New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-25

order I'm which they arc presented IN the doc ~ ~
give tbe charges aud answers verbatim, that the pup"0
may ior III 4gm charge omitted in tho report as
Pier No 49, East River not over 200 iee ,5 T teet
shown by inspection n.i 70 ,d nage OeeH i"''
bere is evidently gross mistake, or intentional ms Us
statemen here No charge whatever has been aue Ioa
Tenairs on pier No 49, East River Work has Den 1oo
y uicP No as Norh River. Since the work has been
done the pier been leased by the Morris ana h"A
Railroad Company and entirely rebuilt 80 tns' no ne
uremen is practeabe SG"l1 also Gos not give All
tbe piers which have been repaired Dnt o ,
several on which the largest amount 1t ap1r no n
performed for the obvious object Of Ia seadhs ne pun
lie as 10 the proportion OF labor charged . -.
The Republican press have been eamorng Tor my re-
NV trnst have given enough for Que Ghy' nlhli
i an early OPPORTUNITY TO reply the other charges
Itwonld embrace too much space to do so at length III
80 civ, tLe General cha racter OF these cl argos
will however beieay notice one other point having
wade in tbe naper signed by Mr. Cooper OF gross over
charges in the payment for lumber nave Vae% ~ NJ.
The lumbcr-merchant, Mr. James E. Miller 10 iurhsh lis
Statement ON this point. He reports that he cannot
afford 20 furnish the lumber at any lower price. nc l
on TO say: In furnishing an order OF moei, a. uSeu
udiues the size OF the pieces differ In lchGth from tNo
10 thirty feet and In width from hye 10 fourteen lJ
rs even with a reduced stock, to furnish almost any
order and TO reduce stock evenly when also ieucS
the average of the price mt when we eau ~ scr,
ss we can send in lengths 20 cut the order TO sun our
sock; but IN furnishing for your piers We nave no oi
lcge but are obliged 10 send plank al Oh QUE eik' a.
~ Ia widest kind and in all respects perfect through
ont: aud in delivering so much Oh one lengtn, ,aa
fbe piers differ very little II any IN WldtJ, We Icuop
omr Took very uueveny, which nterferes with our
other trade very materially And IN some lhS,ice9 a.,
has cost us more repair breaches III our socA .I
1de i'm furnishing for YOUR wharves and piers. III
l. well known fact in our business that any very larse
ouou az TIMBER OF any size, even the SMALLEST j? NVrln
f finnish from s. TO $lOmO than to furnish plomlscuos
desirable lengths and sizes, ana we are W
very large quantities OF me moso Nv sI nine tim
her square timber stringers ana backhg pieces anu ~
some cases oak plank Is required Tor lenders 90 ~
reIur e And to furnish materials for repairing your
ie t any lower figures would not pay us, ana rather
than do so we would prefer to discontinue ,tDr,v
This communication 81 Mr. Miller "a uhhesHirnBy
indorsed by Mr. Abraham DuIyca, corner oi JoHo'''"
ana % r,, subject of the manner In which the ON
Ger who has charge OF repairing tue WhhrNes Alu I
h,s Uror,ned his duty, have received many cOnmuhi
cations since the charges under cohnluti
These COME FROM some Of most valued citizens ana
Inrcst aXpaye.s who directly Interested III lDe SUI
icct I annex Of these COMMUNICATIONS, Ml,no t
I.ommeut that the public may nave the lmIdrhi anu
reliable testimony thus prOneTed, ana lorln 'eH JUG
men, iV docnnrt TO- which the venerable Mr. Cooper
has been Induced to put his name. states, "nm
n%r railroads are being extended to tho Pacific
and our steamship limo TO emma, your ucpiItmcnl'
Which ia authorized and required by law 10 make
adequate provision for cheIl,lhy our olu,''i,,
by keeping the wharyes and piers ~ REPAIR, u uiI.Ins
where such acknowledgement u unknown" Ihls j. an
exceedingly characteristic specimen OF the nnptncped
assurance Of the manager Oi tnls Pioitu'I Ge~e
ton" He would have the pubic 10 pcieN9 tIldt INV
unlimited means to place the wnafVes anu pers 81 1S
city In such condition as wOnia Keep pace VIII h9
progress of the world, and equal TO the maritime ecS W
Europe; when, in fact me apropta1lons Hv rp
amounts designed 10 patch up ahd irlaly repair oiL
WORKOUT wharycs and piers, until system OF IeDnng
them scale commensurate WIN to d h Inc me,
cesstes and greatness OF our city sha De Aoeu ny 'ho
Legislature. ,.., ., - ,-o. tor
front made equal in its commercial facilities 10 the Oest
provided maritime cites OF the Worldf
1t has been simply from The opposition ana inter
ference Of this manager" and his my thca association
N all tie wealth ana
respectabiliy OF our city, ne has opposed svoy pan
which has been pTesenied 1nt G moi Which e we're
required. Last year Mayor Hoffman presented the plan
OF the entire rebuilding OF tho wharyes
and piers on the best approved system, with capital 20
be 1'ed by E n" cost {. Oe eP os as p e 10 We
RED out by a commission consisting OF the commission
ers OF the Sinking Fund, and an equa number OF ner
chants TO selected by the Chamber OF Commerce But
mis- comprehensiye WISE and safe plan was defeated by
the agency referred 20, m the name OF the taxpayers OF
OF the commission and lingering OF the money "
This communication has reached 20 such length that
compelled to orego treating on other sau1ots Po.
