The New York herald., 1869-03-12

bus themselves In selecting for such poaon the Rev. Henry
Resolved Thai this agreement win gladden. The heart Of
Resolved That The Immediate nstshbos and friends q
Rev Mr. Bsscher DO give 70 sns s sn;eRrss E asa
a s h valuable services % The AZ
sty and humanity oy securing prompt conrouons 70 ~
Mr.. G. b. Camp moved that the following named
gentlemen be appointed the committee to solicit con-
trioutions:-Messrs. NJ X. Noodle, George A. beI!,
Lorin Palmer Nathan Southwick Thomas II. birq,
". ". D. Coombs J. +. Conklln, N. d.; ;. M. Grswol9,
4; g. sherman, A. d. Wheeock, J. T. Howard Z. 3.
Z. +. Bowen, II. Q. King, O. L. Alien, DR.. George !.
Bennet, A. Fitzgerald, J. A. Fowle, H.. Z. horrell,
~. ~. ana NJ. 9; Ogden. The committee was AZ
pointed. ON motion OF H. B. Catiln the name OF M.
Il. A. StudWe was added to the commit ee, ana Mr.
q. b. Camp was appointed treasurer.
TIE EAST RIVER BRIDGE.-The board Of consult
ing engineers OF the bridge company held their hna
meeting yesterday at their rooms at the corner Of
Fulton and Front streets, Brooklyn. they have
carefully examined Mr.. Roebllng's plans and theo
ries and have concluded to endorse them. They de-
cded that there was nothing impossible in the build
ing OF suspension bridge OF span OF 1000 feet.
though 1t had never before been attempted. Tpe
progress OF suspension erection traced from the
600 feet bridge span OF Europe to 300 feet In the
Niagara bridge. From this the span OF 1867 feet had
bridge. Ihe board Of engineers agree that
not only Is this span OF l,60O feet, but
done as great m cuty sRan IN e spa ns
the erection Of the towers on the brink OF deep
and rapid river problem requiring careful
study. On the Brooklyn SIDE there was substratnm
OF boulders, which the current would not act upon
or wash away, and here firm foundation would
readily be obtained. Bnt on the New YORK SIDE
the foundation would have 70 Dc iaid
upon quicksand. The borings, however,
showed this sand to be very compact, almost
to the hardness OF rock. The borngs showed
that this sand was not OF recent deposit but the
original decomposed rock, which had lain for num-
heriess ages Just where it is now. The en-
croachments and shore projections had va
red the current and increased Its force, but
the effect upon the soil has been confined
to midchannel, which has deepened In some
places as much as eight ten feet. 10 guard
against any change OF the bed Of the river BY the
current Mr.. Roebng is willing, II thought neces-
sary to dig as low lo7 feet below low water mark
down to a solid rock for foundation. The Board
thought this unnecessary. Mr. Roebling proposes
that the OF the foundation shall be 1876 feet long
by 100 feet broad This Will be composed OF huge
tinbers resting the sand and bearing the masonry
work of the tower upon IT, 1t was decided that 300
feet high OF masonry structure could be safely and
unyeldingy erected on such timber foundation as
proposed. The Board also decided that the bridge
as proposed would be perfectly safe from oscillation
or heavy gales. The great weight OF the structure
would tend to its rgdty The Board have reported To
the bridge company their full approval Of the pro-
/ nnsed Mans.