New-York tribune., 1873-05-22

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entitled to expcnd subject 70 the pnoSton by the
missiOners OF the Sinking Fund upYn at Tho rate
Of Ss a ooe per snnum and by reference TO the IooW
ing statement IL will he Observer ,ha " M
rho sntDS Find directed the Controller to issue the
Department OF Docks has received opy s and rho
rcsDs here foows Had the Department been in the
prompt receipt Of the moneys by law app,oPsuoH tha %
worry Of Construction extensively and economically
carried on and under the new sys.e oI uoh M h
snitable wharf accommodations provided Tor the
ir5e and RAPIDLY Increasing commerce OF the city,
Ihe plans and maps for the Improvement OF the water
ront of the city under the system from the 1901 OF
siyueth-st North River, round by spuyten Duyyil
Creek and Harlem River 10 the foot OF Grandst East
River were adopted the Board OF Docks OIL March 49,
is2 and in compliance with the law were submitted 70
tho COMMISSIONER of the Sinking Fund Tor ADOPTION a.
ment. In Subdivision See Chap 67i OF the Laws OF
said Commissioners of the sinking Fund the said Board
shall send another plan IN place thereof to SAD Com
said plans has been taken by the Commissioners Oi the
You are respectfully referred to the report Of the
Superintendent OF Repairs Supplies hereto annexed
for the details Of the work Of building new wooden piers
and bukheads and the repairs made 10 oI ~
consists mainly In the completion OF IL new PIERS ana 20
piers and bukheads and dumping boards reDult OF re-
the Department has exercised the most constant
supervision OF the front, especially In regard 10
the removal OF obsructions from the bulkheads, piers
and slips When the Department was organized IL lounu
many of the city bukheads and slips occupied as places
stores solely for the purpose of carrying on business
TO the great deriment OF the true commercial
OF the port. Whole bulkheads were built upon with
lying thereat TO receive or discharge iheI odkU1 t
| In the removal Of these stores from the Dulk
heads and slips the Department met with strenuous op
position Injunction after injunction trOm the o.te au
United States Courts was obtained by the parties In
interest and all that money and skilled legal taens
could do done 10 nuhiy the action oi tne pePe par
ment in this regard. Eventually however, an these
inuncons were dissolved the courts sustaining tle
Department in every instance and hOldlnS tue
| tnat the wharvos aud piers OF New-York belong by
Iight and law 10 the wants OF active commerce, and
that the commeree0bsfuctng Dulkhead STORES VI Poi
tons of the water front and the permanent hulks lying
for year after year many OF our sips must DC IT,
! moved. 49,. ,r..ou 4, will no
observed that the rents from wharves ana Dukheaus
leased and daily collections from wharf property
not leased belonging TO the city amount TO the SUN VI
Sls6lO ST. as againsI $294 93 for the previous year
showing gain in receipts OF S35665 6S all OF Whch nss
wear TO the City Chamberlain account Of the Com
missiODers OF tue Sinking Fund TINS increase ease
| of wharf property, from which daily collec-
tons made most of the piers belonging 70 ne Gly
having been leased before the organization OF ts DC
parment and the leases being still unexpred various
steamship and transportation companies nave maue as
pcaOns TO widen and extend at thelt own CosI tao
piers and bukheads held by them, in order 10 PROVIDE
additional facilities for the delivery OF freight &c. IN
many instances and always after personal @
of the premises by the Commissioners, permission mas
been granted make the extension, aud Tor the use Oh
The have been charged at the rate
per annum on the estimated value ol t tne
land covered thereby increasing 10 large eAte' 'no
| revenue of the city. ,,,
In compliance with the third provision OF said subd
vision of Section G. the following statement Is suDltted
J. list OF orders and Rutes made 6y ne BoaTa'-lne
only general rule adopted during to paSV year
May G ai6c Superintendent ODoct' directed to call upon
the police to arrest any persons Sho persist ~ g n boUt having
% 1o General orders and rules in addition the above
adopted by the Board its organization are con
taned in the Manual of the Department published in
June 1872, "a copy of which is herewith forwarded:
| q Contracts made bu the Board during NE past year
With Tsou for $685. cable feet OF granite a. t'c per
l. With james Brand 700 barrels Portland cement at 81 per
barrel Caterwari 1861 bsrres Dated Juy 80 lSl2
With James BEer CO. & for "ss pine p'1a %n a. timber. " sac af
plank S 81 and sgaes 5s 20 n,rae PL aGS e, r Nav @
..S 19s1s sSa q Sofs s7s s S1' - 70 '''n
VIII Adolpbe sarle spts6 to inches long to 7ic per
bolts &c Be- per Round Dated A AS r. Sm g to bus wooden pr At
te foot Of Thiryfnh n H. furnishing white pine timber at pa @
pound spikes per pound iron mOong posts e per pound
labor ns &C. & % eOc per square foot, s for diving piles -
with FG for s SsDgsss se, dSt g. & P.' at from 81 @ o.
