New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-12
OXFORD AVENUE FAVORED
-.prvG on THE TERMINUS OF THE
NEW BRIDGE.


-.a members Of the new East River Bridge
mission met yesterday afternoon in the en-
rs office in Kent-ave TO listen to the argu-
p, Of the Grand Street Board Of Trade as
INV the terminal Of the new bridge should
,oca,as at or below Bedford-ave. on the
".,,,vn SIDE Colonel Andrew d. Baird. the
.,ssrt Of the Commission. occupied the chair.
r-ro,d Street Board If Trade was represented
" 1ohn ] Clancy. and sent a committee Of 1f-
- meet with the Commission. The office
,.a enginee. was packed with owners Of
....rtv in the ncighborhood where the bridge
r.I,,rol is 10 be situated. Among the number
w.. three women. and they listened attenuvely
.Ao addresses and noted what was said and
dcns. 49,, .o.,rr
:. .idreaeed the committee from the Grand
s.,ss, BOARD q Trade briefly and said he under
'...s Mr. Clancy would make the first argu-
s..r. m behalf Of the committee, and the Com
lesion was ready 10 hear it.
NJ Clancy then read a manuscript. in part, as
follows: ~. v,s.
NJ Chairman and Members Of the New East
p, ~. Rriige Commission: | shall endeavor te pre-
i en- 10 VOL to-aay the views OF the Grand Steei
prsr1 o: Trade. non-paTtsan ana hon-Po .
o-ranizat0n o.. business men ana ihahu.;sc'nie' ~,
;ss eastern section Of our city. as to the most
rabe point in their esjma{ion 10 !o,%1e nre
1Slcb YOUR body has been appointed 10 DuiId ana
Supervise. ,era,,ors ,ba, claim our at,
I,lon AZ the beglnuiug OF this hearing:
srr-si-Where In tac estim alton OF the people VINO
,r1ay for ana Who hope and expect to use tho
-aased bridge when completed, = the most de-
s.Se point al which TO locate the brooklyn en-
rse al Il pTact,cal to locate the and
,'proach at that point which IS deemed most de-
siao.sI;; hooir ~. saving that the people whom |
,.,resent have after cons ierable deiheraNon, az
rysd al the conclusion that me mos as; @D, ~,
p0nt 10 locate such entrance ana approach Is ~
I s9 de short time to some of the reasons
xi,ch have convinced o.. The de,rahi4'ty O. tAls
DoInt and then. the short time mat can De o.
ssupea by ne devote myself 10 the secoh1 con-
'Nrst%The cost o. the proposed bridge is an I'M
pOrtant point to consider ms oricte' "nfn O1 on
tic; Of one great city ,...o.. ,.,.,
The increase OF population and business VIZ,
srs1n as In the present instance. neccSsltatc Inc
building OF more bridges over he East aver. INC
additional bridge, me apProaeA TO "h'[n Is 10y, LON
Commence bat complete long De-. re ms time'
but the people ovcrour iehed aIItadi WIN 'dNa-
They have been justified a that fear by the
tnghiful cost Of the pres, ~ brase, Ma.cR rom
ac,ual cost Of over Sl5c'y" OF which brooklyns
coniributon has been over 100000
COST OF THE EXTENSION.
The extension Of the bridge to Roebng-st.. SEQ
feet further into the city than Beiforl-aVe. II you
decide 50 20 extend IT, will Increase the cos, Of the
structure at least g Noc)0 Such an addition to its
length will perhaps delay is completion for years.
The cost OF the bridge Is 20 be by a sale OF bonds
Thsye bonds viii bear interest at about 3iz per
cen, yer annum SO that the people Will be forced
70 gve away for such alditiona! interest at least
raeM or the price Z Il nnely equipped pubic
sc5cg tsch and every year for all time. These
very important considerations should weigh well
bens bscsi,se .be f,eoule thorght, whether Justly
OF ler
servants had been eXtravagant. The cost Is an
important matter The utility OF the lroposeI
approach brought 10 the waterfront the greater
the number Of people who can snare IT'S dement's;
IL will increase the cost OF carriage on every iodu
received or sent over the bridge by reason OF the
extra one-;h.rd mile travelled TO Koeb!ng-st.
niles along our waterfront undesirable for resi-
Dental and business and manufacturing purposes
users 1eprecate the value of property. ana IN many
cases annia.late the capital now employed theIe.
