New-York tribune., 1901-04-05
RELIEF FOR BRIDGE JAN.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TELLS HOW
To PROCURE 1T TEMPORARILY
AND PERMANENTLY.

A-ND EEhhAN EAIls1.
The Chamber of Commerce Yesterday adontad
resolution saying that the power to remedy
the congestion Of travel at the Manhattan ter
r2inal OF the Brooklyn Bridge in the morning
and evening appears TO be vested in the Com
missioner OF Bridges and in the Municipal As
senbly- The chamber therefore urged that no
riule should be lost in the preparation of plans
for relief by the Commissioner of Bridges and
their submission 10 the Municipal Assembly for
approval.
The chamber also decided TO Cooperate with
the municipal authorities in securing such addi-
tional legislation may be required 20 authorize
the city TO acquire the property necessary for
such improvements and to make such rodifca-
rions OF existing contracts with railroad cor
porations for such new leases or contracts with
them or other corporations as may be deemed
advisable by the municipal authorities: and also
such legislation as may be required 10 provide
the means Of defraying the cost OF such i'm
provenlents and enlargement
This resolution was adopted after Abram 5.
Hewitt had read a preliminary report from the
chambers special committee on the lettering
Of bridge conditions The report said. among
other things;
The primary duty Of devising improvements in
connection with the bridge resides in the Comrns-
PTogements must. before Ihey can Sc Carried into
eeneet be, 6e approved, , 6y the Municipal Assembly;
Brlcge Depar rrnent 10 make all the changes which
which is the subject Of general and just compliant
Your committee therefore, addressed letter 10
70 condition Of affairs al the entrances Of the
tyiGse. ana asking him TO take such steps as
,ritted the Municipal Assembly The Commits
sT1Te Of the necessty for iaediate action. and
rhat he would gladly cooperate with the commit
il the preparation OF plans 70 be carried into
effect whenever the legal authority could be Sc
Your committee suggested that conference should
be held between the engineer OF the bridge and ".
Commission, whose stations al the Ctty Hail will
neoessaElly have 10 2e CONNECTED win the New
no. go @J5e ~ st s@I yso-1-Ser5arions bnf II
the subject In the mean time the Commissioner
Of Bridges suggested that legislation should be
procured al Albany transferring the authority 10
pass upon the bridge improvements from the NJ,
nicipal Assembly 70 the Board Of Estimate ;1 aa6
Apporr.OnHent IN order 70 secure prompt action
y6rr COMMITTEES then requested the Commissioner
Of Bridges 70 confer with the Mayor upon Ihe sub
approve Of any present application 10 the legis-
lature and II he should continue in this opinion II
the approval OF the plans Of the CoHr3tssioner OF
Bridges by the Municipal Assembly. YOUR COM
viii be promptly given in Difference TO the universal
demand OF public opinion
The Commissioner OF Bridges. however, suggests
thar legislative action ouSht 70 be secured IN order
Row which IS now prohibited by Chapter l2s Of the
7 If The question IS. therefore. pre-
sene5 whether II IS necessary 70 extend the bridge
bevord the northwesterly line of Park Row, as
would De necessary in case new approaches 70 the
bridge are 70 be constructed within the area of the
CIV Hall Park Your committee are OF opinion
rbar srv occupatiOn Of the City Hall Park would
,o- - spproved bv public opinion and therefore.
rhev rhrk that all other modes OF r5lle1 sholld De
exhausted before application : mace TO the lsEis
larure 10 remove the prohibition 70 cross Parh
Pow From the best Information az the com
rna-d Of your committee. il viii not be necessary
70 extend TIE bridge beyond its present terminus
o. TINE S.A viii be required 10 condemn the property
vyhich will be needed and 70 erect the structures
which viii be required. n the mean tlIne some ON
relet might be secured i the Brooklyn kappa
Trarsir Railroad Company would arrange with me
fsrrv and on the railway az five cent rare, IN
The same manner : now done from the y :
work terminus Of the bridge Il is beEeVed tflat
z considerable number Of passengers woNIo 1nssa 1s
fv+6ea would be relieved. II the Brooklyn ran
rosS Company is sincere IN us professions OF d
desire . relieve the congestion. there olstt 70 os
no iculy in making Satisfactory aItal-s
,T+E -ta ferry company for this purpose
Fer-esenta-ives OF the Union Ferry Company
es.5 lss- evening that they did not believe there
vras a-- u-av OF preventing the crush on the
Brooklvn Bridge so long as the trolley com
NAMES were allowed 70 carry people from Man
hs-+an across the bridge and 10 all points III
BROOKLYN for single fare Of five cents. mus
irving FREE rides across the bridge Ihe Union
r7.-r- ~ornnarv Il was said. gives the cheaPesl
fz-r-ors rCssihle one cent al the rusH ~, :
~ rerro- compete with the free IraHlc Oh - -
go O@7cisls Of the company do not @ @tnltA
L :. - -, cen he devised for absolutely
free ferraee 70 divert traffic from ne oi41