The New York herald., 1877-07-03
THE EAST RIVER BRIDGE.
MEETING OF THE rRUsTEEs-A LARGER WIRE
AGREED uPoN--THE COST Tnr,s ZAP

MEETING OF THE rRUsTEEs-A LARGER WIRE
AGREED uPoS-THE COST THUS FAR
The regular monthly meeting Of the trustees Of the
New York and Brooklyn Bridge was held yesterday
afternoon at the ONCE Of the company Water street.
brooklyn. President Murphy ip the The iol-
lowing trustees were present:-William C. Kingsley,
Thomas Kinsea, General H. W. Siocum, j. g. T. stran-
ahan. Thomas Carroll. William B. Leonard, William
Marshal and Comptroller William Burrell, OF Brooklyn.
aud Messrs. Arthur Leary, John G. DAVIS Dr. Samuel
Hail. William B. Maclay, Thomas Hitchcock,
Charles IL. Haswell H. A. Smaley, aud Jonn I. Az
port showed that the total receipts FOR tho
month OF June had been $52 2S3 l6. The expenses
ior The space of lime SIS, 505 80. me
receipts up 3oth OF june. according 10 The
statement o the Secretary, amounted 70 7Vl2 2S2 So
Toal expenditures, s.,5iI l35 5z fne casa on hand
was $l64 la So while the sum OF $50, Gil 52 com.
prised tn, existing liabilities.
The following Standing committees were announced
by the President OF the Board d:-Execuve Committee.
Messrs Kingsley Sirananan, Marshall, Siocun, Has
well. Agnew, Smalley and DAVIS; Finance Committee,
Messrs Carroll, kinselia, Leonard, Macay Hitchcock
THE QUESTION OF LARGER WIRE
Tho Secretary the report OF the Executive
oommiItee having under consideration the increasing
OF the OF tho wire Tor the great, cables. !, set
iorib that at the second meeting OF the COMMITTEES
President Murphy and Messrs. Kingsley aud Haswei
appointed to mold consultation with J Lloyd
Hagh the contractor tor the purpose Of ascertainng
II II were not possible TO obtnin reduction III tho
contract price OF the wire OF smaller Size rhe re-
port OIL this committee 10 the Executive Comnittee
was to the effect tnat an increase the tho
wire desirable; but that Mr. Haigh declined max
ing any reduction III the price, he claiming that tho
only advantage which he would derive by the change
woulc be the shorter time that his machinery would
be required " run " had been agrocd oy Mr
Haigh 70 furnish from 900 800 per
month OF the new wlre. Tho amount Ior-
merry furnished was 200 tons. Mr.. Leonard asked
President Murphy VINO haa discovered the advantages
OF larger wire hr. Murphy replied that Colonei
Payne had accidentally discovered that the struishea-
ing process Tor the construction OF bridge
cable gave tho inrger ware many advantages In his
0pnoD II was best tor the Boaru 10 have the contract
changed The report authorizing change In the sizo
of The wire Was adopted by the Board.
President Murphy stated that reports as 10 tho best
plan for The approaches 10 the bridge had been made
by The arcnitects TO te chief engineer and that geute-
man had rcporlc TO the Board rnc matter
.crred the Executive Commlttoe for report.
MAXI Ia AN OiuEcT.
A resolution was of red Oy Mr.. Hitchcock, OF tho
Finance Committee, which provided mat eaci trustee
should receive $40 upon answering 10 his name al The
holding ol the meetings. Iue resolution referred
back the Finance Committee Tor reconsideration, as
wei the proprlety Of fixing salary Tor the President
OF the Board