New-York tribune., 1873-01-04
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
CLOSE CORPORATION RETICENCR.


THE REPORTS on TIE EAST RIVER BRIDGE STILL
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF ktoMPRoMIsE.
The result of the meeting of the Directors
Of the Hcw-York Bridge Company yesterday to
keep secret st the reports against the management
The meeting Of the Board called Tor the considera
ton OF the reports made by Messrs Hewitt Schroeder
and Barnes An heretofore stated in rHR TRIBUNE,
these reports covered substantially the Same ground
Mr. Barnes, however in his minority Advocating
stronger measures than his associates The Board also
consdered statement made by senator Murphy. waich
was review or explanation Of certain matters charged
in the report Of the Committee
After reading this review. the Board permitted Mr..
Barnes to withdraw certain allegations and % modify
some OF his r-narks II had confidently been expected
and was so stated by Controller Schroeder that the tn
junction OF secrecy would removed. and that the pub
lie would be fully informed OF Investigations OF the
Committee The promised disclosures were not made.
There seems TO be good ground for the inference that
compromises have been effected which will preclude
full publication OF the affairs Of the Company
The Directors present the meeting Senator II.
c. Murphy Mayor Powell Gen II. w. slocum. Controller
Frederic Schroeder Demas Barnes, william C. Kings
ley Abrnm s. Hewitt, Isaac Van Anden, Judge McCue,
j. 8. Stranahan, and John H. Prentice Before calling
the Board 70 order Senator Murphy requested the report
eIs present 70 withdraw until the Board should deter
he noW nuoh or its proceedings should he made pubic
The Board then held session which lasted sew
efaI noh; Inc report submitted Oy Messrs 9chToGder
and ohs dseusAon The debate at times was conducted
IN zones 80 oud as 10 enable the reporters gathered ia
the anteroom to catch fragmentary sentences. rom
whch IL was conlectured that the proceedings partOok
OF elimination and recrmination
Ii gathered that there will be some mod dihcaon Of
the charges and corresponding change In the reply TO
then as director was Leard 10 observe tAat certain
saeiDento should De stricken whereupon another
reJoned that n that done, he would for his part
insist on other changes. This arrangement pro-
nounced fair. presumably by the Chairman.
MOTION was adopted refer the reports % a COM
mittee for amendment and thc Bonrd decided 20 fur
nish the newspapers with copies Of the statements and
counter statements when prepared in form deemed by
the Directors suitable for publication. The Directors
then adjourned, and Senator Murphy announced 70 the
reporters the decision Board During the session
director remarked that those Of his associates VINO
anxious al first admit the representatives Of the
press, were now opposed TO the publication OF the pro-
ceedlngs.
Upon the adjournment OF the Board TRIBUNE re-
porter sought interviews with number OF the direct
Ors, among them Messrs. Murphy, Hewitt Barnes
Schroeder, Van Anden, SlOcum and Kingsley who IN an
swer TO ali inquiries TO the probable action Of the
Board the nature OF Us proceedings, and the result OF
the Investigation, refused positively 70 give any
Information whatever.
senator Murphy being asked 70 what Committee
the report had bean referred preparatory To pubcaton
tod the TsDortet Ihs 10 would ana~er no Questions
aDd that he was not there 70 DE cateChZed.
Mr. kingsley after refusing TO say anything upon the
subject Enally stated tnat when the re-
pOrts were altered the explanation would he modified
also and that the public would De apprised Of the whole
subject