New-York tribune., 1871-05-05
THE DOCKS And PIERS.
Ne,o- York, May 4, 1871.


RE-ELECTED - $1,000O00 ASKED FoR-MR.
TwEED's PIER-THE PEST-B0AT.
The Dock Commissioners reelected John L.
Agnew President yesterday for second term PRESIDENT
Agnew announced as Executive Committee Commls-
sioners Wilson @. Hunt, william Wood, Henry A. smith,
and Richard NJ Henry; and as Auditing Committee
Commissioners Wood. Hunt, and Henry. Permission
was given TO the New York and Washington Transporta
ton Company to build an Office upon Pier No Is, N H.
and also to David Babcock to erect bukhead at the
foot of Seyentyfourth ST. T. r. superintendent "ester
velt was ordered to rebuild Pier No. O. r. H.
which the Police Commissioners c0mphihed was
in a bad condition, and to repair Pier NO
o. f. r. occupied by LOrllard co. Inc
pettion of Russell sturges asking that the slip between
Piers Nos u and NJ r. be dredged, was granted, ana
the Secretary directed to advertise for proposals ior
the work The Hoboken Ferry Company received per
mission TO repair the piers at the foot OF christopher ana
Borclaysts In relation TO the petition OF Williams G.
Guon agents ofthe Liverpool and western transport"
ton Company, essees OF Pier No. &C. ~ H. asking ior
more room the Secretary ordered 10 inform Williams
q Onion that by the plans Of the Department I0r hSW
system of docks pier feet in length and 80 in Tldt
viii he built in place of Pier No. 8 The Hartford anu
New-York TRANSFORMATION Company was commanded not
TO store any coal upon Pier No -, IL k Ihan We
fere with the transportation Of passengers by ne Ne"
York and Harlem Navigation Company Cohihls9ioNSi
Rod That the see9ry b. directed to prepare a e
the oners Of tie Sinking fani % be Sae' ~ a. T q,
No. R5s of The CIV o. NeaYor Of 81 700 o The
us purposes Of the Boa Of Docks tie Interest on sa t1n 20
per payable seaannuay and principal and interest 10 " %
COMMISSIONER Wood said that the Department had eX-
pended during the past year in repairing anu repaids %
lowed The Commissioners OF the Sinking Fund hayng
approved of the plans for the improvement OF te TaIe
front IL was that the Departneut shou
have money for the construction OF the new pets anu
for thc purchase perhaps, OF land III re teadon 10 %
that rate he thought il should be done III was true 'd
year before they had negotiated bonds az G Pe @
cent was enough specie @ym Noa 5 MINT
ose NV heinz compelled 10 buy specie for the payment
OF interest they would soon regain by the rate OF lh
est being one per less the bonds having 80 years 10
Commissioner Henry said that he was opposed to the
mention of the rate of interest in the resolution y thc
law constituting the Department the Sinking Fund Com
missoners were made the sole judges OF what the rate
should he Commissioner Hunt Thought There sloui,, !,
be no debating the Sinking Fund Commissioner ana
moved that the phrases Of the resolution begnn$ WIN
Agnew remarked that he didn't what harm there
could in suggesting to the Sinking Fund Commission
ers what the Dock Department deemed the most Geo
nomical rate of interest for their bonds. Inc an,nu
ment Of Commissioner Hunt was then carried Goiiis ~ -
si0ners Henry, smti anu mum NullllE ~ 'i oro
and Commissioner Wood IN the negative Ihe oileai
resolution was then passed unanimously
4 communication from Commissioner william NJ Iweed
of the Department Of Public Works was read requesting
that The per al tle Ioot Oh lWSny % i f 80
be set aside Tor rue exclusive rsr Vi % ,P ~ ~ y, -
of Public Works. Commissioner Wood shd thd as iar
the Department OF Public Works. 1t covered from
one end other with iron pipes, and large heap OF
pier OF the most expensive that me DOCK De
partment had constructed having cost $4,000 and was
too valuable TO be used In such manner AZ me tne OF
its erection the business men OF that section OF the
city had thanked the Department Tor pIoLlu-
| ing convenient IA landing place. He ddn :
! wonder that they had now sent IN q long
| be provided with some other pier. He Thought new
pier would he erected at the foot of Twenty
ST. for the Department OF Public works, ana m me
mean While thev could their material the bulk
head He moved that Commissioner AgncW De elected
Committee of one to wait upon Mr. Tweed and repre-
sent To him the circumstances OF the case COMING
| was no use in calling upOn Mr. Tweed, as he showed
| plainly enough what he wanted by his letter. Inc
| motion OF Commissioner Wood was then passed.
| A communication read from Dr. MOreau NoTris OF
the Bureau of Sanitary Inspection protesting against
the removal Of the hOspitabOat OF the HtdUn Do part
ment, for smallpox patients, from the FOOT q! IWthy-
eghthst T. Il. In reference 10 the complaints OF tnt
of the uc ghhOIhOOd, he would reply lhdt
alter-many removals, pier had been selected for the
land where there the least chance OF
| coutagion. The boat had been very carefully con-
| Structed, and no communication WIN lhe p'.cnls
! was allowed except by the doctor and nurse
| In attendance. The employees oi the DOat We're
0uarantincd thereon day aud night except the pilot aad
steward, who allowed 20 leave in the night only
policeman also detained ON the pier, who pre-
| vented persons from approaching the boat
on notion the possession OF the pier was confirmed To
! the Health Department -
asking that the Department give complete list OF the
huFheads and piers at present owned BY The Mayor ah
COmmonalty Of the CITY of NrWNOrk The Secretary OF
the Board was ordered TO make out list. Supt Wcser
welt reported that at the present time the Department
WOrkncn 2lj IA number, were cDEdSeu III Repairing anu
| rebuilding l0pers
request from the Board OF Health that the Depart
mcHt dIedge the slips between Thrty-elghh ana Forty
hrst-ss. N r., matter having collected detrimental "a
the health of the inhabitants OF the surrounding district
granted and the necessary orders given The Board
! then went into Executive session.