The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-14
WhARvEs, PIERS. AND ssuPs'

WhARvES, PIERS AND sArs'
Meeting Of fhs Legislative COMMITTEES Adj
drcss Of ihe Cisizens' Observation-Disclosures
Interests Represented. &c. -isnss ~
The committee which was appointed al the last session
Of the Legislature inquire Into the condition and airs
Of the piers and Of the cities Of New York and
Brooklyn met yesterday In the Councilmens Chamber
at City Hail. at twelve o'clock, for the purpose OF recev
ing such information might be presented 70 them By
the various shpowning and dock interests which weso
Represented there or the committee Messrs Person,
Low, La Bau, Stanford and Murphy present. Mr..
:1S S:..s
- ~ q: i Sss.: IsSs: .' Ss;;!ss q
>. DAILY NJ '; sasly s slPi E. and other:
W. Piersos, chairman o. the committee. having
pearsd a. COMMITTEES OF tbs Senate appointed for he
purpose Of obtaining Information IN regard 70 he psrs
shs ~ sslon o. the senate various interest,". were
preeseted fos Legislative ac,iou tho Steamship company
A. snnt su on SsssssI sas city and GLASGOW
peFed than was amended. until the COMMITTEES found
sns sns .u9,sc was one q vsy grsas Importance Par
claimed The. their sns required The sxclssve
thought that their powers were insucisni 70 give them
Such % Il. s' assa me s s's =:
ana the Seuate itself found that protect the
fshn Of the cit, and enlarge The privileges: which
Information than they able to give and hence the
appointment Of this committee and We are here to &c.
plan Of coming before YOU and have invited you give
before what might furnish with all the facts which
' i ns MI ss's o. xAYoa noryxAs.
Al the conclusion OF the remarks OF Mr.. Pierson
Mayor Hoffman and said that he bad not come to
Az Moun nI
proper that he should that the subject is OF vast
importance 70 tue city and 70 all OF its inhabit-
have only % say .ha. you viii nnd il very iuli Of
embarrasslnen,s As you know, the wharves and
piers q che city are owned partly BY Individuals and
statement OF all the piers owned by the city, and sup
posed that the statement bad been sent TO you will
have copy made and sent 70 you before you leave the
CITY The Mayor CONCLUDED his remarks by saying that
she condition Of the piers OF the city Is dsgracefuL
Many Of these piers are now leased for q term Of
years Some OF item have ben leased within the last
year for the term OF years They have passed
the hands Of tho s. o. and 4 they perform their con-
tract what can be done with themY He In the re-
oept daily almost letters calling upon him to do
thing but he Was poaeress He would afford them all
Of the information and all the powers OF his Office to
aid them In arriyns ut correct conclusion upon the
subject.
At the close Of the remarks Of Mayor Hoffman, Judge
EDhoNDs said that hc represented the interests OF tho
New York Pier Warehouse Company, and would at
The proper time be ready deliver written statement
involved
Aftor which Mr. wM ALLEs BUTLER said no was
shsre on behalf OF the Plot Commissioners, who
DESTROYS Of reporting the present condition Of piers
and Slips tner condition as to dredging, and the en-
croachments on, and i,at ons 81 law.
" visit - nafoof ala pos the interior
and exterior by the vessel and they would then
determine what course they would take.
Mr.. GgoRog y. No In behalf OF the Citzens' Asso-
ciston presented I'D ross Ia substance A. oliows-
MR.. CHAIRMAN AND GrSTLBxKs-I am instructed by the
Citizens 81 this city 70 appear before
honorable commts- and very respectfully 70 tender
such AID As may be u " pow 70 help forward me I'm
portant cJmmitted 10 your charge. It's
matter Of congrau 70 our whole people that the
guarda, 4 the public interests, has seen At
nec1S reform Or commercial community an
sicipaass tn. bet practical results from these
ana we'll ''a ord red svs ssm
Of wharves docks and p..A To facilitate your labors
the association has csused 70 DO ~o 1870. =. ~
q %, whole water 'ron,, and We mo-. b. ives and
Disn coored thai the various holcs. chasslres ss
hssarps in each bs clearly designated, and their
the pcncpal laws parts OF laws relating to this SUBJ
ject hes also made copy Of which beg leave 10
sss for the use q u. s'%~isss Ihe assoclSon ns.
haass other expsrs a this matter Of wharvss and
piers some Of WHOM 20 respectfully Suggest migns
probably Be examined BY this committee am also
Instructed by tho Citizens Association TO tender % this
0emmitsse tbs u . stsamtug whenever they
may desire 70 make psrsonal inspection Of the
present condition Of our whasvss and piers With
snorsl0cason and regret compelled 70 admit that
such aa inspsctiop will be ooly melancholy voyage
amoax runA II will however, serve one good purpose.
fpr m win convince ts committee that II 70 fully Time
uY STATE Lsgislas the OF commerce
from lie presens disabilities Were this matter Of
merely local imposisnc. would st H. erom the masnl
tuds Of the involved Be worthy the most ser
ems considerable Of our State authortleo Manhattan
lsnnd y evidently selected and sss apart By God him
ssf the ssat Of Immense commerce. the manifess
dssGny Of New York paiuy pre0Ics her future com.
sscai Consequence that u evident thst no psty OF
Temporary lsxlslAlion viii sumca New York y mot the
metropolis Of tae-t u IN metropolis OF the On.
tire patioo So IL this hAs some have advised ~
she remedy for existing evils thst Congress b peti
oloucd inierose behalf o. the Interests OF me
whole county, aud undg ~ general power 70 regulate
conmsrcs to put our wharvss and piers undor ma
a ,aa guardiansbip un,u No are able and willing
properly 10 develop ard foster manifold commercial
odv nisges The fap,dty with which this process OF
Capitalization onward u evidenced ~ the follow
ina facs 1900 New York city contained one seventy
eighth q the y palaton Of tbs country. In 1880
shas ratio had twenty NTH In 1854 the m
Hasa 00o 600 u which New York had e21s, COO, 900;
viii 9 In 1885 the ilnrorts and exports Of the United
8 es emounisd S51i. o3a o3s, Of which New York
bad es2, 0sc,S 9 sLouid ths process continue VIII
NOT b. many years brfo New York sbs0rbs nearly the
entire foreign trade ~ country The 70 lowing tables
will still further evidence the rapid increase Of tho
fore "a trade VI New Yosk:-
lmpovh Eyporfa
1919 $50, 3Os SO ga 40 326
lsS3 l78 40, ~ 500, 80
ls6s. .lA 0i6,3M 2l0,250 203
1854 300 I6D z<2 30 23s 002
1890 .........'.. ...'aAs -, 0s.'s ~