The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-18

- = ~ ssAsf lss,os cay Interest 10 The isursass -
Ne oily revenue from that SOURCE and the labor dsvov
ing upea the private owners against the opposition Of
ton extremely slight charge 4 was found impos-
siho TO have q regulation unit the Inauguration Of the
Harbor Commission, tho facts Of tho pre-
scented them and by Thorn brought the attention "
the Legislature. Tho whole subject very fully
into then and resulted IN cry small Increase u
Wharfage except certain class Of vessels who's. bas
neAs - very destructive 10 piers The rates ostabshd
ey the act Of 1918 arc exceedingly uoiuss
nov Tho increased rates OF 1870 were mo-
adequate compensation at that time, and nov are de-
'fucuse 10 the interests Of wharfo~ncrs and. 10 be-
hssn, detrimental 10 commerce SiDco the suapensiSa
u specie payments caused by tho interests Of tho
.he hpor aud property Of the country have LARGELY adj
Vahcef 70 price Tho laws In New York and Brookiyu
srewha they ware sir years ago snd wharf properly
mas 70 meet all ihese In the high price %
oons''unuon and repairs without any Increase being
nbsc ~ ls~ Canal boats aud barges excepted
from any increase IN the sv ~ 1860 since the
noncsmens ., canal navigation canal boat. have e.
when ,hoy carried atty tons sixty two and half cents
par day, when nov they carry two hundred tons sad
business =, increase wharfage o. ba. sJsx ooals
per day. IL 10 necessary Tor tho accommodates
Corresponding 0 ssssn.i p'rs s sss sssm
IN repair Tue Legislature should withdraw 90
,rely The restrictions pscsd upon our property.
leaving Il with wharf 70 establish such rsss
bis property will command deserving rental for
his whArves upon the same principle ,ha, hs docs upon
Drrdging Ia now required. and very expensive That
which formerly cox eleven cents to remove
tho Legislature respected i,s grants to the city o. Nov
York, and late tday the Hsrbormas,ers had
YORK Within tho last Iew years business has os,.na.a
nj least Ave millions Of dollars and large accommada-
o o n. sSos Ds' or aso% n ana Our
open 20 the attractive accounts Of what Oh csgo. NM
waukoe Detroit Toledo and Buffalo arc doin. IN ssellax
the grand business Of the West but who has thought
thai unuiat on OF all these cities
upon the city of brooklyn Such 10 ths fact viii only
distributing point IN tue world has and connden,
vi receive at your hands your best Judgment IN its b.
Mr. scuciss said that he wss . Manufacturer aud
wished 20 advocate tho Of those who wished u 40
qure the Of docks which thu had on for years de-
prlyod Of by those who FOR years had owned tho docks
In tho city o brooklyn
Mr. Huonss spoka against the CAPITALISTS who occupied
tho piers OF hro0klyn He advocated that nroet DO
opened along the wharvos Of tho city and said tho cty
should take tho property and pay for for tho pubic
good
Mr. rockingham said that tho shpownors Arsociai.a
OF New York city ~ishcd To submit a comm ncston TO
,he commit .. u thought necessary y could y" Rad.
but II would hereafter receive careful pefnss there
would bs no n-cesst ~ for occupying tho tine. The
chairman assured him that II would receive proper at
ten Ion.
Mr. Oscar Coles wished TO know " communicates
could be handed TO TO commii'ce q . later sitting
The Chairman Hsd thai the COMMITTEES had no, decided
TO have another sitting the opinions OF the
hc. but communication addressed 10 him ~ hia olios
Mr. George Keiscy aaid tina, he mad buiit docks snA
spent u.oussnds o. dollar. and then hsd 20 pay ~ 20
for tho honor q having IL. ,',y q brosIyn "a, %.
ferry company IN betsr than bridge.
Mr. Siiman sad that could ask the RICH, 10 60
upon tho land back Of wharf by night All the right
that pcron had IN tho dock u and 60 away.
Hc gave the u story of tho commission which ~s ap.
pointed ton yea ag and quoted extensively from tbots
pubshed OPP tons 10 SHOW that there would not In
for vcssos O. 10 IN tho docks street ado s,osg
the wafer front OF tho city.
hr shoemaker Wished - know " he seriously thoasht
the tho xht that Sufficient distance does noA
remain between the bukhead limo and the por limo
sh Fps snd other vessels 70 lie.
blr hlman did not mesn 10 say u jocosnly bat he
did speak expert. but from Information WHOA
be had received.
Mr. shoemaker Informed thai three hundred ters
would between tho buikhcad line and tbs p.es
line
Mr. Robinson wished TO sabs,antnie the statements %
Mr. HiimAn.
Senator II. @ Murphy mads . stirring specch, 10
whh he advocstsd that the docks aud piers should b
continued tbcy wore. giving sufficient c.mco.si.oo
10 tho 90 enable them 10 keep them 10 rnials
Senator Pcrson then announced that " thrso uoss No
documents TO BE- preseuted they would sdjssNn.
and slso thai the committees would hold no more ncss
ipgs at this tins
Tho comm itce Then Sfjourned.
II expected that the csinm,ttse yin recommend the
apinin,mAni o commission 10 have the osn,ro of the
wharves and piers of New York aud Brooklyn Va 40
coriancs With the recommendation ot me C,uxens A.
social on.