The New York herald., 1869-10-04

period.
The following Is the amount OF revenue derived
from the rentage OF docks and slips during the past
four years, collected by the Comptroller
AMOUNTS COLLECTED ON DOCKS AND SLIPS.
1S68. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S3leG52 81
lSof ol0Oe4 o3
oo5.Ss ~
Total. ST. 500, ,740 OF
During the present year there has been q marked
improvement in the erection OF docks, and ON both
rivers. Iron has been gradually superseling wood,
and has far more lasting capacity, as well as
presenting handsomer and more substantial
appearance. Work on
THE BATTERY SEA WALL,
which has been under process OF construction during
the past year and a half, has suddenly come
to standstill. 1t seems that the Lcgisa.
ture, during Its session In the year 1ses
passed an ordinance authorizing the establish
ment Of q free noatiny bath, to be meored
at or near the Battery, and the Common Council
shortly afterwards granted the privilege of placing
bathing establishment near Castle Garden, where
At now lies moored In due time the subject of build
ing sea wall around the Battery was discussed and
funds appropriated for that purpose and placed at
the disposal OF the Street Commissioner vino selected
General Viele to supernend the WORK The Gene
rai has done the work to the satsastson Of AZ con-
few yards OF the termin; but here
DIFFICULTY oCcCnS.
The floating bath above referred to lies in the
way OF The sea wall, aud ihe proprietor, II is
alleged, refuses 10 move 1t, as he says that
he has lease from the city for number
OF years. This lease now proves to be bone
Of contention, and the Corporation Counsel has
been consulted by the Strcet Commissioner, and
suit has been entered against the proprietor OF the
BATH In the meantime The workmen remain idle
and f.o ,votl m in IN t,ltp shad tatn
When the work is again resumed and the earth tnat
has accumulated filed In between the wal and solid
ground ard the old anchors, cnains rabblsh, &C..
removed, the Battery grounds may yet be made the
resort OF thousands. IL IS not known at present
1t Is to be hoped that they Will not be gwen over
to commercial purposes, as number Oh wealthy
The Eall in Castle Garden where at one time
assembled one Of the largest and most rstocratc Of
American audiences upon the first appearance OF
Jenny Lind IN this country, Is now used as recep
ton room for emigrants Irom every portion OF the
universe and 1t is extremely doubtful II any indi
vldua who attended that memorable concert would
recognize the place for the many changes wnicn II
has undergone.
GOVERNMENT IMPROVEMENTS NEAR THR BATTERY
At the foot OF Whitehall street the United States
government have for years been the owners of an
Old, diIapidated building which has been used as
barge Ofce Lately this ancient structure has been
on the verge OF colapsng, and MI. a. b. Mullett,
the government architect. gent for to remedy
tho defect in some manner. lie examined the s.ruc-
ture and drew up plans for tie erection OF splen-
basin, winch were submitted ohigher authority and
approved. a portion OF the Battery shore near the
Staten Island ferry obtained from the city gov
ernncnt for the construction Of tne basin and erec-
ton OF the barge Office, and two months ago WORK
on this basin was commenced, and already tue
stones OF the wall are gradually appearing above
wafer. FIFTY men are regularly employed IN
IN position. The stone tgranitc) Il procured from
Name Guarries, ana some oI the blocks weigh fully
placed in position under nff, feet OF water by divers
OF whom there are two employed. III Is not known
At present what tie plans ior the new structure will
N
Francisco, whi.her he has gone to superntend the
construction OF new post ONCE, they WIN be made
public. Tue wall OF the BASIN WIN come into
close proximity to that OF the Battery wall: but
since. The beginning oil the litigation between the
Street Commissioner and tile proprietor of the bath
referred 10 II Is understood that will also have
to. be suspended, as the ioatins bath interieres
materially with the progress OF the work.
THE NEW FIsHMoNGERs' RAIL.
At last the wealthy tshinongers OF old Fulton Mar
mant brethren throughout the CITY stock
bers. was formed, and they have t now WIN in
course OF erectian a magnificent two story
East river, between Fulton street aud Peck slip
winch Mili compare fayoraby villa any edince, butt
been under way nearly one month. IL IL built on
TWO hundred and forty-sevcn oaken piles which are
South street Will be 200 feet in length ana Is feet
IN depth The first floor - large aud commodous
aialls, with Office adjoniDg EACH one stall for
each OF the eighteen stockholders The cost OF the
sums. Some are under the impgrssIon that II will
reach as high as s2oo, 600; but about 100. 600 viii
probably be nearer the mark AZ yet the directors
have not formed definite plan as 10 tho best mode
OF heating II; but Mr.. Crocker, the Secretary of the
society," mas been testing a number al patents but
owing TO the peculiar situation OF the buiidpg-oyer
the water-iL Ia very difficult TO nNiet the require
mcnt. The more feasible plan, which viii doubtless
be ADOPTED, is the erection OF furnace IN the rear OF
the building aud heating II by hot air.
The second story VIII be divided into apart
menta for the benefit OF marketnen, but the main
hail. which fs eeventyvc feet IN length Dy twenty
five in Width viii be devoted to the society as club
room. AS soon flushed the building viii be
thrown open to the public foT Inspection and the
sturdy fish dealers contemplate giy'ug grand ball
on the opening, which VIII, doubt, be the grand
eat "llsh ballu ever known.
ALONG THE EAST RIVER
there are great many improvements gong on; far
more than during any previous year since the war
Near Cathariue street Terry where the EasJ River
Bridge Company have selected the location for tho
erection OF towers, q company have purchased
ground for the purpose OF building stone piers
which viii be the first of the kind. when completed
that the city boast OF. They will be occupied oy
the Pacific Mall steamship COmpany's ships, to-
gethcr with those Of the Old Dominion line, which
ply between this city and Richmond. Va.
At pier NO. 40 the New York Dry DOCK Company
arc building large dry dock capable OF receiving |
vessels OF tho largest class. the Old DOCK which
mas In It's timO received vessels that the Brooklyn |
docks could not accommodate, having become use !
lesB from long service Tue work IN progress 10 10 !