The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-17

D.vsn suren, jr. Assistant nsinssr 500
Ihome. Franklin. ASSISTANT Engineer 5000
kesas & ss Ssts z sS1n engineer s
Thomas Murphy snp't o. Construction 2ssl
nsnry ". johnson. .sapt o. fioauas Prosery. lso
nsibone WATSON .iysirograpmer ...-........ 21ou
SCHUYLER Ilsmiiton hydrographer lSJ
MsiSewT rsl surveyor 100
w% RaSsnhurs b rs,aiS. SsnvsyOr s s
nndoeh y; vossee'. 'Drans h,snan s.v
Edwin H. Armstrong brssSis%Sa Las
resigned and James Marriott appointed 10 OH the
JvIr1 ls7.-wIniam C. Emmett, Jr. was appointed
As july W johnson
sxrrsnssa 81 is.wiian y purvea rcse,es a..
superintendent Of docks aud George " Lynch was sp
pointed 20 NJ, The ,s sscaa,y w
Chief Draurhlsman in The Engineer : Bareaa,
DrcEssss ls7i.-Georse W sterrt was appointed as
DFcrHssa 81 is7lJamcs C Marriott resigned az Assist.
ssro.d.In compliance with the second provision q
ssd section 'e nsara submits "a, following sta. N.
ton during the year ending April 5. is'2:-
The Board met and orgaaizea the .,h day Of Nay
Henry ami s Glowing wsrs a sS
pointed members Of hs saesaIye Committee ~ sos
On n SovemSer 4, 1871, Commissioner Wood was an
pointed Treasurer on during the absence Of Commits
Of the department to take effect November siI and
nye kaps T Rsns to M ss va
Of Secretary TO the Beard but has acted this
on January 8 ,s7a commls.ionsr Kane appointed
pSa oo vt 1sc m ErssS.Ds csm,'es
Commit,ee WILLIAM Wood, Chairman; Wilson O. Hunt
The Presiaen, Of the Board is, or qaco member Of
n.--IxrRovrxFsr WATER rposr
aos wGrx s e csw o srThssd ard
point ,Ga OF Pier 8, 10 e., sor, y, and a: been
Possessed by the Department would allow.
HAD The Department, received he !, by law
under the system would have been eompieied; Iut
placed At IL aspoai an@ ,Se June o. s %
sg I nsS r. win & es ass we h s "a
commerce and motives OF economy alike denia nded.
4as 2 s y "a. 4 sS !:
Board has ns asked o. Ss me me
Sinking Fund III sam Of sssac1 and mas received o
stu due the ne, e on =, rsqs.s liens
for h M W. n ne ~ has
has received less than the half Of the sum IL has applied
The public is entitled 10 fully know the obstacles tina,
push forward the important worn ., wharf and
I a. aSens xp aass oy s
proved by the Commissioners OF the sinking una April
In tins connection it Is deemed proper say the
they took ON resolved 10 incur obliea behalf
ands with Which 10 s Ss. %
mature or unless they were assured by the Comptroller
pi%ss% q iGs dIspS.ai q Che osearnsni s' a' :.
great ~ers Sr' %
IN ts n snd h The merchants and % the
Ing the new system Of aoess where ScSsd
ihe pepar.isn, o. Dock. on Nay I'm n conformity
the sinking sn sund Saos. Them 20 dree, s emp
the and purposes The Department and on vas -
~ the Commissioners Of The snsing FUND directed
was received June ~ and SIS 100 August - Is7 These
repeated calls from he Dcparnen bs, No. sss
were given that the balance would be placed Dis.
From August as 1871 to November . Is7,. the Depart
any definite to wheiher any and, any y' sssi
further Sm9" ont gn TSaa BE- ased a. is disposal
Der 10, 1874 Mr. Green was Acting Comptroller. and on
fsSe " pocs!s hsa Several interviews
BALANCES the Of s
ment and at sr.t OF opinion the money woa
formed BY the compoer that i the ppsrI@ens needed
compelling him 10 pay it. An spphcssion wa. Ihsre'@Ss
made 70 the cour, Tor mandanas Jeige lngrss.@
Comproer % issue The bonds Tor the said basnes
This decision was rendered Uc,oer IS III AID IN ar
saanSe thereof the peparmen received ne saa aasss
SS s,"s - sso.o Moyemser q siooe" leeembe'
II WIN thus be seen that he sa@ Of sIeoeD which
should have been placed al the dpessl c ine Delart
year. In with the faet that The lasl $500
na S"la two % y ss m % &
wa, =. the same ,ns feeling Of esa-a
INA, he whole even OF that balance would he placed Al
The Department Of Docks the 2sth OF September
yonmissioners o. the Sinking fund, rcque iinr
direct he Comptroller TO issue dock amount
and o. IS r1S he essSrs g ss f. s
this last amount money was paid 10 the spsT'Tee
until March rs lS2, when the snm OF 3 aOil a. re-
ing $9ll0oD still due upon this requls.iun
1t VIII thus be seen mat although the commits ionors a
OF 81 0oIUo dock bondeor the u.e- anf parres ~, m
Department o. Docks yet under thi- order hs nspars
April. 1872, only .enth /, The appropria on
During these months the cpar neni should have hess
ting together the necessary machinery aud mat r,, 4
prosecute Its work Tor the nd, OF the wear viii
the Department should know with some reasonable a.
gree OF certainty the amount Iunis % b. place
1872 and up TO the time Of the report ne ~
parment of Docks, which has ia charge work which
ropos in the vigorous prosecution % whic ever,
merchant has the deepest interest has had Us
The Department OF DOCKS on January A. Is72. in con
iornIty With the law sent further requhition 70 IN
commissioners u the sin ling rund, re9aessins IN
direct the Comptroller TO issue docs bonds the
Tor me uses and pur oses OF the Do arsiDent
ersoi the sinsing Fund ON said rcqukiion.
'lASs AND MAPS FOR riE IMPROVEMENT or Tar wsrEl
me plans and maps for the improvement Of the waie
non, ~ .ne CITY under the new system have during th
l.m K,yer TO the loot brand stree, East River. an
we're aaopted oy the Board OF Docks the 2d DAY o
March, ;sl1 and have, ~ compliance with the crc
sns nd, pes si,mrent been submitted the Cemml.
pier lines have been laid down Tor The whole water from
The report OF The Engncer.in Chief Of the opers,iou
}, the bureau ulder his supervision for the past wear
hereby annexed ana you are respectfully referred
Je Department