The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-05

hino s,Ssr OF those cities in sui,aSis provsons Tor ts
Gaze. BostOA especially has dkplAye I'd much enterprise
in the constr Of suitable piers Tor her shippng
which in character ard sspsciy superior to any
Othef In this country.
decks Cor THIS city, soasvhAt adspssd 70 the innsass
coDmeres ihsy beas, can longer - question
Tor syscaltssa doubt look upon inprovsa'sau u
th ca absolutely required to b constructed u the
stIosgsst sse NEST durable material and apou the most
hbs par tAat MODERN progress has sssa sss 70 dc.
suilssg need NO longer - ooisst VI dread There
good Why The cost should b very great.
careful s...,ns 40, has s.sasd me that the outlay
with Of III kinda to BE- procured Il htts expense,
WITH every issihy Tor wsrAisg H. The eoz d Ms,
Of sub marine works, and which sxpensive
ssd difficult 70 construct, hsqusnty costing more than
and tAsr machinery have supsssscs4 Them entirely.
hns o. quay val and several piers have oesn recent
buit 1t he Navy YARD At ror snouth n q, without
Golfer asWs, ~ means the diving BELL and IL founa
spon OF he cost Of masonry In thirty fest
Of safer sbe cut VI water sitter The work
uea. eosty ssriss marine operations condust
upon this mode for upwards Of sx years, has shown
Prseis. .nd scientific men, possessing Hnowisdgs II the
ION Il works Of his Kind, that sub
stone docks and pises, built Of tho best material
AUD workman hip, ought not exceed the which
tn Corporation hes o~eo paying for the present wooden
ohs when ire continual repairs are iasuded. This sup
usual allowances for Oorporation contracs under the
present exnsvagaAt M do Of doing fuch JOBS. They
tina,s that pier five hundred set long sixty Ret vide
drawing thirty TO th,y i've feet Of w.ssr cannot eos
exceed $4,000. THIS esleul.ton b based upon the
purchase II granite In large quantities., and In the use OF
refuse Of qsaIrss and excavations for dns to
b had little than The cost Of uansp rsAton. The
.Tos.a SIS Goo H. nSvsssr, We s,a ourselves n the
fuggsssvns VI that entsptng Ct lien and nooe phiiAn
tn opis who recommended through ma to the Common
Council February izst, that the st0ns existing In
ss quantities tbi Island In the vicinity o. Harlem
Ivr kiIgr Bal be worxed aad got out In suitable
pie for The tuch docks BY using thu labor
ct the pcer Who are supported less Oy toe city
ams IN iods geas distress the expense wo1id fsai
yo sns psuper iaSorsrs now supported puoc be
sdoec, he would oe reduced still more and the
work 0s conpisisd he sooner The esore, the sos IN
The Adap,in Of stcnc PIERS may oe readily re-
much smaller outlay than has been sup posed
But admitting that be impossible TO reduce the first
Vi cocks iUlos that they are reshs
more expensiysY l hunk MT. When We consider the
con inusi Il enoitue ior Ispaiys the necessity
entire every few years. the aggregate cut
lay far that Of The stone chs under hsf high
estimate Puo, Il ali kinds shouid be erected
with 10 their durability. NotaiDg temporary
or insecure sh b. constructed for public pur
Unlike private eoihses the presumption Is that
considering he ures for which they may oe intended
An INDIVIDUAL Undertakes structure, TO be
ns.d for PaIpc,es r.q1ing great strength, to be
fully selects espol d.ng ma erai, AID sdaps the
whole The desired ooet But these docks and pers
~haevsr the COST Of necessy be geaOie 70
City treasury. In my opinion ths merchants will
gladly sunni. " u. per olem tax upon each vessel
IL return they are accommodated with q firm stone
pier buikh, i'd which lay and discharge take
In cargo.
F,m ,he sums thus coll. eted fund could be made, to
60 the colt If the stone pier account and from which
coud paid tbs interest the created the COST
time hquies the principal itself.
ek eeud be Issued res ma BE IN hiy ysAr BY wh,ah
TO raise the money required for their original consuc
ton The prncipAl interest could provided for
IN ms way, wheas co ecng any portion q by gene
hoee ~harfs belonging to individuals it deemed
poiIic lernit private popsfy Of this kindwhicn IL
my jaognaen 1t SD be made CONFORM oy
IL the pap adopted BY sne thu
ci houd p.lent unNcrn stone a, ckage throughout.
