New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-14

[ - bs Corie Of the BOARD Of Aldermen made I'D
A. apathy no criminal neglect has governed the
sa6oie q & y ne - ,s ~ 1 sWsRs opP9 a
yhese the third IN the civilized wodin poat Of population aud
any either hemipheres not in possession Of single wharf OF
pier That not sSnt o. wo .'a IN 1s most iPe5st @
ofhem for occupation or and every one Of be9 pove
and key 10 Tesat in the destruction the anvaee nalIh s'
marked oon;rudncton the policy Of the authorities 10 s
cy IN respect to rs accommodation OF the imaense COMES H.
ethI tie Old New World ancient or modern Time Tn act
condition Of Cur wharye and pier s stated IN tie report made
to 51s Plot o9amieners q Dse 20 1884, 900, oe, 5, in
Wy ~, peii S G ti 90 ~ led. match.
ing part res settled 2 need be wholly rebuilt i ned
Some are eepey broStp M dat portions axe Wholly detached
the and become wooden nds in the rivera menace
toPng vessels an eloquent monument IN memory bp bsy
and let dowu portions yoube csreoes into TIE wt
e ate'y ny I eT fe9oIsa a S r,psfpped wi,hoat
bIoog, bach again Tie street IN state Of con
d ] witch oas newer TO have e tbe pier upon which
hey were landed ships detained ayeTT Of at est seven
cane community and suffers The uore 'essey andns
ascr The malt oei in SeSYorI !. landed the Ailsn'e
Docks Brookn and brought at TIE expense Of sewn Se
bushels the useless waste from the packages uansloe oe @
broken down yhsve is Of Itself enough Keep Them IN Food con
well portrayed Alder report before alluded To- declare
81. 9e 81 one The nrasc ,naes Of sione
Mo9a SHOULD o. entirely ab9naonee; ne r % 81 ne SIe very
Aeqaenty scattered over the I'D Of by the coapns Of the
that great deposits and the basins beiween oar whase,
ve,s viii hardly Gost now where the water formerly great
depth lft pefncloa practice is persisted in il will 3eysey
been deedom the natural circumstances Of the position 0 Toe
Nor edve to evil inh1ence Of the present ,ys
Lem up the pubic hs v Diva t b G Sa Ami las These
Piers projecting into the sTeaui-beng hued N WIN 'u.
the cacats Of lie I1dson and Rivers create. s be
tween ihe slips wnb they osnd mt wse we ts" com
posed 4 nina md vegetable mser when ro bna e,, ~
seSst It Organized es,sBee according 70 the Statutes Of the
Now that The ger sanitary condition. much improved and
Il suefo the street contract to able spi honest c5eSs sss
should be removed lie, briefly examine the gssfi man
ssemen whrves and pisrs peunay point Of view ~
hese whsIst and piers t5e cay owns o. ~ N "a F R
from which largo income msh estms,ey be derived ucde the
peen, regime however only and bali per cent q ne COS, o.
amount he rT pay onhd the 6ye years ending in 1904 The
sn OF q as eecived the wbryes end pier,
sud paid the Sinking Fuud while The Of
1904 collected by tsxsou meet The expense Of repairs
smined a smother time end i ddueed only to HOW nst o pres
denied @ the sovereign the state has away;
c psf yn9P, Of hs.s S9 me g' nS be ,o,
granted around Manhattan Island between
ESQ the English crown granted he land under be
You'd low waterman from sbou, C6son.t on the od 20 bt'
By I7-hs Colonial A. emily Of The Colony Of
Ieri,atare Of April a 1901 and also by act fJho Legislature
water az S Of G Sydd s'S a t Water fS s
gI the res, Of the a0S .osh grant. extending moth no9e
Other gTnts Of imPOrse have from time 70 time been
generally filled recsmed from about toe -
North River lower end Of tie leland to sbon, 81
herewith preseosi TIE STATE I-.siqs time time
b l0s Commission sppOirisd by the LEGISLATURE to soTyey
line for The Island Tst Commission made hf1 survey
examination Of the whole sabce and Commensurate 5e Les
the permanent exterior line which with minor egeeI
DAY No'od Bling pas ever been made OUTSIDE ne
Snd piers this city The e Aph lall norcs
y oe Rsyes and Sips wheIyvei sBd S.sever lev srts
70 take private property fr the purpose upon
be made by adjoining their expense
ey which ,hsi then Be- satSoiled 70 ieeys hS o. Grant he
hight Of wharfage N fee OF oherwse and 70 grant common Interest
neglect Of owners 70 n m expense Of such n.,s to 9n
his come n,odissOns Of minor importance more folly
forth the collation. Of law herewith prrieaed substantially
the law with regard she erection Of whsres and pe stands
ties enabled furnish with weordsIed y,is Of
whsye' and le must be admitted the. thy hsvs TINS ~ been
nefe and to regulate this matter any mode they deem r
5osS'; .l. q pier. Sai
Toe only hsIt 70 itss piers resting in de City Or 4.
