The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-02
THE ROADWAY IN THE AIR.
Specifications for the super.tructure OF the
Bridgc-A Contract for stone.

Tho monthly meeting OF tho trustees Of
the New York and Brooklyn Bridge WINS attend
ed yesterday 10y Henry c. Murphy. President
and Mcssrs Arthur Lcary. Chas. H. Haswell
John g. Davis. Thomas Hitchcock. Dr. Samuel
Hall. John 7. Agnew J. $. T. Stranahan, Will
liam Marshall, Comptroller William Burrcl.
Mayor Howell. Thomas Carroll. and Thomas
kinsella. The Trcasurcrs monthly report
showed sl0l "a receipts. and SOL 7Ul0S ex-
penditures. The Secretary had been too busy
with pay rolls TO make out his report. Prcsi-
dent Murphy then read the report Of the Ex-
ecutive Committee. which was adopted. The
officers reported that they had advertised for
proposals for 1000 yards Of rubble stone. and
had received the following bids: Robert Jar
dine Thr,y-fourth street, New York. 81 50 per
yard: W. 4 I. Ritch. Greenwich. 1920; John
VOORHEES,, Forty-sccond street. New York. 1895:
Joseph Brennan. CharlottosburS. 1897 @.
Howard Ellers. box 81. New York. 81: John Il.
Tonk, New London. Conn. 1907; Smith Gran
tie Company. Westerly. H. l.. 1913 Mr.. Jar
dine. the lowest bidder. having given notice
that he could not furnish the stone in time, the
contract was awarded to the Messrs. ktch at
80 20 yard, they being the next lowest bidders.
They hal made CONTRACTS Tor the following
buildings in Brooklyn; Mr. Apologize. at lOl
and 1903 Main street; san" 1t IL Prospect
street; Mr. Bach 's;iale. W Main street; Mr..
Megcl, OF % and 80 Main street; Mr.. Martcnsr.
NJ ~ and 90 Main street. In New York they
had purchased from Mr. Marshall AZ i3 Rose
street. Mr. Smth At 7 Naudcwat"r sire, I. and at
81 aud 81 Frankfort street; SOhl'e estate. 3
NandewHtcr street; Mrs Conroy al Il Van
dcwaler htrect; Lutheran church. 2u4. 2Od
4OS. 30 William street. ana 10. IL. ana "A Rose
street and from u" crtlt" ol {. G. Keys at -
Frankfort street. The officers were unable Ia
.sr". ON the price Of o." property of the late
Mr. Fay "a Nam and Prospect streets. Brook
lYu. and the board authorized thrm to purchase
thu property at f21olO Garrison street lind
been closed 10y the city az BROOKLYN ~ request
cd. and the land necessary Tor tho side street
Tho President reported that hosting engine
had been purchased MS authorized, and two
double driving hosting engines Tor stone set.
ting ON the BropNlyn approach had boon ord red
from j. :. Mundy OF Newark, for ( GEO each. A
trhseilng crane Tor setting the iacr stone in
New York, ia place ot two hosting engines. the
place Of which II Will supply. has been ordered
50 600, as better suited Ia that Hpprourh. The
following l'ucr from the chief engineer relative
10 the timber required Tor the supcrstIucture OF
the bridge, WAS read:
No" heyC ury4y = ~t'srt B.'ri Q' r'sfCr', Noc rrL
pt,n Sm IrrcsDni herewith tho specifications Tor the
umi.r ana p."nAms required Cor the p,tsltuctnre o
tract In addition the lumber require, time 10 sea
OF ground wi. be needed to store This lumber The mos.
,Mte i.ace Know IT !, NJ old stone YARD below me
the necessary saving. cut ins int cn-hs utuus horus
notcmng -carnnr. &c All Of which can hc done down
Thought We might be Warranted in putting ~ small
can be done So chtapy At The n. wen nc iniins Tic
double handling. tatt Will not be worth while 20 in
tulL W" cannot hang w Single huuT beam NJ the
pcrstruCiurc without having this planklng on hnud
Very respectfully, yours, " A. RoiBIISG.
Tho specifications call for | 800 900 feet Of
southern yellow pine. and 10000 feet Of white
oak, All OF the white OAK must be OF ,ho best
quality, equal to that usually obtained from
New Jersey for ship building 1t was ordered
thnt bids be advertised for accordingly. The
President said that the report of the chief en-
ginecr on the plans for quick transit across the
bridge was intended for the Information Of the
members, and rs there WAS no haste for It's con-
sldrration II would lie over.
The mounted section Of the cable and the
mammoth picture of the completed bridge.
which were exhibited at the Centennial Exhibit
ton, have been sent TO Paris.