The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-24

Mcctins OF the Board of Casnussssioners--The
Piers Repaired and Being Repaired-A
Qaesfion oi T.tle-fienry Bergi Wants ~
SCH Halt Interest In Pier.
Tic Commissioners Of the Department OF Public
Docks neu meeting yesterday afternoon, Mr. VII
sou 6. Hunt IN The chair.
Commissioner Wood put In an appearances as the
representative OF the Executive Committee, after the
minutes OF the last meeting hal bean read, and
although ne brought with him most formidable
pile OF "docsp OF the parchment kind every written
inc OF which h: was In duty bound to read, without
forgetting to make al the proper stops IN every
proper place, he quietly took MS seat wearing his
usual smile, 'chlidlike ana blandn Com
missioner Hunt, who was male 10 Weld the
sceptre OF the head centre OF the Board in the
absence Of Mr.. Agnew, took the place OF honor
the table, when called 70 IL, with all the grace
of a president Of Presidential convention. Az for
Commissioners Henry and sm,h. they per.
fectly SAT homer the minute Mr. Wood got up with
his bundle OF papers to give the Board an idea Of
what y
EXTENSIVE EUnaAJISG
the Executive Committee mad had during the week
trying 10 find what petitions received should be
granted, what denied and what should be done with
many piers Which are not III tAsli way exactly
peerless.
Commissioner Wood began operations by report
ing a resolution, which was allopLeI, that II tho
Navy Yard Ferry Company did iooA To it aud
remove the ouGhead between piers hIty-tnrce and
nlty-iour before the 18Th OF Jlnualy they would
get particular lts III the shape OF heavy line.
sCALfs WELL BAi.ANcED.
The petition OF the Fulton Market flshmOnyers to
he allowed to boiler and ice mouse on pier %
East granted by uiansu nous vote, owing,
probably, 10 the fact that the board had taken the
liberty 10 hold public session hsh day-Fri-
day-whereas hey should have taken their Oncyal
slt-down the day before. Inls was 4 double conces-
sion to tue iish folks.
Tne Manhattan Manufacturing Companv got q
noIion some time ago tina they wanted the slip foot
o. InrtS fourth ana lniids-aln streets drcdxea by
communication e. the department. The committee,
however, could not see IT. because the city does not
own the slip.
Kane & Ryan were told some Time since to repair
piers foot OF Thrlyseyenth and Thirty eighth streets
Iney dld not mind the warning, so the lsxecutiyo
Committees resolution 10 have The repairs done aad
charge the same To Alessrs.N Kane & RYAN
was adopted. IL was also determncl nos
to let the Union Railroad and transportation
Company widen and enlarge pier No. 2 Nerth
river, as II expected that the pans OF the de.
partment, IN reference to tne water fro ts OF tho
| cty, would be ready Tor prtctca tes by sprlng
I Battery.
David ID. Smith has an idea that the ''Lp AT th's
foot OF Harrison street ought to be removed. and
asked the Board In writing about 1t. the Board,
| beng under tile same impression. gave nm per.
MISSION to do 1t, provided he pad AL expenses.
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| Commissioner Wood then presented, as the re-
| ports OF the executive committee, thar permission
should be granted TO cerain paroles 10 keep dump
ing boat (lnder certain conGi.iuns) al the foot Of
Jackson street, 100 ieet west OF pier No. 63 that
OF pier No. o. put string piece the north
/ side OF the pier before the lst o. January, unless
| they want to foot department bil Tor having the
! work done; that the distractions piers Nos. ~
/ and As North be ordered removed, and that
permits read for boat cllices dcrcks, sheds,
&C.. at certain piers, requested IA various peti-
/ tons, be granted
| After the disposal OF the committees business,
much TO the satisfaction OF The ge q man who husl
! 10 read all the papers, he moved thaS after due
| notice the department snouid go ior any parties
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