New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-28
BRIDGE COST GROWS.
APPROACH VALUES JUMP.
BIackscelTs Island Structure EStt-
mate Increased IS, 100000.

FlaclyvyelVs Island Bridge may cost SLO0ouVV
more than the estimate q the engineers Inc IaIiu
for approaches estimated at 100000. cannot be
purchased FOR less ihan s6,OOo00O, and the price
may run up 20 sS.OOOOOO. Charles S. Hervey super
vfsing statistcian and examiner In the Finance
Department yesterday turned IN a report 70 ule
Controller which tells q tho difference between
promise ana performance il is suggested OE Inv
investigator that in connection with the purchase
OF land needed FOR tho bridge the 'specuator mas
been active" This is the only comment mace On
the rapid increase q property values.
Mr.. Hervey's report IN calling aftenuon = -
foregoing rays that the former Board or PUBIC
Improvements decided that the bridge Would cost
sl254s,500. including the land necessary lor 81
proaches. Il appears. MF HerVey says ma
this bridge may cost the city from Sls'0O9VOo 10
100000 In the original estimate the price OF the
land required was placed at Si4s.5Oo THIS iahd
may cost s6.OOOOo. and perhaps $SOeOo
BY recent action OF the Board OF Estimate ana
Advertisement Mr. HerVey says. the Manhattan
approach has been extended. IN the area Of land
70 be acquired from Pier to Third avenue ne
Declares, at appears from facts obtained by your
examiners IN the ONCE OF the Corporation Counsel
the Spectator has been active, and before the
,ropertv has been finally purchased the city is like
~ 10 be heavily nulcted." Continuing. MI HerFey
says:
The estimated cost in excess Of SIS gg Is
nents sjread1 made obieations assumed and esti
mated cost Of land and other contracts 10 De lei.
sS Sg5 TO aR 1891 SSr and outstanding ie
Contracts sti 70 be Iestimated). 2e5o99o
Estimated for engineers, ineidentals. ETC. ,ao ooo
Estimated cost Of lend now being acquired
for approaches ana plaza. .-.----------- 0oooooo
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .sls.247.Se3
o. T. Nichols consulting engineer up 10 April l.
Is authority the that the original es-
innate OF 100000 pounds OF steel for the SUPER
structure was 100 low by about 100000 pounds,
bringing the total NJ 70 100000 pounds. Modified
plans adopted in 1913 required about 100000 POUNDS
additional material 100000 pounds. or $1,000
tons in all. OF this amount $500 tons had been
manufactured and shipped by the Pennsylvania
Steel Company 20 April last.
The outstanding obligations, OF contract Habii-
ties, for construction and for material for the
bridge on April !. 1901 follows:
Pennsylvania Company. 81 s41 e9s 90
Company, power houses. 567. IA 25
CHIMNEY and easanents-New York Steam
lns ss@Rsa' or steel s2S9 80 80
Queens appToacl.-Buckiey Realty CON
Architectural services-H. F. HornbosteI. 1900 90
Following is statement giving the estimated
amount Of contracts yet 10 be awarded. plans for
which now being prepared:
Queens approach Masonry $500 600
Manhattan approach-Masonry and steel. 100000
Flooring. railroad tracks. raing..---...-. 100000
Elevators and starways in towers. 100000
According TO Mr.. Hervey. there is 70 be q long
delay on account OF the backwardness OF the work
on the approaches He says that nothing Of
definite character hes been done on the plans for
the approach n Manhattan. The reason given
for the deiEW ae says, was the uncertainty
which existed uutil few months ago TO
conseqc gently what arrangements might be made
70 go over or under TIE Second avenue elevated