New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-15

tbo Executive Committee when now cohahS VI i"iA'
a. Inn ~ ''''' WIN. WOOD Chairman.
WILSON G.. HUNT,
RICHARD NJ HENRY.
The President of the Board is, ex-ofico, member OF
"CS Of the city was divided into ten dis
tcts 1--WE on the North River and five ON the East h'e
as-f0llows: on-,, o,,,vp
district No. From Castle Garden to pier D. inelu-
Dstyc, No 2Pier % to short pier at Lasht street.
psiy No. s-Bulkhead north of Laght street to Pier
bsjrIei No. 4-Buikhead north of Pier 81 foot Of
West Thirty fourth street, inclusive -, .oot
Dsiiet 10 5-Pier foot West Thirty fourth-stree'
10 spuyten Duyvil Creek.
District No From the Battery Pier 90 ncus'e
District No. 2From Pier 90 to and including pier So
District No. 3From Pier % to and ineludlng ferry NJ
District No. 4.-FrOm Pier 80 TO and lhciu'iHe
L@i FTom ferry foot of East Thirtyfonrth
street to and along Harlem River as iar as nav -
Ten saperntendens of Docks were appon ape T fn
over each of the above districts i"'''
IONS or,so n constant inspection and SUPERVISION OF
the condition OF dG rpparnS OF the public whare and
nIers and the eXcavating OF sips III a.tar,' 80 t,o
Piois, GU rorort I'm writing 10 the secretary OF INC
Rard "a an" Docks such Improvements and alterations
thereof ms they may deem IT, toan facronntS of
tb time of ali persons TO be paid by wages lor wore
done under Their naped and Of all the other expehdi
res I'm their districts, and Of the expense OF each Tar
tIar work or Job with the items thereof To examine
M rolls and ali for work done or materials
FINISHED i'm their districts and If found correct to
certify them under oath, in whiting and deliver thei
With proper vouchers to the Board of Docks and In all
cases Of contract work under their superNllUn, 10
examine report under cath TO the Board OF Docks
as TO the fulfment breach OF the contract therefor;
and to certify on every voucher Tor payehI theTSo,
that such payment due in accordance Win te ors
Of the contract They especially charged under the
direction of the Board OF DOCKS, WIN tne guy " n
tending TO the enforcement OF all laws OF s ta'e au
rules and regulations of the Department OF DOCKS Tat
ing to the ana piers IN and 10 re en- without
delay to the Bgord of Decks, an Nloallohs Thereon:
Each superintendent of Docks is required to report
daily at the Office of the Department OF Docks unless
otherwise ordered by the Board.
The Board also created the office Of superintendent Of
Repairs and Supplies and appointed Mayor JACOB a.
wEsTERyELT to M the position ,oo,,oo,or troo
collection clerks and two assistant clerks were ap
pointed. .. - -,.o,,.,,,r.
On the 18th july 1870 the Board app9mted G 1
GEO. b. MCCLELLAN Engineerin CnleI OF inc j Depr
ment of Docks, and bureau was organized uhder hill
JOIN MEcHAN. First Assistant Engineer
| JOHN ID. VAN BUREN, jr., Second Engineer.
Four other assistant engineers, chief clerk an assist
%. IMPROVEMENT OF THE WATER FRONT.
