New-York tribune., 1878-10-16
San Antonio, Texas for assignment TO the same resi
ment.
THE FUNDS FOE THE BRIDGE.
MR., KELLYs OBJECTIONS TO PAYMENT.

Mr.. KELLYS OBJECTIONS TO PAYMENT.
LONG AFFIDAvns GIVING HIS REASONS FOR HIS
CoURsE-MR. MURPHY's ANSWER.
The motion of Henry c. Murphy, presi-
dent OF trustees of the Brooklyn Bridge compel
John Kelly Controller, and other officers Of the New
York City Government. to respond tOhe two cals OF
the trustees each for half million Of dollars, TO COM
pete the bridge yesterday before Judge Barrett
in Supreme Court, Chambers. The very yoluInnous
aidayits read The original motion papers merely
the laws authorizing the expenditure OF SsoO0
600 on the BRIDGE One-thrd by the City Of HewYork
and twotbrds by the City of Brooklyn that the million
has been demauded and needed for the proseen-
ton Of the work.
In reply, two afidavits by John Kelly read. In
the first quoting Tweeds testimony before the Alder
mems Committee, he charges Henry c. Murphy and
William C Kingsley with having combined with Peter
B. sweeny, william NJ Tweed and Hugh Smith TO secure
the use OF public funds They pay 90 per cent
their stock and the balance TO he paid for tem
he alleges out Of Is per cent the six millions
pendture which Kingsley was TO receive Tweed on 42O
shares paid S., 400.
This large undertaking." says Mr. Kelly "sarted in
fraud, explained by Mr. Tweed, proceeded with
according TO the programme outlined by him. All or
were elected by themselves directors OF the company
The rsa.or Murphy was app apPSqTed S me directors
appointed superintendent his remuneration being fixed
at is per cent upon the outlay The entire undertaking
was substantially managed by these two. Not
single share OF the company subscribed for by these
private acknowledgements by the relatOr Murphy,
or by superintendent Kingsley-was ever paid for in
full by any OF these subscribers. These private stock
holders held or at least subscribed for 5000 shares OF
stock OF tHe company. On these 5000 shares call
of only % per made bv the directors, making
the capital OF the company paid by these stockholders
The cities OF New-York and Brooklyn, Mr.. Kelly con-
By those a,u ciads i su6Seqaent calls on the PT-
ate % eo6 resulted II ota Rsy%ent
s49S00 raised In these ways exhausted the resources
OF the company before the directors took the trouble to
full estimate Of the made. In 1873 they had
an estimate made OF the cost Of the land which would
year they fixed the estimate OF the entire cost at Sll
287 The Of the company exhausted,
and the undertaking not One-third completed
when new scheme was devised BY Murphy aud Kings
Mr. Kelly then discusses the proceedings under the
law OF 1873, under which the private stockholders got
rid OF their stock TO the city for the amount ley rad
dent Of the Board Of Trustees. He charges that
Mr. Murpny has avOwed IN his presence that be meant
TO proceed without regard TO the $eOOO0OO llmt I'M
posed Dy the law He charges that there have been
travaant expenditures for characterization, and that is
now conceded tnat the bridge cannot be completed
In his second affidavit he takes up the Objectious that
the bridge obstruction the shipping In the East
River the of the Navy Yard and TO the drydoek
and warehouse business in the East River and the guys
found necessary will LARGELY Increase this trouble He
staCes information that the bridge Will be unsafe t
already beeu declared unsafe for ordinary trains by
It's engineer. IL is declared safe To the extent or
fOryOne pounds per square foot Crowded with people
tie ordinary average Of man to each two square
feet and over l25 pounds per man. it would DO unsafe.
It could hardly give passage ten thousand men an
with safety, while the ferries 10000 day.
In response affidavit of Mr. Murphy was read, posi-
lively denying all charges Of corruption or combination
with Tweed far as he was concerned. The present
proceeding was the act OF 1875 which Mr. Kelly
had himself approved and urged. Mr. ROeolng original
estimate of 600 900 related only the bridge proper,
50 feet wide I3O nigh. This had been changed
10 50 feet wide 1875 feet high, which Increased the
expense per cent Then there was unexpected
difficulty with the working IN the eaissons-all mad
heard OF the " calssOn disease" There had been
change OF the wires used from IRON TO eruelblS
steel, which was stronger but costly. The Work
was now threefOurths The estimate OF 1875 was
l99 600. Tue beyond this would not be more
than 100000 On the WORK, aud S350OOO required in
consequence Of the change OF FIaHkIOrtst compelled
by tue Legislature
Tue argument Is to take place to-day.