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


TIE REroRT OF rue is also sub
tions OF the bureau since it, orsan]a'o"' - ~ ~
mitted herewith tins TO PIERS AND nULKuEAps: o
~ i had of work been aceomplished by the
Department since it, pahcads beonqng to the city,
BUILDING mag ' cet Of ~ for the particulars OF WHICH
~ I, is made the Report OF the superintendent Oh
I pdeafr" and Supplies herewith submitted 90
nrmber OF slips belonging to the Corporation on the
a and East Rivers have been dredgcd at total ex-
ncnse Of s83l75 10; for the particulars 9l Whe
e made to the Report OF the EnsineernChiei herewith
on1TRTcr1ovs on wmARvEs rIrRs AND nULKHEADs
Thc board being DESTROYS 10 facilitate and promote the
interests of commerce in every way consistent with JUS
tce to all parties engaged In IT'S pursuits ~
the same time, that all unnecessary oDsruc0ns should
be removed from the wharves, piers ana bulkheads,
many structures upon when nad Deeh etGe'gn t
rho RooTd therefore caused placaris TO he posted
All the wharyes piers aud bukheads each river, giy-
ing notice to all persons owning occupying shed,
ONCE or other ercetons thereon orany structures
;,nemtiy floating in any of the slips OF the City OF
NewY that application must he made TO TINS Depart
ment for permit to retain the use OF the same during
the pleasure Of the Board and that this Department
would grant permits free or charge where ~ alpeeu
that structures the continued use OF whch was APP
piled for necessary for the convenience OF the com
merce of the port of NeW-YoIs ana dia not h'erere
Further notice given that in future no structure OF
any Kind whatever should be erected pier wharf,
bukhead or permanently nocred IN any sip Wtnout
the permission Of the Board governing the Department
In obedience TO the requirements Of said notices mp
wards of hundred and thirty applications Tor per
/
piers and bukheads of the city have been received aud
| acted upon by the Board. ,,,,,
CATION and personal visits by the Executive Committee
to view the structures or which permits were asked
| Tho dutcs which have engaged the attention OF the
Board other an those referred TO- have been numerous
and varied and IL would be dnGg 70 GS . rcpor ~
They have had relation 10 inc government Oh Jhe
wharyes piers bukheads and slips, and 70 the enforce
ment OF Tie Rules and Regulations established by me
Department for the proper care OF az t1e plopeIdy
placed IN its charge and under Us contlO ~ inc hcI %
| nuf 10 + nov
obedience of its rules, regulations and orders -, ,I
Subdivision OF Section the Board submits the following
| statement: - $500. 49,. r,,r
| lsr. A list OF THE ORDERS AND RULES MADE BY THE
| BOARD IN TIE ORDER OF THEIR ADOPTION.
l. superntendcnts are directed 10 maKe e1,lpJte
specive districts, and to report In writing TO the secle
ttry OF the Board within ten days on ,,,,-,,
LIST The present. condition OF each pier ana Dukheau
| owned by the city. -. -,
| of such piers and bulkheads in good condition
81. The depth of water in each slip at low tde'
4th. Membranes in the Sips -, q, ,s-,
o The Superintendent Of Docks shall inspect Iegu-
larry the dumping grounds in their respective districts
contractors not 10 allow the DIRT GcPoS sa
to remain longer on tie PIERS IMAM Is necessary u sup
the same on se0ws' 1,ro On 1870
Each superintendent shall exercise daily super
vision over the piers ships and bukheads in his district
He shall examine and report in NTitng TO t!9 Do iL
and bulkheads used for dumping boards by the
sreetcleaning contractors especially as 20 whether lho
same incUHbered with any deposit oil manure Vi
filth of any kind. limo o. 1870
4. Each Superintendent shall make a report to the
Office of the Department Of Docks OF any corporation
MGR or bulliLead which is ncumbered by any buulng
or buildings ana the purposes for which such huohg Is
used erected, SIZE location and person Claiming 20
The above shall not apply to any building used for the
protection shelter of goods being shipped OF Itlueu
nor to any building used as an enc o., 900
s. Each Superintendent shall report all sips in his dis
tric which are incumbeTed with barges, boats or RATS
permanently moored; for what purposes, etc, sang III
cumbauces are used the owners thereof ana Tic loc@
! ton of them in the slip. -. - ,s-o
c. No Superintendent shall permit any corporation pier
or bukhead TO be incumbercd with brick line, cement
lumber, iron, coal chains anchors, marble or sohc ma
logany boilers, or machinery, lof longer he IMAM
half day. ,,ro.o, zen
:. The snperincndeuts Of Docks shall report to the
Board such cases OF storing or ping OF plch ON ne
piers and bukhcads are dangerous 10 Inc haIety
ihcref ,.,-,o,.-.
