The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-31
Comptroller Brennan Refuses to Honor
the Commissioners Drafts.
WESTMINSTER COUNTY PAYS PROMPTLY.
ACTION OF THE COMMISSIONERS.
They Employ Counsel and will Commence a
Suit Against the Comptroller,

| Of April last entitled an act amend act
passed April H. 1861 entitled act to amend chapter
ia of the laws of 1857, entitled 'act relation TO
the Coles or Harlem bridge, at the termination of the
Third avenue, city of New York." duly passed,
hree-hlths of the legislative members being present
The act alluded to Seads follows
| THE ACT. :.
SECTION The first section OF chapter two hundred aud
ninetyone of the laws of eighteen hundred aud sixty
one entitled ian act to amend chapter seven hundred
and seventy -four of the laws Of 1857 entitled act in
relation the Coles Harlem bridge the termina
ton Of the Third avenue, In the city OF New York. Is
| hereby amended as to read AZ follows
William H. Webb, George W. Quntard and George r.
Jackson OF the city OF New York, and William II. Rob-
ertson and Alsop Lockwood of the county OF Wc-ches
| ter, are hereby appointed commissioners o. Harlem
proceed without unnecessary delay to complete the
building and construction OF the bridge, which, undr
by virtue OF tho mentioned acts has been in
part constructed over the Harlem river the termna-
ton of the Third avenue in the city OF New York
Of " so he o oard Of spcros Of the
county Of New York hereby directed to raise by
tax the proportion of two hundred and seventy thou
sand dollars that by the provisions OF the act hereby
amended is properly chargcable to the county Of New
York; and the Comptroller OF the county OF New York
Is hereby directed pay out of the said sum so raised
on the certificate of a majority. of said commissioners,
such sum or sums as by said commissioners may from
time to time be required for the construction oil said
| bridge
Sac 3 The Board of Supervisors of westchester county
hereby directed TO raise by tax in the same manner
as other moneys are by them raised me proportion OF
two hundred and seventy thousand dollars that ny tho
|
able to the county OF wcstchcstcI; and the County
of Westcheer county Is directed To out OF
the raised, the certificate Of majority OF said
Commissioners such sum or sums as from time To tIne
may be required for the construction OF said bridge The
Board of superv sors of the county Of westcheser are
her by authorized and directed to raise by tax, within
year from the passagc OF this act in the same man
ner as other moneys are by them raised sum sufficient
| ready expended by said county OF New YORK, which
should have been borne and paid by said county OF
Westchester. according to the provisions OF chapter IA
laws 1857 and chapter POI OF the laws OF 1851
amendaory thereof The County OF the county
Westchstcr hereby directed to pay the amount 30
raised to the Comptroller OF the city Of New York
SEC 4 The moneys BY this act directed 10 be raised
shall be raised borne ani paid by tho respective
os of New York and westchester proportion to the
jurisdiction Of said counties respectively over said
bridge as may be defined and fixed by boundary line
between said countless which boundary limo for all pur
poses Of this act shall be fixed and determined by
the State Engineer and surveyor OF the state within
three months after hs passage o.! this act who shall Tile
map OF the same in the Office OF the Secretary OF State
Tho expenses necessarily incurred In running said line
and defining said boundary shall be borne and paid by
said counties respectively, in the proportion a.
other moneys directed be raised by this act
thorzed and directed to be paid.
Sgc g. Nothing in this act contained shall in any man
impair affect tho validity Of contract hereto
fore made under or by virtue OF the provisions OF tho
laws hereby amended
SIC Q. The persons who wore, by the acts hereby
amended constituted commissioners for the construction
OF said bridge, shall, demand deliver under oath TO
the commissioners hereby created all books papers and
under the control Of person employed or who has
been employed by them as such commissioners 70 the
l commissioners
and shall also on demand and under OATH deliver to the
commissioners hereby created all property in their pos,
session or under their control which they had In virtue
| OF the office held by them under the laws hereby
amended.-
THE COMMISSIONERS.
