New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-13
ACTION OF THE BRIDGE TRUSTEES.

Thirteen of the East River Bridge trustees were
in attendance he opening of the February meet
ing Yesterday. The report of the Executiy" Com
mittee showed that the contractor for the wire
traction rope for the brldGe-the New-fork Wire
COMPANY could not ill The contract, and The vice
president had made contract with the next
lower bidder John A. Roebiings Sons Com
many at about $4,000 advance. IDe nrst
contractor was still responsible for the amount
of the difference. The new contract was conilrmed
The report also set forth the need OF considerable
amount of machinery for running the cars over tue
bridge including some machines for switching
cars at this end of the bridge instead OF using I0So
motives as at the Btoobyn rte terminus nPnSro I'M ii
save $4,000 for the cost of two locomotives
In regard 10 railroad tracks, frogs and switches at
the terminal station, Assistant Engineer MniIl
recommended the acceptance of the bid OF iI nam
Wharton 4 Co.. of Philadelphia at acost OF ~ 20,
though not the lowest bidder, as the lowest bidder
did not Manufacture. This was adopted.
Inreference 70 lighting the bridge with electricity,
the report of the Executive Committee showed That
the assistant engineer recommended tnat INC con-
Company al S1S $50 for seventy lamps, the trustees
to furnish the steam power to run Them ms com,
pany was the second lowest BIDDER, the lowest 5id
being that Of ArnOuX d. H0Okhausen at Sl37oO.
After prolonged discussion the matter was referred
to committee of three with power. For the Commit
tee on Tos Mayor Low SAD that run report wGp 10
a question by ex-MayOr Howell, vice-President
Kingsley said that while the foot bridge was nearly
completed it, would not be wise TO open
II until the whole structure was ready, which
would be about the first of June, unless some I'M
foreseen delay occurred. , .
! S2OI 1888 SO In January, and the expenditure Of
$50 1888 81. Up TO February the total receipts
| were $1i,4s0,Sl4 90. and the expenditures
TESTIMONY IN THU BURk CASE CLOSED.
| The taking of testimony IN the Sarah Burr will
contest was closed yesterday The only witnesses OK
auined were DIR. Meredith Clymer and Dr: William
| A. Hammond. who were called In behalf OF inc con
! testants hypothetical question Including the
nrjncipaI facts in regard to Miss Bnrrs mental con-
dtiun supposed to have been established by the EVIL
denco in the cose was put 70 the Witnesses WHO
true Miss Burr suffering IRON senlle urihchtla
for a certain period PRIOR 10 heI death Inc wit
n,sses Nere not crosse xamined. The next hearing
will be had on Tuesday next when the counsel wili
ann up the evidence. Amongithe Objections hled 10
| the probate Of the Will were q great many Wnlcn
! were based upon the incapacity OF the legatees
| charitable institutional 10 take the legscles De-
uueathod them. The Surrogate said that IN case he
sboud decide to admit the will to probate on the
| uonnd that Miss Barr did not have testernentary
| capacity it wond be unnecessary 70 consider tho
objections based on the incapacty OF the lesatees
THE DANGER OF WEARING DIAMONDS.
Elias Lomers of Brooklyn, L. d., was in the bar
room at No. 9 First-st. about o'clock Yesterday
| morning with q valuable diamond cluster pm In
his scarf The jewel caught the eyes o! other occu,
pants of the place, and he was suddenly sezed ana
dragged out into yard by several inen WHO peaI
him badly, backed his eyes LOOK an mS pm 70 get
away from his asSa,lants aud regain the store wnere
he found that the gas had been turned OIL lie mao
| to prope his way to the door, which he unbolted
| with much difficulty. He informed the police ana
| soon afterward John Williams age twenty-thTee,
| of No. A Extra~pace, was arrested IN " sandy
I spencers bard-room in the BOwery The stolen
| pin was in his possession. He was taken before
Justice Patterson yesterday at the Essex Market
Police Court and committed for trial without
| bail.
| ASKING FOR LOWER FARE
| The Committee Railroads OF the Beard OF
| Aldermen continued yesterday the hearing in the
cane of the property holders CT the Nv enty third and