New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-01
EYE-BAR PLAN REJECTED
ALDERMEN AGAINST 1T.
But They appropriate S3.868, 900
for BLack.cCHs Island Bridge.

The Board Of Aldermen AT yesterdays meet
ing. with Tammsay taking the lead. defeated.
by vote of a 10 - motion 20 approve the
resolution OF the Board Of Estimate and Appo--
tionment apPropriatng $G.J-3osn Tor The pro-
posed eye-bar cable bridge advocated by Com
missioner Lindenthal
Mayor Low sent q letter to the board stating
that while The bonds for the new bridge would
he issued only as fast as they were needed to
pay for the construction. il was necessary To
authorize the entire amount needed before any
thing was spent.
Several Of the aldermen, mindful % the six
weeks within which they must act if they want
TO defeat the bridge appropriation asked when
the resolution from the Board OF Estimate was
received by the board. Mr.. McInnes said h
had consulted Presidents Swanstrom and Can
tor. both lawyers and both members OF ths
Board OF Estimate. and that they agreed with
him that the subject was NOT befo-e the board
until IL had been read by The clerk and entered
as part Of the minutes OF a stated meeting
Mr- Mccall submitted written opinion from
Acting Corporation Counsel Sterling that the
receipt by the City Clerk was equivalent 10 ia
receipt by the Board Of Aldermen. Mr Sterling
wrote that the appropriation resolution. IN his
opinion. was received at the meeting OF July q.
Mr.. McCaN got the floor and charged the
Board OF Estimate with Giscourtasy IN reappro-.
prietng the money for the bridge without ,
word Of explanation to the Board or Aldermen.
Nothing has been said 10 convince me- he
continued. that was wrong twC weeks ago
when 1 voted against this appropriation IT the
Board Of Estimate had Reld puzzle hearing
ana brought forward some arguments 20 con
vince us il might he different. bUt matters
now stand l DO not see how any alderman can
. recede from the stand he took when it was last
considered
Mr. Mccall declared that the eye-bar scheme
was the result Of fad FOR experi uleur ON ths
part of Commissioner Liudenthai. to which the
city not justified IN subscribing S6.J5-.Ot
4 report from the Bridge Commissioner show
ing the relative cost OF TIE Manhattan Bridge
and OF the Williamsburg Bridge was read Ac-
cOrding 70 My. LindentEeIs figures the Mar
haitian Bridge. II his plans are carried out VIII
cost S3.OO.OOO less than the Williamsburg
Bridge viii have cost when completed
Alderman Rowland, after q feN speeches had
been made shut of further debate by moving
that the body proceed 10 vote on the PROPOSE
ton.
Alderman Mathews voted with the Democrats.
he did before. Alderman Heller OF Brooklyn.
who voted No the last time 20 mark his re-
sentiment the delay i'm completing the Will
iamsbUrg Bridge. declined 20 vote at all yester-
day.
The board approved by a practically unant-
nous vote the scheme 20 acquire land at Manor
Road in the Borough of Richmond for city
aImshouses. The cost Of the land il estimated
at $1,000.
The board approved favora BILE reports on ap-
preparations of 500 .OUO for public baths IN
Brooklyn. S1OOOo for Fire Department pur-
poses in Brooklyn and Queens. SlfJ.tHn for ths
Geological Society, $1OO0NO for the EOtanira I
Society 100000 for Bronx parks. Sl50uuo for
the Brooklyn parks S1ONO0U for the parks &C
Manhattan. and $1,99O,SH TO the Department &C
Water Gas and Electricity.
On a favorable report of the Finance Commit
tee the board approved an issue OF S.',StSupp
for the BlaCkwells Island Bridge That bridgs
is of a cantilever construction
on motion of Alderman Mccall the board adj
jOurned until August Is