The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-30
DEPARTING Emf OF DOCKS.

Lively Time In the BOard-The Removal
of ObstructfOns--C0 nl missiOuels Wood and
Henry at sw0rds' POinis-TSnnage Of Ves-
se.s in Port.
The Deck Commissioners met yesterday, all the
Commits toner's being present and Mr.. J. Grenvtlle
Kane acting as secretary The Finance Committee
reported IN favor OF paying bills amounting to
$4,000 At tins stage OF the proceedings COMMITS.
s,oncr Wood arose and offered resolution to the
effect that The report OF himself and Commissioner
| Smith, relative to
THE REMOVAL OF NUIsANcEs
and distractions on the North river front, from
Cham crs street to Battery place, which was on tbs
10Th instant referred to the Executive Committee
with power-which committee had failed to re-
port-De recalled from the committee. Mr.
Henry objected to the motion Of Mr.. Wood az well
the reading Of the minutes OF tue 10Th bearing
upon The subject. Mr.. Wood declared tnat he was
In favor Of removing the distractions and wished
the public to know his record. This resolution was
referred to the Executive Committee, with power,
on the 10th, and while tney had held two or three
sessions since then the committee had failed to take
action up TO the 27tn OF June when They held their
last meeting. II his resolution offered above, was
negatved he declared It would ee understood that
the Board do not desire that the distractions
should be removed. lie closed by the remai kable
declaration that III refusing 10 acG
TIE ExEcUTlvE COMMITTEE WERE MAKING HISTORY.
Ar. AGSEw ruled thai there was dlrcreace or
opinion ia the Board US to the propr.ety OF removing
the INSTRUCTIONS recommends by Commissioners
Wood and smith but some gentlemen desired delay
until after the LIST or August, the time SCI for the
removal OF the distractions
Mr.. HUNT, chairman or the Executive Committee
VINO had been forced vs. ener u the discussion,
OF the committee. he stated THAT since the matter
was referred TO his committee two meetings had
held. At the first the sub ect discussed, at
the second 1t was also discussed and acou deferred
unit the 10TH August. Thce was, he emphaticaly
ana md inarAn nf rfU.s..t
to the necessity for the removal OF these OBJ
siruciions. put the maJorliy Of the committee
desired that the matter DC deferred until August 10
or L..
Alr. WOOD inferred from the non-rerort Of the
committee las Is customary when referred with
power mat The Executive COMMITTEE had deferred
acton until the 18th. They had not done any tnng,
Mr.. Wood read rom the minutes a resolution
0I Mr. Henry and the executive committee. IN which
HENRY HAD PLACED HIMSELF ON RECORD
In favor vi the early removal OF distractions.
Mr.. HENRY here arose aud claimed the right to
answer Mr.. Wood. and declared that the principal
they wished to test the power OF the Board TO
whether 1t had the right TO remove distractions on
President AGNEw-I rise to question OF rulings.
bcnese there Is no question ABOUT our right 10
remove the obstructions, Dut desire that careful
AR. HENRY jumped to his feet when President
slight show OF excitement, that he as much IN
favor OF the removal OF distractions ~ MIR. Wood,
He WAS NOT TO BE BROW BEATEN,
and didn't propose to remove distractions when
ca individual member OF the Board would be sub
ject TO action Tor ,respass
Mr.. Wool am the last man to brow beat.
have not attempted 1t to-day, aud shall not do so.
Here President AGSEw called the vote. When his
name was called he took occasion To say that ne
wished 1t understood that the Board had power to
remove all distractions but at the present time ne
did not think the Board should exercise It. The
vote recalling the matter from the Executive
stood as l0ows-Yeas, Wood and
Smith; nays, Aynew, Henry and Hunt
OTHER BUSINESS. ..lJ
A letter addressed to the President was read BY
the Secretary, In which Henry Smith, the "po0r
Boy OF the Monawk,r e&pressed mis- surprise that
Olcer OF the commissioners had ordered his steam
b Jat officials 10 remove a Goa. bin Mr.. Smith ex.
pressed his intention 10 Call on Thu sday anu SEQ
Mr.. new on the su ject
IN. r. ut'ns Uu iaess OF the Board having been
concluded the commissioners were on the eve OF
going into executive session to transact business
ihat IL was desirable should not be pub ished. when
Secretary Kane commenced reading the reports Of
Officers showing the
TONNAGE OF VESSELS AT THE PIERS ~
OF the various docks. A Commissioner reminded
him that they we're secret documents, but az Mr..
Kane had commenced the reading the Board con-
sened. and the following very important lniorma-
ton, before given to the public, was ELECTED.
Tonnage on the 26th OF June ut PIERS n
NORTH RIVER. EAST RIVER.