The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-07

THE BEOOKLNN BRIDGE AGAIN.
Q.-You have stated that tGj 900 wcre paid to
certain Aldermen TO induce them to appropri-
ntc 81 800, 900 To the Brooklyn Bridge Company.
How much Of this was reimbursed to YOU A.
sdritS Mr tiiSSnEEy r TarEdy kSsa' gi5SOS Tss saS &
myself That WAS paid back to me aitcrward.
what advanced. by Mr.. Kingsley. think.
and Mr.. Smith advanced was paid back TO you
A-By Mr. VIM. G. X ingsloy. But we each took
Of q quarter Of our shares and gnye them to II.
B. Connolly.
Q.-Wcrc YOU member OF tho Executive
Commitcc Of the Bridge Company Al was.
You Wore q member Of It? AL G. Murphy
Gen; sl2cqm. Hugh Smith. J. S. 4. stranahan
Q-Do you rccollect who introduced-or-
there was resolution introduced and passed
hy The EXECUTIVE C2pmiiiee on r the 5ih OF July
ccntum Of the amount to he expended for the
construction Of the foundations of the towers Of
high water mark, Including the payments for
land be paid to VIM. G. Kingsley, for his SER
vices and advances on behalf of the company
up to the completion Of such foundations" And
the record says that that resolution was offered
hy you Have y9u any rccglisct.on oi Al
Q.-Were nll the menbcrs of the committee
present at that time 7 A.-That am not surc
Q.-was the resolution unanimously agreed
ioI A.EIhat am not sure about. bHi H. ,hlnh ,ire
Q.-What advances" did you understand
wcro referred 70 in that rcsolution2 AIWell.
preparation through the Brooklyn Common
| Council, and know IT cost something gons
through the Now York Common Council; then
| there were expenses going to Albany and in
| Washington getting the act passed authorizing
the crossing of the river. and all those little IN
Odd YOU intcnd It to cover the money you
y99ys& t sS the "Rpr3pTa&oa 46f2PE& 62k & inG
Q.-Do you know who prepared that rcsQlu-
ton? Al do not know. q my,gwp knowledge'
| ! know he handed It to mo to Introduce. and 1
think h. prepared it. but do not know =,
Q.-Thc resolution. | am informed by Mr..
. Barncss memorandum. has been altered on tho
crased and the word "lve" written over it.
which appeared hy n microscopical invo-tea-
tlon of the paper itsrlf. Are You quite sure that
the resolution. as offered hy YOU. provided for
I the payment of fifteen p"r ccntum on tho
amount OF expenditure and purchase for his
services and adyan 'es; A. am o~itivr. and
ou me and a~N'd mo of my recollection and
-nid II was what the minutes originally said.
hitenn por mt; know it was fifteen per cont.
Q.-Mas any portion Of this fifteen per cont.
On cNpendiure- and advances actually paid
Al enly, know 10y rciercp'e to the books
which Mr.. Barnes gives You there.
/ Q..iou hay" no ini"p' nieni re.ollee,long
I glyss tlnrr In answer tna not" addressed to
| Mr. Barnes. asking him 20 give me- all IA" fnc,s
| h"couid. he q nt M long printed statement.
Affairs. lrom wni'h. wien Mr.. kingsley par:
/ TALLY denied my slat"nlcni- prepared myself
/ To- show that what said Was correct
WHAT KISGsLUY ACTUALLY GOT.
Q-ThiS memorandum states that on tho lst
/ OF Jauunrv, ISL. the expenditures amount Il
t. lI7g 53l and that some one had drawn
from IN" treasury. on the authority OF this reso-
| luton. nitc'n per cenium OF that amu unit
sl15.uOO-ani that i was charged To- oommis-
| sion account and afteiward t. special "Np sn-cs
account. and again transferred To the lumber
and material account under the head of con-
about that Al know nothing about that.