In accordance with the provisions Of the act Of the
Legislature the duly and legally constituted commits
sioners Immediately qualified proceeded to contract
for the completion Of the bridge, which, under the su
pervsion OF the former commissioners had been allowed
to drag unnecessarily, and the finishing Of which now
appeared would soon be a fixed fact The commission
was composed of who had been successful In man
aging their private business and IL was tho opinion
OF the people that in taking the great work out OF the
hands Of politicians and placing il in the hands OF expe
renced and honorable gentlemen Of known prompttude
and reliability the vexed and long discussed question
sshall we have bridge or shall we have bridgcs
| had been satisfactorily determined IN the Affirmative
The ccmmssiones found tia, there was an Undecided
question which, "a long a. IL remained In uncertainty
would DO sure 70 cause them trouble This was the oca
| ton by actual survey, OF the boundary line dividing
this county from the county Of Westcheser for by that
line TO be decided tho proportion Of the expense OF
the county Of westchester TO pay This survey the new
commission had made, In compliance with the pro
cided fact and there will be more Quareiling and
litigation upon that point Thus much performed, the
commissioners devoted their entire attention. TO the
neglect Of their individual interests the further prose.
| cuton OF the work. And for time matters pro.
gressed 70 Their satisfaction under me oon.c AS ~
cuar contractor at last found out that he wanted some
money with which 70 pay for large Quantities o. mate,
| perform work upon the bridge The manner In which
Comptroller Brennan met the demands Of the commits
certified extract from the records Of the said commits
| sion:-
NEW YoRx, July Is, 1895
Mr. John Roach appeared before the Commissioner Ter
ComptPolsr Of sne city Of New York a his ONCE the
Commissioner certificate for $50 s2 a. under date OF
80 hA hal he
ucate and requested him the First Auditor
spectins the same thss he accordingly held
AN INTERVIEW WITH the AUDITOR.
He len said certificate with said Auditor, and ct the
request OF said Auditor called that oces again the
leah Instant and that said Auditor refused 70 pay the
same but stated that his decisions were not binding on
the Comptroller; and that he thereupon sought the
Comptroller In company with said Auditor, and he pre-
sented the said certificate 10 him. and again requested
him 70 pay the same
THE COMPTROLLER REFUSES TO PAY.
He said he would not pay the money on the certificate
he Would psy no % no 0
| would pay no money without t.
wBsrcHssrnR COUNTY LIouIDArEs IxxxDI ATELr.
Two similar certincaies, one for ten thousand dollar.
and for thousand dollars were issued by the
commissioners on the Treasurer Of westchestel
county, and that said certificates were promptly
! same, without furnishing him with any bill O
particulars; and be would like the Comptroller v
give some reason for tho difference In the conduct
Of the two ofnciais under the That the Comp
troer said he did not wish 70 hear what Westcheste
done that be sosS not pay the 9S s
not funds he would take 'revenue bonds;'i bat th'
Comptroller replied that he would pay nothing unless be
| got . "bili OF particulars"
which was adopted unanimously
COMMISSIONERS try IT AGAIN.
| On motion Of Commissioner Webb: 49,
| Whereas, Mr. Roach has this day reported 70 tni'
Board that he presented to the Comptroller Of the city
Of New York the certificate issued by the commissioner
| Of Harlem Bridge the 14ih Of July inst, ana ~
questsd payment Of the same and that the Oonpohc'
| percmptorily refused 10 pay the same, .,.,
Therefore, resolved, That Mr. Roach be reaues.eo
again 70 present said certificate 10 said Compuoer au
70 reous, paymen Of the same and report the result
| this Board at its next meeting
| Which adosted unanimously
| | COMPTROLLER BRgSSAs WRITES LhiIkk. a,
| Tho follovipg communication was received from I'M
fo..o,,.x ~ rronnanl in reply W the above