New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-17

The report closes as follows:
Your Committee upon review Of the whole evidence
adduoed before them and examination Of the records
of the Harlem Bridge Commission aud Of the reports 81
the Controller OF the County Of have IN tie
matter referred to then come 10 the following conoiu
First; That Alsop II. Lockwood from the last Tues
day In March 1860 thence hitherto not and has
not been the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors Of
tho County Of Westohester; that from the said last
Tuesday In March, 1860 down TO the nth OF April 1851
he was not Commissioner Of the Harlem Bridge or a
member Of the Board Of Commission created by the act
Of April lsJ7. and that all Of his acts between those
last named periods assuming 10 act In the capacity OF
Commlssoner OF Harlem Bridge were usurpaons, with
color legal authority. and absolutely void.
That tho appointment of Wm j. McAlpne MS Chief En-
gneer Of the Harlem Bridge upon his notion OF Jamei
Hough superintendent upon bis motion, OF Chss. W.
,ion-tho New-York Street Commissioner, GustayU,
W. Smith yOtlrg against each OF The propositions. nnd
majority Of the whole Commission having been mott
fed 10 be present yotingvere illegal and void ap-
pointmenis thu be had no right TO the giving Of
contracts execute the contracts dated Oct 10 leo
executed on the Goth day Of that month: and under
which s40+ 600 have been paid ont OF the Treasury
the County Of New York that those contracts hay-
Ing been nearly wholly Unfinished on the lst OF October
lsol. which was after the passage OF tho act OF Ap;
ls6l wherein and whereby $3.50 600 was the limit fixed
hoyond which tho Commissioners could not go in
making contracts for the building OF the Harlem
Bridge, therefore all payments made beyond that
Second; That the contracts made and entered into
with a. W. Van Glove and Thornton NJ Neyin. and with
Thornton NJ. Nevin, and with John Roach and James
Edwards by Fernando Wood Mayor OF Now DIRK,
VIVA. H. Robertson. County Judge OF Wcstohcster, and
Alsop H. Lockwood, claiming 10 be Cheirmln Of the
Board Of Super, isors of Westminster County al
iniiO void aud Wesicheser County Is not Liable for,
aud should not be compelled to pay one dollar for work
assumed Ia he done service rendered under any Of
the acts OF the so-caled Harlem Bridge Commission.
Third That the boundary line ON The IiaIlen River.
between the counties of Westchcstcr and New York.
which Is the line of low water mark the Wcstchester
side Of the Harlem River is 100 feet from tho present
existing southern abntment ut the terminus OF the Third
ayoyue.
Fo,rtA. Thu, in the opinion Of ttis Committee the
northern abutment of the Harlem Bridge, now in the
course Of erection should be placed southegy Of the low
water line on the Wostchesicr side s0utlorly OF the
boundary line between Wcstchester and tue city OF
New.Nork.
Kitth. That in the opinion OF this Committee mas
sy and INV ody iron bridge of the character OF that
which is IN progress Of erection ought not 10 have
boen adopted BY any officials having tho true Interests
Of either the Counties of New lork Wcstcheser in
view. That in their judgment bridge costing not
over $4,000 similar in most respects 20 McCombS Dam,
noar the Seventh avenue of New York was all that
required and necessary and world have been much bet
for the convenience OF the inhabitants Of the conn
ties. Such bridge might have been constructed III
about year and would not have cost over $4,000
SiHA That there was no necessity for the employment
of more than one engineer on the new Harlem bridge
and that all payments for engineering service saving
and except those OF engineer were unnecessary AID
the payments were improperly made.
Sershhi That tho work on the bridge having to he
done w contract uhutr personal vi
the Commissioners the employment Of superintehdents
on the work was unnecessary and all payments made
them improperly made; that the charges Of the
five Commissioners for their services for every day in
the year. except Sundays OF three dollars per day
was Illegal and UNJUST that under no circumstances
should they have claimed been paid more than for
the one days seiceper week. when they were in actual
Attendance in the performance Of duty.
Ei6hh: That the payments made to Roach. and
Roach & Edwards amounting to over SOL, 600 were
improperly and illegally paid under the directions OF the
alleged Harlem Bridge Commission by the direction OF
The Supervisors of the County ofNew.York /
Ninn. That the Commissioners for their neglect OF
iuty In not having the bridge rapidly built and
inished for the employ and payment or unneces
Iry officials connected with this work for their allow
ng uncerthcd bills Of Roach Edwards; for their
xnctng payments for their alleged services far be-
Ond what was warranted by law, and generally for
heir feasnnce II not macassnce In Offices deserve to
DO and should be- forthwith removed by the Governor
BY the Legislature and II they should moi act OF have
proper authority to net In the promises then that tho
lcon VI the Grand jury Of the Counties Of Wesches'
or and Newly or houd bc invoked in relation to the
LONGS Of the Harlem Bridge Commission.
JOHN b. HAsKIa Chairman.
WILLIAM CAuLDwEII, w. II. BOVINE
EDWARD MARTIN (per WIN. Caullwell)
We the undersigned members Of the Committee |
gree to tho foregoing report excepting tho ninth con
,nson, or recommendation.
DANIEL HUNT ETHAN FLAGG, |
JAMES woops.
The report was adopted by tho Board with one die.
enting voice, Mr.. Lockwood not voting. Tho ninth
roposition was voted upon separately and rejected,
Yeas. 81 Nays, IL. Tue Board then adjourned.