New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-24


the Legislature gave permission 10 the city TO con
vey 20 the United States portion Of the lands under
water within the limits OF what was known the Bat
terry extension, for the purposes OF barge Office and
slip and other Government vessels
The Jurisdiction the premises to be acquired
ceded to the United States and forever exempted
from taxation. In 1867 the city granted TO
| the United states - for nominal consideration
OF Slo0O0-abOut 81 OF land under water at the
east end OF the Battery grounds Subsequently Con
gress appropriated in all $4,000 for barge Office, with
which sum was built the granite wall resting upon hard
pan 90 feet below low water. The city has completed
the Battery grounds TO the lands OF the United states,
and has laid out and completed the carriage drive right
OF way, 70 feet wide, from Wmtehat in front Of tho
Government property when right Of way is granted
perpetuay to the United States IN addition 10 the 81
acres above mentioned. The Government dock has
waterfront Of 1875 feet, and extends andward $40 feet
An application will be made TO the city for tho
triangle having seawall front OF G5 feet lying between
the above and the new whitehasp. When this has
been secured, the sea~wa already begun by the Cen
era Government will be extended the entire width OF
the dock as exended-19O feet-so that vessels ap-
proach and lie alongside At this dock will be the site Of
the new barge office.
The building will have o frontage OF 1875 feet tho
carriage way, and depth OF 2iO feet TO the seawa It
proposed 10 construct II OF rOn with front or three
stories To contain the necessary offices for the ranssc
ton OF public business and the collection OF customs IL
1t VIII probably have two towers, OF which will he
used lighthouse The remainder OF the pier Il = pro-
posed 20 with structure story In night Tor the
examination OF passengers baggage 10 carry o9t In,
S2OOOOO and work will be begun as soon as the appro-
The examination Of baggage is now made by Inspec-
tors of Customs under the supervision OF the Surveyor
Of the Port Whenever steamship arrives and passes
usually from 10 10 2O-are collected at the Barge Office
and with the Deputy Surveyor IN charge proceed by
sibe to examine baggage the deck OF the steamship
the passengers and their baggage are landed upon
the pier, and there, in the turmoil and confusion Of
| a wharf crowded with vehicles aud merchandise,
and exposed to the incemency OF the weather. the pas
senger make their declarations and select their bag
gage, which is examined Dy the Inspectors BY the reg
ulaton of the Treasury Department provision Il made
for the apprasement OF duabe articles not exceeding
value $500 found In passengers baggage ana Tor the
the Collectors office aud from the Naval Office
are required to be present during the examination
This subCustOm-h0use Is established at the most con-
yenent place the steamships pier, usually In an Office
OF the steamship company The steamship companies
are said to be anxious TO be relieved OF the neon
yenence attending the OF their docks for the exam
nation of baggage and 10 have expressed willingness,
as the Government secures accommodations or
| its o@D to anchor their vessels IN the stream
near the barge Office and to provide a suit
| baggage the steamship thither. II Is
claimed that the present system OF examining pas'en-
gers baggage, aside from It's inconvenience gives rise 10
complaints discreditabe % the public service BY the
| proposed method, the number OF inspectors may Do
greatly reduced they VIII 9e brought Directly uhtef lhe
control OF their superior officers ana the examination OF
baggage and the landing Of passengers will be freed
| from public intrusion.
| NEW LoDGING=IOUsE FOR THE NEwsBOYs
Nearly year ago the Shakespeare Hotel
| property and adjoining lot, bounded by william,
| Chambers, and Duane-sts., were purchased by the
Chdren's Aid Society at cost OF s0OOO for the pur-
pose of erecting more commodious home for the news
! boys Of New-York. The new building was begun on
Oct and 1t is the intention OF the architect Leopold
Elditz to have completed by Nov l. It has 'front.'
| age Of 5It feet on Willam-st, 60 l1i2 feet
| on Chambers-st., and 81 l6 feet on Duanest.
IL il six stories HIGH with an attic and basement.
The first story of Ohio stone and the remainder OF
the same material and Philadelphia brick. The base
men and first story Will be to let fer stores and other
purposes aud the rest will be devoted exclusively ~
| the Newsboys' Home The second story will be used
for the dningroom the third story for sitting and lee
ture rooms, and the remaining floors for dormores.
All the offices Of the institution. with the kitchen laun
dry bathrooms and closets, will be in a separate build
ing 20 by co feet and five stories high, having
trance at No. Duane-st. ire-proof stairway, built
entirely of stone and surrounded by brick walls. will
extend from the basement 10 the roof The attic will DO
arranged for gymnasium. The cost Of the building
will be Sl25OOO making the total cost 205 900. The Com
mittee OF the Chldrens Aid Society having the enter
prise in charge are VIM. A. Booth President; Howard
Potter, Theodore Roosevelt John L. Williams, aud
| Charles L. Brace
| HOTEL IMPROVEMENTS.
Large additions are making to the Sturtevant
| House in Broadway The proprietors have purchased
the four large brown stone residences adjoining it
| West Twenty-ninthst which are being rem0deled to
form part of the hotel. Tho buildings have been
increased hight by the addition of story and will be
converted mainly into suites Of parlors bed and bath
| rooms. The addition will have rOOmy corridors and
| spacious starways with entrance on West Twenty
nnth-st II will communicate directly with the office OF
the hotel by of wide hallway and also with the
| passenger elevator The rooms will be large, well
| lighted and ventilated and deliberately frescOed.
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the dningroom making it onethrd larger than before,
while room 20 by co feet in extent fronting on West
Twenty-ninthst been edup the ladies' ordinary.
The kitchen has been removed from the basement, and
is now situated the first floor In the basement arc
the bake-shop and rooms, servants dnlnehal.
laundry and ironing rooms this part being screened
from view by a courtyard filed with shrubs and flowers
The addition gives 121 rooms. and will cost including inc
price paid for the property s50OO The work Is beng
done under the direction OF John sexton. - o,.
The Marlborough Sixth ave-, between West Thirty
eighth and West Thirty Dnth-sts has oeen enlarged by
the addition OF the buildings lately known as tle s~ed
ish Movement Cure establishment having frontage OF
IS feet xthaye and 100 feet on West Thryeishth-
ST. About $4,000 have been expended in improvements
The clifford House, at Broadway and West THIRTY first
ST. has been remodeed aud IS now known as tue Win
chester.
sUPPLANTING THE OLD CITY HOSPITAL
The Manhattan Real Estate Company is
building twelve new stores site OF theiod City
Hospital the remains OF which being rapidly re-
moved The buildings will cover area 24O by l75
feet in extent, and Will be divided INTO two blocks by
new street when will be cut through from Duanet to
Thomasst This street will be called Trumbu-st. after
former governor of the Hospital The new structures
will be built in a very substantial manner, the founda
tou being laid "a feet below the level Of the sidewalk,
and the walls being from 20 to 80 inches in thickness
The block the east side OF Trumbust. will have
frontage of "a feet Duane and Ihomasts and of i75
on Trumbuli-st. Tie west block will have frontage OF
l75 Church and Trumbusts., and Of 100 ieet on
Duane and Thomassts The fronts all the stores VIII
in the first ana Of Nova Scotia stone IN
the remaining three stories vault with spans and
brick arches will be built under Trumbull-si, which
will be placed boilers and heating apparatus for the
service OF both blocks. IL expected 10 complete the