOuoO. since ma
t.rlals and labor are cheaper now and the lands
+, he acquired ara not exceptionally valuable.
only one complication is likely Ia arise In con
ncc,ion with the second bridge project The act
provides aS follows:
!, ,,v cornoration shall possess a valid charter
with authority 10 construct bridge such as Is
cont, rlplltcd hy the provisions OF THIS act, SAID
commissioners may. II they - determine. with the
express consent OF the Mayors and Controllers or
,hs r.su.ctlve cities purchase said charter and all
IN. rights and powers granted thereby. from the
corporation 80 holding the same far as the same
relates 10 the bridge authorized by this act. NJ a
price 10 be mutually agreed upon. AMI thereby TO
take or ex..nEulsh existing right o, such corpo
ration 70 operate any railroad across said bridge.
This provision refers. OF course. 10 the charter
If the East River Bridge Company. Whether
any trouble will occur in connection with the
buying out If It's rights remains 10 be seen. The
cpInpany has put no obstacles in the way of the
passage of the bill. On the other hand II seems
ANXIOUS simply 10 get back the money II has cX-
pended. ana will probably make no cxrivagan
demands II condemnation proceedings become
necessary considerable delay will necessarily
cnsuc We trust that this can b. avoided. and
that the Commissioners 10 be named will 90
about their work cXpcdliously rs possible
The sooner the new bridge is built and put in
OPERATION the better. II should by all means be
completed before the new century comes ill.,