New-York tribune., 1871-04-21
METROPOLITAN DOCKS IND PIERS.

MEETING OF THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
DENT wEsTERvELT's REPORT OF THE WORK
OF TIE DEPARTMENT SINCE AUGUST, 1871.
The Dock Commissioners ordered, yesterday,
that Pier be rebuilt IL the lessees, Lorard
& Co., agree to pay ono-haf the expense. Owing to
complaint OF the knickerbocker Ice Co.. that dumping
board Of Street Cleaning Association nterered with
their landing ice upon Pier No. I n. K, super
intendent Westervelt directed 10 provide other
accommodations the Association The petition of the
Liverpool and NewYork Steamship Co., that the Dock
Department pay for the dredging of the slip south OF
Pier No. As, y. r., was denied also that Of the
NewYork and Charleston Steamship Co., that the slip
between Piers Nos. 2s and 90 y. r., be dredged The
proposal OF f. Keteas 10 pay onehaf Of the expense OF
repairing Pier 10. 81, Z. r., was agreed to-
and the pier ordered 20 be rebuilt at cost
not TO exceed Seot 81 the eanOe Association
asking that the Department dredge the slip IN front OF
with that OF = A Frost that the Department consent to
pay neha the expense OF repairing Pier 49, East RSe
The Auditing Committee reported that on tne 2stn ol
February there was In the hanss OF Henry A. Smlth
1s insPest si c total receipts. siisSa g.
During the time the Treasurer paid out in checks
I and clerical force slices 81; to j. J.
Bradley IN behalf OF SINKING "a ,i una S So on
~" a commnnication from the Camden and Amboy Rail
road Company stated that they had received numerous
requests from citizens along the line OF Their roa that
Central Park. The Company petitoned that the depart
ment grant them the use Of a pier upon the Hudson
River opposite Central Park, 10 when they coud run
boat from Jersey City. The request was granted, and
pier at the foot OF seventy nnts set apart 1or the
iIse A communication from the Board or Health was
read applying for the exclusive OF some pier upon
the East River from which those having CONTAGIOUS DIS
eases be transported TO the various hospitals Tc
pier at the foot OF Twenty directly south OF
Bellevue Hospital, granted. Tie following report OF
superintendent Westeryelts, cmbodyng the entire work
done by Dock Department up to the present date,
was then read, and the Board adjourned; ,,oO
J. GRgsvn1s KANE Secretary Board Of Dock cnnsoH,r'
SIR Please present the foosrg to tue Board OF Dock
Commissioners The work If building rebuilding and repairing the
to. commenced by the Department the 10Th Of
ne co Of them have repaired eon
The following statement will show which d them have been re-
paired what what have been built and are no"
building and repairing:
pier 25hs a5ou, $50 et small pier and dumping
2h small pier and dumliug board at 4hsti small pier
Per. ha have had extensive repairs; Pier end rebuilt
49, rebuilt from low water Pier 30 outer end rebuilt from oS
Pier q outer end rebuilt from low water Pier - new sheas
sonis and rebuilt nom low Pier g. eonsdersbe
Tpm Is new & T and I s. % ~ s. epo sang G pe from m f p
Gcsemeursp rebuilt and nw dumping board butt on ana Peyon
reps tmbers; .hcathng and tenders Per
Plsnkng pier at 1 some new piles and fende & Bgs
laand 81 and S. 50 and 50 foot oi Chery Corsrs and
DeIAne between 10th and nth TomPsn and Stanton s. at
at 4shst, small repairs; at foot Of Rothst rebuilt
Pier 49, at foot fMslenlane and Pier 2 BungsP are now re-
about ls5 feet Pier foot Of yesey large repairs BY contract res
Piers a 7sthst. and l55thsL, rebuilt from low water.
Bulheads repaired at Little i2thst Of Gspvoo,
Hoost near 2hst, ard at Bhune Piers 55th-st l3sl
i5sth.st sm. repairs Pier Lshtst rebuldngj Pier at
26 900 feet long rebqtngi Pier '7thst extended about
30 Dumping boards 2s Pier between Piers 81 aud 49, and
between Gsnseyoorst. and Pier 81
vokmanke than ANYTHING that has
under observation heretofore the docks belonging the city and
Respeetuy JlcoB wrrrRvErr supt of Repair, and Supplies