The New York herald., 1870-06-08
THE NEW REGIME.
The Departments at Work-Dock Districts and
Dock Bonds-Progress Of Business in the
Department Of Public Works-The
Eight Hour Law and Other Inter-
esting Items in the Depart
ment OF Public Parks

esting Items in the Depart
ment OF Public Parks
TIE naw regime may now be said to he COM
pie;ea and the various departments under II In full
working order Thus far 1t may safely be stated that
the duties devolving upon the various legislative
and executive departments have been discharged
in manner which has entitled the leaders OF the
dominant party to great praise, has served to add
much to the credit of the individuals comprising the
various departments ana they have received as they
have deserved, the unqualified commentator OF the
taxpayers OF the metropolis.
THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
lor iustance-which has absorbed the duties hereto
fore divided between two OF the largest departments
In the city and county government is being wheeled
into line under the Napoleonc administrative officer
OF the day, Mr.. william M. Tweed-ls doing Its work
steadily, quietly and effectively.
TIE ROADS
in the upper end or the island are rapidly assuming
an appearance Of decency and evidences Of
soiidity which they had never before possessed.
Superintendent Edward Moore to whom this
particular branch has been assigned, has gone to
work systematically, taxing up one job at a time,
experimenting 1t personally and seeing that 1t Is
properly and substantially completed before any
other is commenced. Thus he can give his entire
for himself and his superiors satisfy the public,
economlze time and money, and when the work
there is completed commence In q similar manner
some place else. In the Bureau Of
LAMPS AND GAS
the work has not yet actively commenced Super
intendent Bergen Is contemplating the building of
retort-something with which he is well acquainted
to furnish the necessary replies TO inuendoes
and Office seekers He expects soon to nave some
new chairs on which he Will will ask his visitors to
SIT; but he fears that by the time the chairs viii
come he win nave 50 much work on hand
that he cannot sit very much hlmself In the
COMPLAINT CLERKS DEPARTMENT
the business Is somewhat light, Mr.. Clancy the
complaint clerk, looks after matters and encum-
branceS complained OF 80 closely and the business IS
conducted so strenuousy under the control OF B0ss"
Tweed, that encumbrancers are deferred from en-
croaching too much on Cancy's province. The Blu.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS
is getting under way qqte rapidly. ON the streets
and parts OF fstreets under process Of Improvement
as noticed In the HERALD few days since, the
work is progressing. The widening OF Laurens
street, which, after lengthy debate. was ordered
actually commenced yesterday by the sale Of the
buildings or parts OF buildings on the line Of the
proposed Improvement, from Canal street to Waver
ley place. The sale took place at the City Hall, and
all buildings or parts o. buildings on the west side
II e az 70 Tue aep'n OF
The fronts OF all the houses from Nos. to 121
were sold to various masons and builders, and the
value OF the damage done will be allowed the own
ers. The fronts brought an average OF $25 TO $500,
while those of tn. buildings on the several corners
Broome, Grand and Canal streets, brought from
$1,000 to $4,000 on account OF the far greater
amount OF material In them. The aggregate amount
realized from the sale was about $50, 900.
The work OF demolition must be completed within
thirty days so that Laurens street WIN be sort OF
q dusty beehive during the next month"; In the
other branches OF this department. where any work
is to be DONE similar evidences OF activity are pre-
tended for the North river side OF the island, full
description OF which was gwen in the HERALD ex-
cusively few days ago. will be launched on Satur-
day morning next and opened to the public next
THE DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS
is being brought into effective working order in
syst matte and most creditabe manner In the last
report OF the meeting OF the Board which appeared
tendents and collection clerks were given The Com
missloners met Yesterday and after dlsposng Of an
water front of the city in ten districts and assigned
superintendents to each district as follows:-
THE NORTH RIVER FRONT.
First District-From Castle Garden to pier %
Wesey street, under tile direction OF superintendent
Second District-From pier 23 to and including
pier at foot OF Laght street. under the direction OF
Third District-Ffom bulkheaa north Of Laight
street TO pier 81 Perry street, under the direction OF
superintendent Richardson.
Fourth Distrlct-From buikhead between piers "a
and IS to and including pier loot Of Thirtyfoufth
street, under superintendent Richardson.
| ten DuYyil creek, under Superintendent Keyser.
EAST RIVER FRONT.
First District-FrOm the Battery to and including
pier 20 Burling slipl under superintendent Martin
Second Dstrlct-from pier 20 to pier 38 market
| slpl under superintendent Turner
Third District-FrOm pier 38 to pier so Delaney
| street,, under superintendent Fitzgerald
| Fourth Dlstrict-FrOm pier SO to and including
ferry at foot OF Thirtyfourth street, under Supern
| tendent McKewen.
Fifth District-From Thirty fourth street to and
along Harlem river as far as navigable for steam
! boats under Superintendent Farley. A resolution
| comprising the following
| ORDERS TO THE SUPERINTENDENTS
| was adopted:-Ftrst the superintendents were or
dered to make survey Of The condition of each pel
| ana bukhead in their districts; second, to make
an estimate OF the amount necessary to put such
piers and bukheads In proper repair third, to as
certain and report the depth OF water in each slip
aud fourth, the encuulbrances In The slips.
i COLLECTION DISTRICTS
were also designated as follows:0n the East river
the First district to extend from the Battery to th
! upper halt Of pier % hickman street; Second dis
trict, from pier 23 TO Harlem river The First dis
| fict under Collection Clerk CISCO and the Secont
| under Collection Clerk Townsend. On the NOrtl
river front but collection district established
| extending from Castle Garden to Spuyten Duyvi
| creek under Collection Clerk Ramsey. For the puf
pose OF raising money TO defray the expenses OF tht
department the Comptroller was authorized to issu
| DOCK BONDS,
and in accordance with law the awards for the frs
instalment for $780, 900 worth OF the bonds, to bea
| interest at the rate Of seven per cent per annum
payable May and November l. OF each year. ant
the principal to be redeemable November /, 1901
| were made as follows:-
Bidders. Amount Premium
H. Clews q Co...................... $oo,ou0 lG22O
| H. tewS a 20. oDVev tU335
II. Cews d Co Observation-Disclosures. 10000 10228
II. Cews Co Co...................... t00O1 l02.a2
| Clewa n Co