New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-30
REVENUES FOR THE CITY.
BRIDGE TRUSTEES DISCUSS THE CUES
TON OF TOLLS FOR ELEVATED
AND SURFACE CARS.
r,,vv ppacr1cAII,Y AGREE on SCHEDULE
WHICH WILL GREATLY INCREASE THE KE-
cE1Prs OF THE Structural FINAL

cr1prs OF rHB STRUCTURAL FINAL
REPORT EXPECTED TWO WEEKS.
The significant feature OF the meeting OF the
Brooklyn trustees OF the Bridge to Xix upon rates
NJ roll 70 he paid by the elevated and surface ca"
for crossing the Bridge practical unamm'y
on the part of the trustees to exact sche"uio Vi
tolls which in round numbers will yield me cl''s
annually s35O0Oo Mayor Wurster. Bridge PRESIDENT
Berri. Controller Palmer and Seth L. keeney at
tended the conference Mayor Wurster asked Tor
the views of his colaborers Controller faImer
said that he was In favor Of eXacting the pay
ment from the companies of the present rates Vi
fare and in addition 10 cents car for each trip
from the elevated systems and cents a car io'
each round trip from the surface ROADS
Mr. Keeney said that the elevated cars ous"t u
nav in proportion according 10 the expense 10
which the Bridge will be put IN hauiing them
across the Bridge, and also pay accorui"s ~ INC
difference In size between the elevated ana sur :
face cars He suggested at least 10 cents round
trip for the elevated cars ana cents lou'u "'P
for the surface cars
President Berri inclined to take into consld-
Grafton the poor business done by the elevated
roads and the fact that they are not making any
money He said that after the rush hours morn
ing and night the elevated cars were less IMAM
half-flled, that the Bridge cars returned empty
from New-York 10 Brooklyn in the morning hours
and returned empty 10 New-York from Brooklyn
In the evening hours This. he said. would be the
experience OF the elevated trains. Running five
car train he said empty incurred considerable eX-
pense, while the trolley companies could handle
their single cars more handiy. approximate fill
ing every He was In favor. therefore. or
making a uniform rate for the elevated cars and
the surface cars charging 10 cents car Tor each
round trip during the busy hours and cents dur
ing the slack hours.
Mayor Wurster said he was In favor OF making
the elevated roads pay about twice much as the
surface roads for each He said that there
was a feeling the part OF the people that the
railroads other large corporations having deal
ings with the public should pay for valuable priv-
leges and franchises. which used TO be given 10
them for nothing. He was in favor. therefore, of
charging 10 cents car for surface cars and %
a for elevated cars. .,.
the surface road officials ne had been tod that
from 5000 TO 4eS cars day would pndSnetedIy
Rossiter had told him that many as 5000 sur
1000 would be a likeer figure to estimate on. Mr..
Berri and Mr.. Wurster figured that the tons from
the surface cars would approximate $4,000 if a
rate were charged which Appropriated the com
bined views Of the iruiees on me same bass
eD DS Of siSsSoS or ' total Of sss5o from both
would go a long way toward making up the yearly
deficiency incurred IN paving the interest charges 1
trustees exchanged pleasant words over Inc TACT
that their views were approximately alike Ihey
adjourned. 10 meet subject 10 the call OF the
Chair. +. -. $1,000.
private conferences VIII take place IN me mean
time. and when the regular meeting OF the trustees
is held, in weeks, II is expected that single
report recommending a definite schedule of toll
charges will be made to the full Board of Trustees.
When Clinton L. Rossiter president of the Brook
Ign Heights Railroad Company. was told last night
OF the apparent disposition of the Bridge Trustees
with reference 10 tolls. he showed surprise, ana
said the Trustees figuring the mark BY a
large majority. He said II would he impossible to
5000 elevated the Bridge in day.
and that about 1900 to 1000 would be about the
right figures. For this the elevated roads, he said,
would pay about 10 cents a car round trip. The
surface roads he said. would run about 400 cars,
and this would the city about $4,000 annually
at cents round trip.
One of the Bridge Trustees said last night that
Mr. Bern figuring a uniform toll of -
cents a round trip when he made his estimate.