whatever, but would suggest tnat ar. bainncs n
'Vt"Sow was The whole Of this nftccn per
cent. actually to be paid to Kingsley Alt
Q--wa- n? ncto share, it with him in any
way Ale WIS to ray hark tic moneys we
80" ii,anrci for legislation? Ayes. and
/ tho balance on my, stock. on which lad paid
iw. MY PR ,.n' I.9t G was an Understanding
Q.-How much WIS IL calculated by tho Board
of directors t'at u.c hris, Company would
r' proa r6e, % F,A ,A-he dcals l ,T d. moi r"il It,
think the entire amount. eNfins &" the esti-
/ ;3.jupulp. hut th' younger Nj ilprllns ,sti-
, mard ut ;o.u'lo'p. think. That Was nay III
O-pl III -- i,yI estimates ine'ul. simply
/ fhr laNI lpruaN hos 100. tlrflW o. up - IInl
wai.r marx. '-ir..-ir. ih.ne - Nl- IN e
d tA' imlry--l.,ni ii 'n" in, iAtl thtt w4s I"
io in' umouui Ni me r-t oi ihr whole uIu-,
. ffft ] f'Ifn o. 80
N.-ihus !.uf 80 De- 10 thc, ,o1, - thot rf-
tafn I.r ''nt shall 20" pa'j go Mr. Kifs-l.y nu
ozpru .tui and abyu iar th" g,u-'.i g. %
,f tu" found Nion- ~ the towers oi tn' hrdl,'
ou hotl -|l"- of W" river up e. hsh Nni"r
rars inelgius th' laul used for tuo, up-
i4o towers On inr thr whol. bi. i..t l. NJ,
impression i- uat ti.r r.-niDu % Was o. COOS, r
sin million dollars. my how far that amount
Q.-rhe ill'-ou per cent. then was Nm lor-'a0l
% cover nr aliiy to WI 4uiln}s Tor mat .pA
hor'f'. 'u ilhI Tor me apiIoArnes A-Lyrry
cNlrn- 'ut every nature.
q y Iw. WAS 1t tuo understanding th0t tho
I hi,rnn cent. should cont nu' 10 y" luid on
aul sriU, ni Expenditures necessary ia the COM
plo'i'n. .ul ihr bridge, Al don't think that
entered nat" ih' coils 'trrail9n.
q. How Mu.n VIZ il calculated the entire
bridge rhoull cost, iiui-holf Al thought Y
millions. tAnu~ht that Vas Intended at ths
Q.-Fortho whole bridge? A.-Ycs sir
Q.-WrN. nov. did YOU ana tine othcrS, who
wrre with Yuu THIS lttl" arrangement. cNpr Q
Tonnage ans m noy othD rWisr than uy mo'ul oi
ihi- i'lrgn per- , ana ti' fi3ck 4 'cn yoH
stock Nl ii tuc bridge wa7 onupri "a w ro
also a. iWr control 4 a.eool many lahpgins
in' l.' ln expected 'll' hlhss.-y 10 give ine a
Q..Ou whit lid y0u ha,e that expectation ?
A.-N.H 1t WAS talked oyer among u tina, II
was "A lars' unniii 20 lnN on' man. all ~ cash.
l'rMh4t in'ro was n'tl7k ia doing. ! said 50
T. Nr, ,kn {. ami he "sr"'d tha, 1t was.
A.HTn,rc Wus taii iuat Il was a eo''ii ii'ii'pl Il
money pgiyo to one. and thnt ii should m' di-
! WOO !. unI lr Niiutl.J n-~ 'iiDl lat beast he
didn't dony IT, ilrriaimod that he had cxprnd-
ed nhout Sl1n,ulu one way unl another. and /
know. Whom Mr., Murphy brought mo The money
to pa~- o.. uppr lriation throd;h tho Comm Il
tn'u.I gi NcW .ik. ON" ol moro ol the hc'ks
had Mr' hln-. Icy numt "n th"m.
ed that mu 'h mnnrlf Al nrNrr a,Anl hun.
KlNGsLtl's MscrILANrous INTERESTS.
.Q-Do >on know Whether any m"nbor- NJ
Cd % Ilt.. 4 d. t f o.