The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-27
DEPARTMENT. or DOCKS.
Meeting Of the Board Of Con,missioners-
Fulton Ferry Widening Distractions il
tho slips-A Derrick "as 10 Der.
rick'-Bills Outstanding
Fifth Avenue Poultice.

me commissioners OF the Board OF Docks met
yesterday afternoon In stated session. with tha
President, Mr.. John T. Agnew, In the chair. After
the usual routine had been disposed OF Mr.. wilson
G. Hunt OF the Executive Committee offered several
reports on matters which had been referred 70 tho
committee for examination. Among these the nrst
was one in relation to
THE FULTON FERRY MOUTH,
The ferry company, it will be rememherA0.
applied for permission to have the ontar
westerly end OF pier % which had been bat.
tered down by the ferryboats entering ma
slip widened. The matter had been referred "a
the committee and they had consulted tina
Engineer-in-Chie From the Engineers Depart.
mcnt 1t was reported that IL would be nudicious I'd
cut OF the outer westerly end OF the pier unless the
pier was widened on the easterly side, and res0A
luton providing for the work to be done In that waI
was proposed by the committee with the provisQ
that the Ferry Company agree, in writing to defrAg
the expense OF such alteration soon it shall ba
completed. The report was. on notion adopted
In regard to the
between piers IL and Is North River the committee
reported that they had consulted the Engineer.in-
Chief and had learned from him that the
dredging machines or the department could
remove the obstruction, and that the WORK.
was already under way THIS, OF course, viii be d
relief to the owners Of the steamers who have suf~
cred loss by the breaking Of propeller wheels and
staving OF ships bottoms on this crib, which mas
been In this position for some years.
YoUMANs LUMBER
was removed by order Of the department, as the
lumber aforesaid had been obstructng pier AZ East
River, and was 30 removed by the corporation. The
committee offered resolution. which.was adoptedJ
directing the Secretary to give Mr. Youmans an
order for his lumber when he had paid the sum Of
$lSo IA for the cartlng Of the material from the dock
THE KNICKERBOCKER ICE COMPANY
was directed BY resolution OF the Executive Com.
mittee to nave pier 1907 OF Seventh street. East
River, placed In proper repair and made safe for
travel before November ], or that the department.
would have the work done at tue company's exr
In relation to repairs absolutely needed az piers
Nos 4, s 6 and East River, the committee proc
department, and at the expense Of the lessees who
had neglected to comply with the orders Of the
Board, and make the docks safe for travel and
THE INDEBTEDNESS OF THE BOARD
was shown by the report OF the Auditing Committee
as presented BY Mr.. Wood. From tine report it ap.
pears that the amount OF bills audited since last rx
PUp to repo there Wese
before the committee bills amounting to e25,seE
That these with others. made the amount Of unpaid
ana on motion laid on the table until the necessary
funds we're in the hands OF the Board. J.
Among the items In the report were four TO Z. ~
Delamater for work on the new
DERRICK FOR THE DEPARTMENT.,
due the sum Of saa, 100 IS. This derrick rs to b
used for carrying and depostng OF the stone blOckS
Ve 100 0s eae Te
pleted will be the ''bggess thing'' OF the kind "
COMMUNICATIONS
were received from II. p. MCGOWAN In relation 10
the release Of the triangular piece Of ground at lsSt9
matter referred to the Executive Committee, aG
was also one from superintendent westeryelt ~
River, and the privilege OF building thereat o plat
form or dock. Communication from partieS
Ws asking Sasns'1 nsa. build
their own expense and to be granted lease fol
re- ''s &C
mlttee together GET with comm1nication rom MY
ONCE on few piles at bulkhead between piers q
the Farmers Protective Union were granted peri
mission 70 dredge slip al foot 81 Twentetn street
East river SO as have seven feet Of water whsrS
mas mas found II ssssnsis!g nt neessss1S 70 ssS
street, Harlem River. He did not say what kind q
dock he wanted. gave no details or clear informae
ferrcd to the Executive Committee.
THE sUPERlNTENDENTs REPORTS
were received and filed. It appeared from these,
that several piles had sprung in pier 20 East River
and were dangerous to shipping. They are TO be
repaired. MI. Ransom complained that the steves
dores on pier foot or Twenty-thir street, East
River, had neglected 10 put down the extra plat-
MIR. Agnew stated that he had visited the dock
and found it very much encountered with brickss
lath and other material. He said also the remnantS
OF
THE FTFrH AvENuE P0ULTrCE
stu remains piled on the street at the entrance "a
the dock, and that the Department OF Public Works
had neglected to remove II, although the promise
had been made early In the spring that IL would be
removed.
On motion IL was ordered that the stevedores and
owners OF the material stored on the dock should
be fined, and that the superintendent should see
that the rules were more strictly enforced.
The Board shortly after adjourned.