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CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN COLONEL ToMPKINs AND
COMPTROLLER HAws.
The following correspondence between Colonel TOMB
kins Assistant Quartermaster General Of New York aad
Nj Robert 7. aaws, City Comptroller, relative 70
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dors arriving this port VIII be found interesting
ASSISTANT CHARACTERISTICS GENERALS OFFICE,
New loIK, July 5, 1862.
Hon r T. HAws, Comptroller Of Nav York
SR--she wan. Of suitable wharf accommodations for
Che use Of public and chartered vessels in the service
the United states employ ed and about this harhor
and of the many small boats constantly running back and
forth between this city and tho several military posts in
the harbor, has become most serious Inconvenience,
cause great embarrassment to the officers
whose duty 10 is TO provide sportaon for the officers,
men and materials employed IN, or res red Tor the gov
eminent service We have now two small steamers
under charter, OF which is employed princi-
psi'y IN making daily trips 70 Davias Island
tug TO be ready at call for such service as
be required OF her beside these numerous lighters
and small boats employed in carrying such supplies
required At the several military posts in the ha
ber and for OF these have the least wharf
pier accommodations These things, think you will ad-
NIT, ought to be. has been suggested TO me by
Mr. g. W. Blunt that the pier ut the southeast extremity
Of the Battery could be assigned 70 us TO be used for
government purposes only without detrment TO the cor
DcTaon infringement upon the rights OF any one.
This pier would accommodate US admirably, and very
much wish some arrangement might be made by which
could be put in possession Of it, am info med that,
the time the Corporation ordinance passed for the
battery extension, reservation pier
the Of the government and this extension
to have been suspended least for the present.
indulge the hope that may be allowed the Of the
pier in question, which we would keep in repair and
allow TO be used only for government purposes. am,
~, very respectfully your obedent servant,
D. T. T0MFKINS, Assist Quurtermaster General
CrTY OF NEW YORK, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE,
CONTROLLERS OFFICE. July IL, 1862.
D. D. ToxPKrNe, Assistant Quartermaster General
Your letter Of the 9Th instant received and in
ply have that all the piers the lower part Of
The city, by Corporation leased private
parties who control them. Respecting the pier sug
gestsd by Mr. Blunt landing for transports Of sick
end disabled soldiers, would state that 1t is rented,
together with tho Of the water the southeriy SIDE
Tor ferry TO Staten Island The northerly side being
part OF the Battery cannot be used the proposed,
with the consent Of the Corporation without violating
the Of tie grant, which cedes the Battery grounds
% tho city It is proper however, that, although
this department has discretion the matter will
merpose obstacles in the way Of officers Of the United
etee whose convenience and the Interests Of the service
will be promoted by landing transports At the pier.
Permit further TO add that its present use Is not
sanctioned by this department, and s occupant is
1arded trcspasser. would also state for your
formation that pier No East river adjoining this pier
= leased by the government, and possesses some
Al the advantages for the purposes you desire that
would be found at the pier in question Very truly and
respectfully, your obcdient servant.
ROBERT T. HAws, Comptroller.