New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-22
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
CITY GOVERNMENT.
DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS.

Tho Dock Commissioners met yesterday at
p nn when Mr.. wood, Chairman Of the Auditing Com
mitee presented bs amounting in all to s26O5 90
The bills for work done the different docks, and
were all accepted
A letter was received from Mcssrs Livingston, Fox
Co., owners OF the Atlantic Coast Mail steamship Com
pany In relation 10 Pier No &c. North River. The firm
desire that the dock at Pier should be dredged
the depth water is not sufficient at low tide to allow
their vessels TO float They also ask that $500 be de
Quoted from the due, the amount the firm paid
out of their funds for dredging last year Mr. Fox
OF the firm present, and said that last year when
Pier No 81 drcdgcd 1t caused Pier No. 90 70 MI mp
considerably Tho annual rent paid Tor the pier Is 5000
nc communication referred TO tie Executive COM
huee A communication was received from the sccfe-
tafy OF the Sinking Fund, mclOsing communication
tat mad been received by the Chairman OF the Commits
tloners OF Public Works from the Washington Ice Com
lan 10 the effect that the public bath placed at the loot
OF larkst, July 49, 1870, was On property leased ~ tne
ice company from The city M an annual rental 0i SlOV
IAe bath dcprivcs tho Company OF using tie pier and
me Company wish 1t removed, or the rent assumed by
inc city. The communication was signed W. A. Baan-
u secretary and was referred to the Commissioners
4 communication was presented by the Corporation
n9rn o OF the unsafe condition o. piers 81
sulefiendeIt Of Docks, ana MI OGOrmans letter or
derd TO be placed on file.
letter received from Mr.. Nipple, in relation 10 sur
4lr Agnew, President OF the Board presented petit
marking that their CONDITION at the present time per-
iectiy fearful Tic petition Sas roerred to the EXecu-
MIR. Sidney shebourne's petition 10 have the crib Mt
Pier No 80 North River removed, was ordered to be fled
Nr. wood remarked that he had yl.lto', a row Gays
ago. Pier No. East River, and lad found II covered IN
some places with lth 10 the Geph Of Ave feet that the
stencil was horrible; so had was y that II var hours be
fore he con get the effects o. ls Fsi ana In MS
opinion the condition the pier drgatc 10 the CITY,
MI, Wood then offered the following:
asei, 80 ',nl?a h1. ln pad y sst Contractor Brown a9
rao'e flo the dir: and refuse TnuLl on Pier No. H. East
River; therefore.
ol Ts' complaint le male in he CoSr h'ging jurisdiction in
l. Brow nd LIS associates
unless the dirt and refuse accumulated Pee No. H. Esst 'er be re-
novel on OF before the Jlst Of July, 1870.
Messrs. Cross Van Duson presented plans for new
system OF piers, which were ordered fled.
communication TecC we'd from Mayor Han re-
commencing appropriation az $1,000 to repair certain
docks along the North River. without acting upon uls
communication, the Commissioners went INTO Executive
session.
COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION.
The Commissioners of Emigration met yes
terday and appointed Dr. D. II. Eiedel Resident Physi-
clan on Wards Island for the Lunatic Asylum, and
elected Mr. N. II. Jackson Treasurer to the Commission,
in place Of Mr. j. O. Wheeler, removed. Commissioners
Waach and Lynch opposed the removal Of Mr. Wheeler,
chiefly the ground that he had been in the Commits
sion years and fault had been found with his man.
arect OF lis Office. Mayor Han approved OF the re-
fashioned manner, and in this view Commissioner Hart
cOncurIrd Charles -. Genet appointed Assistant
BOJkkocpcr in place Of Mr. Fitzpatrick, removed, and
VINO had been many years In the Office Mr.. Bernard
CIssory submit ted the weekly statement nom winch u
appears that the number Of alien passengers VINO arrived
at thi, port since January was H5S, against l5JO9
during The same time In 1850. The Communication OF these
pisseu amounts 10 SJ4,3j5 49, when ADDED 10 tne
fund ia bank jan l. makes SAB $50 49, Tue disbursements
were Sgsl59 &C. leaving TO the credit Of the Commits
g.