New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-18
BROOKLYN BRIDGE AFFAIRS
REFEREES FEES AND PAYMENTS FOR TERMINAL
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ABOUT con-
COMMISSIONED

REFEREES FEES AND PAYMENTS FOR TERMINAL
Observation-Disclosures ABOUT A con-
DOMINATION COMMISSIONER.
Tho Assembly Committee investigating the affairs
~ tho BROOKLYN Bridge resumed its sessions In
Part II of the Superior Court yesterday
Mr.. Earring. the committees counsel. called Presi-
dent Howell to the witness chair. and examined him
A. regard ~ the Du Bots claim. President Howell
.ad that he considered the Bridge Trustees as the
agents OF the two cities and, as SUCH authorized 70
proceed in the matter OF the Du Bois ciaiih' Inc
trustees had proceeded under the advice OF coun-
sell and he supposed that the Mayors IN aPpo'"'"e
the referees did the same.
Q.-The decision was in favor OF the Dr'use' a."
GA stipulation was entered into. was IL nor, nO,,
from ~ to p. m, and TO De pald D! s"o 1870 =
party and taxed against the defeated parry a
Q-what was paid the the n reisre snIng the Du
Rois estate for the money paid the referees
Stephen V. White testified that he was one .,
the referees in the Du Bots proceed'"ss '
not know how many meetings were "e'', 40 "
was able to attend only two or three lie was
-, - os,sn but # was suggested that he read
.h. tvne-wri,ten testimony at his leisure ana ne
Nv white said he sent in the bill for all three
referees at 1900 each. but had not cei . ~ 90,
any time TO the number OF meetings he'u -" ~.
no presented was not based on the numoer oi "
"a cheap bill at that. $1,000, -
Mr. Dykman of Bergan Dykinah cou"s -
the Bridge Trustees. explained the SUIT o's
IN 1859 by the Du Bots estate against the t"o 0e'
for the INFRINGEMENT of patent Tor SINKING oa'
SONS The quit was discontinued after the REFER
ence. c..,o,
A Brooklyn feed merchant. Barney McC
testified that he owned the property at NOS 90
ord ga Washington-st.. Brooklyn. having Pu'-
chased IL in 1872 for so GOO. The Bridge trustees
scouired II through condemnation proceedings pay
ing SO 500 The witness did not think the Pi''e
paid him at all exorbtant He denied that ne nau
ever said the appointment of Mr. Farrell as one
of the condemnation commissioners mad pseh ,s
cured by him a year and half ago MI. NJ
Caffrey said he heard from some one, oehdto.
Bradley he thought rumor thdt 'iie -uve nro h,
Church whose property Adorned ms. 20. l,loro ~
reason of Mr. Farrelrs being commissioner
Patrick Doherty testified about a conversation ne
had with Farrell in regard TO tease Mi'Ii noS
owned on Washington-st. property. GU ar. ar sv 49,
for $500. Tell the property-owners 10 a,IoW YOU
low YOU is what Mr.. Farrell SAID to me-, said
the witness. Mr.. Doherty then detailed a secot h
Conversation with Mr.. Farrell in relation TO the
amount of money paid the Methodist Cnurcn Peo-
ME He averred that Mr.. Farrell said: They
wanted $4,000 but got them So,W more just
because / Catholic . x
Mr. Doherty insisted that he was present wnen
Mr.. CaTrey said he had secured Mr. farreil
appointment the commission. as IT would De OF
benefit him. ,,,
Superintendent Martin. Of the Bridge, described
the new terminals and said that when they were
completed the Bridge authorities could do no more
Trains would then be running only forty-hve sec
onds apart.
The Committee adjourned until tomorrow morn