The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-02
DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS
1hs Superintendent Rsports-Jay Goulds Psti-
ton Dcnied-A Question Of 10000
Distractions and Encumbrsncss--
A New Pisr Model.

mo Commissioners OF Docks met yesterday after
noon in stated session, with the President Mr. John
T. AGnew, In the chair Mr.. Henry read the minutes
Of tho last meeting, which wero adopted.
r REPORTS FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT
were received recommending the repairing Of pier
No. 10 East river; motion to lay ON the table till
next week. Petition Of jay Could President Of the
Erie Railway. to have slips at piers Nos 3d. 81 and
"a North river properly dredged was denied. on
the ground that the lease granted in 1855 required
him to do all necessary dred ling and repairs; the
necessary repairs to the bulKheads at the foot OF
Twentythird and Tweniyfoursn streets were recon-
mended to be done. The petition OF F. @. and J. N.
viet to permit the continuance OF grain elevator
re ~ AQei 8, street. East river was
that the encumbrancsS was % 20
,st Of October p rs satgenciesi
ru,t,ne. a~fsrITIoN OF THE RESIDENTS
l.--4 Fourth ward against the use OF certain piers
and bukhcads used as dumping grounds for the de-
pOsit OF manure was considered. The committee
had called before them Mr. j. A. Brown the head OF
tne Street Cleaning Association, and after listening
90 the statement he made as to his rights and the
rights OF his associates to the use OF the piers and
bu,kheads allotted to them in their contract
Z with the city for dumping grounds the COM
mittee conclude that the only way in which
10 abate the nuisance would be TO accept the pro.
repay him the twenty thousand dollars which he
now pays to the city for the manure he collects
winter while the river Ii frozen over; and was re-
solved that the President OF the Board should adj
dress r 70 s opsf to asae the
Nuisance so much complained OF.
REMOVAL OF SLAUGHTER HOUSES.
communication was received from the Board OF
Health with reference to removing nuisance at
piers 3S and 80 East river. Mr.. Henry stated that
private communications had been sent to the own.
ere OF the places asking them to bear part OF the
expense OF such removal, but he had received no
reply; he further read from an act passed IN 1885,
wherein the Board was empowered TO enforce such
removals, and II was resolved that another conf
be sent h 10 nem propSsng a saes
not received within I'VE days Inc law is 10 ne en-
forced.
SUPERINTENDENT wEsTERvELT
to rebuild pier at the foot OF l5Sth street. at cost
OF 81 $780, was referred TO the Executive Committee;
petition to pier No. Al East river was denied;
Communication OF the Dominion Company was re-
ferred the Executive Committee. The Corpora
ton Counsel sent communication sta Ting that by
the terms OF his lease MI. Sturges was compelled 10
repair pier No. IS North river; resolved
also that superintendent Fitzpatrick be authorized
to remove the boilers from pier No SO East river,
which have been the cause or dispute between the
committee and Messrs. Andrews, at u cost not eX-
ceedng $780, the boilers to be taken TO the corpora
ton yard and held TIL the money Is reimbursed.
Commissioner WOOD read resolution for renl0y
Ing the great number Of
FIXED AND FLOATING ENcuMBRANcEs
In the district lying between pier No. North river
though this the busiest portion OF New York for
the loading end dIscharging OF vessels II was encum-
bered by warehouses OF conceivable characters
that many OF them had been doubtless erected at great
expense TO the owners who must have some col0ra-
BILE excuse for their occupancy They were illegal,
districts In the location named should report 10 the
Board the names OF the occupants or all permanent
distractions 10ating or fixed within their respective
districts ana the amount OF rent paid and to whom
paid for the premises held together with the date
ind term OF their occupation. Referred to The EX
ecOtive Committee.
Commissioner WOOD also read
A PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTION
with reference to the wearing out OF the docks and
piers by the sharp nails In the shoes OF horses and
resolved that all parties employing horses piers
belonging wholly or in part 30 the city, for the pur
pose of loading and unloading vessels, be compelled
to provide themselves with temporary platform to
MI auger holes made by them, TO the satisfaction OF
the District superintendent OF Docks. Resolution
was adopted
Albert Hills appointment as second assistant
engineer, at salary OF $3.50 month, agreed to.
Jas. A. Dunworth, of the 1rm OF j. A. 4 II. Dun
worth, presented model OF
A NEW KIND or DOCK,
the principal features OF which fits extreme
simplicity OF construction. 1t consisted OF four
hollow cast iron columns placed one at
each corner, at distance OF twenty-five |
feet, and the cross side columns are 30
constructed as to slip into their position In
slots cast In the columns, and fastening the whole
firmly together-the perpendicular rods or columns
in the SIDE 80 placed as to
PREVENT THIEVES FROM ENTERING
the wharf He was ordered 10 prepare specification
and estimate for pier fifty feet long or before
the 18th Of September next.
The committee afterwards adjourned