New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-17
FRIDGE BILL GOES THROUGH
ASSEMBLY PASSES MR.. BRENNAN"
MEASURE.
pppr-n11cANs IN ITS FAvoR-HEATED DIS
c,-ssrox OVER ITS PROVISIONS

,,h,rx March 16 (SpeciaD.-After long ana
- discussion the Assembly to-day passed
= r. Rrenuan's bill to authorize the constr w
49,, =, q bridge over the East River in the CITY
=, Nev.York and 10 provide for its use ny ran
road companies bicyclists. trucks carriages anu
foot passengers
r,e hill was made party measure ana was
nassed by the Republicans by vote OF % " 90
The Tammany men and the KINGS O0un''
D.,,ocrats fought IT bitterly. Patrick H. Roche'
81 the WITH New-York District. onereu d"
amendment 10 provide that the six COMMISSION
ers should he appointed by the Mayor OF New
York and not by the Governor MT brenn""
oh,ec,ea 10 the amendment on the ground tha'
IL would kill the bill
.Jvhv does the bill provide that the city must
nuudq'' asked Mr. Sanders. IF the city must
,rnd the bridge. let the city have the response
bilitv" Mr. Sanders then offered two amehu-
ments. one was identical with the Roche
amendment The other was that the Brooklyn
end - the bridge should be in the vicinity OF
Fulton Ferry instead Of at the ferry. THE DILL
IKE the one pasesd yesterday" said Mr.. Sanders
'creates another gigantic trust
Patrick IL Trainor. OF New-York. declared
that he had no more sympathy with the amend
nents than he had with the bill. The charter
provided Commission for Bridges. ana TINS
was usurpatlon Of the rights OF the city uhueI
,ho chor,ar This Commission. he said. had de
c,ded that more bridges should be built but just
where they were to be located had not been de-
termined The bill. therefore was an Insult 10
fhe city of New-Yofk. Mr.. Tranor said he dlu
not know a soul in the House who had the least
interest in II. 1t could not be question OF poll
tics and he appealed 70 the Republicans TO De
consistent and give the city what 1t wants
There was no intention to build a'Drdge Where
Il was proposed to put this one. The bill was IN
the interests Of private corporation WHICH
wanted 10 sell its franchise
Mr. Phillips said the bill was meant solely 10
attract attention to the pretended interest OF the
,tenup.can party in the welfare of the city Of
New-York He did not believe the Governor
would sign bill which unfair in its in
sringement on the rights of New-York City
MR. COLLINS's ARGUMENT
Cornelius F. Collins appealed TO the Republ-
cans 10 respect the city charter. The charter
was a Republican instrument. Such Republi-
cans as Benjamin +. Tracy, ex-Mayor Strong
and ex-Mayor Wurster had framed its provisions
This blu would create havoc in New-York. Mr..
Collins read the provisions Of the charter in re-
gard 10 the construction Of bridges. He declared
that there had not been a single delegation here
from New-York asking for another bridge.
Mr. Roche said It was intended to build this
bridge within a quarter Of mile Of the present
bridge lie expressed surprise that an attempt
should be made 10 compel the city OF New-York
20 buy the existing franchise. which the owner
wanted to get rid Of at profit He concluded
.'This is a bad bill. an unfair bill II IS unjust
10 the city Of Ncw-York"
James T. Smith followed in the same line
rhen Lyman w. Redinston spoke and there
was a deep silence, II was expected he might
follow up his detection from Tammany Hall and
vote against the bill.
There seems TO he a question whether or not
we are to vote this measures. according TO
the dictates Of our best judgment or from party
dlctation." ne said. If the latter then there Is
no use in presenting any argument for or
against II at this time | have heard some Of
the Republicans here say they believe this is a
matter which should Doe regulated by the city Of
New-York This is d perniciOus measure. l do
not believe twelve members Of the House have
read the bill through and know how pernicious
!, Is. II is inhicting on the city OF New-Norh
millions upon millions OF indebte dness. against
its wishes and over the heads Of its local au-
thorites We pass measure after measure ad
vocated by members from localities UP the STATE
because the people know what they want Whl
IS IL put in this bill that the bridge can De hun
only on one spot, Because there Is man II
New-York who owns the corporate right whct
can be sold to these Commissioners Ihe me-, Dri ,,E
cannot be built in the locality designated with
out H. II gives this man chance TO &c
5000 600 for his right
Mr. Kane OF Erie. said he felt sympathy 70
his Democratic colleagues ana declared una
~ such a bill were to he passed regarding Bui
falo the people would resent ~ as a SeIIou
Interference with their rights. Mr. McheOW
spoke against the bill. and then Mr. Brenna
replied
BRENNAN DEFENDS THE BILL
He said the owners Of the franchise did no
want his bin TO pass. In 1892 hill had bee
passed giving 20 private parties the franchise
10 build a bridge within territory two mile
north Of Fulton Ferry. Brooklyn and Roose
velt-st New-York All the Tammany member
wanted was to get hold Of the FRANCHISE and the
not build the bridge. 1t was an insult to IN
judgment and integrity OF the governor TO "a
that he would appoint men on the Con'hSslo
Who would be corrupt. The reason why Ian
many Hall did not want the bridge ne -
rlained was that il wanted TO protect the el'
waited road I'm its rights TO the present structur
Tammany men, as stockholders. being large
interested in the road a..
MIR McKeown and Mr. Tranor sought TO y
,erruut Mr. Brennan. but he would not vie
the door. They atterward charged that ms No
had helped to pat ne .9nySS, Tn or -
sponsib'c for the trolleys on the present bridge
MIR Palmer and Nh Finn reiterated the arg
,nents against the bill Mr. Aids closed the q
hs,e declaring that the bridge WAS necessi
and that the best reason why the bill shGu
pass was that Tammany would never pu''u
u ,hnusht Inc long debate uncailed for al
moved a cali Of the House. after when "A Vo
was taken.
NEW CORPORATIONS IN THIS STATE
Albany March 1.-THE following stock col
panies have been Incorporated
Atlantic Athletic Association Of Manhattan
New-York: capital. 5000. Directors J9 i
pIsurock Alfred l. Reeves. Charles H. Mung
Alexander Leslie and Charles A. Whittier or Ne
York.
Universal Light Heat and Power Company
al on Directors. X. H. hui