NTIF L'ARTHUR KILL PONT. Nous illustrer dans le présent numéro le grand pont enjambant l'Arthur Kill et reliant les États du New Jersey et New York. L'entrée ou d'un détroit qu'elle traverse relie Staten Island qui constitue le comté de Richmond N. Y. et les deux rives du New Jersey. Le flux est d'environ 600 pieds de largeur disponible à l'endroit où le pont est construit. Ont été les rives du port de New York pour être inspectés en vue de trouver la meilleure façade pour les magasins et les quais pas meilleure localité pourrait être choisi en ce qui concerne l'eau avant qu'à l'shores
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NTIF THE ARTHUR KILL BRIDGE. We illustrate in the present issue the great draw bridge spanning the Arthur Kill and connecting the States of New Jersey and New York. The inlet or strait which it crosses runs between Staten Island which constitutes Richmond County N. Y. and the opposite shores of New Jersey. The stream is about 600 feet in available width at the point where the bridge is erected. Were the shores of New York harbor to be inspected with a view to finding the best frontage for public stores and wharves no better locality could be selected as regards the water front than the shores of Staten Island. But bitherto this region has not been available for these purposes for lack of railroad com munication. The new bridge which is designed to afford a way for the great trunk railroads to reach the shore in question will therefore play a most import ant part in the development of the port of New York. Five to ten miles of additional water front it is calcu lated will be opened up by it. The Baltimore and Ohi the New Jersey Central the New York West Shore and Buffal with other roads are among the probable users of the bridge. The structure was erected by the Staten Island Rapid Transit Company. It was authorized by act of Congress of June 16 1886 and two years were allotted for its completion. On June 13 1888 a party of engi neers and promoters of the scheme visited the place and the great draw was swung around from open to closed position and the kill was crossed by a bridge for the first time only three days before the limit assigned by the charter. ' tion will be open to traffic under similar conditions to those offered by the Poughkeepsie bridge. Any rail road wishing to use it can do so on payment of the regu lar tolls. This arrangement removes from it any aspect of monopoly and tends to make it a public benefit in every sense. Some very interesting litigation was evolved by the erection. The bridge it will be noticed is an interstate bridge and was erected
