New-York tribune., 1873-05-12
BROOKLYNls BURDENS.

THE BRIDGE MANAGEMENT CONDEMNED.
ErHsrANcK OF rHR REPORTS OF THE COUNCIL IN
vxSTIGATISG COMAITTTKE-BOrH REPORTS UN-
rsvoRABIE TO TIE MAEAGEMENT-CONTRoLLE
acupoFDKR CONDEMNED, AND ORDERED TO IssUE
NO MORE STOCK.
On January last, after the failure of the
Directors Investigation OF the management OF the
Drooklvu Bridge Company the Common Council ordered
an fnyestea OF the same COmpany and after two
months inquiry, which has been greatly obstructed
and most Incomplete, the further inquiry having been
abruptly closed Friday lnst the Committee will make
its report to-day. The majority OF the Committee has
refused to permit Alderman Wyle TO read their re-
port and be has prepared second. The majority re-
port furnished TO the local papers, but refused 20 the
New-YOrk papers. TRIBUNE reporter, however Oh
tanned copy Of each Of reports OF which the follow
ing are fair summarizes
Both are condemnatory Of the bridge management,
and both unite in suggesting resolution which by I'M
pcation reprOvs Controller Schroeder for paying
BrOOkyns subscription bridge without requiring
the private stockholders pay their calls as the charter
demands. and prohibits him FROM doing 80 In future
One OF the reports calls attention to the fact thai
former Controller. since alleged to be a deiau'eI
bad long refused to issue bonds for this reason
The majority report claims that it was found lun-
possible measure the masOnary OF the towers Oh .ho
bridge. because the mortar employed oeeunieu Sueh
large space. ana so no attempt was made.
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Inc minority report VIII insist that no investigation Oi
any sort was made The resolutions ordering the IN
quiry dreUpd the Comuiee TO examine the me'hoo u
keeping the books No books whatever were lhspece"
1t required inqry the manner OF purchase OF sup
plies None but contractors from whom material was
purchased and only two Of these, were called one OF
thess contractors was M Kingsley who had been com
relled 10 abandon s2OoOcJ claimed by MIN TO be due ON
contract and who had returned $50 900 which had been
overpaid him another contract The other con
tractor examined had been paid $4,000 fer
one eaissor5 before she Committee of Fifty's
exposure ana $4,000 for another precisely like 1t
after the exposure; and stii later he had received
100000 not specified in any contract The
resolution directed Committee 10 inquire as TO the
employees and the sums paid them the design being TO
learn IL sinecures not paid on the engineers ae-
count But nothing in this direction was elected or
asked for The only persons examined were COntroner
Schroeder Director; Demas Barnes. Director John H.
Prentice Treasurer: o. P. Quntarl, Secretary W. A
ROebliug. Engineer; J. S. T. Sranahan, d.
rector; W O. Kingsley, superintendent, and Divine
Burtis jr contractors and with the exception OF
Mr. Barnes Of them gave evidence which was not
strongly pre- adical IN favor OF the Company. No un-
successful bidders were examined though
called.
The minority report recommends IN a series Of resou-
fions Legislative inquiry reciting that all previous
Investigations incomplete and partial TO the Com
pany; Condemns the bin pending at Albany to eonsol-
iate the stock OF the private stockholders as this VIII
Lowe the present cement owning only S25oOo OF
stock in control OF ENTERPRISE 20 cos at the lowest
present calculation S0OOoO0) OF public money and
directs the Controller to issue more stock until al
private Shareholders have paid in full.
The report also cites that in the beginning the Chief
Engineer calculated the of the towers at about
s21ooO hat the present Engineer estimated later that
the cost would be within sOOO0OO, and that in spite Of
these estimates and the iset that the foundations cost
les than calculated the superintendent admits the
unfinished towers 0wO-thIds completed on tbe Brook
ivnside, Onc-haf finished the New-YOrk side) nave
thus far S50Cl000 No explanation is attempted 10
be given of the expenditure Of the missing S2OOOOOO
The act lately drawn up by Controller Schroeder and
Judge McCue consolidating the private stock, has been
presented Albany, where IL passage urged although
1. Is srOngy condemned IN Brooklyn. An election of
directors OF the Bridge has been called for June 2 The
passage OF the act viii leave Alr Kingsley the Superin
tenden free 10 elect any Board chooses, he VIII
then own the Of Kingsley and Keeney majority
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