8. Payments made by he Board ana he purposes ana
| dmOunts thereof. -, -,
and the purposes and amounts thereof is contained IN
report of the Treasurer herewith submitted ana 10
which you are respectfully referred
{. Leases made By The Board
1f aiSs'' 70 RPfSS1 P SM pI
To Joss. IS sopneborp Of Pier foot Of Ninety rh n r.
i've yesrs from May 575 April a. lS7 the yearly
To 5TS William R Gssc Pier No.
side lie bead o L.
10 years from Msy 1913 dated April "a 1878 at the yearly
t1. be o following hist shows the various rents Of
per &C. for the term OF year. as well as rents Tor
land under water covered by improvements which are
a9%eq % SsS IL 70 si Tfnas @ aI R Of fei Sa a. dated
To Delaware I.cawanna and western Railroad COnpany
land adjoining south side OF Pier No 49, N H. ,,
To MS.1 M Beaea en- Ice Co. Of 6o feet Of south per
To q rs M s S 6o PIER PIER No. g. R. aud aon
ing Bulkhead May 1872 dated June 10, s,2... 10000
S1s S91fGed Ss.ed j. June g. 1900
To noF d 9 co. On Gi % eagT S bS tbS dated June n 572 1880
No. S5 e r. SnSSIi daed JUy $50
To r. A. Walsh for waterfront foot Of Fyseventh
To iio@ef Ransde for use land under Pier No. 5S
To Sle1 Ar e1i fasseH ssR 81 for land under adjoining
Mogans Sons for side of Pier No. 49, h. r. dated ~
To p John Bo1Ic for use Of water ioa At foot Seyeniysey
enth.st, T. H., dated Peb So l8J: -
tween Peis g and y and aud S. n Feb
To Jane. oig for use Of land under
B. R., dated Feb a. S9 - ..: a.; 10
Of ofTwenIythirds r. from May 1873 dated March nm
To y Balance Doci Co.. Piers Nos r.
To MAJ ~ T Gns sl oIiSd sSd @s ands a. foot s Barrow
y os5g as 1S b1 6ef Co for land under water at outer
end Of Pier No. q K R. SsaI. April 200
To Western Union Telegraph Co.. OF pier loot Of EJ'hih'L ec
To Paclsc Mail Steamship Co. Of PerNo and aoin.
Ksosm q 200 fee; Of ,o9b ,s :de pier foot Of
n r. dated April 80 lbi3
To Transportation Co. OF land under water
Nos and N r., oyears, dated April 80 aIJ IL 500
Negotiations pending with various parties Tor
further leases of land under water belonging 10 the city
All OF which is respectfully submitted.
JOHN Il. AGNEw,
WILSON G.. HUNT. Commissioners
RICHARD NJ. HENRY, OF
j. GRENyILLE KANE, Docks.
WILLIAM WOOD,
EUGENE T. LYNCH, Secretary.
THE TREAsURER's REPORT
The following is summary of the Treasurers
report: