New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-02

INV WHARFAGE BIL-T3e Abaay Ereqiag J29rnai
Of Monday takes up than column in commenting
on Wharfage bill which has beea Introduced into the
House Of Assembly The following OF the
usrks of The Ereniag .ouTnoi upon this bill
There generally sides a gueson-ndeed
may say that all question have tvO sides. II
oherwise the word orgniaeI might be stricken from the
dictionary
In reference t. this particular qsesion, both sides and
either side, furnishe, Argument and one Of con'dera
Die potency. On one side the owners OF dock wharf
pier and slip property in New York and Brooklyn ev
IDENTITY want TO put more money in their p'oke anf rom
the above tariff schedule it is quite certain that they
have auopted sche OF prces wen caic''teu ~ eec,
their object and that too, upon pretty lafge hgure
This IL mar argument. 1900
ION the other side It follows, Of course, that if this
money is be collected somebody will have 1t to pay
And this class Of persOn.a somewhat numerous Gigs
tso Judging from the number of taxable articles
ated-wl be likely to nterpO.e argument This class
consists farmers manufacturers who sond the pro-
ducts of their farms and the workmanship of their
peoti,e crafts to the Cities of New YORK and Brooklyn
Ard they will be apt inquire whether ia addition to
Wharfage. storage and commissions, which already form
re nconsiderabe item it is just equitable wise to
burden them with further eYactops
This OF thing used 10 be done in the way OF nspoc
ons OF -four beef pork ashes lumber heather, &C.. Al
though es in tho aggregate the system became
so obnoxious that il cut up root and brsnch in the
amended Constitution il is now proposed however, 10
the axa:ion policy but even more strngGnty
every conceivable article Of produce, manufacture and
merchandise reachn2 therefore, all branches Of indus
tIy and labor Every manufacturer farmer living in
New England, New York, and the far Vest who send
their products to New York are Hereafter ii this Dill be-
law TO pay tribute to the owner 81 wharves piers
we inclined to believe. though without accurate
information, that wharf Icl and slip property III New
York pays living rents already We don't believe that
ships steamers bargcs or canal boats use them for
nothing, by Jug full We have hoard tow boat people
complain OF their constantly increasing rates OF Wharfage,
and know that rents generally IN New York go mp
yearly Ike kites and torpedoes The T.mc gave Us,
other day. pleasant ilusraion in the OF own
eentlemany tonsor Sgnor CristadorJ whose Landlord,
H. Actor had ,ly gny ncsih ftDIn
$4,000 TIE wbsrvos, piers and slips of New York are
owned by the Schsrmerhorns, Whitneys &c, who, ike
Mr. AstGr pretty to get fair rent without subject
.Dg apples, bricks. boats btdseajs, carriages ranhopP
poles heading horses cows oIen hides. Lumber, la.i,
aour oats oars, shorts and bran shingles sheep
and calves wagons and carts wood and bark, CAB net
ware vegetables, &c &c to dircct !yIIton
This reasonably comprehensive bill after enun?raag
oil tbe articles that occurred the minds Of mill Onars
wharf owuers winds up with clause which catches all
forgotten or uOnenumernted articles, with - per cent.
tax after which it proceeds very complacenuy 10 Dry
and guard its general PROVISIONS with screening II NOT
CsIgoCs of merchandise and property to go b. the
ae in barges and canal boats may be- comnu'ci for at
"Property landed upon any wharf shall be subject to
removal at tho expense amt risk OF the owner
property transferred from weasel to another,
though neither occupies dock berth, subject t. one
hsif Wharfage!
resse and tie 10 IL 10 ccla'a any resSt o~g waragr
Vnt,l the Uhotjoge rs pe'dl
Ard finally comes sop for the Masters or Agen.s
Of y,sels Of twenty five per cent prOvincd they al
vance or collect the wharfage This tub the whale is
expected appcsse the Of vessels and 10 show
them how tho whole be thrown upon the farmer,
mechanic and merchant.
1--WE Justly proud Of our commercial emporium She
enjoys peculiar advantages aEd mighty commerce. Per
bss she can afford thus to yeY annoy and burden those
Who have made her prosperous and great. Possibly
neither restrictions rapscity can drive away nor
bu,ness or omen rev pors aud construct wnarves,
piers and slIs though there IS jersey City with ample
verge and scope enough Tor Free Trade and Salo,
Rights. - s.,
Bristol was once the New York of England she en-
ioyed omintny, the rich commerce OF the realm ba'
her wharf owners growing greedy by wa: thsy i' on
Increased their rates OF Wharfage until The burden be
came unendurable and then Liverpool spanS up wiser
because more liberal rival leaving the waters to stag
nate in the docks and the o grow III tle streets o
deserted and dapdoted Bristol This scrap Of history
and its morol may may not be useful 10 the City o