The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-05
DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS.
Report Of the superintendent on Needed Re-
pairs-Financial Exhibit Of the Board-A
Grand Plan for Uniting Brooklyn and
New York Submitted to the BOARD.

The Commissioners OF tho Department OF Docks
assembled yesterday afternoon in stated session.
with the president, Mr.. John T. Agnew, In the chair
After the usual preliminaries had been disposed OF
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
reported that the Long Island Steamboat COMPANY
had replied to the note sent in relation to pier 81,
stating that the Harlem Navigation Company used
and encountered the pier more than the Long Island
folks did. yet that the latter was willing to aid in
placing the dock In proper repair The committees
reported In relation TO the Fory-ninth and Fifty
seventh streets piers that It was deemed inadvsable
to rebuild those piers, and suggested that the super
intcndent be required to inform the Board what
should be done TO the outer portions as to provide
for the safety OF vessels passing up and down. The
committee reported uniavolably on the application
OF the Washington Ice Company In relation to being
released from the expense OF the pier now partly
used by the free bath at the foot of Charles street,
and reported favoraby on the application OF An
drew Johnson for permission to erect platform at
the foot OF Fortycighth street ana pay therefor
500 per annum The recommendation Of the Com
missIoners were concurred IN by unanimous vote.
The report OF
THE AUDITING COMMITTEE
was presented by commissioner Wood, ana shows
as foows:- rt rr
R On saDa i Iay yeIi isI e;c: Univ
Total receipts .$3lSsls
Paid nindry bills. 796
Paid sundiy bills a66
Paid City ChamperaIn Observation-Disclosures. SSH
Balance August .$225lo2
In Bank 22s6l3
Outstanding checks.... ........-......."....- $3.50
Placed 10 the credit Of the Department In deposits in
Bills outstanding SsAl
The report received and ordered on file
An application from the ssees Of pier No. East
river. asking to have the pier repaired at Of
81 900, was referred TO the Executive Committee.
on piers, not leased, needing immediate repairs.
was received and shows as IOlows:-
NORTH RIVER
The bukbead foot Of Fifteenth street needs repairs
Pier At foot OF street nseis fender. e'o
other repairs which win cost aoout ;.......... Lou
Pier foot Of issh street new Hing IL and other 81
q. ss.a * : Nc sa? 9 S
Rebuild S bainsad between pier. No. il and issS
East Of pier No. 81 o. timber. a out place
Pier No. 4O-sanksn at end piles rotten and
PIER ~9f No. lower side to repair LOO
Bulkhead between piers No. 81 and % In bad order -,
f q cor:.. .r1a ana rotten
BaiSheaa foot Of Cherry rotten full Of
Bassesd foot Of sixteenth street. and including bulk
head At Seventeenth s s needed rep.irs 400
dated; should be rebuilt 9,600
| Mr. AGNEw thought that the larger repairs should
he let out at contract; but IL finally decided to
have the work done under the direction Of the Su-
perintendent ee Exc eer -eA
NEW PLAN
FOR docks and wharves WIS submitted by Mr. g. w.
Don. OF the Chamber Of Commerce. This plan con-
templates joining New York and Brooklyn by means
OF three grand causeways, with gates or dykes thus
forming two enclosed basins, and on those cause
ways 10 have built The warehouses.
THE ADVANTAGES CLAIMED
Tor this plan are many--anon0 others that 1t need
not cost the city anythlng-while II would increase
the value Of taxable property some $50, 0O0, OO0
would lessen the taxes by making one city with but
one government. Mr.. Don gave as the reason
WHY POPULATION AND SHIPPING SEEK NEW JERSEY
the want OF easy and free transit between New
York and Long Island and want OF necessary wharves
and docks. The ferries are attended by fears, and
suspension bridges claim still less confidence,
solid stone and earth should be used FOR lasting
footings. He asserted that OF the water which
comes IN from the ocean by way OF Sandy Hook
22600 900 cubic feet goes Out by way of He'll Gate
and Long Island Sound and that but little OF the
water and Ice which come down the Hudson go
out by the Narrows. He entered at length INTO the
discussion Of the subject and the explanation of
periments made by MIN on the waters OF the East
river far up Sands Point ana traced the h0w
from the North river up 10 that point.
His communication was received and filed, after
which the Board adjourned.