New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-27
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

LOCAL MISCELLANY. /.
WATERFRONT PLANS AND OUTLAWS.
MEMBERS OF THE DOCK COMMISSION DESTROYS OF
PUSHING FORWARD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF THE DEPARTMENT.
Salem II. Wales, President of the Dock Com
mission, announced at meeting held yesterday that
the Commission about TO be reorganzed throughout
and that hereafter progressive would be pur
med He said that projects OF Importance had
been under consideration for time and that now the
new Board resolved push them forward fast as
y consistent with the public interests while at the same
reductions will be made in the expenses OF the De-
partment He spoke OF the plans which were under con-
sderation TO build the docks and stone bulkheads in
more substantial way than heretofore. and said they
would be FASTENED far possible TO completion Com
missioner Westervelt. indorsng the statement OF MT
Wales offered the following resolution:
Whereas The counsel the Corporation has decided
that Department has the right TO proceed immediately
with the work of constructing the bukhead wall IN &C
cordance with the new plans adopted for the North
River front between Spring and BarrOwsts. although
the present bulkheads in front Of which the proposed I'M
provements are TO be made are claimed as private prop
Besoired That the Engneern Chief be and he hereby
OF constructing the bulkhead wall in accordance
waterfront between Piers as and a. and between Piers
AZ and As and that he also be directed TO have the work
economy and the proper execution thereof and at the
time TO afford every accommodation in his power to
the occupants of the bukheads in front of which
the wall is TO be built while the work is in progress
Mr. Wales said that this resolution marked the begin
ming OF aggressive movement, and that II took the
initiative in a most important work which had too long
delayed He thought work should be begun tho
docks at once and that no hesatins or doubtful policy
should prevail
Mr.. Dimmock said he agreed with his colleague, but he
thought the subject of such great Importance that
deserved deliberate consideration He favored the
of all the public works but moved the reference OF
the resolution 10 the Executive Committee to report.
After some further discussion it was 80 referred.
President Wales said that Introductory TO their future
action lie had thought il necessary to have a financial
statement Of the Commission since ts organization drawn
up and furnished in the concise form possible for
benefit Of the Commission and the public The Treas
nrer Mr. westerveit then presented the following state
Statement of the Department Of Docks showing the
OF all expenditures from the date of the organization OF
the Department, May 1870 to April so, 1879
From the Controller Of the CITY OF New York.
being proceeds bonds So 100000 90
acquisitions Of Commissioners Of Docks upon
Tie Controller for payment. 26l9427 SO
ra:S$. 81 SsS:.i. fs s5ss Is
rs $$i$4 as, $a5S5's 81 1877 80 80
b @ s:e aES.dvay 's9 90 90
Total .......... sl7OI2S5 "A
,r sIsd.I q dSS9 81 c,oa, s as$i s.
charged construction account 4.-57a3 SO
Total $4.664,Sl7 Al
the Department Of Docks, acting In hduciaIy
SEE 6 q aP ga laws Of ISL collected dock
and SIP rents nRes aud Eea S and PTS
moneys 50 received with the Chamberlain TO
follows Don Sip s2,257.479 6
s san' Of nr old g naieT 43$5 q
Total s2262 I9l %
The Commissioners Of The sinking Fund have
been requested to issue dock bonds to the . 90
DSTosied S.th the Chamberlain credit Of 90
doSk fulu 4o''o' o"
Total ...................... $5,5463s7 80
Amount Of rcqusions drawn upon The Control
lei .-.-----..-..- 4oI",i@' %
AmSsn, rean9g With the Fl TpanGe Depart soee oeo 90
amount of cash receipts from all
OF all expenditures from May to May -, 1870 nci-
Ma l. 1975-Amount remaining with
meut Of iocl s''''' -. s92eseO 90
M" se,I, d u ock fnnd 73o
Total................................. S92G967 80
DISBURSEMENTS
Amount charged TO CONSTRUCTION account, viz:
Pay rolls Of dock builders aud a1orers, stone,
cutters scoTmen, watclmeI, &c, Forwarded
~ %ssi :s5= M u 1885 %
........................ $50 1853 IA
In add 3Sn to the above the Board governing the
Department Of Docks acting m hdoo4ry sea Ca
g. Chapter 81 Laws Of 1871, collected dock
and Zip rents proceeds of sales OF Old ma
teria = deposited the money 50 received
81; dsS DOCK and ' rent 's ss ss
ro,a, ............................ s9l,22I Cs