New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-22
THE BRIDGE TRUSTEES ORGANIZE.


THE BRIDGE TRUSTEES ORGANIZE.
WILLIAM c. KINGSLEY ELECTED PRESIDENT AND
]. ADRIANCE BUSH YICE-PREsIDENT
The Rr;doe Trustees held their fret meeting SINCE
their reappontmeLt yesterday ai'erhoVn. 80 and
hn.iness was the organization OF the trustees anu
tbs elecIion of officers Mayor Low was called 70
the chair and Johu T. Agnew moved that w lLiani
ceived fifteen votes and there two blanks. In
taking the char Mr.. Kingsley said that he 90
it great honor to be called by SO large wv no
fiji sucb an important and responsible posi,on. 80
accented with great reluctance. He had hoped 10
be relieved from the duty but wonld taSe cao b"si
ton for tine though the coming aIrisnce Bush.
of This citv was then elected vice-present ny .n9
same vote Otto WItte of brooklyn, was reeieGIe e
treasurer and o. p. Quntard, the secretary slnoo
iS%I Was reelected The bylaws of the former
trustees were adopted and the FORMER
continued. No., 81 .h,rsd tbe
rsceints TO have been $14S96, III 81, ana the eA-
psnditures $l4 754, $50 81. IL was SHOWN ny sn S
report that of the amount $ioVoUu opposite
the Brooklyn terminus, only YlO3ooU hau ooou
expended Mr. stranahan thought that Ine at I'M
nnexneuded balance DO returned TO the Drookyn
treasury. Mr.. Stranahan said that the law apPr..
priated 900 for the purchase ana eao tb
should he purchased for suitable once ior h Ino
trustees There was not enough money now 10 DuY
this. and he hoped Mayor Low would withdraw the
motion. This was agreed TO; - tns monsv already
appropriated would complete the construction OF the
Bridge without regard to the amount SET apart ol
the fitting MP of the arches as warehouses. MT.
Kingsley said that he could not give an accurate
answ ar s the man who had the statement In charge
out Of town but ne sb snGIg t apeady set
Mr. Kingsley reported plan from inc cnlol GU
glneer for u vaduct over Sands-st to transfer cars
from the Brooklyn station to the car sloienous e
and authority was given to advertise Tor proposals
for its construction. Plans for ntting up Tue acnos
in New York for warehouses were IePor'oa. enu l
H.. oa...r fnrn N.
Mr. Agney asked If water PIPE r fGn sa % there
was not enough head of water u TINS Guy 10 pS1vn
the height of the centre Of the Bridge III BrooKyn
the water could be forced to that point, but WIN
very small head. Mr.. Marshall suggested that the
way to provide against danger from hre was 10 put
tanks on the tops OF the towers lne lha''oi was
referred 10 q special committed -, -
II was voted to print the speeches delivered on
the opening day, together with brief history OF
the exercises 1t was decided TO remove the once
Of tho trustees from No. II Water-st 10 tne mousse
adjoining the Methodist Church IN Sands-st' nov
owned by the trustees which will not have 10 DO
President Kingsley appointed the following com
mittees; Executive Committee-M essrs. AgneW'
DAVIS. Clarke Thurbcr. Van Setback, Marshall.
Slocum, Stranahan, Howell, and Bush nance
Committee -Messrs. Causen, Mcdonald, Campbell
Swan, Witte and Barnes. The officers aro inenl-
bers Of the Executive Committee
Mayor Low said that he had hoped to present tlle
report of the committee compose oil e1nsrt sc
couutants to look over the books ana accounts Oh
the trustees but in the absence OF Commissioner oi
Accounts Sherman the report was not yet ready
IL would probably he ready at the July meeting.
Mr. Low then offered a resolution providing tnat
the treasurer of the Bridge report each day 10 te
Controller of each city the receipts OF the bridge
for The day before and that the accounts he aude9
by the two cities every month. Mr. Nilte anI
Mr. Bush thought that daily reports wouId ehlall
too much work upon the treasurer, ana that olteh
il would be impossible TO count the money so rs 10
maze a eport each day OF the receipts oil the pre-
cedlng day. The resolution was amended 10 make
weekly instead of daily reports and then adopted.
The treasurer reported the following receipts from
the traffic over the Bridge from May "A to June 20
49, 49, enSinss Iunss ............ 1906 90
~ endInc lime ii ............... 4,l63 90
., go Vet ending lime 20 ....... 3,s0S 90
Toto, ,or o7Aavs ...................S2 2.937 IS
Or $40 "a per day. -
Receipts for too passengers. New-York.. Sa4O4 %
$50 To- Rrooklyu -................... 6,O33 9S
Total for two cities SI3,l3s SO
poo,,nts from vebicles in New-York...... Sl736 90
s Hooos IN prookiyn ................ 4762 IL
Total. 'ao'V-
The lowest receipts for foot passengers were $50
| on one day and the highest 81 $50 81. The lowest
| amount received from vehicles was Sl3o' ana the
highest 1897 49, The lowest total receipts for auy
dav were $500 and highest -. O34 81
| After the trustees djOurned the Exc ,utye Com
| mttee met aud John L. Agnen was elected chair
man.