New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-24
The News OF Brooklyn
ELECTRICITY on THE BRIDGE.
CHIEF ENGINEER MARTINS IDEA OF A
PERFECT RAILWAY SYSTEM.

NE WANTS A PowERHoUsE BUILT AT DOCK AND
WATER sTs-THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
REPORTS IN FAVOR OF GRANTING con-
TRACT TO HAVE TWENTY CARS FIT
TED WITH ELECTRICAL APPL-
ANcEs-pHENIx BRIDGE CON-
PANY NOT RELEASED
FROM ITS BOND.
A request made by the Phenix Bridge Company
to be released from its bond. which serves TO pro-
tect the taxpayers in case of the work being de-
clared imperfect. did not meet with the approval
of Mayor Wurstcr when the question came De-
fore the Bridge Trustees at yesterdays meetlhg'
The company has charge OF the alterations Delhs
made at the Brooklyn terminal, and as Its bond
will expire this month, an expenditure oil |~ VIII
be made necessary by the issuing os new one.
The Trustees have $4,000 in reserve. which VIII
be paid over when the work is finished. Some
Of the Trustees were OF the opinion that an IN
Justice was being done the company by refusing
to comply with the request.
Mayor Wurster thought otherwise, and saic
that such a thing was unprecedented. and if the
request was granted the press would inevitaoIS
attack the Trustees
President Howell said that IT would not be ad-
visabe to release the company. Mr.. Henriques
said that MAYOR Strong could not be present az
promised but desired A postponement OF the
question relating to stairways al the New-iorK
end of the Bridge. The secretary then READ the
report Of Engineer Martin. which was as foiio"s'
The Honorable Board of Trustees. ,x.
Gentlemen Since the last meeting OF 'ie n'. ~
operation of the motor-car in use with the result
that been determined to use motors OF - per
rlotor-car and to somewhat differently arrange the
electrical! units In the power-hou'e anu ''''ea
With the equipment Increased above, the plant
Will readily do the switching OF trains running Oh
forty-fve seconds Roadway, and IN case OF iauIr
of the cable 1T will be capable Of running iHbffh h
trains at intervals OF sixty sse1nas Of mt double
cable, gaunteted tracks and the above described
an ideally perfect condition TO carry absolutely the
II axmum number Of passengers that the brid l,
railways can be made to carry Adh9nsh even inns il
all probability again be equal 10 or exceed
the heavy demands made upon IL dnns TS hi ao nn
Bridge alone TO meet the ever-increasing demands
for transportation between New-fork and Brook
The plant required to put the Bridge railway sys-
TEN in perfect condition will be power-house
about one hundred feet square; engines OF com
bired capacity of about twenty-five hundred horse
electric generators of about sixteen hundred ko-
watts capacity, and all the paraphernala OF FIRST
class power house.
1t Is proposed to locate the power-house on prop
erty owned BY the Bridge Trustees, and situated at
The equipments viii consist OF four motors,
each of which Will be able to exer, drawbar pull Of
1850 pounds and they Will be so arranged that any
number Of them can be operated Independently OF
the rest. All the ordinary and well-ested devices
Will be installed 10 insure certainty and regularity
in the operation of the electric appliances
/ have made approximate estimate OF the
OF the power-house and plant complete. and IL
amounts to about 10000. | have made all es,i-
mates liberal. and feel that the figures given
will not be exceeded. This does not include the
that Will be required Neither does II include
electricity. The above estimate provides for the
equipment OF twenty cars
Respectfully submitted. C. c. MARTIN
Chief Engineer and Superintendent.
1t was suggested that at the next meeting the
chief engineer submit plans and specifications
of the proposed power-house. II is probable
that. after these approved. bids will be
invited. Mr.. Martin is quite enthusiastic over
the building Of the power-house. He says it
WILL when completed, be OF the finest plants
in the world.
The Executive Committee reported fayorably
in reference to the question of electrical ap-
planes for switching trains and for additional
motive power In case the cable should break
down. The committee also recommended the
granting OF contract to the General Electric
Company for the equipment OF twenty
with electric appliances. in accordance with
their proposal dated March 8, 1896, for s3645 per
car.
The application of a man named Leschnger
to conduct concert hall at Hillary and High
SITS. under one Of the arches was adversely
reported on.