New-York tribune., 1874-04-13
inspector Of election was begun SATURDAY. at 10
aenators Colo lChairmanI and Tobey Of tho Committed

nspeotor OF election was begun on Saturday at 10 D. N
Senators Cole Chairman and Tobey OF tho Commtseo
werepressn the only items Of interest eelfsd were
for Moore but the majority for Pnckney. ana
witness had never stated to Mr. MoCasks OF ans'ou'
that PInckney had offered $500 for wines; cr
John Kelly Chairman OF Tammany Han General Oom y,
mttee. He denied having d spoo,h ~ -, " 6ut
the appointment Of QUINN simply acqesc.u In ~ uu'
has since learned that Quinn is not Wor, vi ~
JonD McCusker testified that ne soou n, & haIlos
and OF the opinion that Suo,h IN, MrCrSpr in isS7
Police Inspector Walling testified tn TN, S h and
had been guilty OF receiving money from 'hei' ""u
he forced to resign . ,aar arros, chorged
n a,in." was called and denied that he told any
body that he received money from Mp, @ 70 ,ves
Three other witnesses were ekanineu anu 'nc
tiration closed Mr. Moore with MS counsel. immedi
aieIy proceeded to the forkVle Io'c u ',ody
1nn ,e npder warrant issued upon the affidavit
0f Matthew NJ Moore, brother Oh SenaDl W
charging him with Illegal ACTON 'no nis"' VI '"'
The Police Justice fixed the bail at 5000 Ihe srgu
III, -, connsel on the ease will take place at ADany
on Aprl "a by which time II Is expected tne tes"oh'
will have been printed
THE MAYOR AND THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE
The efforts of the private stockholders OF
b Rrookvn bridge TO secure the passage at Albany OF
an amended bill giving them sufficient funds 10 continue
work for another year have called forth etter iro"
Mayor Hayemyer, addressed to the committee Oh oo'n
merce OF the Senate The amended Dill proWues ioi 'ho
return of the made by private stockoiders
the shape or neROuhble' iuecico0oo"i'"h "'"S'
occurred by both cities and gives TO them an undue
representation of, one-fourth In company in which
they have invested only about Oneseyenteenh OF the
amount thus far raised The Mayors letter not only de-
nounoes the OF the bridge but is also con-
demnatory Of the bridge project itself 1t Is as follows;
TO he Honorable ne Committee Of Commerce, SLATE
Senate. . .
GENTLENEN: The schemers in Brooklyn having lost
confidence In their ability to pass the Brooklyn Bridge
bill now before your Committee, have, understand,
concOcted another looking to the OF the
present stockholders for the money they have advanced
and imposing a very large debt upon both New-l0rk
and Brooklyn TO complete the work. There nave
been already spent upon this project some SODOOD
and we have two unfinished piers 10 represent
that sum. The whole cost Of the work was esti-
mated by Mr.. ROebling and other competent engi,
at s7.5O0000, which was regarded ns a nDeral
estimate the time They now require s8vOoOO more
and from past experience am satisfied thaJ when tbh
js cypended In Jobs they will require large addtlona
amonnt to complete and when done II VIII DE copa
bgh-water mark 1GO1 feet span and 50 feet Woe, or
sufficient for railroad tracks carriage way ana pedeS
trans Such 2 structure at such hlght anu OI s1ch
weight subject TO the gales with which we are ire
quently visited, will doubtless DO sageeted 70 Y Son
York TO provide all the means In her power 70
facilitate the increase OF Its population ana 90
nothing TO diminish IT, and far as am concerned as
Mayor OF this city, whhe WlW 70 ioosc e'ely ti,lE
another cent in any form 10 complete H. IN ths senu
ment have 10 doubt large proportion OF our citLen'
concur consider entirely impracticable TO build IT,
and practicable entirely usele as hieans o
ng the business or population Of cty This project
yos conceived IN sin born in niquy ana, Ike all slil-
lar creations must end in disaster 0 all concerned IN IT,
And hone yOur honorable Committee VIII do AL In It's
raids on them in IL, behalf. Very respectfully,
W. L. HAyEAEYLR.