New-York tribune., 1870-04-11
ALBANY.
A PROJECT FOR CONTROLLING THE WATER
FRONT OF NEw-YoRK-THE NEW DOCK
IMPAIRMENT


most important project connected with the Interests Of
that CITY is contained in the bill just reported in
Assembly for organizing the Department OF Docks
created by the Charter This bill is only slightly altered
from the one introduced early in February under the
title OF An act providing for the Improvement OF the
waterfront Of the City OF NewYork and for Board Of
Wharves and Piers therein" The sentence omitted
from the Eleventh section rendered remarkable by the
fact Of its omission. 1t is in these words: ANY men,
Der OF said Board may be removed from office by the
Mayor Of said city for good cause being first presented
mtted TO make public defense thereto before sag
Mayor and 10 examine witnesses under oath as 10 sd
charges"
This is indeed significant well as important feature
OF the changes made In the BILL inaslnuch as Whe ue
cares independence OF the Mayor ~ prOvIuss no ote
way for bringing unworthy officers 70 speedy accouht
in judicial waya matter rendered the more liporlut
by the very long of Office which the new charter
COnfers all the heads OF bureaus-thouGn PARDON ns,
be asked for belitting this great dock Department
by Including II among the bureaus OF the MayOralty OF
which Mayoraty the new bill seeks to render II lhde
The degree Of attention excited by movements con-
oerning this "Dock Department and the vast Interests
relations the order of things under the city char
ter combine in exciting inquiry about TINS remarkaDe
on; ana II Is therefore mere pf'eo III iu' VIII" '''
providing for the organization the Department of Docks in The
TIE Ppk ora> Of represented IN Senate and Assem-
sxc1oS The BOari established Of Docks in the
paeulars menche to the Of the Sinking
fuSd sid city Of al e wharf property beOngns 70 the TGrPoTano1
sir0oiures hergo adjacent thereto and az tbe basins
easements uses ieseoas % ms 5 sH gs Seonsns 90 Winch @
corporation is teome entitled which said Corporation
B BSr o ha1e s oSS and control Of The repairing building
rcbuhng maintaining altering renghenng leasing and protecting
and Deepening Necessary Board hereby
pers bulshd and theeons and waters adjacent tereo
@ NJ @ Coys,on ~ The at Is and power, bere,osore performed
and % By Ocer department or bureau Of the said Corpora
iTred to and vested eTcuyey shs
Sc rb aid Boar shall after organizing
Yns o % % sDs IN e movement @ Of the wseont Of sad
city and the establishments Of permanent wharf special
lie persons shall then appear and receive and b all
% tb % % and Sa rscT Of The FtT of New Yok bv new
per docks basins and slips which shall secommo
at the Pnt commerce Of said C nnd hSSI 5 CO.. and and s pro-
Of transportation ofgh along said waterfront 50 as to render the
sal R RA.s 70 oman prOsSe ,S Ci % & % M b n seg y, s
] @ n @ S en To To .sil Po,r sSeb time S and place and a.
compans y such documents sEeciesons estimates and particulars
time present plans than the LIST day october 1870
time the 1t day Of November, 1870, determine
one Of SD plan. for the Whole or any part Of sad wst T front.
features plans AMI determine upon such new
BS sa % S S '1 a % OF s s s # said d. a .ad e0 o'S OF
,sBa sn psrcS ftitns crio to tie Commissioners Of
sns ad who ne, sGP or reject any Sre9 plan % Gn Rg Il s7y I
B shah send ano, plan place thereof TO said Comm sSon-
fund ss be returned b ten % the said BosT with certificate
,o or drc which plan a ccntrol snd said plan and
eie sA ee se IN The ONCE Of said Board ana be open to public
corning 10 Which any wa per % sh ecc or & P up 81 any any
sri ~in tag tern Or district embraced "a IN and specified y
weeks Of the adoption Of sd PIN From the time Of tie adoption
% Pn no wharf tg S be & n & & gGCa or reB9 s Or vU nj Sa &
teniO or district except in accordance With such plan A.