The G. m@cn Coun power 70 pre- croe the kind OF
work individuals shall construct wnen 70 90 use Tor
Re ersl pr olio ayr poses Oh / as chsrac er.
,hs,tto nmend hot mo .surss be taken at
10 aecOmpls great gnod 10 our interests
he sttempt is justified upon prnc les or economy and
Necessity.
Let there be an Intelligent earnest egort made for
| his puip'so AID shall accomplish soneEhing il
ieeing Win the magnitude and preensions Of the En
PIE Iy.
The a,sor Commissioners appointed under the act Of
Lac, WINTER have made report III part ths Legiss
tuIe have not Ns 10 procure copy of it entife
ADVISED ues.s The obvious cessity the pre-
vs,iop nd mpre vsmsnt our noble hs bor and
oehDipg OF ts uOdar es but beiog mostly gens
Ia, IN s character without many specific or pTacSca
epdsins, fortear At this time alluie
Tiicusly 10 IT. The adoption Of The exterior line Is
subject Of great moment to Wen the Commissioners
have cmpetec then ioors and recommended what legs
stion II necessary viii be the proper time for the thea
Nsyor call Jour att@I ton to the suoect The time,
however ss your ADOPTION ef my rec lamentations for
the c0nsru: Of pers and docks Is Ausp
cious. commission appointed by for that purpose
with pewer could cooperate with the HAroor Commis
sill ers BDo jDeigen devised, fully In keeping
with the nos gri OF the interests involved
INTRODUCTION OF FoKEIGs CRIMINALS AND PArPFRs.
This Objectionable class Of egrant has been forced Ia
upon many years II has the practice Of the
local authorities O. several Of the continental nations Of
Europe 10 serd TO rome of their criminal and INDECENT
Our copsy and especially this city, has made the
ept tor the ofcast the Of people
~ th,s ear are aua 0eSm me
heavy sequent taxation wntch has flowed these
cau,es has become 70 many rejecting men subject Of
serious alarm. Public rails have appea ed to desro
rate the public expenditures to augment in
qreIee. At early pc Tod my administration de.
gave an snl though that no portion Of my
Iubhc duties more imyeraiiyely called for prompt
.no ertreetis &c ,on It was true no law gave me
dyeet coz rol implied power over it; but yst,
ire eh OF magistrate with whom it might be supposed
efficient authority reseo TO check any positive wrong
airing from the introduction If improper persons,
the right to interpose whatever force the moral
poser o. my Office gave On the I'd of January, 1885,
the day ae my Induction into Office, addressed an ofd
ca communication this to the President OF
the Uni ed Sta demonstrating behalf Of the Corpo
ration and people o. this city against the longer continu
ance Of this prsee ~ foreign governments and asking
the reference of the general government in cur behalf
Before the expr aen of that month information
les Ceneys from Genoa for this port with over
persona on beard whom 1t alleged suspicious
characters An Official communication wsa immediately
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government to The effect that upon the arrival Of that
vessel measures would be taken by 10 prevent the
Ian ding II Of the passengers until thorough inyes-
ugaton was had on board, by which tain the
Truth this Allegation; and that ali who criminals
or paupers ssond not oe sloseo to Shore bat
shoulc be stained that That functionary sd
dressed the Charge dAGsrs Of Sardinia ut Warrington
wso ~ tpce recsred 10 this city and readily
any ntssnre which in my opinion should be adopted for
the exclusion OF these persoss they OF the class
represented. The Des Geneys arrived February and
vas detained :. the ousraoine Ground until the exa 4
nation resrred to was bad. until II as.ertaned
passengers were obooxous the charge
ie REQ sesihst en- The effect Of this procee ling
most ssu'ary throughout Europs, Il was directed
sgsnst vessel Of with the consent Of he
" Of me vernnen' to which she belengeo andIthus
f.c1 gni ior Of our right, municipal authority to
prevent 'ach emigration, when arriving In govern
ment ship right heretofore supposed belong excu-
Avely to Da tioDa authorities.
en- the 18th February in reply to inquiries by the Hon.
John Wteeer representative IN Cong from this city
~ 70 the ccbdti 0, Belgian pau pers then Ia
eonfnt ment 10 the city prison held BY me-
u tnep berg rsturB to Antwero (which would have
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