New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-12
THE BRIDGE INVESTIGATION
PRESIDENT HOWELL AND OTHER OFF,
GALS TESTIFY.

orrsr,oSs ABOUT SUPPLIES FROM FIRMS IN
vt,cu BRIDGE OFFICERS WE'RE INTER
rsrEp-rHE PURCHASE OF PROP
ERTY FOR TERMINAL FACILITIES.
Thu subcommittee OF the Assembly COMMITTEES
an Cit,e, delegated to investigate the management.
=, the New-York and Brooklyn Bridge resumed
~ - yesterday morning in Part II Of the Superior
court Assemblynan Frank ID. Pavey. was tne
only one OF the committee present when the sess'o"
begun. vi. .u,
Uorry Beam. secretary OF the New-York ana
Prooklyn Bridge, recalled to the s'anu an"
uas examined by James r. Duffy. counsel tor the
.,,,o. lie testified that the total amount ex-
rorded on the bridge UP to the present time was
e. lso sss - He also sad that $4,000 was used
over and above the figures calculated IN making
the improvements on the Brooklyn approach 10 the
bridge ,u,,.
asked Mr. Duffy. 1T became necessary 10 spend
the s270 because Of the Increase OF inc Vaiue vi
real estate in Westinghouse" was the reply
The secretary then gave a detailed statement or
the property purchased for the Bridge IN Washihg-
ton-st lie said that the New-York trustees oo-
,ected TO paying for the Improvement OF the LID
erty-st. terminal. and the city Oh proo"'!" ""u "
bear the expense alone
.Itow much has the plaza cost UP to the present
timo?" was asked "Apout N'oV"wV' was ''e ~"
swer. 49,
The next question was: can you ten US "ow
much the elevated railroads In Brooklyn pay Tor
facilities In approaching the Brdge?" The witness
.replied: The Union Elevated Railroad pays S'oO
per annur, and the Kings County Railroad W."
n.r annum 10 the Bridge for facilities
Tho next witness called was Charles G. Martin
superIntendent and chief engineer OF the brose
He said that the contract made with the fnoe"'A
Bridge Company for building terminal eSpired
on October /. 1898. There was penalty cihuse III
the contract.
Mr.. Martin had remembered that swan f'ncn ~. q
Co supplied oil TO the Bridge between 1855 and 1881
Was no, Mr. swan treasurer OF the BRUCE W u
The Board OF Trustees had, the witness said
passed resolution forbddng any Of the , .rns!es r
Swan retired from The ~, Eoara examined nv Charles
rs your present equipment su'ic'ent ior 'ne ""'
"No' sir: don't think 1t is. said the witness. "ns
the cars are crowded during the rush hours rr,,ro
cap"c,ty viii be when the Improvements are COM
peted'' was the next question: ,.. .,,. .r.
M ,he da R,ei Se,wes fesn thousand sixteen
thousand passengers an hour ana wnen ,ne IN,
double ina, number r,.,.s.
Howell president Of the r Hoard ,s % ss;
eecei to the PACE In ,Os ana wca nai iss He
said he reached his once every day at s." and re-
mansa th T yo nn IL IL s9,er 1892 wn, asked
Il walk over the Bridge to see how the WORK Is
going on" was the reply. a., ,.,.,,
The witness said he member OF tue
Arm NJ Howell & sanborn until two years ago liis
arm had supplied material 70 The prdge' II, n es, Dr
sorci,ei any order from the Bridge but the ensl-
neer when he wanted certain KIND OF co-umh'
sent 10 the firm for H. $500, A.. .,.. .,o
Mr. Uowei. said the account OF his hrin WIN me
Bridge was very small. and there wasn't inuch
"a, IN 4, In all the account did not amount 70
more than N.ocD ard the goods were supplied az
,he same rate as any other customer .
- ,unscl asked Are policemen and other en-,
Moves 81 the Bridge employed at the instance OF
politicians? -. ,,, ALI o,,,,c,a,s
s,.d tho witness Mr.. Howell said ne got letters
rom rlergynen. Assemblymsn. senators. proies-
.,onal men nnd oihcr. recommending persons 70
him Il never ask a man his poHucs snia VT,
Iiow.u hut II A man came TO me ana kne" ne
80 "A democrat and another man came 20 me am
! Ercv he vas a Republican all other things be'ng
aoual tho Democrat would get the JOB every 'inls.
This reply caused great laughter. IN wh'ch the
witness Joined. , ,,, N o,c,ocL mi.
morn,ng when Mr Howelrs examination VIII Dc
resumed