The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-11
THE EAST RIVER BRIDGE.

Meeting Of the Bridge C0mpany-Election OF
Secretary and Trcnsurer--A Finance and
Executive Committee ApDofnted-The Work
to be Commenced Forthwith.
The board Of directors OF the New York and East
River Bridge Company met at three O'Clock yester.
day afternoon at the ONCE OF the Brooklyn 0aslighs
Company, in Remsen street. Brooklyn, Mr.. Henry
G. Murphy, president in the chair.
Mr.. MURPHY SAID that IN pursuance Of the authority
given him he had paid three bills the engineers
fees. Two were for $1,000 eacn, and the third to
Mr.. Washington Roebling for engineering,
amounting to $1,000 06 Mr.. murphy said his
object in calling them together was for tho
purpose Of taking measures for the appointment OF
an executive and finance committee; aud as the du-
ties OF these committees were n0cdetermned It was
Necessary that something should be done TO set tho
work In motion. The engineers had been preparing
these plans, which were quite exten ana It was
necessary that authority should be delegated to this
executive py the board to begin the work. They
wanted to show the people OF Brooklyn that they
were in earnest IN the matter.
Mr. j. S. T. srRANAHAN moved that the president
appoint the two committees
MI. MURPHY thought he could not do so ct once.
Mr. STRANAHAN said II the chairman deemed 10
Important the board should appoint these COM
mittees he would move that the CHAIR recommend
MIR. BENSON inquired II the board had power to
delegate the president 10 appoint the committees.
Mr.. SrRANAnAS said that he understood the chair
to say that the board had the power
the motion OF Mr.. Strananan empowering the
president to appoint the committees was nnaly car
RED.
Mr. SLoCUM moved that the meeting proceed to
the election Of secretary by ballot Carried.
MIR. J. T. Atkinson was unanimously elected BY o
vote of nineteen. motion 10 elect q treasurer WAS
then made and prevailed, whereupon vote was
taken resulting In the choice OF John H. Prentice.
The PRESIDENT announced the following as the
committees:-Fnance, c. A. Sprague. Richard b.
Connolly Isaac Van Anden, Simeon H. Chittendel;
Executive Seymour l.. Hulstcd Hugh smith, Henry
w. Slocum, James I. Stranahan, William N. Tweed.
Mr.. II. Q. MURPHY said tnat they were anxious to
commence the work THIS 1ali.
Mr., CHITTENDEN moved that the Executive Com.
mittee be authorized TO proceed with the work at
once. Carried.
MAYOR KALBFLEIscH thought 1t was giving the
committee LOO much power. Before they incurred
any great Indebtedness they should report to the
board 80 that the board might pass upon It, He
moved that the resolution be rec0nsdered. Car
RED.
Mr. MURPHY said they had to make great deal
of machinery, and II difficult to restrict miL
their powers.
After some further remarks Mr.. GRENvILL T.
JENCKs moved that tie committee be empowered to
proceed with the work Of constructing the bridge
until next fall.
Mayor KALBFLEIsCH said he did not feel like CIV
ing them such sweeping power The vote was about
to be taken, when the Mayor counted noses" and
found that quorum was not present, two OF the
directors having left the ROOM
me meeting then adjourned subject to the call OF
the chair.