New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-01
THE SINKING FUND BOIRD MEETS.
CONSIDERING Az APPLICATION OF AN bAsi

CONSIDERING An APPLICATIONS OF AN EAST
RIVER BRIDGE COMPANY.
At the meeting of the sinking Fund COMMISSIONER
Yesterday Dr. Thomas Kaincy. proprietor Oh '"e P'
posed New-lorl aud Long Island Bridge over ue
East River at East sixty -fourth-st applied t" pur-
chase lands under water on each side OF Bacn"c" ,
Island for pier purposes The application was rieIre"
TO n special committee. made up of the Mayor Ton
troller and Alderman Brown, and Il pubiic nearing
will lie given regarding the question.
The bridge IS To be a steel cantilever tn stand lou
feet abov. bh water ard IS estimated TO cost SlOooo'
coo. Two approaches are proposed for the New'i"rN
side one down Secondave. above the elevated rail-
way tracks. to Fifeth-st.. then BY curve 'hro"o"
the block to the Grand Central station the other UP
Secondave above the elevated tracks and across Tue
Harlem River TO the Mott Haven Junction. On inc
Long Island City side one approach VIII 'o''V''
with the Long Island Railroad, and the 0ther VIII ''No
In the sugar manufacturers i'll Williamsburg aS wen ~
the Navy Yard.
The commission authorized Controller Myers to
sell the franchise Of Tenth Street and Green
point Ferry at public auction for hSe years iro''
February ut an upset price of $1,000 year. INC
Controller WAS also authorized TO sell the franchises oi
tile Whitehall street and staten Island East Hous'o
and Grand street. Brooklyn. and the. James shp
and Long Island City ferries at an upset price " oe
her, after fixed.
4 srecial committee made up OF Recorder Smyth,
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noint.d TO examine the securities " the sinking Funi
and make report In due time.
Commissioner DAILY, Of the Department Oh f"oio
Works reported that p X. Lantry, the contractor
doing carpenter work on the new Ciiihihai No"
puilding WIS behind In his allotted tine. mayor
,,Ilroy said that after personal exihihauon he
found that the contractor employing eight me''
and thee boys where he ought 10 nave 1T 'o"''
100 men at work. The Controller ana 'orpo'uuo'
Counsel were requested to take the necessary steps
To annul Lanlry'S contract.
Commissioner Daily received permission W hahe
additional contracts with Dawson IL Archer fr
worth Of masonry the Criminal Court Bniidhs' i"c
Mayor explained that the necessity grew out 81 the
ncxcnsable bnmdoring of the architect VINO dr'" ue
original plan, and specifications. Thus no proV'oh
wa, made for janitor's quarters in the original p'
which would cost $4,000.
Corporation Counsel Clark WAS requested 10 io'"
ntn fine east, Of tue New ort Rcfrgerathg company
which had contracted to r'rigcrate IN" washington
Market and zee If tn. contract should he forfeited IL
+, chars,d that tn. company failed to do u" "orh
and owes the city -I2375 suit 10 recover has Deem
brong on the conpiny's bond but the bona Is Only
for $4,000 The privilege is To he r'let: ne"
romuany In which cX Mayor Grant Il s;iu I" w HI
trrsted. wants II. . 50. h,.
senator e.; " Phnkitts proposal 10 rent MS
table, al Nos 43t and 40 East Frty eiSh'h 81, 10
, street Cleaning Department. for TfOOo year, wiz
referred To Controller Myers