New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-12
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
BICYCLE FARES REDUCED.
BRIDGE TRUSTEES MEET A POPULAR DE-
MAND.
MEN-THE PLAZA QUESTION HELD
OVER FOR A WEEK

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MEN-THE PLAZA QUESTION HELD
OVER FOR WEEK
The Bridge Trustees did not tackle the Plaza
problem yesterday afternoon, but they did en-
dear themselves TO bcycle-riders by adopting a
resolution reducing the fare to one cent each
F, way and as good as said that when the Legis-
Iature meets bill will be introduced permitting
them TO allow people on bicycles to cross free
superintendent Martin said to a Tribune re-
porter after the nc Getting adjourned. that bicycle
tickets would be printed within two or three
days. and that soon as they are ready they
will be placed at the disposal of the public The
move is sure to prove popular one. and was
brought about by the agitation long continued
IN The Tribune.
Present at the meeting were President Howell
Mayor Schieren. Controller Palmer and Messrs.
Page HenriQues and Keeney. Mayor Schieren
moved that tickets for bicycle-riders be sold at
the rate OF three for five cents Mr.. Page moved
that the price be the same as for the railroad
tickets-ten for twenty-five cents Mr.. Howell
favored a one-cent fare. which was adopted.
J. Seaver Page brought UP the Plaza subject
and the presentment OF the Kings County Grand
Jury. Mr.. Page handled the delicate subject
with much tact and manifest good nature
that he avoided offending any one. He said:
10 l
some few months When entered this position |
took great care and pains to examine into what had
never saw more orderly arrange menjs than found.
! surprised 10 ind the press has attacked the
the fact that the utmost consideration was given
this subject by the trustees. You are aware that
the Grand Jury made presentment against the
trustees relative 10 this terminal What they
nsa 20 u bs MAJ pToe board OF
nzed experts; consisting Of samuel Spencer G. "
lVr Polytechnic Institute.
These experts examined the subject with
tSey tb d aC was desirable Now. since We have
approved the action OF the best experts in the
land. We are told the requirements are not AIDE
quate We ask that the public give US a ltle time
I'll the ARRANGEMENTS are COMPETE II the 'ermnaI
is inadequate. then these three men are hot eN-
pert enough 10 grasp the problem satistactoT1 Ky;
have raved over here mans nights ana watched
the traffc. and realize that Ne have hard SUD
passengers every ninety seconds. II these passen-
gers were all newspaper men. and knew exactly
What to do the problem would be solved; but some
are plain simple citizens who meet their friends
and who sometimes stop TO chat ..,,, =. o.o
When the terminal 5 completed there Will De one
.sa5 vide leading to Sands-st. which Will relieve
yyerv much the complaned-of congestion. We
should be credited with doing the very best, Win
the aid Of the best engineering talent oetainaoe'
10 meet what the public wants in the matter.
Mr. Pages address was received with approval
from all sides.
A letter from President Rosster, of the Brook
lyn Heights Company. 10 the trustees was read.
IN II he holds that his road is as much pubic
cornoration as is the Bridge itself. and that its
first consideration Is to give the public con-
venient transportation facilities. He says In his
letter relative TO the point that the city, only
g short time ago bought part OF the fIaZa
from the railroad. that the company would buy
n hack again IL that We're possible. Then MT.
Rossiter refers report published by the
Bridge Trustees in 1887 giving the report OF the
board Of experts on terminal facilities The
whole subject Of this report" continues Mr.
Rossiter was 10 the effect that the facilities OF
travel between upper New-Iork and BROOKLYN
were entirely inadequate, and that 10 reach
Brooklyn took almost as long, ana wa NJ,
more unconrforta than TO reach Phlfadeinhi1'
ninety miles off. 1t further stated that every
thing that could possibly be done to bring the
TWO cities nearer together, and make tra|el
more attractive. safe and comfortable, shoulu pe
done even at a large expense in order TO oeNeiop
not only the main portion Of Brooklyn. but the
ilpper wards and outlying districts, whlch III
turn would benefit NewYOrk In like manner II
emphasized at that tine the necessity OF closer
and better conncc lions with the surface rail-
roads II this were true in 1871, Wneh the hiluse
carried % 900 900 passengers, il Is certainly more
60 now when the business is more than double
Controller Palmer moved that consideration
Of the Terminal Committees report be put over
til Monday Of next week at o CLOCK. 0ul Oh
Difference 10 Mayor Strong and Controller lIcn'
who are absent to-day said MT. falfne, .i ne
was done as was also the question OF lighting
the Nev-York terminal and the acceptance OF
any bid relative 20 experimental equipment
for Switching cars on the Brooklyn side by cleo
tricity. - .u o.ohor
shows receipts Of SlOl5 as as against SVooV' %
for the same month last year