New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-02
TIE WATER FRONT.
coyCIUstoys OF TIE SPECIAL COMMERCIAL Coz
MTTFE-DOUBLE-TRACK STEAM RAILWAYS

CONCLUSIONS or HE SPECIAL COMMERCIAL COM
MITTFE-DoUBLE-TRACK STEAM RAILWAYS FA-
vORED.
The second meeting Of the special commit
tees appointed by the Council of Political Reform ana
the commercial bodies of this city held at the rooms
OF The Chamber of Commerce yesterday. Gns'iVe
schwab who presented the report of Committee No /
in relation to the Docks Monday, stated that ME-
Wales President of the Dock Commission, had charged
that the committees figures of expenditures were Gro
peous He said that lie would propose TO defer Tie
adoption Of the report to give the Dock Commissioners
an opportunity OF showing them where these
calculations were IN error and unless such errors coud
be proved the committee would maintain that the isures
I'm the report were essentially correct lie desired u
have the commissioners invited to meet with the COM
mittec and investigate the accounts with Them and u
motion TO that effect was adopted. EX-Mayor OluyRe
said that hc had received letter from Mr. Wales, cIarg
ing that the figures of the committee erroneous but
he deferred reading the letter it was not as courteous
as the report of the committee. The resolution sub
mted al the last meeting asking for an ordinance TO
authorize the Belt Railroad 10 permit It's tracks 10 Dc
used at night freight transported by Stean was
adopted.
The report Of Committee No Q. appointed TO consider
The proper width of the Streets and tie question 81 Ter
minal facilities for the benefit of commerce. was pre-
scented by Seth Low The report states that other cities
more iayoraoly shaped and better situated for the al
proach of railroads than New York have greater facilities
IN the door of the warehouse aud To the side oil the s
The problem for saving the cost and handling OF ana
tr1usshppng merchandise Is to make the watersheds
OF the ci.V OF such width rs 10 permit all necessary
railroad accommodations. The committee recommends
tbnt The Legislature peioned To repeal the present
pulkhead line OF Wostst, except for at portion OF N
line between Canal and West Elevenh.ss, where The
buikbead is partially completed; and Tor me resi-
of The rivcrstrect. southwark and nOrhNard, 10 1lX
tho hukbo "a hnc at 900 feet from the eastcrly
side of the street that the width OF the %aterrrcct
ON the East River be fixed at 100 feet ss assumed
that when the streets thus broadeed thcyshall re-
/ L. ok q
railroads having dcpOtS In the city. The committee
claims that the present progress OF the DOCK De-
naIimcut il VIII take 40 years to complete the n-
movements in doc2 facilities according 10 the present
ul:u which rs slow to meet present ciItr cnrlcs
The sOna bukiead system is condemned and cfip bulk
heads recommended. The report poinis out the danger
of delay stating tgat while Ncw-lOTk L. considering
what 10 do other cities are taking away tnc trade steps
are recommended 20 be taken to ascertain whether any
~ the markets existing distractions on the river
,trccts are Illegal with view %: compelling their re-
moyal TIE report il signed by jeremiah T. Robinson,
LANES NJ Eequa Thomas scott John L. Townsend ana
| Seth Low. -, ri, - .
The conference adjourned until Wednesday Feb q at
2 II m al the rooms U the Chamber OF Commerce.