The New York herald., 1870-08-19
MEETING OF Tag Deek COMMISSIONERS.
Opinion from the Corporation Counsel-Doch
EDcumberinR by Private Pariies-The Piers
Made Dumping Ground by the street
Cleaning Association.

Opinion from the Corporation Counsel-Dock
Encumbering by Private Pariies-The Piers
Made a Dumping Ground by the street
Cleaning Association.
The usual weekly meeting OF the Dock Commits.
sloners was held yesterday afternoon at two O'Clock
all the members present Mr. John T. Agnew In the
chair.
The minutes, OF immeasurable length, were read
and adopted.
Commissioner HUNT read a series OF private ap-
pications from people living on both North and East
rivers, requesting the Commissioners to originate,
extend or repair certain docks and piers.
The report Of the Auditing Committee was pre-
sented and approved.
COLLECTING THE FERRY RENTS
An opinion from the Corporation Counsel as TO the
power and jurisdiction of the Commissioners OF
Docks In the collection Of rents from ferries, docks
wharves, slips piers, &c. was read to the effect that
In the matter of collecting ferry rents the Comptroller
ia the proper authorized official. The chairman
expressed himself desrous Of seeing a uniform sys-
tenn Of collecting the rents established.
NOTHING LIKE YELLOW PINE.
Some enerprising Yankee sent in q cOmmunca.
ton saying he had stock Of yellow pine on hand
which he was desirous sell, and which ne felt
vinced the Dock Commissioners couldn't well get on
without.
A QUESTION OF PRIVATE INTERESTS.
Several communications were received IN relation
TO private interests In connection with various
wharves and piers.
Commissioner HENRY, commenting upon one OF the
letters received from the owner OF some boilers
cupying the best part Of the space on pier No. bS
East river protested against the obstruction Of piers
and wharves by private parties for their own con-
veDience and 10 the detment OF that OF the public
These encumbTances were becoming great nu-
sance and Inconvenience, and he wished immediate
and decisive measures might be taken In the matter.
They must have the docks clear, ana he moved thas
the superintendent be directed 10 remove the OBJ
stTucti0ns at once.
Commissioner Wood offered resolution that the
Dock Superintendents be directed to notify all per
sons who may at present be charged with encum-
Derlng OF the docks piers to cease from doing
so and that after the 18th of september any viola
tion in this regard shall be met by penalty.
Commissioner Henry moved an amendment that
the penalty for encumberng The docks be put In oroe
at after the said notification be given, which
was agreed TO.
A CRYING NUISANCE.
A petition from the merchants and residents In
the neghborhoOd OF piers 80 and 81 was read by the
chairman, containing strong protest against max
ing these piers dumping ground FOR manure, ana
asserting That considerable danger to the health OF
the inhabitants resulted therelrOm.
Commissioner WOOD read letter from the street
Cleaning Association, stating that the nuisance was
In process OF being removed, but tnat time was
needed 10 accomplish the undertaking.
Commissioner WOOD then offered the following:
Resolved That the dumping of any ashes garbage
pier oikhead wharf IN the city Of New York
and The same hereby, prohibited and that conmun
addressed the Street Cleaning Association In.
quns what authority they occupy perS 81 and 81 East
river q dumping ground Tor manure. Agreed TO-
Commissioner HENRY moved that all the facts,
letters and papers relation to the matter be
referred the Executive Committee for their inves.
ugation, which was agreed Go. The commissioners
here went into executive session aud adjourned