The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-12
MEETING OF WHARF OWNERS.
A Protective Association Formed

Protective Association Formed.
An adjourned meeting of the owners OF wharf pro-
perty in New York and Brooklyn was held yesterday
afternoon at 81 South street. Mr.. wm ii. Brown, tho
temporary president, occupied the chair, and Air. D.
Golden Murray oilciated secretary. The committee
appointed at the last meeting to submit the draft OF
constitution and bylaws for the OF the pro-
posed association Of wharf owners reported q plan
OF organization, the preamble OF which is follows
Whereas the impaired condition Of the wharves piers
% ns o the
tera and the positive Of
authorized BY the laws Of the State for the use Of these
By The owners thereof Therefore ase Ss
lesees and owners Of wharvcs and piers feeling
injustice that exists and provide
sg 60 to ADOPT hs iewnS ARTICLES - Of he a a
thereby form themselves into mutual protective organza
Tn. constitution then goes on to provide for the cleo
ton OF officers provides that any owner lessee OF
wharf or pier may be admitted to membership fixes tho
annual dues So and provides for the payment OF
such members may 1T to give to procure aid
of counsel when necessary and also for the appointment
OF executive committee 10 conduct the affairs of the
association The annual meeting Ii to be held on the
FIRST Wednesday in December; ali other meetings to BIO
called by tho chair whenever circumstances require.
The meeting then went into election for officers
with the following result :Iresdent, ID. Golden Murray
Vice President, William II. Brown Secretary, Stephen
A. Frost; treasurer, Jacob W. Duryea.
Councilman ROBERTS, from the committee Of FIVE ap.
pointed at the last meeting TO report as TO the two bills
New York Legislature affecting the rates Of wharfage
&C., reported that the committee had considered the
bearing OF these two bills the rights Of wharf owners
and preferred the tenor Of the ono presented by
the Hon. Anthony Hartman TO that presented
and the adoption OF which urged by the
Citizens Association II was the opinion OF the
committee however, that Mr. Hartman's oil should DO
amended TO allow tho charge of wharfage against
canal boais IN the Same manner against all other
sels-yiz according 10 their tonnage With this amend
ment they recommended Tho passage Of the proposed
law.
The rates Of wharfage contemplated to be fixed by
Mr.. Harmans Dill For every vessel or one hun.
dred tons and under using per day or part Of
day Two cents per ton; from hundred to Two hun.
dred tons two cents per ton for the first one hundred
and for every additional tom two hundred IONS
aud over, three cents ton for the first two hundred
tons and opehaii cent Tor each additional
fast on the outside to vessels lying at the end OF a
per- and double rates whore the pier IL used for lad
aud unadina.
Mr. RoBgRTs supported the committees report in a
lengthy argument The wharfage rates now allowed In
New York we're, no ead, much less than those paid in
Boston, Portland, Philadelphia New Haven. San Fran
cisco and many other places and even AZ tho rates pro
posed by Mr. Harhians bill the Of wharfing YES
sci would DO less In New York than any other city In
the country.
Mr. WILLIAM ii. BRowS remarked that IN Philadel.
pha canal boats paid At tho Of three dollars DER
day, white in New York they paid only sevent live
cents per day. Wharf owners hero desired only raw
sufficient 10 keep the piers In repair.
After some further dtecusslon II WINS decided 10 re-.
commend the striking out from Mr. Hartman's bin OF
with this amendment TO recommend the passage of the
bill by the Legislature. This would leave wharfage 10
be collected from canal boats in tho manner n
from all other vesselsvz. according to their tonnage
The report Of the committee as amended was tael
adopted.
named gentlemen as tue executive committee for ia,
ensuing year William II Brown, Councilman Roberts
stephen A. Frost ana Jacob w. Duryea.
on molion the Pres dent added 10 the executive
committee, when
Tue meeting adjourned subject to the call of the chair