Of trade where large interests are involved centres
nov well known to and pauonized by me RuDcc'
ised BY the placing of the terminus at Roebling-st
FIst-(iranG-st. IS and for years mas Deen me
Tbs BUSINESS men along this thorougnfare. by
their activity and progressivene-s. by the eNperdl-
tsing rbeT business. Nv the investment Of hundreds
o. thousands OF dollars In buildings ana stoch haNe
The placing of the terminus at Roeb.ng-st VIII
tend greatly 10 divert and destroy the trade which
W their industry tney nave Duiit up an "''' w.
naly aIrihi.ate the capital now lh'cSteu'
IT WILL. INJURE BEDFORDAVE.
second-Bedford-ave is the leading business and
Promenade street in section OF the city. II you
cross this al@nue with the bridge, users VIII be
compelled to 20 through tunnel This Will make
Il an undesirable street cross at night, parNcu-
sry for women The immediate neignoornood OF
bridge is not At any time or in any place II de-
rrabe residential spot This bridge. u II cross
Bedford-ave Will alter for the worse several OF
the best residential sections OF our city. II yQn
cross Bedforf-avc. you viii unquesuonab$ kII
ma, ihoron8hfaFe as promena Ne. AZ ts'h - 10
only avenue Of that character IN our section ne
Obstruction Of the avenue from a promenade point
Of View Fil mean much in dollars ana cenls nO n
only 70 those who reside and transact business %!
\ ou; aso 20 those VINO reside near IT, ana use II
WI occaSCla.!y Tor prOnenaQc PuIPOSr5,,, - -.
estimated mat your proposed bridge Will cost
*.TMm We would Ike you to carefully conslpei
VA. al Low estir1ate the value Of the properly
sna, VIII be affected by placing the terminus al
f';9soArg-st is s. 10000.
/, does not follow that all this really IS going 10
noroung-st. but il does follow that the mere sug-
n ' to mat THIS vast amount OF Tea'ty - soms
-, ~ oe Affected njuriOgsly Is sufficient 70 demand
;Ul' most serious consideration before dscldiHG IN
r Issm o. Roebngst This is no contest between
g M,intn, tina, Roebling-st. can gain what beI-
.ola-aye. and Grand-st will lose. The very char
s and standing not only of our leading taor-
..sniares at stake. but more important than
- me character and standing OF our section OF
tSteaay this vast probable change in the complex,
- o. our section Of the city Is being realized ana
- rear OF the presentation OF plans for opening
..E horoughfares through solid rows OF houses
SO cost ne extent Of which no man can guess
THE QUESTION OF GRADES
now reach the second consideration-the prac-
.aol.;y OF placing the approach at or below Bed
a.'aye. The proposed height Of the roadway OF
-saew bridge az the bulkhead line has been hxed'
sasve. az III feet above tdewater. The land IN
-e''rd-ave.. between South Fifth and south oixth
- Is. believe about n feet above udewater'
.As distance from the bulkhead line 10 Bedicrd-
re Is about 100 feet and this would necessiIate
s o. about Az feet per hundred 10 get 10 inc re-
wired heisht al the bulkhead line. This grade. we
Pc s .told, Is to- steep. But we have many sleeper
sISees In the city, rougher pavement than VIII
! p-aio on the bridge.
rsout too steep for what? For foot passengers!
iLney can go uD q few additional steps 10 get 10 a
80 u seems 10 me- with lees trouble than they can
sK l.1.o feet lower incline. Too steep 10Y cars
tSsy can be taken up that grade with as i',Se e
yrv4o.e and expense they could be moved tle
NSss'er d. lance on the lover grade: TOO steep,
vssn II must be. aud must be only. for horses aid
.eniclcS. Iuf I before horses and trucks