The New York herald., 1873-11-27
THE DOCK COMMISSIONERS.
Protests Against the Erection OF q
Dumping Board at the Foot OF
Maiden Lane-A Shower or Rcmon-

Maiden Lane-A Shower OF Rcm0n-
sfrances.
The Dock Commissioners gave hearing yester-
day afternoon to the property owners and shipping
merchants In Maiden lane and vicinity who wished
to demonstrate against the erection OF a dumping
board at pier 10 East River Among those present
were 3. U. 7. 0deI Frederick sturgis, OF b. G..
Arnold Co.; Sidney Larre more OF G. II. Messin-
ger Co.; P. H. Mulrady, OF L. d. Hurlbut & Co. |;
Silas Lord, OF 8. r. Lord; c. v. A. Schuyler, Of
G. V. A. Schuyler Co.; ]. 7, 3. Maxwell, Jonathan
Sturgis, G. 5. Bayls, OF rockingham, Baylls Co. ;
John Z. Green, Theodore Roosevelt, Darwin X
James, OF Packard 4 James: James G. De Forest,
OF w. w. DE Forest & Co.. G. r. wetmore, Mr..
West, representing Isaac II. Knox, administrator
OF the estate OF the late W. W. Scrugham; John
carrie, Ji., OF Carrie Strong.
Mr.. ROOSEVELT, as spokesman OF the committee,
SAID IL would be an outrage upon the city ii this
dumping board were TO be erected at pier I9; con-
Mcrce would be greatly obstructed and there
would be great deterioration OF all tenable prop
erty III the vicinity. The Police commissioners
were SAID 10 nave been prompted to this action
bya
SUPPOSED SAVING or TwENTY-oNE THOUSAND
DOLLARS
TO the city, but they were prepared to show that
the principal taxpayers were ready to pay the ad
ditionai amount OF taxation rather than to sub.
mlt 10 tnIs great nuisance.
A protest lrom.aoo members Of the shipowners'
Association was presented.
Mr.. >. U. +. ODELL gave some statistics showing
the enormous shipping business done at TINS pier,
which would probably be seriously injured.
MIR. ROOSEVELT then presented a bulky protest
from 1000 taxpayers at large. Among the sigma
lures were those Of Robert Lenox Kennedy, VII
Taylo Johnston, Phelps, Dodge h Co., Frederick
Schuchardt, Peter Cooper, Brown Brothers Co.,
William y. Astor twhO informed Mr.. Roosevelt that
ne merely took general interest In the matterl,
William Butler Duncan, Drexe, Morgan Co., A.
I. Stewart, and many others who might be con-
sldered among the largest taxpayers In the city.
Mr.. MORGAN submitted protests from several
hundred members OF the Cotton and Produce Ex-
changes.
Mr.. JAMES, OF Packard 4 James, spread out pc
titlon which reached from one end OF the room
TO TIE other, and was signed by 800 citizens OF
Brooklyn, doing business in Maiden lane and its
vicinity Among the signatures were those OF
Henry Ward Beecher and Admiral Stringham.
Mr.. JOHN G. GREEN then addressed the Com
missioners. lie SAID the loss to trade and COM
merce would be much greater than the cost OF
the
REMOVAL OF THE GARBAGE
further up town. 1t would injure the foreign COM
merce Of New York most seriously.
Mr.. ROOSEVELT said q committee had called on
the Mayor, but lie had said he would prefer to re-
fer the matter TO Police Commissioner Charllck.
MIR. JONATHAN STuRGIS said he had had an inter-
view with Mr.. Charlick on Monday last He had
stated 10 him his views and Mr. Charhck said it was
difficult TO clean the streets with proper economy
without proper dumping ground in the lower
portion OF the city. II any other place were iree
from objections ne would be glad to remove the
dumping ground thither. II none could be found
it would cost the city 100000 additional but II the
principal bankers and merchants would all protest
against retaining it at pier 10 he would not press
it. In that case the Pohce Commissioner ought
not to be held responsible fer the additional cost
TO the CITY,
protest from several hundred fish men Of the
fish market ana from the draymen OF the vicinity
was also read.
Commissioner GARDNER said the facts presented
to the Dock Commissioners were thatit would cost
$4,000 additional ii the city had no dumping
ground in the lower part OF New York. This point
was the only one that was available, anu II was,
therefore. selected New light
HAD BEEN SHED UPON THE SUBJECT
however, ana now they would have again to con-
Ter with the Police Commissioners
Mr. ROOSEVELT SAID Mr.. Henry smith nau stated
the additional cost at &2l, 700
Commissioner GARDNER said he had corrected
this estimate subsequently. IL was a mistake 10
moved to the loot OF Maiden lane. The other
dumping board In james slip and other places had
not been used Tor the last two years, and there
was, therefore, immediate necessity Tor dumping
ground III the lower part OF the city.
Mr.. ROOSEVELT desired to know when the Com
misslOners would probably arrive at their decision.
Commissioner BUDD said 1t was impossible TO
say, President Smith was out OF town, and would
not be back TIL Monday.
Commissioner WEsTERvELT said they did not
know when they could have a conference with the
Police commissioners
Mr.. ROOSEVELT expressed the hope that, If the
decision should possibly turn out TO be adverse to
them, the Commissioners would give them notice
before doing anything in the matter.
Mr.. ODELL said, with smile, he hoped the Com
missOners would remember the letter Of the law
that the locality should be
'sUIrABLE, As WE'LL AS CONvENIENT.o
Even II the locality were considered a conven-
lent one 1t was certainly questionable whether 1t
was "suftable.n tLaughter.)
Mr.. WRsTERvBLr tsmi!inQ)-Maybe some OF the
Mr.. ROOSEVELT then thanked the commissioners
for their courtesy and the hearing terminated.