New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-08
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
CITY GOVERNMENT.
DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS.
DEPARTMENT. Vf DVOho'
Tho Dock Commissioners met yesterday, ant

Tho Dock Commissioners met yesterday, and
utened 70 the reading by Commissioner Wood President
Of the Finance Committee Of the report OF that Commit
tee which after some discussion to the right OF the
Controller to charge the Board with rents not collected
and of doubtful value, was accepted.
Mr.. George NJ Klots Of No. 800 Rivington-st stated
that he was the lessee OF the pier the foot OF Rvng
,on and had been In the habit OF dlscharging bricks
there and leaving them upon the pier until trsnsporta
tion could be provided that within day or two he had
been informed by Superintendent McKeown that the
brick now upon the wharf must be removed and that IA
the future none should be left there over "a hours Mr.
Klos stated that had appealed 10 the Board believing
that inasmuch as he had leased the whole pier he had
The right dispose OF ii in the manner most adYanta-
eeous 10 his own business long as he dd not prevent
or interrupt the entry and discharge OF other vessels
which ne assured the Board he did not DO.
The matter was fully discussed by the Commissioners
who appeared antagonistc TO the claims OF MI kl0tsi
holding that he had right to use the pier or Dulkhead
a. stOrehouses Mr. KlOs cited the custom OF the steam
ship companies who not only store goods upon the piers
occupied by them, but erect roofs 70 protect mem am
build gateway across the head Of the pier to keep on
outsiders This he had not done nor had he so presumed
others who wished use it. He further stated that
when he took his leaseit was understood that he CITY
was To dredge the dock and deepen the water had
never been done that before he took the wharf had
settled down to ts bearings and that ne had been con
santly engaged in repairing it, wherefore ne respect
fully submitted that TO put him TO the expense OF remoy
in and storing his bricks when as they lay they were
not in the way, was unjust and WOuid "OrK great INJURY
After some further discussion, the Board took the
Mr d. F. Atkins Of Hunters Point, on behalf Of the
Farmers Protective Union presented petton toT leave
to erect dumping boards the piers at the foot Of Forty
seventhst North River and piers acSGteenh or seven
He explained that the business OF the Union was
the collection Of manure around the streets and In the
stables of this city and shipping II TO tne country Gr
Atkins explained the extent of the occupation OF fle
No 2l7 by city authorities and the purposes for
which he wished to the portions now lying idle.
The matter was referred 10 the superintendent OF the
d trcs in which the piers are located with Instructions
to report with diagrams IL being understood that the
piers already covered with heaps Oh manure await
Ing transportation.
4 communication was read from Mr. J. B. eager pro-
posing build stone piers with rounded corners and
at present and making the new piers one-hah wider
than the old The proposed stone piers 10 pe Dull IN
the shape would form safe and commodiOus basins
between them where large ships might discharge, and
the face OF the pier would form perfect sea wall Inc
communication was referred, and the Board went INTO
executive session.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN" REFORM CHARTER
JoBs-LAMPs AND MANUAL.
The Board of Aldermen met yesterday, and
resolved that the Commissioner OF Public Works be
authorized and directed and attach to each Of
the public gasamps in this city patent burner and re-
ector, at expense of not more than SIS per lamp
There 1890 lamps in the city, ard the job costs
s255,OOO. =.
1t was resolved that the Clerk OF the Common Council
he authorized, under the directions and subject to the
Instructions OF the Mayor compile the Manual Of the
Corporation OF the City OF NewYOrk for 1870 and that
l5,Op copies ne printed ana 10 Dt
as follows 5000 the Board Of Aldermen, 5000 to the
Board Of Assistant Aldermen, 1000 70 the Mayor, ana
To the Clerk Of the Common COunc and that 5000 be
appropriated from the appropriation for city eontngen-
cies, other appropriate account 70 pay IOi inc
compilation aud superintendent of publication.
The Board cOncurred with the Assistant Aldermen in
resolving that free drnkiu ghy drant be placed on the
sOuhe Of Tenth-s and Avenue ID, under the
direction Of the Commissioner OF Public WORKS III was
resolved to have Vandamst. from MacdOugi 10 Green
witch; DOmniCk, from Clarke to HudsOn Narick, from
nS to R Belgian payea S broadway
The Board them adjourned TO y. H. on Monday
ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
The Assistant Aldermen, at their meeting,
concurred with the Aldermen in directing the issue OF
Park Improvement stock and passed
resolutions place the free baths under the direction
and control or the Commissioner Of Public Works and
directing the Clerk Of each branch Of the Common COun
ell TO procure and furnish 10 the members OF AeG re-
spective Boards the stationery necessary.