The New York herald., 1870-07-22
nEETNG OF lHs CoMMlssIoaERs OF 10 tx


Filthy Condition Of Fiers-Othcrs Unsafe or
Useless-The City Asked TO Pay che Rent
for tho Premises it Occupies-1Iayor IIaiPs
Photographs. rsa
A meeting of the Commissioners Of Docks was
held yesterday President Agnew in the chair and
the full Board present. Commissioner Wood gave
the particulars of visit paid by him to pier No. 81
East river. He found the pier covered with lth, in
some places six feet in depth. ana grown over with
grass. The grass could be turned with spade from
the surface Of this decomposed matter, or muck, In
the same manner that ordinary sods are torn up.
smaller portion OF the pier was covered with
human Ordlre, which rendered the place 50 offensive
that II no other deposit existed there 1t would be
totally unfit for the purposes Of commerce. The stencil
was SO great that he was affected by it for twenty
Minutes more after leaving the locality and the
Board could Judge what must be endured by those
who were forced rs passengers or WOrkmen TO pass
frequently IN the vicinity. In connection with the
subject q correspondence was read between the
secretary OF the Commission and Street Contractor
J. q, Brown. The secretary enclosed to the street
contractor copy OF resolution adopted by the
deposit at once from the pier, and received IN an
swer letter stating that he had authority from the
Street Commissioners to use the pier as dumping
ground, and that his authority In the shape Of
contract could not be ser aside by the Department
of Docks or in any other way without his assent.
The following resolution was then adopted
Whereas attention has been paid by Street
Brown and his associate, to the order Of the Bonra dated
S IT, sssm de G" s m and
aIs0 sn e %sss
and hs unless the dirt and refuse be removed by
Moved By the sscre.ary That the notified
move the same at onoe. Adopted
Ale ter was read from the general onlce OF the
Washington Ice Company, originally addressed to
Mr.. W. NJ. Tweed. and forwarded to htm as Com,nis.
sioner of Public Works. MI. Tweed referred it, as
matter over which he had no control, to the Com
missioneis of the Sinking Fund, and they, In turn
referred it to the Department OF Docks the proper
bureau. The letter read as follows-
GENERAL OFFICE OF WASHINGTON Ice COMPANY.
Hon. ": M. Tw EEp, Commissioner, kc.:-
The Washington Ice Company tie owners Of the lease
occupied and By The public bath ana sub
pier en
others, deem fair that the corporate authorities should
e hs pay the e f5 Rs have obligated
A communication was received from Messrs. I.v
ingston, Fox Co., agents OF the Atlantic Coast
North river. Tney request that II shall be dredged,
and that the sum OF ST. 200 paid by the company
Quoted from rent now due. They. pay an annual
rent OF $1,000, and the SIP Is so full OF mud and
sand that It Is with great difficulty they can get their
communication was received from Richard
O'Gorman, Corporation Counsel, In relation tn The
pier at the foot OF Thirty eighth street. 1t de-
clared unsafe for the horses passing Referred TO
Superintendent and ordered on nle.
President Agnew reported piers "a and 81 Fast river
unsafe. Communication received from Mi. Sidney
ShelbOurne IN relation 10 the removal OF crib from
pier Ss Norm 9 yer on ne letter was
of city water front. Placed on file. petition from
the agents and owners OF pier 10 North river was
received asking that certain repairs may he made.
Referred to superintendent Morton.
communication was received from Mayor Hall
in relation to some project involving an outlay OF
S5l 600. 1t was slurred over and passed for consd
Grafton In executive session, which at once began.
One OF the commissioners being subsequently asked
graphs Of A. Oakley Hail. which the Mayor was pre-
senting TO the various departments.