New-York tribune., 1873-06-17

Mr.. Hunter and Mr.. Needhsm t0uo"eu S'' commls-
advocating the laying OF It over Tor In mere
sioner r. N. Whiting, ir who had laoeB uT nieyions
rcored upon the speech maze o heard the reading of
the report he added al have, however, hearu a.,
rePetiton Of standing s6pttod to heart long ago
and be speaks his piece with good deal & oI sGgathSe
about the present Board Of city Works beng more cor
rupt than any previous Board n, -, cptv works 7
cbas1 ge scrany and investigation and there Is not
Intelligence and integrity enough III tls % oD p oU
o tbsn N is time tor them 20 dsband OlherWlSe Pt
them bring to light those things that are wrong Let
them show them before the public ana iet the boaru'
corrupt. be wiped out of society," . -, A., 800.
eonnteI-Inotions and much informal wranSling the mo
ton OF Col Davis that the report e over Tor one week
SOntpotu. @ t t, Ntr ScbroedeT here arose and said
that he would record his vote in favor of the motion to
reconsider, and more motions were V0tel On aua
divisions OF the house were called lot uhtl the
ngs were III perfect tangle IL resulted at last in the
laying the table OF the report for one week Tor con-
sideraton.
whereby the meetings shall take place the second Mon
day IN each month until the first Monday IN september
The motion was carried. Controller Schroeder here
~ the nres Retire The Committee had Corrected IT, and
moved that his objection be put TO vote. TIE motion
was seconded voted on and carried by Is to 10
Ciessrs Sullivan, Davis and MarshalD, 10 whom
referred the resolutions asking Gov DIX TO veto the
Bridge bin here submitted the report OF the Committee
which is as follows:
THE REPORT on The BRIDGE BILL.
Yonr Committee, TO whom referred the resolutions
asking his Excelency Gov Dix 70 veto the Bridge Dill
which was passed in the last hours Of the Legislature
respectfully submit that they have carefully examnoo
said resolutions aud the bill TO which they refer and
are OF the opinion that said bill ought not to become
| law for the following reasons among others; -, -.
At meeting OF directors aud er oGieio members OF
THisIstnre for certain amendments to the charter Of
the Company. bll was therefore drafted containing
First: The meeting Of the Board should be public
Second. The Mayor and Controller OF the CITY OF New
/ York and the Mayor and Controller or the Clty OF
Brooklyn were authorized each to appoint an additional
director in the Company these four directors 10 DC
Tdird All stock Of private stockholders which in
salmcnts called for remaining due and unpaid for sixty
days after demand having been made, should DC Ior
This bilI as we are informed, was approved by
majority directors and the representatives OF the
two cities present Senator Murphy TOOK charge OF the
o ana it & 9e @psy as sSsed e Board Of
the fact that it had passed the Senate and that II re-
Qured some person to look after II in the House AT
meeting of the Board held after, resolution, as
we are Informed passed recommending the passage
Of a further amendment TO the bill embodying the fol-
lowing scheme, which was approved by the representa-
| tives Of the two cities who were present.:
Alter so per cent should be PAID in all private stock
those stockholders who had paid over 80 per cent on
their subscriptions should be entitled 10 receive back
the an cunt 0verpaid without interest condition that
they should relinquish on the balance Of the
naming in the Company the interest VI SO per cent the
would otherwise be entitled TO- in case they paid in full
all instaments called for their original subscriptions
and ia the bridge was made free bridge.