scented by Mr.. Cooper aud his manager utH anotheI
day shall take early opportunity 10 continue thco
answers, and shall endcavor to make mem as h9rougn
as the patience OF the press VIII allow but he pubic VIII
recocct and even the venerable Mr. Cooper might com
prehend, that 1t takes somewhat from the time oei9ng
ing to my public duties and entails some small cost 70
investigate such random ana wanton cna ge, a. eOso
which nave engaged my attention III the present cohu
nicatlOn. .,..-.,--. ., 81. .o.,-
have the honor subscribe mysen your obedlent ser
want, GEORGE W. MCLEAN, stroot Commissioned
APrlpAvrrs or WILLIAM SlyER wHaRFISGRR oP PIgRs
" Nos AND G. AND GEORGE W. LYNCH LESSEE or fkR
no Su9wHG HON TH I rR fz ms HSS0
c5 County q No rt v o. ~, "a 2 q S I 81;
Mss o beng BY 1 gS ,s sP S , -, zen 'i %
past that he vas in charge % TIE pen arnI The ns 'ss
repairs were bea made on sad PIER thai be had ample "PP''"lV
Tbs dspcnen further while 'ueh ,.'
lion diss cts Of New loE came to his droHen sd desired hm TO
goG Ga Ti q. . a, s. on sa Se i' % w. rom & @ to s o
ends that d persons whom tins eePcnent subsequently sna v Ne
out b dsronen hd been ard declined further information
% doToSst further saws hat pointed offered
pointed said persons vas dole Of bis osn loosle1se
Sworn to before ne tn, aod day Of September lsea
Cyg AVID County Of York h. 2g DAY Of SePiemh
1913 Pyroa. ro before ~, me- 'S,s s1 So no &
River during The time the Teps we're berE doue
pe ss ls dI dSa. On '1 FER t si I'd c
The done' that This depnen asraPo M 500. % roik
ony measured surface h deal Of worn had been done
Sepoasat % vs. ,ha the m measurement made
means being from information parties Pier that
he aid Pier il constant With very heavy tdolias -
Sworn to before IN ,a. 2od day Of Sept 1893
Gro McIraS ,,par Sir: Inqaire. your
Superintendent Cool knowledge Of the quAuut' aer
used repairs Of Pier 80 - n r. DUNG The cary RAIi ye S e
the person who general charge Of the pier and who seldom
leaves during the day.
This conforms closely with Views and IDEAS Of
the having been myself on the pier Iey much " the time while
repairs The pier bad condition. requiring two
ekneses ppkDg and much Of hyet 10 bad order Ih
work and Substantially done and satisfaction.
add that subsequent repairs 10 the end Of the pier
Immediately requiring well and promptly done BY the
cbage Of tie think that much larger aud eIien
ke repairs would have been lad the wol been much longer
left uDdone .
Of the piers under repar' and feel snre that The
mercantile the public generally will BE- glad 70
that rpee, dawBing upon our city front Respectfully ETC.
etc. o., hUsehiI SIVhS-
PIN No. S0PfS e Norm RIVER. SEP. 1869.
r. STrRGf eg--De0r 10 repb Jour inquiries
knowedge quantity Of lumber used tie repairs 10
the Street Department por to July can inform You that BY desire o.
f5 feet which memorandum ooot aud should think
that much more quantity other parts The
pier all times during the day ibe PIER and noticed all thai
Inc Your obeI emit servant A.