The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-11
A NEW BARGE OFFICE.

CONGRESSMAN MULLRRs WINS ON AN OLD
TIME PROJECT.
Dir. Nicholas Muller, Representative In Congress-
from the Fifth district OF this city came here last
Friday to see his friends ana constituents, ana do
parted last evening to attend his duties In washing
ton. Mr. Muller has Introduced during his term
resolution for the esta bshment OF new barge Office
on the line OF The Battery, watch would fac.
tato the landing Of first class passengers from
bound steamers entering this port A
new barge office was contemplated many years nso
In 1896 Tho Legislature OF the State gave 10
the city OF New YORK TO convey 10 the United States
portion Of the lands under water within the limits OF
what Is known as the BATTERY Extension ior tho
purpose OF b lrge Office and slip basin Tor rev.
and other government vessels, the jurisdc.
ton over the lands and premises 10 be acquired was
coded the United States government and tho lands
anu premises forever exempted from taxation. In
1857 tue city Of New York granted to the United
States Tor $40, 000-a nominal consideration-guout
three and hall OF land under the east
criy end Of the Battery grounds. subsequently, IRON
time To time Congress appropriated IN all $225
sea wall and barge otice. which sum expended
on building the wall rcsling on rock foundation
and the exterior wall Of the barge office side. rno
cly has completed ths Battery grounds 10 TO tue
lands Of the United States, and has completed the
carriage way. seventy-hve feet wide, from Whitehall
street, IN 'front.' oil The government property this
rght oil way Is presented TO The United States perpet
uaIy. IN addition 10 the three ana half real
~ now made by inspectors of The under su-
pervision Oft Surveyor OF The Port. Whenever u
steamer arrives and passes Quarantine u many IN
speciors an Can he spareu are collected tho barge
office, and, with the Deputy Surveyor IN charge pro
coed 40 revenue steamer 70 tho dock OF tho siealn-
snip company where The passengers Ian cd
As u ID not possible TO examine baggage on The
aeck OF steamship The passengers and their
baggage are landed upon the pier the steam ship
company, crowded as II usually Is with merchsnd,se
and vehicles and exposed 10 the inciemency OF the
weather, and under such circumstances the caun mas
SeuRcrS Dy the nrat class In
endure great and unnecessary hardship.
RELIkF DESIRED
For this duty an appraiser. q clerk from the Col
iector's office aud aclerk from the Naval Office are
present during The examination OF baggage THIS sub
custom house Is established Tor tho time the most
convenient place on the dock, usually An Office Of
the steamship company. These companies are de-
srous OF being relieved OF the
the use Of their DOCKS Tor this purpose. have sign
Ned their Willingness as soon the pro-
vidss proper place 20 anchor their vessels IN tho
stream, " convey aud their baggage from
the snip to such place a. tho government may desig
naie
Mr.. Muller asked by q HERALD reporter IL he
thought thus new barge Office which he had In con.
temptation was really needed, ana he replied:-
yorx c,y iosas .a"S Az. ne n ana think New
Jersey City and Hoboken because wo ack the ouick
accommodation for them that this bargc Office would
supply. IL would save many hours OF time Tor cabin
passengers from Europe, who are now compei led 10
land on tho pers trusting 10 iuok Tor Custom House
10 their hotels or TO their bomcs This barge once
business WAS suggested TO me by nndiug
Wnon went 10 washington last October,
that $226 600 was appropriated Tor the purpose AZ tai
back as 1866, and introduced resolution requesting
that tnat money might be diverted It's origin al ana
proper object. DON'T think that the oil building
this barge onice will exceed $780, 000 and It viii lie
great benefit " this city as any who will
take the trouble calculate It costs rho United
States government 10 run Its present barge once and
rs adjuncts IL costs IN rent nearly So 900 year Tor
tho present barge Office, and for The
offices along the piers probably tw,ce as
much, 50 that the proposition | make to
erect q United states building tho pro-
lection a. tho Battery next the Gov
ernor's leland ferry, which would have no in
reference with any present possible line OF terry
MENU
Mr. Muller Is sanguine that will be favorably ro-
ported BY ths Committee on Public Works and
Grounds, TO which u referred, and he has no
doubt that II VIII be Immediately passed by tue House