e. The owners Of piers and bukheads south OF Canal
street, North River, and south Of Grand street Last
River shall keep the slips adjoining their piers and
of water at the bukhead 90 low tide, ana the owners
| shall bo notified accordingly ,,o, ,s-o
o No goods wares or merchandise shall remain on the
wharves, piers Dukheads, IN the CITY OF New YORK,
for longer time than twentyfour hours r,..oo ,oo
10 It shall the duty of the supcrnt nden Of the
District notify the party or parties having control OF
manned twenty four hours on any OF the Wharyes PIERS
'r The hofec sa State the time allowed to effect such
removal. which may vary according ID tlc inG OF go.-
condition Of the pier bukEcld and shall be left 10 me
Indictment of he superintendent, but shall the
tinIe allowed eycccd three days. a penalty OF tity GD
Sor each and cyer DAY that he shall suffer any goods
wares, merchandise 10 remain ON NE wharf P'r,
or bUlKhcad, a'teg tie lme within WHICH Ae mas be'h
| notified to remove the same. ~, ~, ,e-o
H. The supcrutcndcntof the District slaIhaye power
nj the expiration the time cignaicd IN such notice,
10 remove % warehouse or yard 10 TIE expense ana
and the expcse 81 such removal hereby made lien
On such goods wares, or ncrchand7f' r.,..o, ,y-o
T. No piles SHAH be driven or platform erected or on
ii.c y law except by the authority the Department
Of Docks penalty OF two hundred and iiity ESQ dol
pier or hulkAcad' or other person 81 p, o5 VINO sA9lt
drive any r o. erect ll1lyi or ui' IN =. |o'i we
hlhlcad pier lines, except lY the authority OF the
l5i diiT5 J,l IL b,re,y inposrd UpoH suci owner
lessee or persons offending ior every day duiug which
os p iss az ~ t ti,e l rtD,r within Which lie OF
they have been notified to remove the same ,.-.
g. penalty Of twenty-five 5) dollars is hereby In
posed upon every person who shan throw 4shgs REFUSE,
oldl mutt or vegetables, or any OiLer sun, lc,5 mo
the slips adjacent to the piers III the CITY Oh NcWNOIk
a. surerntendcnts are directed to give their special
respective districts y persons employed by the Depart
| ment OF Docks -
15 The superintendent ofDocks are directed 10 order
an IN, fr,Th cycert yGere if Las beGn otherwise
| specially ordered by the Board. -
&c. No bill or account rendered against the depart
mcn OF Docks shall be paid until after the same has
| Auditing Committee.
| August Is, 1870
H. The Department will grant permits free of charge,
to continue in force during the pleasure OF the Depart
ment for the of sheds and other buildings erected
on the wbarvcs PIERS and bukheads, IT, after due in
yestgatiOn each the said structure shall be
found necessary the convenience Of the com
merce OF the port of New-GOrk.
| August 2j, 1870
ls No she'd building shall be erected on any wharf,
pier, bulkhead, in future without the authority OF the
1 Board
| August %, 1870.
TO- No stationery shall he purchased except upon an
order from the Secretary Of the BJaTd.
| August %. 1870.