New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-10

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were mingled in such happy union that the result
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Atlantic Dock, Basin and Warehouses.
When the wise forecast and enterprise of few
indiy id uals in 1910, projected the Atlantic Dock
soroe of our slrewdes, merchants, while they APP
ved the pan per &c. in all it, details yet refused their
a;a on The Ground that the idea yet in advance Of
,he age and that the commercial of Newl ork did
mo, vet call for such an extensive improvement The
result as far rs has been ascertaned has proved con
cusivey the falacy of their doubts and the business Of
the views of the friends Of the Dock. The accommoda
tons afforded by the Company are improved as last as
they are ready and ships and merchandise arc actually
waiting TO take advantage OF the facilities OF this Dock
From the success. which the partly finished plan has met
with there appears be little reason to doubt that when
completed the Atlantic Dock will prove as great and prof
table an enterprise the London Docks.
Its well known that the West India Docks at Black
wall England pay large dividend to the stockholders
on large cost and although they situated much far
Their from the centre Of business than is the case with
the Atlantic Dock The West India Docks arc three and
half miles from the Bank OF England and were moor
porated with capital Of 81 600 upon which div
dends since their completion have averaged oper cent
besides leaving surplus of nearly million pounds sier
ling.
The London Docks cos, abou, two millions sterling.
and are situated two miles from the Bank Of England
The Commercial Dock which is on the >outherly side
Of the Thames while the Exchange Custom House, &c
are on the Northery side was also built at great eN
pense The whole area of the Docks Of London and
Liverpool is So English acres of which the Liverpool
Dock covers 90 acres This Dock at Liverpool was the
first one constructed in England and was built in l1O-
and TO the facilities afforded 10y il doubtless that city
owes much Of iis prominence in commercial point Of
view
Thus the objection which has been urged 20 the At
antc Dock That is far away from the centre OF bn
that the wrong side Of the river has
proved To be objection in the case Of London Docks
Indeed the Yves, India Docks which have been the most
centre Of business in London the Atlantic Dock Is
from Wal lstrect being three and half miles while the
Atlantic Dock is less than one and hall miles the
same distance as the foot of Grand and when the
ferry uhe arrangements for which we understand
conpleied) TO the foot Hamiionavenue is establish
ed the Dock will be the most accessible place Of the
two The East India Cos Dock in London is situated
over five miles from the Exchange.
The Atlantic Dock Company was Incorporated in
l-l0 with n capital OF 100000 The project was
commenced with energy but the depressed sihie
Of business coming on, the plan angushed. II has re-
Gently however, been taken up again BY number o.
the leading capitalists Of the city, who are determined 10
carry il out in all its original vasness The plan en-
braces not only commodous piers and warehouses, tut
a Basin and Hydraulic Dock The Basin is 10 cover a
space OF about ~ acres and 10 be excavaed so es 10 re-
ceve the largest class ships. The piers are 80 ieet
wide and are covered with warehouses perfectly fire
proof and having two fronts. The Hydraulic Dock VIII
also be calculated for the largest vessels.
+ NEWCOMERS have a general idea that somewhere IN
the harbor Atlantic Dock but very few have taken
the trouble visit it and for themselves this great
public work and the Improvements which are go
ing on i,s neighbcrhood Upon making visit TO South
Brooklyn few days since we were asioni'hed AT the
ex,ep, Of the operations which are going the WAY
OF cutting down ana niiln- Inc Heau9"' 'P"~' ~
the Irshmsn il moving the hills into the vsles, and
new streets are daily being stretched from south crook
vn along the face the harbor toward the Atlantic
Dock making hundreds of valuable building lots Of that
which was but useless marsh But the most important
Improvement IN that quarter is the Dock itself unhn
sbed A il is no one can witt it without being struck
with It's capabiiy with us immense importance to the
increasing commerce OF this city. and with the enigh
ened forecast OF those who planned II and whose CAPT
tai is developing that plan It's fulhlmeni Here is
Basin capable OF afordng wharfage and riding ground
or tive hundred ships where they can remain perfectly
secure from any gale that blows Governors Island
which lies directly in front prevents heavy sea from
rsiny in and the ranges of warehouses on the piers
will break the force of the wind Locked IN this Dock.
ships may defy the weather. The progress Of excava-
ton rapid and the berths are occupied as last as
prepared On the pier facing the harbor 10 to J. fire
proof stone stores already completed and or 10
are contracted for. The finished stores are already
crowded with merchandise. and the Company has been
forced erect temporary sheds for storage, the IN
coming goods exceeding the regular accommodations
provided for them. When We're there cargo OF
molasses and another OF logwood landed on the
pier without any shelter the roofs of the Company Gov
erng sll that could be possibly slowed under them We
mention this fact because il predicted by sage men
that this enterprise being AT least ten years IN advance oil
the wants Of the port. would prove splendid failure
and it, basin and warehouses BE- desert The reverse
has been the fact-ihe business Of the Company has
thus far exceeded its capacity.
The total Of the Dock including land piers exca
walton of the Basin and grading 500 building lots on the
south side: SC is estimsted At 100000. The income
from wharfage when the Basin i. completed IL estima
ted al 600 per although the capacity Of the Dock
will he more than double this amount The value II the
whole work when completed IS estimated sl6Ois0
showing a surplus OF sg79 752 over the cost
A. TO the location OF Dock the certificate Of Lieut.
Gedney Willard Day. Surveyor, and Of nesry all the
prominent commercial houses in the city show thai It
combines ali the advantages desirable. Perhaps were
ii situated at the foot If WaA'irea il would be more
convenient on some but its present location Is
the best obainsbe under all circumstances IL Is well
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