The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-24

aud in,o!erabo odos that not only render air times
sanitary condition The population propose
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or with concrete under to soa
employed n, for years IN England aud elsewhere primary
auy o. the hollow columns Golfer dams for con
be amply
required 70 ' Tsss win be prepared s' for r
oxidation doubtless las. as long itself
giving free ereua'oa Is. Tide. for eayns away
dredging the piers should Become necessary Upon
these piles will construct cart aud landing way OF iron
Win .ss against S se or
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Weight required e
charge csrso.s bad weather; besides the
paid
tns hire Of and other wharf covering which a.
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the
no pos.bs relief alienation Of iS. augmsnns evil we
msrshsnds. beyond the SafS:ad line really
uns.. the locality Tor our
respectfully Submit that ali merchandise deslsned for
port or rsnahpmsn In s received condition should never
ss piers anS s' wsOss mot only much
pier for carving weather shed and warehouse erecting
ss. story pier surface being now for the
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pier quo Zee. long by ~ feet wde with warehouse ~ feet
long WIDE divided BY hreproo psrtiOns and with
four wsrehogse oor Win rails along ne Sos for
their yards fore and aft or ohsw.e pr.p9ss however,
space for 50 doing Within he building one or more steam
engine: w be placed and outside Jus, under tho roof
70
pier below BY hatSSwsys provided through the doors
frequently that the 6usheas end q the pier T. 80
advantage BY the plan proposed the floor above may be
To =. an and re that by $ or
lie directly alongside of and may DISCHARGE directly into
,ss os viii So during n
% n and on S BE- spa %
taken by carts An those facilities must greatly lessen
as viii ne Sc
Which may BE- TO . ss in a.
ngs being isolated areproof with unprecedented
they viii presen Security Against that lat
70 commercial interests. and greatly lessen the
!. the nss van ana be M Lighted sas :, @
proper This win not only protect the property but
and other crimes now general along the piers and which
feonies peperatcd night and day to most alarming
There entire in New York Of any special sys
signed for export for imported goods IN bond in all
to resort to and depend the OF such ordinary build
that purpose ali Of which within and Immediately ad.
the lines of % streets
the shipping but absolutely inaccessible except by crossing
polls
Mr. Theodore II. TOmlInson proposed the following
plan from Charles Pontez, OF Harlem:-
masonry twenty aamser with foundations extend
& other s
tween .ro as' Of are iron sy
81 = size TO nj an entire area between every
constructed sssvey durable
Of the srocfyn bridge 70 place secac The cai.sOn
their position and to raise them when required they fur
they are ao..sd their Places made sink By sdni!ns
water INTO tn" chamber the ends Of each vessel sinking
maaosy aesSs
which can be made 49, a. solid as an ordinary
p1ss: q and s ss
sSas econ ~En @
simple s.p,dnt By every rise and tan q ;hs tide these
.aassa sds:nssgs: s.essss Sscsisns %srsSsaaI.s
pies by the stone piers there would Be but lille i'm
e
on ~ tho s g ~ e
be required wharf constructed this system any
thereby nyovns neither exist
& be ' S the .
where and other pairs Of columns placed over the
orders or beams 70 support the superstructure
whssvss sonruS..d this plan With stone piers resting
With view amer W %OnS for long
once In ten wears would be necesssry 70 overhaul and re
pave them This could be done Without interruption to bust
m doss p ss 0S
Of 81
onehalf or :wothrds that OF solid stone structure
ss s he sa s::
this moss of cGno a aa PEI wharf
deeper the water the greater the ratio Of the difference
81. but On. course r.vsaas this esn .y.. ea
besides the wharf rates an income would be derived from
the of construction but create sinking fund
involves no nnied experiment or engineering dcuIiss
the entire would readily be undertaken by contract
THE GIkPIN PLAN
Mr.. r. A. Gilpin read q lengthy communication to
the Board, In which he advocated plan OF construct
ing piers running in an angular channel, to
OF this document the Board adjourned until twelve
O'Clock to-day.
The Department Of Parks.
The work under this department LIS going on in a
most commend able manner. The various places
under the control OF the department show signs OF
great Improvement, while the providing OF
music in the parks affords amusement and
delight to hundreds in all parts OF the
city. The improvements contemplated in Park
avenue 90 not seem to meet the approval OF the re-
sldents and property owners along the avenue
With view to concate all interests, the Executive
Commlttee Of the department. Will meet to-day a,
two p NJ, at Commissioner Hiltons Office, to heal
suggestions from parties Interested in the proposed
improvement.
The Department Of Public Works
Is also working along effectively In all parts OF the
city. Besides the improvements already noted il
the HERALD new pavement is being laid on Elev
enth street. from University place to Sixth avenue
This is composition made Of coal tar, silica and
sulphur. 1t is extremely hard and In q few hours
after 1t s laid IL solid as granite 1t Is laid on bed
OF small broken stone and during the process of con
structon travel on the street is not interrupted. The
department is laying the pavement In Eleventh
street as experiment, and SO far the block and
half which has been finished promises entire salts
faction. The parties having charge OF the pavement
under the direction Of the Department OF Public
Works, claim there is no 0dOr from the pavement
even in the warmest weather. The residents along
Eleventh street were decidedly opposed TO the new
ma vement nj first. thinking IL might he sompfhn0