New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-19
NE WANTS NOTHING HIDDEN
u,,r MAYORS DECLARATION ON THE
PLAZA CASE.
,.,-esrrR rAvoRs INVESTIGATION INTO TIE
ry,v11.EGE GRANTED TO THE BROOKLYN
HEIGHTS RAILROAD COMPANY
THE PROPOSITION TO
REDUCE BRIDGE
frhRFS.

Noyor Wurster said Yesterday in answer 10
1t, - no would approve the resolution
,.ad hv the BOARD Of Aldermen on hoH'"s
~o,ia,rr for the appointment OF committee ..
ii,.a ,o investigate the leasing OF 3oGuoh "a
.ta bridge plaza to the Brooklyn Heish's i'a'-'
.ao6. 81 shall without doubt approve the '''S0i'
49,. If the Board Of Aldermen wishes 10 i'''"'
.n,s Investigation, It should have the opPor'"h'''
Tho hubble should certainly know "he'"e' =, -
~. Hrsdge trustees have the power 10 '"Se
..-oa,s or public squares. paid for by the o''S
o,a .u-ned over 10 their care lor Di!"90 F
az" ,or Tho Use OF railroads or other corpora
,,o,s will say that at the firs' nle7'Hs "a
.ho trustees which l attended l"u'l" f
,,,6er consideration giving the BrooKi'" NE
Co,onany practically the entire PIAZZA - ~ =,
,or,ad the road 70 build four tracks aio"e Wv
u-dga station For this had SUBSTITUTE ''
Man for station under the Kings CouH'' '''
ture."
ABOUT REDUCED FARES
u-.or ssked whether he would approve tne
hill nronosing a reduction OF rare OH thV
rorroad the Mayor said: The LesisI"'''.'
,binl. is the only body that can u'leo.
rssuction Of fare. and think the i'iu4o
toes should be consulted before suoh i"
80 o6ontea. We should learn whether or not
shn
...o,,,a h. materially reduced. This city Is nos
s,ora concerned: New-York receives one-'hro o.
az ra,orras from the Bridge; last year the
-. received by Brooklyn from this source
800 sq5n nm and a reduction Of 90 per cent u
"a 4, .he toll might wipe out TINS so~''e "a
.,,.o-ua 7 shall consult with the brlose ""'
49, basore acting on this measure ,. -
James Howell OF the bast the lease Of
the Aldermen wished 20 investsa,e ny Inn ana
go. nc Iio1a ne would gladly welcome tHenl az"
r. they could discover anythi"S , niciT in
would like to know It. Inc las. Irnngs but
as.iga,ion failed 10 reveal any Wi"n7 go
,,essi6Iv the Board of Aldermen was heeNe'
Investigator ooa reduction Of fares
rras,dent Howell said that II the oll it.,o,
I,.. r,ere In favor Of IL he had no oDjecllo,,
tut mat II would create dencit VIII ~. costs
nave to be made up by the Two cI"T ,,t onS 1ss
wv 10 Garry each passenger on the ram 90 90
,rbis includes only the expenses .. ope ~ he
I'D does not include the wear ana teai , U,s
'iroad nor the interest on the bohoeu liiueD
raliroau ~ Ito ,ba fa~a were reduced as proposed
va Would surely have deficit and Wooiu ,i pe
even get enough money to BUY suppi'e' 40
shane of new cars and the ike
FREE RIDES.
SUPERINTENDENT Martin said: Alderman 'u.'
<o,,s does not cross the Bridge often durl"e ''.e
.rusb. hours. / guess. II passengers "e's
r,,tted free to the Bridge cars we 0oD'o
carry one more than we do now we "- =,
GOV trains at intervals OF ninety secoloS a''- 80
.hosa four cars are packed 600 people, i'O peo-
r,s in a car. There is absolutely not rooi'' ~.
owe more. When we have the douoie sss.e". ~.
,,coring and outgoing tracks perfected a' ca"
terminal station We will be abe 10 run
trains on Roadway Of forty-nve 81 ia Souble
Trains I'd then we can accommodate uouDt-
the number now carr! :. :, We
mack them in as we 90 now. -. nan, oars for
Mr. Martin said that two OF lived sl'T from Pull
The brlnse we're rsl Delivered at ehe Bridge yard
YESTERDAY. and would be hosied 10 'Ne ''"'"'
during the night.