The New York herald., 1870-09-09
DEPARTMENT. OF DOCKS.
Meeting of tho Board OF
COmmis:siOncr
Etin Further Removals Of 0bstructions from the
Picrs-Aspairs 0rdered-Ths Financial
Condition OF the Board.

Condition OF the Board.
Tho Board Of Commissioners Of Docks met yester-
lday afternoon stated session. with the President
Ar. John I. Agnew, In the chair After the ordi.
mary prelminaries had been disposed Of Mr. HUNT
nncred the
REP0ErS or THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
0n several subjects which had been referred to
them. In relation 10 rebuilding the dock at the foot
pf Forty-sevenh street, North river the committee
coincided with the views expressed by Superintend-
ent Westervelt, and recommended that the pier be
rebuilt under the direction Of the Superintendent,
}at cost not to exceed $4,000.
Z In relation IT, the needed repairs on pier No. AZ
East river the committee reported that the terms Of
tine lease under which the pier Is held by Mr.. W. A.
sFreeborn, required The lessee to keep the dock in
hepar, and rs the dock Is at present In very bad
icondltiOn, they recommended that the lessee be
directed to have the repairs made. 80 as 10 insure
iBafety to life and property.
In relation TO the dredging OF the slips between
pliers IL and 13, and between piers 10
land IA the committee reported that there
were covenants In the leases under which
they are held which required the lessees to do any
idiedging. They, therefore. recommended that the
slips be dredged AZ to allow depth OF twelve feet
lOfwater at the ends OF the docks.
Commissioner WooD, from the Auditing Commit.
tee, reported on
Tue FINANCES or THE BOARD
ias fOllOws:-On July the amount standing to the
credit OF the Board wns S226, 20S 81 This amount
with collections and receipts from various sources
mp to August 81, showed to the credit Of the Board
total OF s32o,s3s IL while necessary payments made
during the same time placed the debt account at
$l8ll7 81, leaving the balance on August 81 to the
credit of the Boari $2o2, 72o 81.
Tile committee further reported that they had
audlted bills amounting 10 s3.8d6, including 1000
for repairing pier % North rIyer
Ihe reports OF the committees were adopted by
the Beard and the recommendations ordered 10 be
carried out by Tie proper officers.
, Reports We're received from superintendent IVES.
ATERvIiT In relation to the necessity lor
IMMEDIATE REPAIRS
on several docks which, owing to their location and
present bad condition, should have O preference
Pier No %, foot Of Beekman street, East river, Su-
perinlendent Wesierve reports is 42o feet long and
1orty feet vide, Is devoted TO heavy trade and Is In
very had condition. The westerly half is owned
by tue city and poron Of that half leased to the
FishmOnsers' Association. The needed repairs will
cost about 81 500. or which tho lcssees OF the
ery half are willing to pay their share. The Board
directed the Suterintendent to have the repairs
made.
In relation to per No. East river (Coenties Slip,
BADLY broken oeow the water line and that the beams
,proeCt out from the end Of the pier. nehalf Is
ng ana sheathing viii cost ST. 100 Tho Superlnten-
dent was directed to make the necessary repairs
e arGF na aa w or the Of
,r,. Ihe subject o repairing decks at the foot Of
twenty. tnrd street. East river, ana pier 10 East
river was referred to the Executive Committee
Ihe superintendent was directed to have the piles
placed out from pier % North river by the lessee,
Jremoved at a cost not co exceed $i00.
District Supern !endent KEYsER, reported that the
per a the loot Of thirty seventh street was RAPIDLY
settling and that the tLnbers were rotten Tue sub.
Ject Was referred TO the Executive Committee.
PETITION FROM MERCHANTS
doing business III Little West Twelfth street was re-.
ceised complaining of the condition OF the pier and
bukhead at the oOt OF the street and CT the Obstruc
tions almost continually kept there by private par
DlsfrI t1nnrip
tendent was directed to remove the Obstruction, /,
or tie cost for repairing. The proprietorsof
TIE GRAN ELEVATOR oBsTRUcrI0N
on ,ne uock 1901 OF Lwentyrtn street. East river
Board for the removal Of their elevator be suspended
and that they be permitted to continue the elevator
under the direction OF the Board On motion OF Mr..
HENRY the application was denied. The subject, he
said had been thoroughly examined by the Execu-
and he believed In sustaining the committee
The owners appeared and asked to be heard. They
explancd the location and size OF the elevator and
said thai 1t would cost them great deal to transact
their business without lt.
commissioner WOOD SAID Ii was not for the Board
10 consider whether it would interfere with private
business; ii 1t was an obstruction it should be re-
moved.
The president, AIr. AGNEw, said that those per.
manent distractions on the docks had become
Geat nuisance AM people are asklog why the Com
Mt;slonerS did not have them removed. begin.
ming must be made, and as this particular case had
been examined into very fully the Board had deemed
III best 10 deny the petition.
The owners endeivored to show the Commission
ers thai they could Gianage TO have their elevator
placed on track and roll 1t out OF the way when
mot IN use. The Commissioners discussed the mat
ter FULLY, but we're nexorabe, and the denial OF the
application was confirmed.
The proprietor Oi The
STONE HOSTING DERRICK
on the dock foot or Jane street presented petition
ito be allowed 10 retain the derrick. Commissioner
HENRY opposed the petition on the ground that he
was IN favor OF general law. The subject was re-
1erred 10 the Executive committee.
I Commissioner WOOD introduced resolution SUD-
plemen aTy 10 th.t ad pted at the last meeting re.
Auiring
EXTRA WOODEN PLATFORMS
TO be hid on the docks where horses are used al.
recting that where such platforms were impracttca-
BILE OH account II mited space persons owning and
using horses he ieinired to pay one dollar per day
and stop up the auger holes. Tie resolution was
adopted
TT. Van Burcn, IT., was appointed assistant en-
Rincer on the recommendation Of General Mcclellan
Enginecr-iD.Chie.
Plans for new syStems OF docks were submitted
by Mr. Henry Gurner. Captain Of Engineers and by
John A. Parker OF the Great Western Marine In.
sirancc Company. Tor Andrew Scott.
Tie plans were Orered file anu submitted to
the Ensineer-in-C hlef.