The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-15
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committed 10 It's exclusive government In condi-
| non uiieriv Inadequate 10 Accommodate tine In
mense conmerce o, Tue ora III n .us !, nsrsh s
able materals, IN u very imperfect manner; the
piers being 100 narrow To allow vessels 10 load or
discharge cargo al Doth sides thereof sinul aneOsly
and OF iIsulcIent length 10 arord accommodations
for large steame 8 engaged IN the European trace
In consequence OF tnls want Of accom- mudatIon sew
era lines OF steamers now occupy whaives IN New
JerseI. whch doubtless would have come TO New
YORK had the proper provision been maue ior them
here.
The greater number Of existing piers and bulk
beads We're found 70 require extensive repairs, ana
maay or them wholly or partially rebuilt their
coalition being such as 10 render them totally unit
Tor commercial purposes.
on the lslh or May, IN conformity with section 80
Q, chapter 3S3 OF Laws OF 1872, thc department all.
yer Ell that they would hear all persons interested
IN the Improve aent OF the water roat OF the cty Of
New York. AMI the establishment oil permanent
wharf ACCOMMODATIONS fOr special commerce Il III
tereSts, on June 20 Mt the ONCE OF the department.
Ia the harbor OF New iok proper system "
wharyes ana piers, or who haI specai plans tor The
i'm improvements of the water iront To be present
ana give Their views, requesting at The same
time tas all persons DESTROYS OF being heard on the
snnect should DC prepared 10 submit the, views n
writing.
in accordance with tho said advertisement FIVE
pubic meetings 4 the Board were held rs Iollows:-
One on the $50 day OF June.
One on the l4ta day OF Jane.
Gre on the 2Sfn daY OF June.
One Oh the Isl dav OF July.
A full repor or Inc proceedings az SAID meetings.
which was published at the ;Ime, u submitted here
Wltn
The Board having at said meeting received various
plans Tor the esaDlism nj of permanent wharf &C.
cOnmodatiOnS Tor the commerce OF New York, IN
accordance WITH the further provisions Of said sec.
ton .3 on the 10th day OF july $780, advertised for
plans for the test me'hCd o. Improving the water
front and harbor OF the city OF New YORK by new
system OF wnarves, piers, docks, has as and Slips,
winch should accommodate the present commerce
or Inc CITY ana harbor, aad should provide for the
future expansion thereof Tor the Iacliitaton NJ
the TRANSPORTATION OF freight along the water front,
50 as TO render the whole wafer front OF the CITY
available to commerce OF the port, and tnat sali
plans would he rec lived until September Is, whlcl
ume was subsequently extended to OCTOBER l.
Plans were also solicited that should contain pro.
vision for the SPECIAL accommodation OF steamers
and vessels engaged III iOrelgn trade IN domestic
trade, III the coal trade In the trade N lnmoer and
building materials. III the nay and grain traue, In
furnishing market supplies also the
river and Long island Sound, for the canal boats
arriving in shis city, and Tor the railroad and other
commercial interests, and 1t was luesei that said
plans should e accompanied by all necessary doc
uments. estimates ana particulars.
In answer 10 the aboye invitations seventy dler
ent plans for the establishment vi permanent wharf
Accommodations for tne city and for the Improve.
u ent the water front and ha. Dor submitted,
which were received ana placed file the Office
were he a. at which many OF the proposefs aud adj
vocates OF plans were present ana addressed the
Comm st0ners III Tealon thereto.
A description Oi the plans submitted will be found
In The printed Nolu1 ne aaove referred TO,
Tue following Is us. OF the names OF those who