New-York tribune., 1896-04-09
PRICE THREE CENT6
TO LEASE THE BIG BRIDGE
BILL FOR THROUGH TRANSIT 10
BROOKLYN PRESENTED.

WITH THE ELEVATED RAILROADS ON BOTH
ENDS AND LET THE ELEVATED RAIL
ROADS OPERATE THE WHOLE SYSTEM
rreomrur REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBuNnl
Albany, April S.-One of the greatest meas
ures of this session Of the Legislature was ~
troduced to-day It was submitted by Senator
Page. of New-York and Assemblyman Audete.
of Brooklyn and it authorizes the running OF
trains from the elevated railroad Of New-fork
and Brooklyn over .he Brooklyn Bridge. Doubt
less. it would also apply to the projected East
River Bridge.
"I received the bill presented from Frank 3.
Sperry, Assistant Corporation Counsel OF BROOK
lyn." said MI Audett. Il suppose 1t has the
support Of Mayor Wurster."
Senator Page had nothing to say about the
BILL except that he thought 1t would be good
idea to give the authorities of New-York and
Brooklyn come power to improve the means OF
rapid transit between the two cities.
GOULD INTERESTS FAVOR IT.
Frederick Uhmann. one of the principal stock
holders in the Brooklyn elevated railroads, ar
rived here to-day and said at the Capitol, when
asked about the Page-Audett bill: THE New
York and Brooklyn elevated railroads all desire
the privilege of running across the bridee'
George Gould before his departure for the South
approval Of the scheme.
William F. Sheehan. 1t Is said. Will have Dill
introduced in behalf Of the trolley companies.
nerm,tting them to run cars across the Brooklyn
Bridge. Mr. Sperry when informed OF this In
tention CT the trolley companies, said "Undouot-
edly the new East River Bridge Will be mace
sufficiently large to accommodate both the eie-
waited railroads and the trolley lines"
No CHANGE OF CARS.
The bill introduced to-day authorizes the New
York and Brooklyn Bridge Trustees to lease
the railway now operated on the Bridge, so az
n nrovde for continuous rapid transit without
change OF cars between the cities OF New-fork
and Brooklyn on the elevated railroads. and to
reduce Bridge railroad fares The lease or the
Bridge railway may be made to any corporation
having legal authority to own, lease or opera'e
elevated railways in the city OF Ne"-iork VI
Brooklyn, or in both cities, but such tease sha"
not cover or include the footways and driVeways
of the Bridge which shall continue 10 De heiu
by the trustees for the same uses they are now
nut TO- nor shall the lease cover any Bridge prop
ertv not used for railroad purposes All income
70 he derived from the footways and dri'e"ays
or other property not authorized 10 pe ieaseu'
including all income &c be derived from '"e
rental Of the privilege of stringng wires for tee-
graph, telephone. Illuminating ana other s'''''a'
nurposes or pneumatic tubes shall continue 70
be collected and held by the trustees 80 S-
for the purpose of their trust
Jurisdiction. management and control OF al
the property Of the Bridge, except the operation
~ railway trains shall remain In the brioSo
Trustees.
EXTENDING THE BRIDGE TERMINALS.
1rnon the execution Of the lease the Trustees
prd N
Ivn so that 1t shall connect at grade with the
structure or structures of the elevated railroad OF
railroads controlled by the lessee In BROOKLYN ~
n,acas north OF the northerly line OF Tilary-st IN
such q manner as may be necessary Tor the con-
motion of the tracks OF the railroads with tue
tracks Of the Bridge that the cars OF the ee'a'
cd roads may be continuously operated over the
Bridge.
The Trustees shall also extend and alter the
.,,rrs Of tho Bridge in New-York City, over
and along Centre-st.. for distance not eNceeuins
1900 feet northerly beyond the present iihe VI .e
Bridge ani shall construct thereon .ne ne ",har
sarv platforms stairs. railroad tracks ana oti.er
appliances required for the convenience ol .ae
passengers using the Bridge so as to ehaoie ,ns
continuous operation OF the elevated 'a"o"~
trains along the extension TO It's terminus
The plans for the extensions and alterations
shall he prepared by the lessee ana shaii pe ap-
proved by the Bridge Trustees Inc eon'sac.s S AZ
tho construction OF the extension snail De lnaue
m tiie & Ed Trustees and such extensions shall
always remain a part of the Bridge. The expenss peas
Of these improvements shall be borne. ohe-'h"o
hv New-York and two-thlrds by Brooklyn
TERMS OF THE LEASE
The lease shall be for fifty years and may
be extended for ff,y years. The rentai shaii Dc
aoual TO the average net earnings derived during
three wears preceding December l. 1895, from the
naraton Of the railroad Of the Bridge. the deter
,r,rat,on NJ which amount shall be made by the
Trustees The lessee shall pay an auoltiohas
amount equal to per cent annualiy on me cosr VI
construction Of the extensions OF the Bridge Inc
Iassaa shall maintain and keep IN good repair
and condition all the leased property at its own
cost and shall be directed by the Chief Engineer
OF the Trustees a., .. "a
The lessee in addition to the operation OF
elevated railroad trains. as provided, snail con-
tinue to operate the Bridge railrcad ana 10 re,
Give the income thereof, the fares to be charged
for TRANSPORTATION across tie Fridge In the cars
Of the Bridge railroad to be the same as now
charged by the trustees No party or corpora.ion ,
shall become lessee under this act unless such
marty or corporation possesses or shall have ac-
aulred the right 10 operate operate. elevated , railroad
trains In the city OF Brooklyn 10 place at OF
near the terminus OF the Bridge
RATES OF FARE
Not more than five cents a passenger shall be
charged on continuous trains across the Bridge
and It's extension. either from or to the terminus
of the Bridge in the city Of New-York from or
to any station the elevated railroad or rail-
roads in the city Of Brooklyn.
In case an agreement shall be effected so that
ne ssengers ehall be carried continuously from
a place of an elevated railroad in Brooklyn to
a place OF elevated railroad in New-fork,
or conversely the initial company shall collect
a fare Of ten cents from each passenger for such
trip the intent and purpose Of this act being
that when such arrangement shall have been
effected the fare for trip from any elevated
railroad station In Brooklyn to the terminus OF
the Bridge in New-York shall be five cents and
no more and the fare from any station In New
York to the terminus of the Bridge In said city
shall be five cents. and the fare from any sta
ton beyond the Bridge terminal in Brooklyn to
any station beyond the Bridge terminal In New
York conversely. including the Bridge transit.
shall be ten cents.