The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-04
WORK ON THE BRIDGE SUSPENDED.
The Cables Completed, the Engineers on Half
Pay, and the Trustees Waiting.

At the meeting OF the Trustees OF the New
York and Brooklyn bridge yesterday. which
was tho first meeting held since Dec. 20. the
President. Mr. Henry c. Murphy. and Mr.. j. s.
T. Stranahan. John @. Davis. Thomas Carroll.
Thomns Hitchcock. Arthur Leary. John t.
AEnew. Thomas Kinsella. William Marshall.
William Il. Macay. DR.. Samuel Hall. Gen.
Henry W. Slocum. William c. Kingsley. and
Charles H. Haswell Iespondcd to the roll call.
The Secrctary's report showed that tho total ro-
ceipts UP to Feb. %. 1879. were f10ll53G9.97.
The cnsh expenditures have been 80 l13 06l SO.
The cash on hand is f2.3Os.09 The bills re-
ceivablo am ounted to $500. The liabilities
amount to 1885 55s 80. The Treasurer's report
showed tho receipts for Dece mber to be
t2.694.64; the expenditures. t1717473. Tho
receipts for January were 81 .69s.96; the ex-
penditures t9.41746. The receipts for Feb
ruary were s475057; tho expenditures
President Murphy in response to an inquiry
cables are wrapped finished. and clainped.
They are covered with wire and painted white
They are Ms they are intended to be for all time
to come, and nothing needs to be done to them
except 10 have the paint renewed once in q
while. Tho work for the winter. the cost OF
which, II was thought would reach $4,000. has
been done for s30.0O0. There II not at this
time single man ut work on the bridge. Tho
only persons remaining in the employ OF tho
bridge trustees are the engineers. who ara on
half.pnv the secretary aud treasurer. and tho
watchinen who are To protect the works. Ihero
Is n small balance in the bunk ON the right side,
Mr.. Murphy said and II the ship can be held
where sho Is. there is nothing 10 fear for some
time To come. ~ there is some income which
VIII meet AL, ,ni the expenses, Hhu perhaps u
little more. The outstanding indebtedness Tor
t235 600. for which certificates OF Indebtedness
hearing per cent. interest have been issued.
This sum Includes about 500 900 paid To Mr.. j.
Lloyd Hoyt fui wire. There is n contingent
/ Liability more in honor than IN law ON account
| o. the ngrreme nis made with owners OF land
| which was needed In the course Of the improve
| mcnt. and which would have been paid for had
| the money called for from New York been re-
| coiy"d. This Inability reaches about 100000.
| tracts made Tor material. Ii would take about
| 81 uOO0OO 10 keep good faith with the crcdlto
| Of H.. bridge. or about the amount due from
Mr. Agnew-what is there due from Brook
| lyuY
President Murphy-There is about $500 900
| dur from Brook IN. When the call for 81 .ODO.-
| 600 was made on New YORK, call for 81 900
900 had been paic'. When Judge Barrett made
| his decision the C1licrs OF Brooklyn very prop
| crlyn refused to continue the payments
although either city could act Independently in
| TIE mnttrr OF pay ments.
Mr. Murphy added that there is great suffer
| ing among the property holders in this city.
| WHO relied upOn tho sale of tictr lands and
! houses 10 the bridge trustees according TO the
! change their bus ness. hut their plans were IN
| trriered with 10y the iuilurc OF the bridge trus-
| toes T. receive the money they expected from
! New York.
| The Prrsilen read the petition Of Mary f.
! Hill t. have "a joint meeting Of her appraisers
! aud those OF the bridge 10 decide upon "a price
! for her land in Frankfort street which u L. be
/ taken for the bridge. between Ens" and William
! streets. The trustees paid tl7OOO or $4,000
! for Mr.. Astors property. adjoining Mrs. Huls
/ hut Mrs. Hill demanded twice H. mu' ia for hand
| which was only slightly better improved. As
! there could be uo agreement M To- price. she
sought novel method 10 obtain an appraise'
| m"nt.
The Board unanimously resolved that wher
| II decided to take the land that II would pro
coed 10 condemn II by appraisers appointed
Toy the Court In the regular way.
| The petition of tho Collins Granite Company
for certificates Of ineebtrdu"ss for the 10 pei
| .ent. which Is reiHiued under their contract e
! furnish granite for the approaches was tab ed
No more work IL TO be don" on the bridge un
| I'll mora money 10 obtained. The enRinrel
| fore will not BE- ds banded because ~ the d M
| cuty of organizing II anew. The granite which
| New England.