New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-06


The amount of revenue derived during the past
year from the wharves and cieYs owned by the CIsy
has not varied essentially rom that set forth IL ne
last annual communication Of the Controller. Ihc
amount appropriated and ogpC nded during the year
for building aad extending ahlnes and piers, and
for repairs, alterations ana addltons was $5OoOOO,
Of which the sum of $4,000 was appropriated io1
building the bulkhead az the foot of Ganseyoou-st
In addniOn to this sum, the Common Council were
authorized by an act OF the Legislature, passed at
lis last session. 10 raise the further sum OF $5OOoOO
on account OF vbaTyes and piers by the issue OF
stock OF this last amouNi, $3O0OOO have already
been appropriated, making @ total OF S61DOOO eK-
pcnoed and appropriated for account Of wharves
and piers IN one year while TIC revenues theretrom
during the same period amount only to the sum OF
ss7,7O6 Al, exclusive OF those used for ferry pur-
poses
In view of these facts l see no reason TO change
the opinion which have heretofore expressed, that
the interests OF the City, we'll as those of com
merce would be greatly promoted by sale OF such
Of the wtarVes and piers as are not requlredfor pub
lie purposes
The value Of this species II property now held by
the Cay would be greatly enhanced under the man
sgement of individual enterprise and the amount OF
taxes 10 which II would become subject ia private
hands, would materially increase the City revenue,
Vhle the proceeds OF the SALE invested as sinking
ind, would largely contribute 20 the payment OF the
CAV debt.
II. however. your honorable body should decide
against the expectancy OF adopting these suS-
gestOns, would invoke yOur attention to the pro-
pretty Of imposing small wharf tax on all goods
landed OF them.
THIS system is pursued IA other cities with mani
fest advantage, and see no reason why II may not
be adopted with equal benefit IL ours
Thebulkhe al on the extension line IN front OF the
Cooperation property between GenSevoort aud 18th
SITS Is finished. but The hng "a VIII probably not be
completed within two or three years. tits estimated
that when this shall be done, the land thus made
will produce large sum over and above the cost OF
the improvement
Ne povision exists for ths repairing Of piers which
are owned solely by individuals, or In which the
Corporation have bu, partial interest. The rights
and powers Of the Common Council IN this respect
should be more clearly tenned, the statutes being
entirely silent The subject OF repairs 10 whrayes
and pies. This would save much trouble, delay, and
yexai'OuS litigation.
STREETS AND AVENUES.
The opening ard extending of streets and avenues
Is unoeT control OF the department having charge
Of the whSves and piers, and "A very large amount
o. work has been accomplished during the year.
The extension OF the SecoDd.@yenue Will probably
10 completed and the road ready for travel IN about
one wear.
The Eighth 2venue IA newly completed to the
width OF 10 feet as far as i2Clh street. Broadway
viii very shortly be regulated and opened for travel
TO Its Junction with The Tenth avenue al Seventy
nlstSueet and the SIKH avenue IS now completed
10 Fltty-sevenih street
The plan OF rounding tac corners Of the streets
crossing Broadway below the Park has been tested
a. the intersections OF joan SAD Fu,toa-sTeets, and
has proved to lie SO decidedly advantageous, would
recommend that IL be continued with all the streets
m'ersecunr that great thorouehfare below the Park
W witf"nt tncroGchlng IN any sensible degree upon
The sdsWs1s much greater space IS afforded Tor We
aicle> 20 turn In and OGs o. tAC cross Sseets.
LAMPS ,Np Gas
The operations OF the Bureau OF Lamps and Gas
na'e been conducted during The PAST year with a
view 10 stcrd The greatest public accommodation,
pleted.
The ADDITIONAL number OF Gas Lamps erected and
hshied DUNG the wear. by the tao Gas Conpanies
II - Wn
SeOeo 10 the number O' las, year. makes The total
humber 81 Gas Lamps row hgAtei, SIX thousand six
nahufed ara ninety.siN 10 6s0' There are quite
Hanoef now set that are r9l GIFTED IN consequence
VI INC Winter weather pTcyeaslng the Gas Compa.
ne> hSul laying the service pipes. The whole mum.
WI vi Nu lamps now lighted is i've thousand
". ana Two, tS6ys) making the total
hahpcf OF LAS ana O.. Lamps twelve thousand
Two huncied and rine,y.eisAt The s.neriontv az
1es over Oh, whether coaS,deIe m leone
-, ., ot'lip, nas oeea 50 generally asAno Sledged,
as not To require any further de.nonstra,icn o9d
eesfe 10 commend the policy ot the head az ,h;s
bereau, IN suostituunc Gss for Oil thronohon, m,
Wy as soon as practicable would again eaenes,i,
urge upon the Common Council, the neceSs,tv ~
nshns provision to lgA, tie whaIyes and piers win
Gas WIN
From the darkness which pervades all those local.
sles, ACCIDENTS. Terminating fatally. have been of
frequent occurrence, while . almost seems 10 invite
expectations upon the shipDlng, as well as upon the
'~ious goods which are og necessity sometimes left
spVl the wharves al DlsAG believe that mains
1e row isid SloDs the line Of South and West-sis,
Ane mere exists, therefore, no reasoD why this pOr
sSn OF the City should not be al once lighted with
especially as the existing contract with the
Sna'nofk Gas Company requires that they should
tSssai .meets with gas as fast as mains are laid
sasiefn This subject has been commended 10 Your
noscs 0, 'he Chief OF Police, whose position affords
scanar facilities for kno ~ing aud approaching the
"'ess'i, Tor lighting the whsIves and piers
~, STREET PAVING.
s,. .as SUBJECT has attracted very great attention
Aakf fas
sans,,S yen made with view OF securing some
,As os permanent aud economical substitute TO,
CIV ,e stone pavement now laid .hrous hou, the
ths rAoep that portion which has been laid with
r,sns~ - OF fefrine pavement,) and which expe-
eouss unoantiy demonstrates 10 be entirely In ad.
f-@'s 70 Sesiss the constantly increasing ,rzv 81