New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-11
COLLISION CHARGED.
ACCUSATION OF BRIDGE DEAL AN
sWERED BY MAYOR WURSTER.

THE VOTE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO GivI:
THE BROOKLYN HEIGHTS RAILROAD COM
PANY EXCLUSIVE Usr or TIE PLAZA
PROvOKEs AN ATTACK
II was after ) O'Clock last night before the ar
r,ment over the Bridge Plaza injunction proceed
ing taken by the Nassau Electric Railroad Com
pany against the Bridge trustees to prevent the
occupation Of the Plaza by the Brooklyn Heights
Railroad system was concluded before Justice
Clement OF the Supreme Court.
The proceeding was taken in the name 90
Arthur J. Hughes. and in arguing the motion 70
continue the temporary Injunction granted J.,nes
+ Church said that there had been ,olni.l N
between the Mayor and the Bridge trustees Tie
Plaza and cost the city about 81. 900 900 |, WAS
purchased for specific purpose he said. and yet
,he trustees had voted to give il oyer T. th,.
exclusive use of one company for the mere pi
lance of $1,000 year.
Mr. Church, TO substantiate his aresa;i N Of
COLLISION. said that Trustees Howell and Kcei,y.
OF the Bridge, were shareholders in the Long
Island Traction Company, which CONTROLLED The
Heights system.
NO LONGER A STOCKHOLDER
William ~ Dykman, counsel to the trustees.
said Mr.. Howell was no longer a stakeholder In
the Traction company, although he was wnen
the resolution was adopted. Mr. Dykman said
the Heights company was not 10 have the soc
and exclusive right TO the Plaza for it's tracks,
as the trustees had reserved the right 70 lease
10 other railroads provided their operation did
not interfere with the tracks and transportation
Of the Heights system The tracks when put In.
he said, became the property OF the Bridge. and
50 the exclusive control of the Plaza was never
intended TO be relinquished by the trustees The
whole proceeding on the part OF the plaintiff and
those behind him. Mr.. Dykman said, was prema-
lure in the extreme
Mr. Burr presented affdavits by the Mayor
and Controller. and the law afterward dis
cussed by M. Church and Professor Collins.
representing the Brooklyn Heights road Briefs
were submitted and decision reserved.
MAYOR wURsTER's STATEMENT
Mayor Wurster enjoying the dinner to
ex-senator Warner Miller at the Logan CLUB
when reporter of The Tribune him con-
corning the charge made by Mr.. Henriques
that the minutes had been improperly tran
scrbed by Secretary Beam. The Mayor said:
1.-The only motion made by me at the special
meeting when this matter was considered was
one substituting plan No. 2.1S9 for plan No.
2l49 Plan No. 21s9 the one drawn by the
railroad company at my suggestion. placing the
tracks under the station Of the Kings County
Elevated road. and plan No 2149 was the org-
nal plan Of the railroad company. fixing their
tracks beside the Bridge station.
THAT was the only resolution offered by me,
and the original plan. thus amended, was
then adopted. the company being required to
pay $1,000 year rental. ! may have MADE the
motion TO adopt the plans as amended. OF that
am not certain. but this you may say, that /
agreed to this plan because it was In accord
ance with nv ideas. and provided the oppor-
tunity the railroad company needed for sta
ton convenient 10 the Bridge
Mr. Kinney said: My understanding OF the
resolution of the Mayor is that II was the same
resolution as that prepared by the Terminal
Committee the difference being in the extent
of the Plaza to be used. think my impression
OF the matter is shared by Messrs Howeh ana
Chief Engineer Martin