The New York herald., 1877-02-04

give them, within comparatively early period
lew heads arrive the exact cost Of the con.
srucsion OF this work. and estimator just are OF
importance and worthy the attention OF the
commercial organizations.
TNE As An ELxxExT.
The merchants seem ~ regard time as OF command.
ing importance In this matter, aud they assert that
while deav other cities rcapng the fruits of
our inac,ion THIS would be true IL our commsrcs
was going away from US only account OF the mere
want OF wharfage. terminal facilities convenient
warehouses The Restrictions upon the trade OF tho
port must be also removed and then time will not boso
much OF element In tho OF the dock sys
TEN u Iow scems The Immediate effort ought to he
that now exist. ran can be done only by diminish.
ins the port charges In every possible dircc-
ton and utilizing the increased iaciIisies in
vay thai viii best conducc 20 the general prosperity
time and ase Of the sysiom as fast as IL can
hssss completion Of long line OF wooden buikheads
and piers with no other purpose In view than gain
time and save money
An Illustration OF this may be found In the use OF
the white star line pier on the North River. This
company. when u was nrst organized started business
cu the Jersey sde but good DOCK constructed by the
esfv snd let 10 the company At a reasonable price,
ties exist along the water front from West Eleventh
70 Canal street, all the ocean limos would be only
even the canard Inc might be induced TO cross the
river single year ought 10 tor the completion
Of .hs part Of the work, ana two years should afford
would be afforded double track ireish. railway
,arn would give Us warehouses; and ali else ,hs. We
mmeiiateiy require tor that side OF New
yerx Without expecting any OF these things 10 be
constructed like fairy palaces IN hour, tho change
would hc effected With rapidty that would surprise
even The most sanguine Oar commerce would thus
eva chosen seat. and Nc would bo able to show
that while trade Is not always certain to 20
eons,rucson Of these Where they are mos. required
WI give LIE 10 every Interest that surrounds them.
~ The location o. the white STA, line In rs present
The Cnnard docks In grcat measure superinduced
The prosperity Of Jersey Guy. II the city would con-
ono of The adjacent streets Tor tho OF tho grain
trade such structure would IN itself hold all tho
ss,ss a. ss AZ Sy comnrcSsSsvo Dan 20 ,ha. S1.
our prosperity Is 20 be assured.
TEN rvIIcS AccRErsoS
Tho policy then must he 10 make tho completed
parts OF the work not only harmonious with tho gen
erai plan or system, but 10 render Immediately use
Canal street ana below West Eleventh was to bc
immediately improved according 10 the syscm Of the
being gwen 70 ns sorp s,ons o. ans,
rleton, we would at last have mado some
th,os more thaa beginning: Then the
Europe could ind accommodation wherc they most
need a. with ihs construction Of the piers thore
csreocs With the w,ds street. which would be- ,nus
crested even Tor this short space there would DO
s Ss ana SSn 70, and
vas the most necessity for them. New warehouses
on the water front would spring up where
now there oulv rickcty markets or squalid
drinking dcns As far the completed
work went commcrce would work within its
own proper sphere rhca the work could be completed
fac,es warehouses aud docks would be mutt Piled as
q matter OF course u Is impossible, however. TO
carry forward the entire work % one tmc
or successfully 70 complete . system which
~ 10 be lncboa'e IN every part until the
whole IL competed iu this 10 . fatal mis.
take OF the Dock Department In pursuing their
own system, even assuming that 10 ali other respects
msnt OF the department. the point OF beginning
must be where commerce most requires n and all that
follows must be BY sccrcsiou, ih,s way aIons can
our trade utfszc the Improvements soon as
made aud meschsnts and shippers prepare BY q
wise foresight 10 hold and TO develop their business
PICTURE vrruRE
1.-THE people OF New York could awake this morning
to nnd iine OF piers aud buIkhcads constructed
for The length Of single mile along tho North River
they could ask no greater gin from the gods They
would then say 10 the Dock Commissloners
why could yoa not have given us this be.
fore, aud thereafter not even the Dock De-
partmcnt would be able 10 ssay the work 50 suspi-
c,ousiy begun. Our merchants would awake from
,hcIr ie,narsy, and, esasing TO argue, they
would compel the Dock Department 10 extend stiil
further this beat g Of the rods In another year the
water front the North River would present a per-
mancnt aud beautiful array oi piers and docks unsur
passed In the world. In ten years tho metropolis
would have every facility u reQuircs- splendid
wharvcs. capacious pcrs, magnificent warehouses and
land and sea- proud appreciation Of ts own great
ncss aud nrm faith IN the gIorics Of tho futurc
These things only by the construction by
our hands OF what tho gods will give other way