Trsniees that Of possession and present Subject
. H. Sf. s s % s:ras. .s: ssS @s
ny adadged by law. Various plans Tor TIE Prog rel
.Sa t SS Tss5ss 13s 'i SS u,
and TIo vhsv,' 70 Pnt, udada Or cs%sn .sa Ea
Ds5qi hs pri.sp: u sS.Gsiig,sn Wi s \. q ,ogRy
.gd GsSs 1s'S 5 s % r , OF
The country evidence cths wisne end ability Of the
Themselves provide for s he sse &c and a's, q
whyes and piers any more then II builds wsrhouies nd would
simplify tovefnmehs powers BY REMINDING The whole subject The
second method propose. that the sis city guardian Of ihs
public welfare shosd possession q eli whae' and pier,
s nnS by s. al. Son sS 70 tie s r 5
wharfage and y rents 70 pay
= Isi's smiling fund Which shall s.da.y % lss PIN
pose Third method follows: Your msmorisli.t;
by the LsS.urs aud to be chafssd VITA the conjunction
ard rental Of e., pier. Ih,5ye eGs, spa Urn, sud ~ ash
prudent and iesl mode q governing ,h important interest
which they 0ggss. Be composed Of two citizens Of Yo
besve Wound hcyir d.Siss sSa when Wod Weld Tevenas
TO the CITY Be ~ honor 70 he se and q e
proposes The appointment o. Commission AZ recon-,
requires Gomnon sci all the ~lay,s and pier. p',s
% what lind Of wbstye. and psf hs be- sred TO rsr..
the Of their to prescribe The ses Of ssse AID
system By %, method Tho .dysn,,ls Of public competition
supernendenee and oversrshP Il the sovereign
,seSs 6d @ sIsI.s y % s.s. and gs
ssions much possible 20 Be sVodsd ne neither our ocs
the people carry for II objected this
hands Of private nSivaasi, ~ sr,asSs, . Of W
age ore @S9GIoy Of Ts' pssso: may be The result 30, @ OBJ
70 regulate The rates Of whse snato esaaie the Of the sr
pool erected spd governed snd hrse cities proved
work sdfsbythse and other plans viii BE- pese1ted 10 the
gbeDed judgment Of the Comme The whole subject the
variety Of Interests involved fem confased and psrs iegou
the NEGLECT Of city Ofcs hes been difficult handle
asd win require hrm and coMprsbsn'iys treatment Tue
Committee expect heal various aud conflicting opinions
upon question presented 70 iem the fact
pen utterly unworthy
be generally conceded that the present Wharfage
nsdfquste the keeping
,n COED condition. snd n the opinion Of many the
ebsrse hcnd De into doctsSe eg Tor the ve and wharf
Is ; oI ~ sg ssn s ~ H..
ins s present. iBsdsSSsis yss q charge The sdvossA
Of ron pier. on the hand sud piers the
other will preseni their yegs before this Committee
and whole The bert Of ships snd The working Of
our hsrboI uAers vii be illustrated The oyeIoH as ye Of our
occupying much needed BY hns The sale
will
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