New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-08-03
M.YoR.sOfrrer. July Q. 1870.


MAYORS OFFICE, July q, 1877.
To ne Hon. Common Council.
GLN1LEMgN / relurn herewith the reports In favor Of
grating ne exclusive Of pier MOI y. X 10 certain
pares named herein, engaged 10 the transportation OF
-four, produce &c together with the reasons which aier
The careful considerations hsve Influenced ns 10
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The subject IL one h-cung deeply very lAge ana I'M
pouant class Of tzens and have partially heard
and carefully weighed the srg0ments and statements 81
- parties Interested who have appeared before ms aimee
the matter has been under consideration
Tie and utons conemP ate the granting OF
NE use o. pier No a. n X, 10 me p-lt"hris' 70 we -
cusion OF large number u ship owners and others en-
tnfre aud who must uec-sssry be compelled 10 remove
and eek other sccommod Ions iftusbe and convenient
locations csn be found
remOnsusnce, signed by very large number Of our
prncp pal merchants VIII interests directly affected
has been presented 10 snd their statements deserve,
As Trey have received careful dehbrraiion They urge
there 10 sufficient wharf room TO sccon-
modsie tbs shipping that vessels have been and are su
compelled 10 FOR weeks before they can discharge
their cargoes Indeed 50 seusiby have they felt the ne
csssiy Of farmer accommodations that peon' have been
presented 10 your Honorable body to extend oil the piers
souIh Of The bsny Basin They Aege with great earnest
that would be detrimental TO their Interests sLo ID
se c. mon Council d. priye them OF the only
piers where sufficient depth Of water can he found TO Dat
their ships make room for smaller vessels which oan he
readily accommodated elsewhere.
The petitioners, who atk the exclusive use 81 ms pier
he ground that hey have not accOmm0d4 tions
for the business required Of them Ard this uDdoubieo
susDe facilities be obained ese~ here sud so
far deph Of water alone concerned the piers 10 the
equally available II the ships are compelled TO leave The
piers here alone hey ind sucisn depth OF water
h-1 o necessity driven from The city TO seek Hose
accom- mOdaiions which IL could thOro Or II tWouRB
urged by The ship that they md lnpossb 10
procure suitable wharf room else" l-rs On me Noih OF
East rivers And surely could moi hHve been Inc oe,e
intention Of Ihe Common Council to force hem to suca
step
The merchants who's ships arrive eighed win me pro
ducts and manufacture OF every cline nust have i4ces
r the carrying on OF their business Those engAerl ID
the transportation offJur produce &C require accD" m >,
da0ns for The immense quantities OF the'e aruc e' whch
they bring ere well for our own consumption As io
those counties who look - "a. Tor tu2py BON are
equally entitled to our justice oar hoeray our pIoiec
ton. and both may be- accommodated without Infringing
upon "a. II ghls privileges 81 either.
The piers he North River, from 10 7, were con
,truced more particularly Tor the shipping interest and
viii the exception Of Nos and have been 50 occup ed,
aud even with the extensive accommodations shoIdea
vessels compelled II load aud unload over esch Other
TIE msu objections therefore, 10 granting me exclusive
privilege asked for may be summed up rs follows ,o.
Frn-That ships aye nov IN ms occupancy OF tne PIE.
be excluded herefrom 10 make room Tor the low
That The depth OF water between piers and 7,
IA scsrt for tie accom- alton OF ships, while the we
Ter Al he pierre further up Ia the North kvrf 'de OF
sufficient depth TO admit lhem whereas Ves,es
lur and produce enter any OF the slips 40 TAR As
depth Of wsier 10 concerned.
Hud-No good aud Sufficient reason has been adVanoe1
thsl this vl-ge should be granted 10 tbs petitioners VINO
ask il on the ground of convenience. while the reuo
sauis urge the absolute Necessity Of The pier for iher
use aud the actual a7d serious injury men ~onla De IN
fcted on lheir business by excluding them from IL
Fourth-The Reports and resolutions were passed
through BON bOads on lie same cFtNlu
remonstrAus an opportunity being heard IN he matter
and neither the Reports Resolutions afford any reasons
for the course proposed, except hat The peu
be gre sted. And there j. an nIormhy sP
parent the Resolutions which do not sol ioh ne me-
cssary Gusl alton, provided the consent OF the owners
be first OGtAined' NJ,
This could undoubtedly have been obtained as well be-
FORE the passage Of The Report but me precedent
OF granting usive privileges l. one which should %
esiahl shed with great care and ater mature deO-
for IL msv be sbused to tend - the lnncAOh OF ueep
injury on the best Interests Of the city.
The subject involving a. II does vast Interests ara ere
arng 20 thas great excitement hat received mature con
alteration and have been able TO discover the pro
priey Of adopting which, whs II hhOf1s &C
conmOd atoms and facilities 10 party, (whch 10 MOI
denied can be obtained esew here) hctt serious ma
~ upon me other by deprvins them OF facilities winch
the cannot ind other locations AID winch hre aDto'
lute necessary the prosecution Of their business
FOR the reasons above form return The papers 10
the Board 10 which they gnated together vi he re-
monsI Ances which have been handed IN 10 me and "c
would have been presented 10 your honorable bOoy MAJ
the reports heen passed the SEINE evening 1hous
both branches Of the Common Council lheieOy depryng
them OF the rvleg. OF being heard before the Com re
Also AL ne documents which hsye been presented 10 me
since the matter has been under confederation
WM. v BRADY, Mayor