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THE CITY OFFICIAL JOURNAL. (ENTERED AS SECOND-CLASS MATTER, POST OFFICE AT NEW YORK CITY.) VOL. XXX. NEW YORK, TUESDAY, AUGUST I2, 1902. NUMBER 8,898. DEPARTMENT OF BRIDGES. At the beginning of the year the Department had Deputy Commissioners in the Boroughs of Brooklyn, The Bronx and Queens, and a Superintendent and an Inspector ---~- of Bridges in the Borough of Richmond. All of these offices and some others have been abolished as unnecessary, and a net decrease in the salary account of the Depart- Report for Six Months ending June 30, 1902, ment amounting to $86,972.48 per year has been effected. On May I, 1902, Mr. Richard S. Buck, Principal Assistant Engineer of the Depart- ment, resigned, and his resignation was accepted. Department of Bridges-City of New York, On May I, 1902, Mr. Leffert L. Buck, Chief Engineer of the Department, resigned, July I, 1902. and on the same day his resignation was accepted and he was appointed Consulting The Honorable SETII LOW, Mayor: Engineer of the Williamsburg Bridge, at a salary of $7,500. The positions of Chief Engineer and of Principal Assistant Engineer of the Sir-Pursuant to section 1544 of the Greater New York Charter, I have the honor to submit the following report for the Department of Bridges for the six months DepartmentThe details have notof theseas yet changes been filled. have already appeared in the "City Record," but are endingg June ge 1902. here summarized. as follows: The bridges under the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of Bridges are as follows: REDUCTIONS. BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN. Deaths. Per Annum. (Over the East river.) I Bridge Tender, Borough of the Bronx, January I, 1902.... $400 00 $400 00 Brooklyn Bridge. I Bridge Tender, Harlem river, January 6, 1902 ............. goo 00 goo 00 Williamsburg Bridge. I Bridge Tender, Borough of Queens, June 8, 5902 ......... 9oo 00 goo 00 Manhattan Bridge. Blackwell's Island Bridge. Positions Abolished. (Over the Harlem river.) I Deputy Commissioner, Borough of Queens, January 15, Harlem Ship Canal Bridge. New York and Putnam R. R. Bridge 1902 .................................................. 3,000 00 3,000 00 'Washington Bridge. (approaches.) Macomb's Dam Bridge. I Deputy Commissioner, Borough of The Bronx, January Madison Avenue Bridge. I5, 1902 ................................................ 4,000 00 4,000 00 Third Avenue Bridge. Second Avenue Bridge sidewalks. I Deputy Commissioner, Borough of Brooklyn, January Willis Avenue Bridge. Lenox Avenue Bridge. 31, 1902 ................................................ 5,000 00 5,000 00 Spuyten Duyvil Creek Bridge. I Superintendent of Bridges, Borough of Richmond, Jan- 1,200 00 BOROUGH OF THE BRONX. uary 15, 1902 .......................................... I,200 00 I Inspector of Bridges, Borough of Richmond, January 22, Mott Haven Canal Bridge. Westchester Creek Bridge. 1902 .................................................. 90° 00 goo 00 City Island Bridge. Unionport Draw Bridge. I Transitman, Lenox Avenue Bridge, May I, 1902 .......... 1,320 00 5,320 00 Westchester Avenue Bridge (tern- Hutchinson's River Bridge. I Axeman, Vernon Avenuc Bridge, May I, 1902 ............. goo 00 goo 00 porary). Farmer's Bridge. 9 Bridge Tenders, Newtown Creek, February 8, 1902, each.. 839 50 7,555 50 Kingsbridge. I Bridge Tender, Newtown Creek, February t5, 1902....... 839 50 839 50 BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN. 2 Bridge Tenders, Borough of Brooklyn, February 15,1902, each .................................................. 839 50 5,679 00 Hamilton Avenue Bridge. Ninth Street Bridge. I Bridge Keeper, Newtown Creek, March 21, 1902......... 1.200 00 1,200 00 Third Street Bridge. Carroll Street Bridge. 3 Bridge Tenders, Newtown Creek, March 21, 1902, each... 839 50 2,518 50 Union Street Bridge. Washington Avenue Bridge. I Axeman, Bridge No. 4, March 14, 1902 ................... goo 00 goo 00 Metropolitan Avenue Bridge. Harway Avenue Bridge. I Bridge Tender, Borough of Queens, April 22, 1902....... 766 5o 766 50 Third Avenue Bridge. I Bridge Tender, Borough of Queens, April 30, 1902........ 766 5o 766 50 I Foreman, Borough of The Bronx, February 7, 1902, $5 BOROUGH OF QUEENS. per day ................................................ I,565 00 1,565 00 Vernon Avenue Bridge (old). Vernon Avenue Bridge (new). t Assistant Foreman, Borough of The Bronx, February 7, Greenpoint Avenue Bridge. Meeker Avenue Bridge. 1902, $3.50 per day ..................................... 939 00 939 00 I Stone Mason, Borough of the Bronx, February 7, 1902, Grand Street Bridge. Metropolitan Avenue Bridge. I,252 00 5,252 00 Borden Avenue Bridge. Flushing Creek Bridge. $4 per day ............................................. Strong's Causeway Bridge. t Laborer, Borough of the Bronx, February 7, 1902, $2.50 Little Neck Bridge. perday ............................................... 