New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-07

arSo oz1 The amount recovered in verdcts was STS
postd Rr0 Of sbs to toSeeose
ceedngs will follow N' anu o'''e' '"e pro-
twevo proceednss review the action of the
one was withdrawn three were settled by "e slirS
rShurct,ohs ana one is not yet disposed OF. The
ha Justices Quigley and Watson tried in
me supreme Court. and resulted In the removal Of
S %aqs to the Ltehed estate The complaints
t h apply to the three others pending so that
the effort to secure taxes i art the e OF
rat n falroad companies. they have pending
are aso sekn ase 20 Rsycy S S
assessment OF last year reviewed
menu 10 the enforcement Of the ordinance reguat-
ing the speed Of trolleyca and the use Tenders
the speed ordinances was tested in the courts and
b mas as Just been upheld by decision in favor OF
IN connection with the Legislation affecting the city
only few measures desired by the administration
tailed TO tecome laws and nearly all which
tant acts secured the rev sed building law. the
bonds the o0@as RdsaS y c Ed the of
Dui!dins or the new bridge at the joint expense OF
,he TWO cities The work OF the Department for the
year included the issue of sdit on Of the ~
cnarter and q revision of the city ord nances in
accordance with 1t.
TRAFFIC on THE BRIDGE
In the year ending December the ears upon the
passengers. compared with aha 2S5 in the previous
year The total number of passengers since the
beginning of the operation of the railway the
Bridge has been S9l5S,S5o The receipts from
traffic for the last year were N.22i272 IS. and in
the previous year Nl99.os4 "A. The total recc pts
from all sources. including a balance on hand at
the beginning Of the year Of sS2S. Isl a. amorntei
TO 81 t99 Is. The total expenditures S.G47.-
1lo 90, leaving balance on hand December OF
S S,4 q me total amount received from rentals
lei hey ma 4.
arrests arrests, The first fatal accident on The Fridge
ta,iman being fatally injured the acc dent oc-
CURED in an unusually dense fog, ana it due
TO a rear-end collision. No satisfactory system 0:
signalling has yet been secured to operate in sIch
electricity in the last year. and the system has
met with much approval from the passengers Pans
electricity The proposition to operate trolley cars
on the Bridge is one that viii require careful con
sderat!on Of the strength o. the structure and other
elements entering into the problem
PUSH WORK ON TIE NEW BRIDGE.
In the past year the organization of the Eas,
River Bridge Commission. composed OF the Mayors
OF the two cities and three appointed by
each OF them. effected They rave given much
time 20 considering the initial steps of the work.
and the purchase of the rights OF the previous
bridge corporation for $4,000 gives promise of the
speedy beginning Of actual work upon the new
s 6,S , The premp, pushing forward Of this
this city from the present congestion o. travel tan
anything else But in the mean tine The facliii's
soon be increased by the connlei OF the
Is s5aTh hs and ne o o. s
connections with the Bridge station at ", ,l.sston
as on Ms0 SPEEDY Of % p6 the
best interests Of the large travelling public Of Ills
The total length OF the electrical conductors OF
an n o or he s nov yeS ons u &
1899 miles. The total length Of wires under ground
ss ma sho%ins an increase in the year Of
2.s2s.S5 miles. The work of extension Of the ,ole
dented owing TO the rapid growth ~ N" service
from p Gorrosop OF waf ae ana a gas
considered by the subway Commission ard consid
temps to provent nnrv TO ppes ar
still, in experimental stage and - prevent wa,sr
ton Of the trolley current. the remedy arrears to
be the use Of the double trolley system This would
present conductors and the franchises grar'ed 70
ley system.
TROLLEY-CAR ORDINA%CEs
The question OF regulating the speed Of trolley
received much attention last year. and under
the authority granted by your honorable body the
Mayor appointed CHIEF Trolley Inspector. and
number of assistants associated with him for
time New ordinances adopted by the city % |
regulate the speed OF the cars. the Of tenders
etc. Up to December the total number OF viola
tons Of speed ordinances reported was 1893. There
were about $50 drawings and models Of tenders -
the existing ordinance In relation to tenders to hc
invalid. and a now one VIII have 10 be enacted |
This is Of the most important matters 20 be !
acted upon by your honorable body. The corpora
tons operating trolley cars IN our streets should
be compelled TO equip these dangerous vehicles WIN
The best hfe-sayng device II Is the nperatve duy
is reduced to a minimum The lives Of more than |
100 victims have already been sacrificed and .ardy
The best possible ordinance THIS subjec; . de
manded and b shall be ea TO s9ppea %n yo
Of trolley cars in crowded streets at high rate or
speed must be prevented. but a: the same time the
interests travelling sfoNN
cred and the cars should not be unduly delayed |
traffic by providing tsoroughfarcs for ear lire4
IS mater Of much paoIc mere bnt me rignts
even for The pubLc eo2d. ~ 1naie compsn,nsaton
The relations Of s,rcc'-rawsy corporations. which
reputation by Law that this ci.y may receive |
adequate returns from the giants areaay made |
Dc so o en- il b c ~ WI NAV be- en-
ests involved There seems to BE- no good reason
way. if other cities have the pavements OF stree
where tracks are laid; maintained in good order
advln,age making The large am Of money row ex- |
pended upon them availlbl- for other streets.
GOOD ROADS NEEDED,
The imperative demand for good ROADS. both by |
persons who drive AID by those wao ride bicycle
requires attention the provision of connected |
routes covering ali parts Of the city and :cadng II
the suburbs. Already much has been done in the |
living Of smooth pavemenis in many parts Of the !
city bat these be joined together by the con-
s;ruct!on OF missing Inks" An improved pave |
ment in a thoroughfars leading from tie Eastern |
Parkway to the eastward lin Ia OF the city is an
immediate need Tn pans already prepared for eN |
tending this boulevard to Highland PARK ana tn |
new brooklyn Foics; together with the improv,- |
OF A number Of fine drives In the newly an |
ncXcd wards b. the Department or Parks, VIII give |
additional facilities in the near future.
The consolidation of city and county a, the be |
ginning of this year brings with T. n-w dn''s Tor
your honorable body. The work hereto iOrc dcvo.v-
ag upon the Board Of Supervisors OF Kings County
il, by Law passed b. tn last leg'siataro imposed |
upon you. ana county well a. city matters VII |
require your attention anc clreH consideration The