The first subject which engaged the aTenlSn OF ne ne
water front the city, and the establishment OF perma-
wharf accommodations for special conmerclal III
The department by Subdivision Of Section of Chop
ter 54 of the Laws of 1871, is vested with the exclusive
charge and control subject in certain particulars TO the
commissioners of the Sinking Fund, Of all the wharf
an The wharves piers bukheads and structures thereon
and water adjacent thereto, and all the slips basins
tbere6n and also With the exclusive government and
Fsaaon of all d 1e p5seI Rere6 and and ali the
basins slips, and docks, with the lana under wafer III
The Department found the vast trust property thus
committed TO its exclusive government in condition
utterly inadequate TO accommodate me immense com,
merce Of the port all the existing Wharves piers and
bulkheads being built Of perishabe materials IN VERY
imperfect manner; the piers Delng 700 marrow 20 aow
load discharge cargo az both sides thereon
simultaneously and Of insufficient length to afford ac-
commOdations for large steamers ENGAGED III INC L5o
pean trade In consequence OF this want OF accomod-
New Jersey, which doubtless would have come to New
York had the proper PROV been made oT ten mere
found TO require extensive repairs ana many OF
being such TO render them totally unfit for CONNER
on the ism dav of MAY in conformity with Section SO
Of CHAPTER OF Laws OF 1870 the Department adver
tsed that they would hear all persons Interested in the
Improvement Of the water front OF the city OF New
York and the establishment of permanent wharf ac-
commodations for special commercial interests on June
2d al the Office OF the Department and invited all per
sons Interested in inaugTatug in the harbOr Of New
York proper system OF wharles ana piers OF VINO hid
special plans for the Improvement oil tle Nate Ioh 10
be present and give their views requesting at ire same
time that all persons DESTROYS of being heard on the
subject should be prepared to submit their views IN
In Accordance with the said advertisement five public
meetings of the Board were held as follows
one on the twonty-thrd day OF june.
one on the twenty -fOurth day OF june
| one on the twenty eignth day OF June.
one on the first day OF Jiy.
ono on Ike eighth day Of July
lu report Of me & a Is bm saa hceW6
The Board having at sid meetings received various
plans for the establishment OF permanent wharf accom-
noations for the commerce of NewYOrk in accordance
Win The further provisions OF said Section % ON the 10Th
day Of july s7O advertised for plans for the best meth
Cd of Improving the water front and harhor OF The CITY
of NeW-YOrk hv new system of wharyes piers docks,
basins and slips which should accommodate the present
commerce OF the city and harDor ana Should provide LOT
Tie future expansion thereof and FOR the lacihaon or
The transportation OF freight along the water front so
no the commerce of the port and that said plans would
he received until September IS, which time was subse-
| oucntly extended to OctOber1.
Plans were also solicited that should contain provision
for the special accommodation Of steamers and vessels
engaged IN foreign trade IN domestic trace IN we cO
trade i'm the trade ia lumber ana building materials, III
also tor the accommodation Of steamboats, plying TO
places on the Hudson River and Long Island sound for
The canal boats arriving in this city, and Tor the lrcaq
and other commercial interests, and u was requested
that said plans should De accompanied by all necessary
/ documents. estimates and particulars.
IN answer the above Invitations, seventy different
plans for the establishment OF permanent wharf accom-
wafer front ana harbor submitted which
and special meetings Of the Board were held at which
many of the pToposers ana adNocates OF the pans were
thereto.
"A description of the plans submitted will be found in
the printed volume above referred 10 ...,-,.,
The following is list of names Of those who furnished
them: ps.
AH f r y Boe9 W enP P Ppln l. p Pea4
NJ. 0 Davidson 4 Co, John II Garlser, D. Bishop,
{. II. Iaueat al, W. T. Whitehead. James G.. Luce
Jane. b. Wilson SJ1e T. Siebourne, Ciaes PoH:ez
G g. 3 F. 62a'. T. h sf5a smith r. Da9ao
A..
A 4 PRAY j b.. Derser. Nissan,
q g. A p Oils W. G. II. NafIel. v ". CheesehfOugh,
" ID Potion. n u Pier ara Ware Ralrh Aston,
\ 4 Frost Alfred Mahe,
HUrh Mickey. ". r. Dunshee, William Wilson,
Tfor.e Br.sh-r NJ Piuner. Cross & Van Duscn
G II. Hsswcl. He1ry Wilde,
Additional plans were received after the said volume
was published The following Is list Oh names OF those
VINO furnished them:
Geor-e ". Dow Harris Baker, Francis Pdgeon,
C. Boxer Coz $ j. b NOwa1. tl1nter OF commerce,
Ardre, colt Lametuc Miller, Egbct J.. Wee,
W. II. Wood. James Graham hel, t4Itol Roosevelt
J Frank Iymsn. George W. Blunt, j. A. C0itiuslGm.
Henry Gemer. Arthur Poison
Due consideration given by the Board to the plans