The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-03
THE PILOT COMMISSIONERS.
INJURY TO THE HARBoR BY THE STREET
CLEANING DEPARTMENTS GARBAGE.

INJURY TO THE HARBoR BY THE STREET
CLEANING DEPARTMENTS GARBAGE.
meeting OF tho Board OF Pilot Commissioners was
held yesterday at their Office in Burling slip, Com
mssioners A. Snow, w. Thompson, G. W. Blunt, X.
L. Taylor and Il. Aincken being present The trial OF
Pilot Isaac Gaynor for strandng the British steam
ship Quang Sc on Oyster Island. in the Upper Bay,
to have taken place. Tho British Consul sent
communication from the master Of the Quang So
blaming the pilot for the accident Owing to five
days. notice OF his trial not having been given
postponed. The Quang So. when she went ashore,
had cargo OF tea board worth over $1,000, 900.
Pilot Phillips who the Norwegian ship
Rjuatan, has been notified that must stand
his trial 1t is alleged that the first mate, while
taking soundings reported the pilot that there
fathoms but shortly after corrected himself
by saying there were only eleven fathoms The sails
were clewed up anu the anchor let go but II was too
late for the Rjuatan soon struck and went to pieces
The pilot on tpe Circassan when she went ashore
Pilot Eugene H. Sullivan but lie not charge
OF her. resolution was adopted by the Board re-
questng the Light House Board to float green spar
buoy the wreck of soop IN the South Channel.
II agreed to hold conference to-day with an OIL
Of the coast survey concerning the location Of
buoys on the bar on
The following Is tho annual report Of the Pilot Com
missioners:-
To THE GovKRSoR AND LEGISLATURES OF THE STATE OF
The Board Of Commissioners of Pilots respectfully present
H. following report for the year ending December 81
The duties the Board under the act of and its
amendments providing Tor the regulation ard
Of the poage Of the Of New York have been performed
heretofore believed TO the satisfaction OF the par
ties concerned and to the general benefit OF
The Board requires from the pilots they arrive in port
reports all accidents vessels in their charge and when
a s ns Is
Several laws for the preservation OF the harbor o. New
e which has been entrusted hi. so.ra, have
the limited appropriation would allow inc case
pending in the Court OF Appeals involving the liabi
Island Ferry Company stapleon Staten Island
has yet been decided and any nrther action by this
its result The ssows for the reception Of ashes from steam
BY W s city and
have proved beneficial by lesenna e amount Of ashes
4 shs 1916 provides s that ali
ssod s n 81 be oos 70 asa Bs ss
has caused two buoys to be ancaoed under the Long
s ra e
broken Off but will at once be replaced The disposal
magnitude and gravity place being found
for the on hS.s or for filing In Is h .
the cities Large quantities during the present
ts Sssn asp Of t
ing Department. the injury Of the channels and Of the
jar lar watering place d the city Of brooklyn. Tbs
has upon s pyovan M wa. s
ing this material At sea by the construction
% 10 q a and
pose of this Troublesome material without njnrousy ai
this plan meets the appreciation t city suthores It
an Of % .oS @ ie ns
after be far more tue present
Sy suggests that chapter Ala Of the Laws Of s7p Be-
amended so as TO include Ia Its provisions a refuse material
extended three miles outside the bar instead OF Sandy
IN. Board respectfully asks for an appropriation Of 5000
for and $500 tor eompensa.on 70 the Commits
O. W. BLUNT. Secretary.