The New York herald., 1877-03-15
NEW YORK, March, 13. 1877.
BOARD OF APPORTIONMENT.

HARLEM RIVER BRIDGE-sT. JOHNS GUILD
ASKS FOR AN INvEsT1GATIoN-IssUE OF
BONDS AUTHORIZED.
A special meeting of tho Board Of Apportionmcnt
held in the Mayors Office yesterday. Mayor Ely,
Comptroller Kelly. Tax Commissioner Wheeler and
Alderman Purroy were present
The sum OF 81, $50 appropriated from tho Excise
fund to the Institution of Mercy for the support OF
children for the quarter ending February 2s of this
year.
Comptroller Kelly was authorized to issue assess
mcnt bonds to the amount Of $4,000
A resolution was adopted authorizing a transfer of
$3.50 SO from licenses provide expenses incurred
by the Board of Excise in prosecuting civil actions
against liquor dealers.
BRIDGE.
On motion OF Comptroller Kelly the Park Commits.
directed prepare plans and estimates
for building iron bridge Harlem River, from
Madison avenue to 13Sth street, and submit the
Tor consideration Of the Board OF ApportIonment
These estimates must contain all expenses, including
cost OF nng in and completing the approaches to tho
BRIDGE tho necessary regulating and grading OF the
river No action Is to be taken by tho Board TO u
thorze the Issue OF bonds :or building the bridge
before the costs OF the low as well as the hgh struc
turc are submitted and comparison can be made
of their respective expenses. The Park Commission
also requested not to any proposals before
the plans submitted.
ST. JonNs GUILD
Mayor Ely presented the following communication
which he had received from the officers OF ST Johns
Gud-
pn Asa meeting Of as % 9s 81 Sh
resolutions passed. with instructions forward copy
to you and request your action thereon:-
Whereas the Boaid OF Trustees OF st. Johns Guild
desrous OF having thorough investigation OF the Gud
and its anagcment.
Resolved That Johns Guild its nagcment be
nyests"ted by board OF referees TO bs constituted Us
city, member by the State Board Of Charities two
members the trustees OF the Gud who shall be
the vacancies In the Board to be ied by the
maning mbe the result OF the Investigation to be
sible tile incidtnt to this investigation to DO
borne by voluntary subscription and not to exceed $500
Resolved That the officers Of this meeting communicate
the Mayor the Board Charities these
uti ,ns and request their action thereon.
WIN you kindly inform us OF the name OF your apponee
WILLIAM IT, Gufos, secretary.
The Mayor wished to have the opinion OF tho b GARD
as TO what disposition should be made Of the c0mmu
nication.
Comptroller Kelly thought that tho Com mis- soncrs
OF Accounts might DC authorized 10 make an nvestiga
tion
Mayor Ely remarked that the Commit ssioners might
not be able to go into such an examination might be
required under the circumstances
Tax Comm ssioncr Wheeler suggested that the Com
misstoners OF Accounts m ight examine into the
ne IN which the moneys appropriated by the city had
been expended He thought this far as tho
Board OF Apportionment should 20 at present
This suggestion seemed 10 meet with approval OF the
other members OF the Board, and the following reeou-
tion was tncn adopted
Resolved That the Mayor bc requested instruct the
Commissioners OF Accounts to examine financial Affairs
disposition has been made by them OF the moneys
buted by the city treasury.