The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-03
PREPARED TO SUE THE CITY.
WHIT THE TRUSTEEs or THE BRIDGE
HIVE KESOLTED LPON
Legal steps to ~, Taken to Enforce Payment
Of St00O.oOO nv New York City-CertIn-
Gates of Iudehtc dness-N Lcary Hiushtng.

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Legal steps 10 b. Taken To Enforce Payment
Of 81 ,OaO,OOO Nv New York Cuy-CertIu.
cafes of Iudcbtcdnes. Mr. Icnrv uiu,h,ng
800
lhc september meeting W tho trustees
Of the New York and pro,slvn P,.id,,o ,v,s ot
Ich'i' y'e'rd"y AFTERNOON ny Uo PRESIDENT
MIR Henry c. Murphy Acting Mayor Fisher Of
BrooLlyn Comutrnllrr nnrrcu nnd Ns.qrs
A,,,n,. r., t'.1,,. @,.,lII N,,'u -
NEhcW' u thcocN carroll, Marshall, FWy
Slocum. IIaswcll. Hall and Macay. Secretary
Quintard's report Of tho financial condition Of
e'i4S received nom 'ho TWO citcs. ana That
s''0J3'''. +. n'u p.en expended Thn liaoili.
ties were sll23O93O and tho cash on hand
onoup,odtn st oqf "a
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in' HN,' ''' Ny'"'','c" ,'p'r'e' o'aV CON
tracts had been ordered to bo mudc with tho
II. lv,nu Grnnitp Comnnnv for prnnitn To com.
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wore finished. Tho viii Of that company was
soj 40 a ward The ,vholo amount OF tho com
." - 49, "'','''' " '''' "a
u"''s II sl'ip'''v' lHlV-'"o W"usahu
pounds Of wrought iron stay bars to be built
into the anchoragcs had boon contracted for ut
a cost OF sl.92O. Tho President had informed
borrow money in anticipation of tho INSTALL
mon's due from the cities in order to put the
work in proper condition before winter 1t
was resolved that the officers be authorized to
mako such loans In sum not exceeding
600. 600 in all. Tho proceedings Of tho Exccu-
tive Committee were approved
President Murphy said that ~ the contracts
which were in existence maturod. the con
which ehnuil ba maid Lnt In fLn ,xietin,y s,S,s
OF Affairs there was no money to meet them.
The delivery " granite for the approaches had
been stopped. but wire was botng delivered
daily. and all II 1t would bo done within few
weeks. ~ the great cables would all be- COM
plntcd this month He therefore offered the
following. which was adopted:
hsa.f That the officers be an'ho,,d to ,Ne,uto ,o r.
uncatr. OF leht,~- tor materials dr,crc,i and o. he
dei'crrd under contract. SOW m forc. uenfn-
Ion W. n' ne Wn"uhts th'ito shall nave tcconc due
UNIV ~ " 'o'''",N
Mr. Murphy nnNt said that after awaiting the
decision % the law ou,tcr Of New York OH the
questions In dirput" M 20 the payment Of
further moneys hy that rity lee had Wis ted tho
Comptroller ami nulp n formal demHnd for
fjuu 600 called for rs tho trust"os on March L.
and s5lOuuu called for ON Aug. .. The Comp
trVlier had Informed him that there wcro law
yers in Nrw York vino did not agree with Cor
porHtion Counsel Whitney. and he felt. a. n
matter ofduty. that the dispute should be- settled
10y Judicial decision. Mr. Kelly had expressed
Il desire 70 nave the question settled speedily.
R,sJ.f That such LEGAL Proceedings ,o Instituted In
i.half f M. Il, agi ,.u,ev in t. no, of he ,,'.
IL the boari be- requisite 20 enforce the payment bi the
eH o' new n"k o th, sums winch mat city wns eah
I, .' a. J." , Nv ~ 90 ,'' ~. b",il
OF t,s1s KS ,,v ,vi 49, ~, b'' @ ~ ~, "Yy
authorized ,o take Al pr1N.r items fr MAT bprts, Nv
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