New-York tribune., 1898-10-30

2 spoils view. For the use Of the cars the
Brooklyn company pays meagre . per ceht, 81 81
about $4,000 year. Fer this " per ceh' ~, II -
allowed not only the use OF the second tlaen a
for the old Bridge cars but for its own trains
ard even to lease to other roads rms iIlistra ,t
bic 2 per cent even gives the company IN ~ t,,
to charge the city for lighting the Broge from
the city's own plant, as is shown IN TINS para
graph of the contract:
I, being understood ard agreed that the .brook,,
lyr" shall if required by sGid r for m,
lighting Of said Bridge and it's appnrtenances AT rd
cost to be agre "a upon by sand m naid H.;
sid tommssioner' the power and electricity
furnished.
This contract with the widows ana Vi po',,
moi only gives them the entire use OF one , tavM
and the rolling stock and plant. but actua"'
turns the Bridge terminals over TO then, -
lion : Part l. Of the contract says 'hat We
BROOKLYN shall have the full. sole anu u,i1u !,
structed use Of the platforms ,, an" aid
connected with such railroad. ana thls u sai"
to include the highly valuable advertising P''N
ileges in the terminals.
GAVE IT AWAY TOO SOON
This remarkable contrac: was entered into IN
June vet its provisions were not made pubhc
until last Monday What faulty led Com''i'S-
sjoner Shea TO disclose them before Election
Day he alone knows, but the public VIII oe
thankful to him for his candor
When the Republican administration nIs'
proposed the wise plan Of letting the tralnc
companies use the Bridge, its OBJECT was ~
give the people a continuous ride from PARK
Row to any part Of Brooklyn. In giving the
Brooklyn company the use OF the Bridge cars
Commissioner Shea has prevented me very
continuous elevated service which the peope
want so badly The Brooklyn company Is the
only one now operating. and In the rush
hours It does not rln through trains People
using the elevated have to change cars al the
Brooklyn terminal
The Kings County company questioned Inc
legality of the exclusive privileges granted to
the Brooklyn and made broad threats or
taking the case into the courts. Commissioners
Shea has Just closed new contract with the
Kings County that yields to il many points,
and which may avoid having too much light
thrown on the business in the courts. The Kings
Bridge next Tuesday under the new arrange
ment.
. The Kings COuqtr agrees to pay It's one-thir1
Of the 500 day for the use Of the first track.
1t will be "let off, with a prOpOruonata share
Of the cost Of operating ana supplying power
to through trains Ey this arrangement pas
sengers discharged at Brooklyn from the Bridge
trains may take either the Brooklyn or the
Kings County trains by transfer The new
agreement is considered temporary and can
be terminated fifteen days notice by either
side. 1t is said that in entering into this new
contract the Kings County company does not
abandon its idea Of testing the contract made
with the Brooklyn company in the courts. The
Kings County people say they had verbal
agreement with President Uhlmann to the effect
that he was to share with them any privilege
he secured from the Bridge. and empowered
him to negotiate for them with Commissioners
Shea They think he took an unfair advantage
OF them.