The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-18

berry. Now. whom you come to think over the
ss bayn9 OF hn not un m6re than onS
lance Of what iG say. The Hamilton Bank Note
his time we sent alter The rec receipt Of the bid
Sr h Arms sD to Sf2 is the f9 WoT S
the tickets for "a, cents per thousand he could
have the work on tho package as well as the
saS 10 cSS as If 0 saS EEs s Moa DC
So, although there was very little, money In 1t.
and the contract was awarded to him. o.
beck, for The Hamilton Company. made his bid
i9r the package tickets A. low as that OF the
interest OF the bridge. as We understood 1t. and
no more than exercised our preroRatiVe to re-
The legal aspect OF this amazing proceeding
Is a matter for the lawyers, and they NAV
speedily take hold Of it. Naturally the mem
troller Myers said on Friday night. were iGno-
rant Of the awarding, OF the contract will make
remain quiet under such circumstances. and
tho subject calls also for Investigation OF
| Mayors Grant and Chaplin. who at least can
call for designations, il they have not the
| power to make removals.
he th al WIS
| Howell OF the following letter:
nj Jd,nes Houen President Sc
| DEAR SIR: On returning to my office, after
leaving you this morning, found a letterir from
your counsel. Mr. Dykman, enclosing n cory. of
his opinion sent you YESTERDAY in which he in
yOu t1ut, III MS OnlnlOIl, inc HCllOn Vi
trustees at their last meeting in accepting the
proposition Of the International Hallway and
Steamship advertising Company was unlawful
and void. Mr. Dykmans opiuion Is very brief
and cites no authorities. I beg to differ with
the question as to the right and power of the
bridge trustees to make q contract ofthis kind.
and have come to the conclusion that yon have
PAGES In tho cars for advertising PURPOSES Us
you have right to suhlet nart Of the bridge
| structure Tor warehouses and stores. or 10
make contracts with tho telegraph and electric
,iglt c9mnantes TO carry their wires on the
art R o 80 G do n9t in
y13lved at this time. Or il this communication.
NY purpose in writing is to withdraw the prop.
International Railway aud Steamship Adj
vertisinG COMPANY, which, was favorably re-
trustees, hold on Monday. In doing this, how
ever It Is only fair to say that this is done after
mature deiiberation and consultation Of the
tees of the BROOKLYN Bridge embarrassed and
further annoyed by newspaper crl irism to
withdraw for the time being and enter into
competition with others who are DESTROYS of
turer, or disappointed advertising concern can
AFFORD TO pay more for this advertising contract
viii not exceed HAT sum, and U thew 1 may carry
OIL the prize t;). ] have been told By many who
are engaged in this business. who namesl will
furnish If you desire T. en- that $4,000 is II
great deal more than they would oier for
similar contract
| ioitiCS uau HOtulHI MEulSNeI ~ 40 Will
this matter. No trustee Of the bridge is direct
ly or Indirectly interested in our company. No
rectly, had anything 10 do with or interfered in
any way with bridge legislation at Albany dur
ing the late session Of the eglslatnre. So far
rs | am personally concerned, l want to say
months. am not in politics. have no friends in
sonally to say that never had the pleasure Of
meeting you until this morning. You may
Yours very sincerely,
-" CuARi.Es A. Hess. Secretary"
President Howell s interesting frame of mind
was nude known to group Of reporters who
called upon him yesterday, when, according to
the $tdndard- tnion. he remarked;
it that the paners have laid all the blame OF this
had nothing more to do with il than any other
member e the Eoard can't Imagine. Vel.
and it don't trou bic me as mnch as you would
Ihe PAPERS are G TaknE 5mistake
after All there must be something In this man
Howell for him 70 be so much talked about
A most important contribution was made
' by aS oM who
wrote as follows to the Standard mon:
tormei as 10 the condition Of This is yeS m
! infer that it is 81 an open question. Using |
the bridge as dc, DO IS 6t less t[oGHGntly than
moro, surprise. 1t would be, almost neon
intelligent community should tolerate the
present situation. The storage yard for cars
stroy the architectural effect OF the bridge it.
cell, and at tue same TINE to do the utmost
street and Concord street has been smitten
with, q blight when an enliGhtened policy
OF the city. such situation would be depor-
able enough If it were unavoidable. but relec-
ton confirms me in the belief that the remedy
is easily within reach.
e return to the suggestion, which had the
honor to make at b the la Cn6 dinner
left so rs to permit the storage ofcars on Il line
parallel with Sands street; instead Of as now:
observe that the single objection raised to this
proposition 10y the Superintendent. Mr. Martin.
The enoct that 10 grades were such
to Sack with
street street ard il it were proposed to cross
Washington street with the tracks at that point
lion which made was that Washington street
should be crossed at some point between Sands
near to Sands street The bridge railroud
already crosses Sands street on the present
81 the r a aeo such ss % Is
crossing Of Washington street at that point
I4Ont The sfass bo to
moment thar this course were pursued what
would be the situation then The bridge rail
road would debark its passengers on the cor |
ner Of Washington ana sands streets, directly
across Washington street from the cor
nor where the present entrance TO the bridge |
stands. II 1t were still desired to use the same
system for operating the cars as at present al |
the land between v Washington street and the
navy yard would be available for switching
ample for the pprp99se and it is much less
parallel with Washington street. A large bart
)i the material which enters into a structure
between Sands street and Concord street !
could DO equally awaited OF for similar strHc-
ure extending from Washington street down
oward tho navy yard.
III all OF the present structure beyond Sands
street were to be removed. superb approach
o tho bridge would at once be within rea'D. ,
The ground between Sands street and Concord !
street has already beSn paid Tor to an extent I
# two,t4irds OF its cost by the city Of Brook d
yn.. ~ Washington street were then TO lie '
similarly widened from Concord street 10 the q
,oint where the proongatlon would intersect 6
me hand and to the approach to the bridge on
he other, would be worthy OF tho great