os for the spe Of e soooa of he City SeTYort snT and
~ sS S SS 1 po sa & % Or 70 & SfS and s % e 1 ss
and privileges pertaining to wharf property ia SAID city nd not
Inv Ands the
pubsse by process provided Board
S ssS S P1 S aSon The ' Price Of tie ss aa shall e such
msaone slPfo,e oi sua sgen1 u 1 D 5 @ @ G n , @
s1me Mayor Aermea and Commonay Of the CITY Of Nwiork
hereinafter poe If the said Board shall deem proper that the
rms ,y c,Tt or prygs Tor which no pce can e greed
between the thereof and said Board said Board direct
se The same for b M9I AeTnea & and M Solm0n % Of sud CITY
the same % are S s % D for Ss tSs Ds tss Ps
S eths % ine 1ssng % pf PU M 20 m r~ Pu h $4,000 @ % % a me
20 siiI et Aie he'eo ul'e ~. M o. "a ,,Ie! :" ''
sG when plans le ,hiD section this ac
,Sei IL sid third scion the said Board sbs proceed socorng
rs 5 plan s q & @ & 20 @ OF GG & sn a he to H V or det s enS %
9 plans in and 9Sn or sSot % & the y S"1Si S9iS S the
with the property rights Of any Other person except 50 far as
bGlbsi 6an OF j 50 10 be Board
such sections Of said territory district from time
70 ,e 50 - no rieT % ra o m ,sps hsI he arfaine5 bv
S % '9S s % oos f a Bdr 5 81 & pItpa full aHd nuis
.yea1tos for WORK advertise for proposals dong
specifications PrPos therefore bal be signed By ,he bidder, for
sa'eig % . & ' @ 1e s p lsS ss @ soiI os
dI 5 20 iy @ IN such sS S 1 mnt and S examine aem and
sb award m for sd work the lowest responsible bidder
is sIcrad BY tie d Board IN 5hs The Mayor
COMMONLY Of City Nework and shall always contain
and completing said work sn for the
tenou Of e oneogrh Of he contract pce until the completion o
thereof Sad BoNi may upon the forfeiture of such con
Ieadver ior proposals colpete work award
tIac therefor nG R same ne % nhIs' as PIa & GD & ,I AZ ] IIe @
until his bid shall be approved and accepted y d Boar4
basins constructs gne go Of s shall opened to
' thereto an may 1sT ne $ 1 Bas s15s 5 from 9,6 @, 70 sS ns % q
BG % ma & % Of a @ al fn c%mt anu NAV IN tb name %
am oT % benefit Of The Corporation Of said city, lease any Or ali such
gOPS iS S ss5 @ n @ Of cb % o r s 1 @ 10 T yea & but
not eIocen N iae 9gegsie % lss AL as on-I haa g G' %
a. public aeepen 10 'oe Mg1.'t ia. M & al % t mar T ~ Sf @ p M
s4 contain COY ,nsn on ta a. o ne re es % 70 Iaa ~ hu i m
condition the property leased during the term OF the lease Under penalty
TIE sad Boar shall establish and enforce al needful rules and
{e.1Ss % M m g cogtr NJ ts act and Sbs arh cppT OF
suh rule sn regulations TO al te owners and S,5as' Of such Prop
provisions Of this act effect and tx pensee for ds
1Ss,on Of or dsobecsn to aH M regulation Of said Board
shall be m,se9ea9ot punishable BY an % not s''s1s % , t' & %
fne and imprisonment on compliant Of saa Bo5Id @ ine
af MAYOR Aermen aoi Commonaly Of the City II Nes
SS aS di hG n 3 ' sa Bos S no GtnisI 1I sach suit &
pl-- rule rgalOh All
collected Board
direction shall eong the Treasury Of said end be paid
of sad Boap shah be quorum for the Of bushes of
Board sha bold stated specified
lave which said Boa % prepare and from time time The
members Of said Board shall comp be tIeiby
the Commissioners OF the sinking Fund
BE-. Sso or . I'D Bc,r1 Am . se e b s M % 3 & e oath Of
ofoe prescribed b. for local the City Of New Yos and
shall thereafter sld BO ri Of W1ves and Piers by
ctns Of sd members 10 be President thereof The sd Board
ohces and furnish the iof the Transaction OF
business Of the Boar and shall appoint SecreTy and such ubo
dinaie clerks and h be assist said
performsnoe duties the exercise Of i
the OF al appointed
expenses Boar for supplies and