The New York herald., 1864-03-16

tisemeuts or n some other MODE and brought up the
nns sS0 cnsf ss Fnrneer McApge renored tho
OF the persons and firms TO whom these proposals,
M and ID S so. mo- S lent
and tho names Of Roach Edwards contractors, are not
Oh the 10th Of June the claimed commission directed
ehe secretary to request the engineer to furnish each
Commissioner with copy Of the specifications for the
work.
the 26th Of June the engineer submitted the speci
hcations which he had prepared ihey then adlourheu
At this meeting the claimed commission received
communication. dated june II, 1860. from Greene y
.The authority to raise specified sum for the bridge
carries with strong implication against the right to
levy additional amount for the present year. And be-
Sides without authority 10 the annual tax law do
think safe for the Board to levy taxes for any pur-
posen He concludes:-"I am OF opinion that no more
than the sum Of 900 should be included in the tax
levy OF the present year,
Street Commissioner Smith moved the adoption OF pre-
amble and resolutions, the consideration Of which was
laid over until the following meeting providing for the
suspension Of work The bridge for the want OF funds
A. "A. Lockwood then moved, and it was adopted, that
the proposals received remain in the hands Of the clerk
The next meeting was on the 23d Of July, 1s60 when
Street Commissioner Smith called his resolutions for
action they defeated he alone voting for their
adoption; Mayor Wood not voting.
luton, which was adopted by . unanimous vote:-
Resolved, That the building OF Harlem bridge shall be
advertisement after ten days and that ali previous pro
ceedngs Of this Board to make contracts without public
advertisement are nere0y repeae0.
were received be opened on the 9th Of August following
and that the pile driving be done by contract.
Which was adopted.
The next meeiing-the 9th Of Augustine proposals
were opened, and nothing was done This meeting
adjourned TO the 10th Of August 1860 when the following
preamble and resolution offered by the President
ton OF the Harlem bridge insufficient to complete the
same and Whereas there is doubt to the legal rights
OF this Board at this tme and Whereas IL is now too late
10 the season for the bridge TO be constructed this
therefore
Resolved That all further proceedings for the
ton OF the Harlem bridge be indefinitely postponed
The preamble was rejected; the resolution adopted.
Commissioner Robertson asked the consent OF the Board
70 be allowed to vote on the resolution
Consent was refused.
Commissioner Lockwood moved the adoption Of the
Resolved That the salaries the several per-
sons heretofore appointed by the Board shall be as fol
lows commencing from The date Of their respective ap
pointments:The Chief Engineer, six thousand dollars
the assistant Engineer three thousand dollars the Su
Derntendents thousand dollars the Assistant Super
intendents fifteen hundred dollars the Secretary, fifteen
Unanimously adopted also the payment Of employees TO
date and their discharge.
The president the adoption Of the following re
solution
Whereas the Incidental and preliminary expenses Of the
construction Of Harlem bridge are considered properly
cbargeable the county Of New York and that here
after any fall on Westchester county they shall be then
Resolved, That the President be authorized to draw
Yequiston on tho Comptroller Of the city and county OF
New York for such shall be sufficient to pay the
salaries Of the various officers and employees Of the Board
ana also tne 1s incurred tor expenses on ac
count OF the Commissioners for labor printing, stationery
and other needfu expenditures.
Adopted
Resolved That the pay Of the Assistant Engineer shall
commence on the 2Sh day OF April this being the date
nen ne service Also tn that H. MI Henry
500 per month
Adopted
The President offered the follow,ug:-
Resolved That the Chief Engineer be directed TO retain
md Ud nrnn
Of the commissioners now in his custody, until the fur
ther direction Of the Board and that the Secretary be
directed to take charge OF the minutes and papers be-
longing to the Commissioners until further directed.
The committee recaptulate these proceedings to show
that the work on the bridge was indefinitely suspended
The Commission then closed or evidently intended 70
close their abors for that year. the Mayor having said in
that year with the work.
Tho next meeting Of the alleged commission took place
on the 9th OF October 1850, at the Mayors Office, for
the purpose Of examining and auditing the bills incurred
by the Commissioners Of Harlem Bridge in the course Of
Atuhis meeting Lockwood andihe Mayor alone pre-
sent They adjourned to meet with the other Commits
sioners the next daythe 10th OF October, 1860 On
this day they met and audited various bills for adver
Using for proposals TO do the work amounting to $e2o
They audited the bills OF the Engineers McApne Hubbard
and Dakin amounting TO 514 and other bills OF Super
intendents and for stationery printing &c. amounting
these bils-ihey had other purpose than to
examine audit them-Asop Fl Lockwood stated that
persons lower rates than those contained n
the proposals presented to the Poard which ne had seen
he asked the leave OIL the Board 10 present tnem
lhe President asked whether Mr. Commissioner Lock
wood desired present motion the subject Of these
offers Thereupon Mr.. Lockwood moved the adoption Of
the following resolution
Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Harlem Bridge
do proceed to the reconstruction OF Harlem Bridge
and resume the work connected herewith.
Commissioner Robertson seconded the motion.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Robertson and Lockwood.
Negative-Commisso oner smith.
Commissioner Lockwood having obtained the consent
Of the Board. then presented three Offers.
1. A. II. Van Ceeve and T. NJ Nven to construct the
rupcstructure with the exception Of the baustade and
cornice.
2. Thornton NJ Nven for masonry and foundation.
8 John Roach and James Edwards for cast iron cylin
dcrs turntable, bausrade and cornce.
Tho Chief Engineer, McApine, stated that, "accordng
70 the price contained the offers, would bring the
entire cost Of the bridge up 70 about 100000 or $780,
Alsop Il. lockwood then moved the adoption Of the
following resolution
Resolved That the proposals contained 10 the offers Of
Messs Van Cleve Nven for the superstrncture Of T.
M Even for foundation masonry and piers; Of Messrs
Roach Edwards for cast iron cylinders, railing baus
and be accepted by the and
that contracts be entered into with these parties
lively, in accordance with the terms and conditions Of
1t was seconded by Commissioner Robertson and after
remarks from the Mayor, endeavorng to put the
luton offered by lockwood declared be adopted
Lockwood and Robertson voting 10 favor Of IT, Commits.
soner Smith voting honestly in the negative and Mayor
Wood not voting for against IL.
Then II was that the three contracts, under which
wesichester and New York taxation to the amount Of
nearly million OF dollars il is claimed, were ordered 70
three Of the parties who claimed The right to ac as The
Harlem Bridge Commission.
II viii be remembered that the Mayor, by bis resolu.
ton insisted upon sealed proposals after advertisements,
and that he repealed all action OF the alleged Commission
previously taken the mode Of dspcsing Of the work
by his resolution adopted on the 18Th day OF July, ls60
t will also be remembered that the Mayor In his pream
bic offered tho 10th OF August 1860 (Which however,
was against solely by A. H. lockwood proclaimed
that then too late TO proceed with the work But
this meeting on the 10th OF October 1850, Lockwood
and himself having met on tho previous day the Mayor
bnrely ignored the fact, or forgot that u
ras then too late in the season 10 pro-
eed, or that there was any necessity
or the fulnlment OF his resolution,
Ia the advertising and giving out OF these contracts
honestly under scaled proposals. They did not al this
meeting in way reconsider the resolution Of the
Mayor give out BY contract and under advertisements,