The New York herald., 1870-08-12
DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS

Miscellany of Communications Upou m Mis-.
cclianeous Variety Of Subects-Ihe Renss
Collected frern Ferry Compauies--An Offer
60 Disinfect Oiial-NewsDapers Ambitf a. -
Advertising Patronage.
The Commissioners of Docks me, at two o,c,ocx
p. NJ. yesterday. Commissioners Agnew President.
and Wood. Smith and Henry being present.
communication was read calling attention to
pier No. ls North river and It's present occupancy.
regarding which, 1t Is alleged the city Is being de-
frauded out OF revenue 10 which it IL entitled It
was referred TO the Counsel 70 the Corporation
communication was next submitted setting
forth that the bukbead ut the foot OF West Twellth
street is in deplorabe condition. and that through
want OF proper drainage the cellars IN the neighbor-
hood are flooded with water, On motion the Super
intcndent of tins district directed Investigate
the case and make a report to the Board.
In Il third communication was given description
OF the present condition OF the buShead foot OF De-
lancey street. OF pier 49, foot OF Maiden lane. and
portion or the bulkhead foot OF Twenty street.
East river. All three were stated as IN very bad
condition. superintendent westervelt was author
zed 10 make an examination or these places and re-
port upon the same ct the next meeting or the Com.
. mis- sioners.
description, with diagram, was received OF tho
new private pier In process or erection between
West Forty-frst and FOrty-second streets This
WeStcr-
welt TO the was being constructed In con.
formity with existing rules and regulations.
Comptroller Connolly sent in a letter protesting
against the Commissioners collecting rents from
ferry companies, and Insisting tna: the should
be paid to him. The letter was referred 60 the C0un.
sci to the Corporation.
Attention was called TO the alleged dangerous
state Of portion OF pier No. - East river, onehalf
vate parties. IL suggested that string piece
should be put on the pier for the protection OF pas
sengers, as far az the passenger gangway. Tho
Turner.
An enerprising nrm who claim to have had large
experience in the use OF disnfectants. submitted an
offer to disnfec for $500 the oira the dock foot
OF Thirty fourth street. The letter conveying this
oifer which 1t was claimed was made out OF regard
to the public health was ordered on file
An application was made for permission to run
slx-lnch pipe through the bukhead opposite No. 315
West street. II was referred to the District Supern-
tendent.
A report was submitted showing that the bnkhead
OF the Croton pipe yard, erected by Mr.. Bernard
Kelly had been Duilt IN accordance with the specin
Two newspapers ambitions Of advertisinp patron
age, sent IN requests to be given the advertising OF
the Board. The two communications Were respect
fvely-which may be interpreted as respectfully or
OtlierWlSe--Ordered on lie.
II was stated in letter that the pier foot OF West
Forty-seventh street is overloaded with bricks. The
superintendent OF this district was ordered TO pre-
vent such overlooking OF the pier.
request was received for The contract TO erect o
new buIkhead between West Forty seventh and
Forty-eighth streets. 1t was stated that the work
would be well and reasonaDiy done. The matter was
referred TO the Executive Commlttee.
revi ed edition OF the rules and regulations re-
gar0ng the occupancy OF piers for mercantile pur-
poses was submitted by the secretary and the same
adopted. They are very nearly the same as the
previous edition published IN the HERALD, with only
a more intelligent discrimination between the viola
iations and penalties.
An application received from the Harlem Gas
Company for permission TO drive piles between IlOh
and lllth streets East river, was referred to the
superintendent OF that district.
! IL was stated that with the approval OF the En-
| gineern- Cher a room had been hired IN the upper
part Of the building for the draughtsmen connected
| with The Engineer Department after which. there
| beng no furtner business, the Board adjourned.