New-York tribune., 1874-04-14
THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE.
A THIRD BILL TO BE ISTRoDUCED-ACTToS OF II


COMMITTEE OF ONE HUNDRED
The Brooklyn Committee of One Hundred
met last evening at the Academy OF Music, j. Van
Eostrsnd presiding The meeting was called TO consider
lhe Brooklyn Bridge matter, and q. b. Harrington Of
Tered the following resolutions;
esoIved Th, association hvors the early completion OF the
BRIDE and 70 that end woae rather Gsn @ ls e5 % o
od subscribe in the same proportion TO the City NeSlok as at
asso,vrd That Of fact that doubts entertained
rdng The peeoy Of the Pesen. Rs9 ey many t % % St G @
DO empowered by the appoint board Of three en
Rssorei the proposition TO place tb.
The Two cites thus retiring from cCro the private
sou recommend that said appointed directors shall be ten IN
snee until the completion Of the bridge Or at least for 6e years. be
Sa compensation for their services be required 70 make
ou reports Of to yet contracts only 70 owsss eGae
,ashe and that ali BY
Rssosed That previous any being with The
n @ S s p Or ns sSe % o then T' By @ two & u the
Legislature should smPOver the Coy nor to sPpon ha
sale tsoough nio the previous sss Of hose who had
1 Gaye s. OF % gsSsd e s Connection ne @
\ the Treasury.
The resolutions called forth considerable discussion as
70 the appointing Of directors &c. and the sub
scribed by the two cities Mr.. Bergen in favor Of
lhe appointment OF the directors proportion to the
amount subscribed by the two cities that the capital
subscribed might be properly represented Mr.. Bergen
NOved that the matter lie until Monday night next
and that in the tlme the resolutions be printed
and distributed among the members: He thought it
important subject and they should not hastily.
Controller Schroeder in reply, the main points OF
bills which had been introduced into the Legislature,
and said that to-day another would be presented This
bin provides for the retirement of the private stock
holders the Board of Directors who shall
Heates of Indebtedness drawing interest at cent
per annum the principal 10 be paid the completion
p the work and provides for the raising OF g 100000 for
tbe prosecution OF the work. OF which 100000 is to be
raised in Brooklyn and t1o000O0 in New-York. This
amount is supposed to be sufficient FOR two years 1t
provides for the appointment OF eight directors each by
the Mayors and Controllers OF the two Cities who shall
hold Office for two years.
amendment TO the motion to lay over by referring
20 a Committee of Five was adopted. The Chairman
appointed such Committee MeSsrs. Stevens Earring
Ron, Perry, Kennedy aud Eschwege.
RMr L. Bennett then offered the following resolutions
That this Association opposed any legislation the
Which good BODY Of public
to effect the appointment OF others In their pees
legislation would he detrimental the public welfare and
the
5e y1bhc Office should be dependent the uctuang
political control the caprice Of the legislature
Association Of reducing the Number OF
the said departments from ihree 10 one - us judg.
such change shcud be made until toe END OF the term Of
snee Of the present Commissioners ,.
The resolutions caused considerable discussion, in
which MeSsrs. Harrington. Bergen, aud Rutus scott
took active part The resolutions were hnaly LAID on
Inc table, and the meeting adjourned.