New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-28

THE VIEWS or PRESIDENT WALES AS TO THE Ac-
QUESTION or PIER NO. II, NORTH RrvER-DocK
IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY.
At meeting of the Sinking Fund Commits
oners recently discussion arose between Controller
Green and President Wales of the Dock Department with
regard the acquisition by the Department OF Pier No
Al North River with q view obtaining further NOR
nation reporter Of THE TRIBUNE yesterday sought
President Wales and obtained from him the following
statements
Respecting the purchase Of Pier No. "a, North River,
woud say that the Department OF Docks l. authorized
priva ate wharf properly, the mode ana
manner OF luis ton being clearly described Wcs--t
is laid ont under what known a. McClcllans Plan'
to b. 300 feet wide, and upon this line the permanent
1ulkhcaG is 10 be constructed some OF u has already
been completed The city all the water property
from West Eevcnt-st Canalst with the exception u
Pier No. Al. which is the third above Canal-st, aud
stands directly in the way the improvements now,
ciTr wholly or purity completed in that district The
Cauai-st Pier, known New Pier No -, owned by
g f ST u being eosSss T. ' and il leased
10 the Pacific Mail steamship Company for
SI5 OOJ per Pier No. II IA owned by the Tnman
Line Steamships. The price paid for it ~ am IN.
formed. 5ljOOOO, and upon there has since been
pended $1,000. II Is considered very valuable prop
trty, and viii az a'y time rent for handsome sum ~
mcne more than cnough 10 pay the interest on tue IN
Ststnncnt. In January last tnc Department Of Docks
commenced negotdtOns authorize By Law 10 purchase
this property. The Company at g. It fixed very large
the Department OF $3.50 900, and in July last rcsou-
zion OF the action 81 the Board Was sent TO the Commits
siVners o the sinking fuhd Tor their approval since
that time the subject several times up before
the Board but definite action rs
he'd.
The ClristOphcr-st district has been improved under
the plans, and affords great advantages 10 cOu-
neroe. Some bulkhcad wall has been partly built be-
tween tuat section al. Gnai-St., and ia Other
piles have also been driven, which temporarily throw
nlDelilcnts the way vessels getting 10 the bulk
heads much 10 the incOnyonia nee Of business taat
nsgbbUrhOOd. Every consideration of the interests OF
city and OF require the speedy cDHpir ton
thls section Ing between Canal anu Carbohydrates
is cannot be done, however, unfil the city possesses
Pier No. IL. a3auGon this purchase would not
OBl, stop the work already doue, but would render
gr,ss und cisrcss 10 several bBikleads impossible.
n the ey should purchase another piece wharf
riy bud 1noticr foot az bGlkheaG wal! outside
Of particular section, it should ia my opinion pur
Pier No. Il and inl,h up the work IN progress
IN re-. 1y opinion of ,ho value oi the properly sup
ell by those better kcibcd IA such ndttes ttn
Sa ana ihey state at wharf property the North
River from West ElevcHt-st Ia the Battery 10
bought ut low h-ure 1 am convinced that IL the
commits % the Stalking Fund would personally in
sUc,t tie ground hey would without Hesitation approve
the action of the department.
visa 20 say IA few woris ON another branch Of tho
subject OF dock improvements. The Commissioners liz
tend bring a the work lar practicable under tbe
contract system, the ys-work system has not been
economical They also propose TO dispense WIN no
ioatn property which lass cost tAc ctJ at least 5000,
The plan or laying out SOdihst, Il Is proposed "a
modify. which VIII bo ad, at1geOuS 10 that locality and
greatly less the ultimate cost ~ construction These
Causts De effected WithOutcarcfl consider alton,
AID some additional legislation viii be- necessary.