The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-27
MUNICIPAL AFT AIRS.

lnrbor Defence S1mm;ssiohess-
semi-Aanumi Report OF the Fire MAT
shall fhe Tax Levy-The Additional
300. coo ror the Sioeiore
Nanirrbii.'s Privileges as 90 Piers, sc.
BOARD or ALDERMEN.
In, I;otFd me. yesterday al one . CLOCK, president
Nm Walsh, Esl N the char
qae committee ou Wharves Piers and Slips presented
rcpo IA rotation the ferry from pier Forty third
street, North river The committee that the lessee
md ant pai any rent since January 1852 and that he
ll, st bel the pier. BY resolution attached the
rsrt he Comptroller directed take possession Of
MIR So. IS and all encurnbrances thercfrom.
tdoaed.
Aacrmaa BooIE presented the report of the Finance
Coemtiee on the annual tax levy and moved that be
priaed in tine and made special for Mon
day next. u was ordered.
ils' fcport 0. he Committee Wharvcs, Piers and
sii, reiaton tho Jurisdiction Of the Mayor and Com
n"aa the wharf per and slip property OF the Cor
pogaion Was presented end read.
an motion OF alderman BooLs tho report directed
t. DO made seci y order Cor Mon,ay next. and be
pr'e,l in The present Corporation papers sndthc New
me following is the rep.rt-
The romm,.cn on wharves and Slips TO which was re
rred resolution OF your Honorable body directing them
Farsi, hat rights and jurisdiction the Mayor Aldermen
second Whether wharves piers already con sruct
ed n,e arcn INSTRUCTED in conformity with law
Erslrctful Is report
The CITY ot Sew York is pre-emineny a seaport and a.
ssg pr mpery ana Increase nave een owing TO the
her unre be dependent her retaining encourage
harscs piers slips are most essential and inter
esti" 10 tat trade and commerce. and from the very
matters relating to them considered of vital importance and
tr eScusiv. sunetvson direction and control in
The exercise Of this right has been the ars,
,a:%ss ssd sdqas soaass ss and ND
q
the Don ami subsequent charters. That such was their
ha Nm yop is anSsu S. s " as
ad held aud as Wei Ws ana sa ey
IN the divers aud sundry rights, ber
yantases, urs c"ns enouments and imuni,ies wen
ria,ious. only by commanders under
m 1s Of he Sser psS and
ih n s e. grants aes and eonrns unto the Corpora
whanes ana doc.s, Mi the waste, vncant unpaentcd
ana nn"ppior aed lands extending 70 low water marx all
docks could therefore be constructed by the riparian
Sn over the lands and BY the permission Of the Corpora
also OF the charter 1908 by which for this same pur
p M y, enable me Uorpo,auon 70 control all ferries,
hd HOOK ." Nassau Or Long Island from the TO
also in the Montgomery charter 1880 is declared
have anecnir held and u.cd certain rights, privileges
exceedingly necessary 10 our protncs
per Of he s uS to o as and
agr which was essential 70 confirm the rights before held
fully rights remove ali doubts and e.recna,
ait isn 10 the locks and mharves
Soeas amer. a ws ns II fee simple al
rents and profits thereof aud the SOL under four
Ths in en-! bnin force and validity Of tn charters
doagts diaicaes ould exist such asesioan,
S do he as s,ar were al" re%oyed BY The
d s r pr Of them e. Wiz al the power and authority
r., the ampass Of thssc in the
no
exclusive snevision direction and control wharves
Tie Legislature. In passed I6y /, Is declared
twas ami necessary that the Common Council
and al and ely Or % s
the rs they weis 20 ase sSs
q m s J he s.r.1 in sa ,S
Les,Sale II wise Impaired b. the Revolution and
Sey made saa BY S Sss ms:
a ,ns BY a s s.s sS S A ass y
I rs Of the s S. The adoption Of
as those passed pro, y Z, 1sdop'on
s. the % 1n pi IN the city Of New
dsoa shipping saa Wsercioss % re-
work enacted that il shall aad may
fn or the M.yes aldermen and Community IN Common
to regulate The buildings erected be- for
altering ali whsrre. and slips in such manner az shall n me
Of Council Be os 70,
be nrc.r, take ground any person., they were
April Hs' en Mayor Aldermen and
wsre authorized 70 lay oa according Q such
street. wharves Hudson East rivers ana rom
piers such s,ress or wharves such
Common Council might, in ,seir discretion think necessary
by PASSED April 1903 1t was enacted ba, the Com
mon cuccil shall have fa power aud authority to make
m 10 II See ana as they shall from
sr0ani te ely adjqnns Hudson river or to the East
s As hsy sa from time 70 lime deem e.prden
Or Of he 9y n'G e. to city a" 4 s e
tine and n such way and manner ,ey sha deem proper
mad per- egn declared TO be pub act, and
taa promote good order aud the better
By passed April O. 1873 all the provisions of the
acts eerred 10 were and continue be and
That the Corporation might be enabled more enectualy
sa1 exclusively exercise Tue right 10 conro, and direct all
whar,es ri RS and slips within the limits Of the city the
granite beyond low Water marx around
Of s'ea r @ s Lays OF g and "a ~
ohcr acts has sanctioned aud affirmed various ordinances
her the entire discretion as 10 such laying out extend
II The vested in the Moyor, Aldermen and Com
o a = s s1 s SsTs S aSqe 5r VALIDITY there can
tey haze airnol IA the Corporation the
rec be ali ware and pe an OF S' az
GUIDING them inp the rivers when where and Car the
Coamon Coun might judge proper and necessary
aying out. altering, enarans or hng up any
he exercise OF these rights eanno, be denied lawfully
questioned
The owcrs given and affirmed spec a or confined
20 partua BY law ordinance TO its
Application ustticlar special ease. They
tnuing ppwSr> and rights running vii the existence
cotpof and extending tie whole limits
GThese gt franchises and grants beyond the recall
alteration repeal OF by the gsatur, their
cr only hc controlled checked under by pow
and Authority Of the federal constitution
The jurisdiction OF the Mayor Aldermen and Commonalty
IL extensive with the limits Of tho city.
These limits defined and declared in section
of the Montgomery charter as follows
Ana do further OF especial grace certain
ledge and mere motion, for heirs ssors
give grant, and appoint that the city OF
York and the compass precincts bounds liberties us
dcton OF the do reach. and stretch forth aud
shall ami may reach, extend and stretch forth well in
Length in breadth and circuit and through limits
and boundaries following, TO w-To begin at river,
creek or run o. water called spnyten Duyv which
Kings bridge u built where the Sad
sei Into the North river, Weschester side
low water mark and 20 along the said
run on W.s'rhesier side NJ low water
RIVER sound and from thence 70 Nassau
Isani 20 low mark there, including Island,
L.te Barn Island and Mannngs Island, and from
along Nassau and shore at low the south
side Of " hoos and from thence to line acrpss
North river 20 rs 10 include Milton Island
Buckng Island and tn. o. Island 10 low water a.,