The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-07
EAST RIVER BRIDGE.

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REFUSE TO PAY AM
CONTAGIOUS" BILL-PREsIDENT MURPHY
SAYS THE WORK CAN BE FINISHED IN
EIGHTEEN MONTHS.
Tho Board of Trustees Of the East River Bridge
held their monthly meeting yesterday. President
Henry c. Murphy, william c. Kingsley. Henry W.
Slocum, John Newton, J. G. Davis, John T. Agnew.
Herman Uhl. William Marshall. A. W. Humphreys.
Robert b. Roosevelt. J. Adriance Bush. J.
s. L. Stranahan aud E. w. Smith present.
1t was recommended by the Executive Committee
that the Board Of Trustees take possession Of tho
land lying between William and Rose streets. this
city, and have tho buildings removed. President
Murphy stated at the meeting of the Executive
Committee held September 1G. that tho total
amount Of money ON hand was $14l.732 "a.
Tho amount due from this city was.
he said, s134,437 81. and from Brooklyn.
s379s9 80. According to the Laws OF 1875
the amount yet to be paid by this city was
sl66.666 &C; by brooklyn. $333.333 3d. total:
$499, 800 3d. Deducting interest, the amount lols
was s4s5 1873 81 and the latter sum would be avail
able for this year. The total sum available TOT
psssSton that this city pay tho
amount due--viz., $1C6666 % and Brooklyn the
of $685. 81 was recommended for adoption
During the meeting of the Executive Committee
held yesterday afternoon motion to the enect that
the be requested to furnish 900 tons moro
OF material than required under the seventh clause
Of the during present year. was made "
Mr. Kingsley and adopted.
Mr. Murphy said the bridge coud DO finished for
travelling purposes within eighteen months. X tho
trustees delay in obtaining tho nocos.
gary money The sum of $1.700.000 additional
10 the money Mt present available would DO
rcouired to complete tho work. At tho
conclusion of the discussion tho Board adopted tho
Is recommendations. The treasurer's 70.
mort act forth that the receipts during the month OF
sentember amounted to $93 972 o. and the expendis
lures to S956i9 O6. Total receipts. $ll.073s6U 6J
total expenditures, SlO.S6O.570 49, cash ON hand
s2lJ $50 is; liabilities, $1ly.192 30.
EXPERTS SERVICES
President Murphy said that he had received conf
mupication from Comptroller Steinmetz. of Brook
lyn with bill for 5000 for professional services
rendered by Albert H. Hill. The Comptroller called In
Mr. Hill rs expert when he tho Comptroller was
President of the committee appointed To investigate
the charges made against the bridge cnHinoers.
Comptroller Steinmetz had paid the bill. and no
IL to the trustees at their meeting yester-
day, as above stated. II claimed by Mr.. Kingsley
| that the Comptroller did not possess the au-
any one else. Mr. HILL he said. had been
called in for disreputablo purposes--simply
| TO prove that the bridge engineers were
| dishonest men. Tho bill. Mt. Kingsley said was
one OF the most outrageous bills over presented to
that Board any other board. He objected, he
said, to 1t being paid, the Board was not respon-
sbe for it, and he moved that the treasurer DO Inc
structed n OF to pay IL. Mr.. Stranahau moved than
| definite action be postponed until Comptroller
| Steinmetz could be heard, but his motion lost
aud that of Mr.. Kingsley carried. The Board then
adjourned, to meet again on Monday afternoon noxts
ut three =. Al.