782 50 732 5o BOROUGH OF RICHMOND. I Painter, Borough of The Bronx, February 7, 1902, $3.50 per da ...................................... 1,095 50 5,095 50 Lemon Creek Bridge. Fresh Kills Bridge. I Ship Carpenter, Newtown Creek, February 8, 1902, $3 per day ................................................ 939 00 939 00 Under the provisions of the Revised Charter, the following named bridges passed, I Laborer, Harlem River, February 17, 1902, $2 per day.... 730 00 730 00 on January I, 1902, from the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of Bridges to that of the President of the borough wherein they are situated, respectively: Resignations. BOROUGH OF THE BRONX, I Assistant Engineer, Bridge No. z, February 18, 19n2..... 2,400 00 2,403 00 I Bridge Tender, Borough of Brooklyn, February i, 1902.. 839 50 839 50 One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Street Jefferson Street Bridge (over Sea- I Bridge 'render, Borough of Queens, April I, 1902......... 766 50 766 50 Bridge. brey's Creek). I Stenographer and Typewriter, Bridge No. 2, April i, 1902. goo 00 goo 00 Tremont Avenue (One Hundred and Hunt's Point Road Bridge. I Principal Assistant Engineer, May I, 1902 ................ 5,000 00 5,000 00 Seventy-seventh street) Bridge. Samuel Street Bridge. Second Street Bridge. Woodlawn Bridge. Reductions in Salaries. Westchester Turnpike Bridge (over Westchester Turnpike Bridge (over C Deputy Commissioner, May I, 1902 ....................... 500 00 500 00 Barreto Creek). Seabrey's Creek). I Secretary to Commissioner, May I, 1902 ................. 250 00 250 00 Westchester Turnpike Bridge (over West Farms Road Bridge. I Auditor, May I, 1902 .................................... 100 00 100 00 Seabrey's Creek). Eastchester Bridge (over Stoney I Chief Clerk, May t, 1902 ................................. I00 06 100 00 Main Street Bridge (over West- Brook). C Clerk, May I, 1902 ....................................... 5o 00 50 rr chester Creek). Boston Post Road Bridge (over L Cashier, May I, 1902 ..................................... 150 00 150 00 Saw Mill Lane (over Stoney Brook). Stoney Brook). I Messenger, May I, 1902 .................................. 15O 00 150 00 Boston Post Road Bridge (over Boston Post Road Bridge (over Rat- t Assistant Engineer, May I, 1902 .......................... 300 00 300 00 Black Dog Brook). tlesnake Brook). i Consulting Engineer, Bridge No. 2, May t, 1902 .......... 2,500 00 2,500 00 Shieffelin Lane Bridge (over Rattle- Shieffelin Lane Bridge (Eastchester). L Draughtsman, Bridge No. 2, May t, 1902 ................. 50 00 50 00 snake Brook). Pennyfield Bridge (over Weir Creek). S Assistant Engineers, Bridge No. 2, May I, 1902, each.... 5o 00 100 00 Kingsbridge Road Bridge (over Rat- Broadway Bridge (over Tibbett's t Assistant Engineer, Bridge No. 2, May I, 1902........... 6o 00 óo 00 tlesnake Brook). Brook). I Bookkeeper, Bridge No. 2, May I, 1902 .................. 150 00 150 00 Tibbett's Brook and Riverdale av- Demilt Avenue Bridge (over Bronx I Leveler, Bridge No. 4, May I, 1902 ........................ 5o ao 50 00 enue. River). 1 Transitman, Borough of The Bronx, May I, 1902........ 30 00 30 00 Town Dock Road Bridge (over Weir Fisher's Lane, Eastchester. t Clerk, Borough of Queens, May I, 1902 .................. 50 00 50 00 Creek). Eighteenth Avenue Bridge (over Rat- I Bridge Tender, Borough of Queens, May I, 1902......... i66 5o 166 5o Olin Avenue Bridge (over Bronx tlesnake Brook). I Bridge Tender, Borough of Queens, May i, 1902......... 286 5o 286 5o River). Washington Street Bridge (over Sea- I Chief Clerk, Borough of Brooklyn, May t, 1902.......... 50 00 50 00 Christian Brook and Boston Post brey's Creek). I General Foreman, Borough of Brooklyn, May I, 1902.... 150 00 150 00 Road. Glebe Avenue Bridge (over Seabrey's Mill Lane Bridge, Eastchester. Discharges, Brooklyn Bridge. Creek). 00 Jackson Street Bridge (over Sea- 22 Painters, each ........................................ I,095 29,E 00 brey's Creek). 4 Carpenters, each ........................................ I,2oo 00 4,800 00 I Helper ................................................. 800 00 800 00 On January 14, 1902, the amount of $34,000 was transferred by the Board of I Machinist .............................................. I,050 00 5,050 00 Estimate and Apportionment from the appropriation for the maintenance of bridges I Laborer ................................................ 730 00 730 00 in the Borough of The Bronx to the President of that borough. I Assistant Foreman ...................................... 1,150 00 I,150 00 BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN. Deaths, Brooklyn Bridge. IRigger ................................................. I,200 00 1,200 00 Barren Island Bridge. Ocean Avenue Bridge. 750
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