The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-25
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ION pier No % East NV the Inspection showed
not more than z 500 feet 70 have been laid, while
oooe iees were cnargSd to the city.n
Pier No. q East river~Tnis pier is now in good
conolr0h. Almost the whole surface has been re-
many places three-inch plank have been laid upon
we four Inch plank, thus making deck seven
rs on the nep ana he showed o. e e what he had
done, aud was much pleased with the prompt man
ner In which the pier had been completed by your
department. ind there have been used on this pier
1881 feet OF timber.
FOURTEENTH CHARGE.
"0n pier No. 81 East river 1000 feet ut most were
shown by the Inspector to have been laid, while
1927 feet have been charged and paid for"
"Pier No. 81 East riverWone-half of this pier be-
longs to the Corporation. ind that In one place
sixty-six feet In length, twenty feet in width three
inch plank have been LAID. In another place there Is
surface OF twenty-four feet In length and fourteen
feet in width covered with three inch plank. In still
another place Is space eighteen feet long and six
teen feet wide covered with threench plank. On
another portion OF the pier Is surface fty feet in
length and ten feet in width covered with fourinch
plank making theiotal number OF ieet USED 1881"
FiHrRENTH CHARGE.
"On pier foot of Twenty-sxth street East river
0,550 feet were charged and paid for, while 1t APP
pears from the inspection that not more than 5000
feet were used"
ION the pier at the foot Of Twenty-sxth street,
East rver-The men were still at work on this pier,
and measured only what they had completed; they
are laying the plank In two courses; first, course
OF fOurnch plank, laid crOssways OF the pier, upon
the top OF this they lay tnreench plank, lengthways
OF the pier, as sheathng. The crOsscaps have been
pieced out with timber twelve inches square; new
have been laid and three new mo0ring posts set up
This pier was In bad condition and now Is In good
repair. find the work charged for as being done
prior 10 July entirely correct" 49,
SIXTEENTH CHARGE.
"On the dumping board foot Of Fifth street, East
IN
while a.oSs feet were charged aud paid for.n
"Pier at foot Of Fifth street. East river-Most Of
the work on this pier has been done on the dumping
board. am informed by police onicer II. N. Warren,
OF Inc eSen Eel VINO Is reguary
been patched with plank within year. This
portion was 40 completely covered with dirt
or see. The fact Of the plank being put there was
also vouched for by MIR. William Lord, clerk of the
dumping board ind the greater portion ion Of the
have been about 1000 feet, board measurement OF
plank used. This pier Is in very bad condition and
Is entirely unit for use, excepting that portion from
the dumping board lnshore."
SEVENTEENTH CHARGE.
ION pier No. Is North river 5000 feet appear from
the inspection to have been used while 7,o45 feet
were charged for."
"PIer No. Is North rver-This pier In very
bad condition and Is now in good repair"
al met Mr.. Russell Sturges, one OF the Pilot Com
mlssioners, on this pier, and his agent, who has
Charge OF the pier, showed me what had been done.
found eleven places tnat had been raised repaired
and resheathed; seventeen lineal feet Of backing
place OF the old backing piece and fifty feet of four
inch plank have been laid upon the rangers for the
purpose OF leyeling the pier: The fun quantity OF
work charged for has been performed.n
EIGHTEENTH CHARGE.
"On pier No. So North river not over 5000 feet ap-
pear by inspection to have been laid, while 1920
feet are charged for"
''Pier No. SO North rver-This pier has been
AM m n N NIB
has been taken up and replaced with new plank.
On the hulkhead, north OF pier No.. so stick fifty
make the total number of feet about 1900"
NINETEENTH CHARGE.
ION the dumping board foot Of vesey street 6l16
feet were charged for, and the inspection showed
that only 1000 1eet at most were laid"
ANSWER.
'Pier No, 49, foot of Vesey street-Ths is used as
q dumping board. The platform and both runs have
been replanked and new strlngers have been put
under the platform. measured 1915 feet Of timber
'On the dumping board foot OF Laight street, not
more than 5000 feet OF lumber appeared to have
been laid, while 9,227 feet were charged for"
ANSWER.
Dumping board foot Of LaIaht street, North
riverIhis pier Is used entirely for dumping ground.
The pier il 100 feet long and 81 feet wde and has
been patched in places. ! make the total number
TwENTY-FIRsr CHARGE.
ION the Christopher street bulkhead $50 feet Of
lumber were charged for and 500 feet found 10 have
been laid"
ANSWER.
"FOOt OF Christopher street, find the pier has
been patched and repaired in places and that about
1000 leet OF timber have been used"
! have thus gone through these charges seytdtf,n
In the order In which they are la the docu.
ment signed by the yeuerabre Mr.. Cooper. have
thought 1t best to give the charges and answers
per6dt,m that the public may form its own judg
ment.
AS the thirteenth charge, omitted in the report as
ION pier No. 4s East river not over q 500 feet were
shown by inspection to have been laid, while ,425
feet were charged and paid for"
MEASUREMENT here. No charge whatever has been
made for repairs on pier No 40 East river. Work
has been done on pier No. Is North river Since the
work has been done the pier has been leased by the
Morris and Essex Railroad Company aud entirely
rebuilt, 50 that no measurement Is practicable.
would also remark that the communication signed
by Mr.. Cooper does not give all the piers which have
been repaired, but omlts several which the largest
object OF misleading the public as to the proportion
OF Eibor charged
the republican press have been clamoring for my
reply. trust have given enough for one day. I
shall take early opportunity to reply to the other
charges. Ii would embrace too much space TO do so
at length in this communication. think that enough
has been SHOWN 10 give the general character OF
will however, brieny notice one other point hav.
ing relation TO the subject under consideration Com
plant Ia made In the paper signed by Mr. Cooper OF
gross overcharges In the payment for lumber. have
TO furnish his statement on this point. He reports
that lie cannot afford to furnish the lumber
at any lower price. He goes on TO say:--"n fur.
nishlng order Of timber az used In buildings the
size Of the pieces diner in length from two to thirty
feet and in width from i've TO fourteen inches and IN
thickness three or four inches, thereby enabling u.s.
even with reduced stock, to furnish almost any
der and 10 reduce our stock evenly, which also re-
duces the average Of the price at which we can Of.
ford 10 SELL we can send In lengths to cut the
der TO suit stock; but furnishing for your piers
we have no privilege, but are obliged to send plank
all OF one length AL Of the widest kind and in all
respects perfect throughout; and In delivering 30
much OF one length las the piers differ very little
II any IN width We reduce our stock very
unevenly, which interferes with our other
trade very materially And In some instances 1t has
cost us more 10 repair breaches In our stock than
the profits made In furnishing for your wbaryes and
piers. Ii Is well known fact in our business that
any very large amount Of timber OF any size, even
the smallest Is worth TO furnish from We to ten dol
lars more than TO furnish promiscuous desirable
lengths and Sizes and we are furnishing TO you very
large quantities OF the most desirable material.
Again, II Ii understood that we to furnish pine
timber, square TIMBER strnQers and backing pieces,
and In some cases oak plank h required for lenders
Ac.. which worth the market fronn eco nm.