This amendment as proposed by the Board ana repre-
sentaves OF the cities, was given to the committee to
whom the bill had been referred IN the Assembly which
committee reported the bin IL had passed the Senate
with this amendment added. The bill was then referred
TO the subcommittee OF the Whole Inc DI was row
opposed by persons representing some OF the stock
holders and directors who advocated Dill which was
introduced by Mr. Jacobs and which provided for repay
ing all moneys paid in by private stockholders 10 them
with interest, and Yest1ng the control OF the Drdge IN
before he Committee OF the Whole who had the bill
under consideration, and demonstrated against the Dill
proposed stating that neither the Board OF directors
OF the Bridge Company nor the city authorities had
asked the law introduced by Mr. Jacobs, and pro
manner to beneft relieve private individuals but
Mr. Jacobs in and Carrying t6S 9 Sa 6
as passed in the House was then sent TO the Senate but
was nOn-concurred III by that body conference COM
mittee then appointed by the House and Senate,
who reported the bill as passed and which now IN the
hands OF the Governor When the action OI the Assem-
Div was reported in Brooklyn the Common Council tie
Committee OF Fifty, and the Committee OF One Hundred
| passed resolutions condemnng all amendments TO the
original b and called upon the Senate to reject
them, but i was az OF no avail as the pm passed IN
session From bill and amendments offered by the
directors OF the Bridge company ana the representa-
tves Of the cites the provision struck out making
the cJy directors erogcto members of al standing
portance the interests OF the cities as the prose
| cuuon OF the work is largely committed to
| the representatives OF the cities had consented
10 a reduction Of the private stock TO one-haf the
Maid m ana the 90 per cent the balance Of the stock
aimed should be waived by the stockholders avaihng
cities Of Brooklyn and NewYork required 70 pay
| their subscriptions, even the private stockhod-
| lar in giving you history OF TINS Dill,
which has evidently been manipulated by men men
of New. York and Brooklyn. The Board OF Directors
or al least majority OF tnem including the representa-
tves of the cities, agreed to the provisions Of
the bill fret introduced and passed IN the Senate
These iions were adhered 10 by the Senate and
the Committee OF the House to whom it was referred
and the most Objectionable features OF the bill We're put
| in while the bin subcommittee Of the Whole
In view OF all these facts and the Objectionable features
of the b ITSELF have no hesitation IN saying that the
bin now in the hands Of the Governor Is unjust In its
provisions aud detrimental and dangerous 10 the in
terest Of the cities Of New-York and Brooklyntand
should not become law. We therefore recommend the
adoption of the resolutions introduced by Col A. G. Da
| Wis. referred 70 as as fonows;
. 10 Incorporate the NeHYo Bridge Company for
bst".sn the ties SevoT Brootn passed AE
1861 detrimental TO The l9'eIst o me cues An0 b'0ot'
Rod Asocia; respectfully but urgently request bis
Rstd That committee q appointed BY the Pdnt Of
The Association convey the foregoing Gov
~s' ''' rHoS srIIrvAy, coo,oi,.
The adoption of the report moved bun Mr. Perry,
be- FIRST voted upon This was done and the first resoin-
ton was carried. As 10 the second resolHton-to ap-
poipt Committee OF five to wait Gov. Dix-Mr Perry
| moved as an amendment that the the President and
Secretary the Association be directed and authorized
10 telegraph the Governor of this action OF the Assoca-
tion in the matter of the Bridge b and commun
10 him by mail the foregoing resolution, together with
such statements touching the general sentiments OF the
Association and other citizens them should seem
| fitting aud proper MI. Perry sad his resolution was
simply TO avoid the necessity OF this committee of 6ve
| Mr. Farrington-I think, Mr.. President would bet
ter adopt the report az whole II seems to De the
Governor wOuld expect from this Committee something
more than a telegram aud communication. II is an i'm
portant matter and should be well stated 10 the Cover
is the subject Of good deal OF controversy in
the ewspapers can CONCEIVE OF but one why
the gentleman should propose to emascuate that report
In that way, but at present Will not state IT, is
| son that is not to anybodys credit.
/ Mr.. harrington was called upon by Mr.. Perry 20 ex-
plain the reason but Mr. harrington said he was ready
TO state II 70 him personally OF hs friends privately. He
| should not, however, do so in public.
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