The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-10

CONDITION OF THE woRK-THE EFFECT OF
THE NoN-PAYMENr By THIS CITY OF THE
FUNDS ASKED FoH-rhE APPROACHES AND
CABLES.
Tho work on the East River Bridge, though still
carried WITH the casual observer, but little in
dcaton Of relaxed energy not progressing fast
a. Il would be II financial matters were In moro sat-
isiaetory state. Since last March, whom . call for
ST. OOo 900 was made the city OF Brooklyn and for
$500 600 on this city, money has been received by
tho bridge trustees from the latter Brooklyn has
paid over on the amount called for, and
the trustees at the meeting before tho last one
authorized the contraction Of loan OF $3.50 600 to aid
In carrying the work. On this latter some $12
remains to tue credit OF the company. Cash ON hand
there 10 none. The refusal OF tho Now York city
authorities to comply with the call for $500 600 has 10
a certain extent hindersd tho work. How long IL can
90 on in the present state OF affairs 10 not
known. The call on the two cities. It will DO
membered was made moro emphatic at tho last
meeting OF tho Board OF Trustees, when resolution
calling again for tue amounts was passed In regard
10 TINS second call the Comptroller will decide
csiving the opinion OF tho Corporation Counsel. One
Of the great drawbacks which this uncertainty put
upon shs bridge work lies IN the fscs that number
OF contracts which should ana would bsloro
peen given out are not yet closed Tho bids Tor ono
structure OF The bridge-are now In, and . decision
has been reached on several otherA The contracts,
os" S;s fo mi. n.r :. ~: vors v
reach $3.50 600 TO $500, 600 will DO that the
lay amounts 10 somstninG Several minor contracts
are In q similar state OF allegiance.
THE APPROACH WORK.
II the matter settled and the bridge trustees
had money the lands In the limo OF the New York
approach, between vandewaer and Ross Streets
would ere now have become the property OF the
bridge. Laborsrs would also have been at work be-
tween those streets, and the plumber Of men em.
ployed the Now York approach would have been
tho same u had been all aong. The Ioreo mas,
hsan radu ID In and Z IN At work
on the nrst blocks piers. The arches Of the
piers Of tho first OF these would have been closed
bowsv.T SHORTY The psrs .cros.
block between Franklin square and Gin street,
are up The spring OF the arcnes or the six being
constructed between C aud vandswater streets, tour
nearly up 10 the spring points, aud the foun dations
Of TIE otnsr Two are laid.
On the Brooklyn approach work the gangs have
been reduced Of the existing state OF al
fairs and the brckwork arts 10 back ward
consequence The arches Of the first block OF pers
viii closed to-day, and the second block IL nearly
finished " the spring line oil tho arches The founda-
tions nearly on the Main street front OF the
last block ana those Of the ave erosscu piers arc
THE work on THE cABLka
That the work the strands OF the great cables 10
progressing rapidly NJ might be 10 due 10 the
TACT that the wire supply 10 Short The work Of ayng
the cables has been progressing so rapidly that the
amounts OF wire called Tor by tho contract 10 be deiv
cred per month are not equal to tns demand II Will
| take about months new 10 finish the last OF the
The Of ,hs sockets and the suspenders OF
| the roadway will then DO put on. large number OF
these and oil the bands Tor securing the strands Int
cables lew ready AZ the bridge company's shops
| on pier 20
on the downstream cables eighteen strands ara
already completed, leaving only more 10 be la d.
The eighteenth pair were beng lowered yesterday,
and work on the ninctecnt Oh will be commenced tue
first OF next week. Work on the lower cables has
beeu pushed 10 order that tho wrapping could DC CON-
mepced. OF tho upstream cables sixteen pairs OF
strands are finished. Tho scarcity Of iuads has not
| Affected the pay Of the workmen SO far They were
pan iul last Will DO the next