New-York tribune., 1903-01-24
NEfRLY DAYS SESSION.
B001id Of Estimate Decides on One
Bridge Approach.
NJ. Y. c. BRONX PLANS PUT OVER.

The Board of Estimate and Apportionment at
nearly an all Cay session yesterday discussed and
postponed action the application for franchise
10 the lHterurban Railroad in The Bronx. the pro-
posed plans for the New-York Centrals terminal
and the approaches for the Williamsburg Bridge on
both sides Of the river.
Practically. however the board decided have
only one approach to the Williamsburg Bridge on
the Manhattan side. and that one direct
from EIn-st. 70 The Clinton-st- plaza, by widening
Delancey-st on the south side to 125 feet. Another
significant thing that objections were offered
10 the proposed straight through TO Flatbush-
are for the Brooklyn approach TO the Manhattan
bridge As the approaches involve the forthcom-
ing plans for comprehensive rapid transit system
10 be reported by William Barclay Parsons
and Nelson J. Lewis, engineer OF the Board of
Estimate, they were laid over for week by which
time the rapid transit plans will be announced.
There was a suggestion by the Mayor. when the
In5erurban franchise up that it should be left
optional the city whether they should buy the
property Of the road the end of fifty years
Everett r Wheeler. counsel for the road. opposed
the proposition. Alderman Peck said that he
opposed the by the road, II it received
franchise. Of an overhead trolley system. 1t would
take two three years before the road could be
constructed and by that time the condition OF The
Bronx would be almost the same in Manhattan.
Your board said the alderman, would not
think OF allowing overhead wires in Manhattan. and
you should allow them IN The Bronx
II YOU insist the elimination of that feat
re said Controller Grout. 1t might result in this
new company abandoning its intention 10 construct
the road and leaving TO the Union Railway q
monopoly os the traction business in The Bronx
After residents in Aoueduct-ave.. in The Bronx.
had declared their opposition to the construction
Of the new railway in that avenue the aPplica-
1ions CT the Union Railway Company and the In
terurban company were tabled until next Friday
The Delancey-st. widening provoked a good deal
Of interest William Mann. representing several
property owners in Broome-st. objected to any
diagonal street, and George Waddngton made a
like protest for owners in Delancey-st
Ex-senator Guy argued that the trend OF traffic
from Brooklyn was downtown, and that the sup
posed costs. .Oo0, ,ee0-to build diagonal road
pointing uptown would be a waste of money He
suggested that approval OF making Delancey-st 125
feet wide would answer all present demands.
Mayor Low announced that the board. when IT
arrived at z decision would hold public hearing
to discuss il. The board voted that whatever wild
erirE is made stall be done by taking land from
- south side Of the street The subject was
made special order for next Friday.
MAYOR Low asked IL there any opposition 10
the Controllers scheme for the Brooklyn approach
10 the Manhattan Bridge and after a whispered
raIk with Mr.. Grout got The board to decide 10 re
fer the subject 10 the chief engineer. Nelson ?.
Lewis and William Barclay Parsons, of the Rapid
Transit Commission. 70 submit plans at a future