The New York herald., 1870-06-15
THE NEW REGIME.
The Department Of Docks on Tour Of rnspss-
ton aud Observation Visit to the Govern.
ment Works at Staten Island.


The Commissioners OF the Department Of Docks
having expressed their Intention to make another
trip along the North river front and TO visit the gov
ernment WORKS at Staten Island the owners OF the
steamboat Mary Powell extended to the Commis-
s0ners an invitation to accept the OF the boat
ON the occasion The invitation was accepted, and
yesterday was set apart the day for the trip The
Commissioners issued invitations to a number OF
leading merchants and officials to accompany
them ana see for themselves the acta! condition OF
the whar'es and piers they appear from the river
There were among
THOSE PRESENT
besides the Dock Commissioners, Messrs. Agnew,
Wood, Hunt, Smith anu Henry; the Quarantine
Commissioners, Schell, Bell and Barton; Emigra-
tion Commissioners, Hart and Frear; Tax Comms-
sioners, Sands. King and Andrews; Colonel Jones,
Captain Of the Port; Harbor Master Bernard Kenny,
Park Commissioner Robert J. Dillon, Commissioners
Of Jurors Douglass Taylor, General Franklin, CITY
Chamberlain J. J. Bradley, CITY Deputy Chamberlain
James NJ. sweeney, Police Commissioners Brennan,
Mannere and Smith; Comptroller R. D. Connolly,
Surrogate r. G. Hutchings, Police Superintendent
Jourdan, Judges Joseph +. Day and Bowling,
Messrs. Peter Cooper, ]. p. Dickinson. A. o. DAVIS.
Bernard Kelly, NJ +. Jugg and large number OF
others who are more or less directly interested ia
the docks and piers OF the city.
Shortly after eleven O'Clock the handsome steamer,
with the party on board cast OIL from her moorings
at pier 80, foot Of vestry street. and headed
DOWN THE RIVER.
more delightful day could not have been desired;
and the beautiful weather aided the relief from bust
ness drudgery to give q zcst to the occasion. The
Mary Powell, being the fastest boat plying on the
waters around the metropolis. not long in reach
ing Staten Island. The boats Of the yacht squadron
drawn up, with sails set ana all ready to start
Off In the regatta. Steering in and oIt between tho
yachts aud boats receiving and giving saautes. the
Powell finally reached the Narrows and. turning, ran
up alongside OF
THE GOVERNMENT DOCK.
This dock is built on the plan which the Commits
soners recommend for the city piers. ana the Same
as the HERALD has from time to time advocated as
the most feasible and endurabe.. bu.khead Is
built. and from this bridge stretches to the dock
the T1s COCK ns Wes oga Sa ade
firmly banded In position. On the outside Of these
piles is built a. wall Of large blocks Of hewn
stones, granite chips and cobble stones.
Above this pier and nearer to Fort Richmond ls
side OF the first mentioned dock until the company.
on board had sufficiently observed the advantages
that could be derived from such structures along the
river fronts OF the city. In It's present unfinished
condition certainly does not look very han ndsome.
J. Is pash smaller than the city docks should be- but
should be adopted in perfectng the wharfage OF the
metropolis. On the dock proper warehouses could be
outlay for % abo and carage TSs points having
been fuly studied and canyassed by the Commits
si0ners and their guests, the Powell headed
UP THE NORTH RIVER,
the Commissioners noting afresh the condition Of
city, Pier No. is leased to the Camden and Ainboy
Ra,Iroad o y IN N 20 FOOD order July covered and
re- a1s s any 70
other hall and the whole OF pier Is Is leased e Rus
sell Sturgls tor STAT per annum. Between these
piers Is the sunken crib spoken OF in these columns
after the former trip OF the Commissioners. Pier IA
$9 $50 ana Is IN good repair Onehaif OF pier Is is
owned by the city, and the other half, with pier 10,
portafon Company for per aanu%. Pier 20 s
leased to the anchor Glasgow line OF steamers for
$4,000 per annum. The dock IS covered with o cor
rugated iron shed and Is III gOou order Tie bulk
head between piers 20 and q Is also leased to the
Anchor line for $4,000 per annum. Pier 81 Is leased
city, and together with the bulkhead adjoining, at
the rear Of West Washington Market, used as q
Is ina
MOST DIsGRACEFUL CONDITION..
This TACT has also been previously noted in the
HERALD, and the Commissioners intend taxing inn.
mediate steps to put this portion OF the 'front.' being
IN busy locality IN at least passabe condition un
some permanent structure Shall be erected. Pier 27
leased under franchise to the Hoboken Ferry Com
pany, IS covered with corrugated iron sned. Pier
% is leased one half TO Marshall 0. Roberts aud the
paying $500 yearly. Piers 81 to 81 belong to the
Erie Railway Company are covered with corrugated
10 Fox Livingston, is covered with corrugated
from shed and IN good order. Pier 81, owned by
good order. Pier 49, owned by the Allentown line, IN
order. Pier 49, by the Boston line, good. Pier 41,
the People, line, for Albany ana Troy, is well knowd
and Is Kept in excellent condition. Piers "a and 45
leased by the Inman Steamship Company for $S 900;
DC, Williams Guion for $4,000; AZ, National Trans.
portation Company, S9,300 These piers are oil Kept
IN first rate order. For pier AZ the norris and Essex
pays Sl2 200; for 49 Kickebocker Ice Company pays
The docks from this point to the foot of Thirteenth
street are Kept by the city together with Oneaf OF
the pier at tile foot OF Thirteenth street, The piers
at the 1000 OF seventeenth and Eighteenth streets
leased for s1s5o EACH The Twentieth street pier
Is Kept by the city The Twenysecond street pier 10
third IS under franchise to the Erie Railroad Com.
pany ior tty dollars per annnm. Tue Twenty-eiehth
brings 50, 100 to the city; Thirtyfourh street pier
$500 hiryseventh street pier is kept by the city.
o Contractor Tbe FortetH street ner use Is y. sae
to VIM. Brady Tor 81, 600 per annu. Forty second
street pier is under franchise to the Weelawken Ferry
Company at $3.50 per annnm. The enl Of the Forty
seventh street pier Is used as dumping place by
the Street Cleaning Contractor, and the balance of
row. The end OF Fifty h street pier is also used as
dumping place, and The balance the dock Is leased
pier or all that appears Of it, is Of small Stones the
major portion OF the dock Is entirely submerged.
Te seventy.ninth 1 street pier IS leased for $50
leased TO +. +. Low for s1oO per annum, with the
right reserved TO run ferry at 130th street. The
pier at lSSt street kept by the city, The pier foot
Oh ioo street Is leased to Mr. Low for $s5 per annum,
and @ 10 the highest pier up owned by the city.
Those piers not specially commented on are In
apparently good condition, and generally much bet
Ter than the piers and docks the Fast river side
The Items given above were duly noted by the Com
missoners, and the memoranda taken viii be used
by them In connection with the surveys now being
made by the dock superinendents, in making out
the plans lor immediate improvement where needed.
Inc Powell turned at Spuyten Duyyf aud headed
down again. On the way home handsome
collation., prepared by the propretors or
the boat was partaken of by those on board.
During the entire trip Messrs. Henry Smith and Van
Santwood, owners OF the steamer, did everything In
their power to make the excursion agreeable and It
Is but fair to say that their efforts crowned with