New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-09
TRUSTEES BRAVE THE HEAT.
KEEPERS OF THE BRIDGE IN COUNClh
1sIpoR woRMsER CHOSEN v1cEPREs1DENT-
OTHER OFFICERS ELECTED AND CON-
MITTEES APPOINTED.

MITTEES APPOINTED.
Instead Of the usual lack of quorum at the July
meeting of the Bridge Trustees, every member OF inc
body was present yesterday afternoon, a. Inc appoint
ment Of officers not completed AT the la't me-
ing Controller Myers was early on hand ana caHei
Together the Committee Nominations. OF when nc
was made chairman in June Tie committee evidently
did not agrco save IN regard to the vice pfcNheh
and secretary for the names of these Officers We're
tbe only oncS rcported When the meeting was calei
10 order Controller Myers reported the name OF
Tsidor Wormser for vce-prcsident, 10 succeed o.
Adriancc Hush, who was NOT rappoinied Trustee
He was unanimously elected. Secretary Henry
Brann AT a salary Of ~, 900 year. was unanimously
re- elected
Trustee Lawrence. of New-York, Offered a resolution
that the increasing revenues of the Bridge and many
accounts demanding careful scrutiny called for
the systematic auditing of the books and that the
offices of treasurer and auditor be combined in one
Office the salary Of which should be $1,000 a year
General Barnes. of Brooklyn, opposed this. saying
tho treasurer t1rustec Swan, Of BrDohlyn) and tae
auditing committee looked carefully after the accounts
and checked them. and they were audited by an eN
merit twice a year. Controller Myers said II was con
rarv 10 the bylaws for trustee to hold the ONCE
of treasurer. The resolution was adopted by vote
of 10 to :, Mayor Chaplin and six other Brooklyn
trustees opposing II.
Trustee stanton OF New York, then offered a resolu
ton that Andrew :. Iamcrsley be appointed tcasufef
and auditor at 900 and that he be PA ed under
bonds of $4,000. He was unanimously eicc;ed. Mr.
Hamerslcy is a lawyer in this city and IS said to
be member OF Tammany Hall
Trustee \. Myers Of New York. presented a resclu-
ton that the office of superintendent OF tolls NOV held
hv Henry K. Van Keurcnl be abolished and that the
DUTIES be performed by the treasurer and auditor from
August /. This was adopted by vote Of Is 10 4.
Trustee McNuity. of New ork. offered resolution
abolishing the offices of superintendent Of transpor
tation salary 81 900. and trainmaster salary $1,000
and creating the Office Of chief tran-dSpatcher salary
81 500 to perform their duties. The matter was re
ferIed 10 the Executive Committee with power.
Trustee Stanton offered resolution which was
adopted, that the secretary prepare schedule OF all
persons employed on the Bridge, giving their
names, residences and pay. and send II
to Mayor Grant Trustee skinner. Of New
York. moved that committee be appointed
to consult with superintendent Martin. on his return
from Europe, in regard to complete reorganization
Of the practical management and workings Of the
Bridge force and this adopted without dissent.
President Howell appointed the following commit
lenhauer and Kcency, and Controllers Myers and
Brinkcrhof: Observation-Disclosures McNulty. Myers.
Lawrence, Anderson May. Riley, Hiabrand, stanton
and skinner
The June reports showed receipts of 1880 as
including 1913 % on hand and expenditures Of
800 }s6 So The total number of passengers crossing
the Bridge 2.9f39f2