The New York herald., 1879-09-12
FILLING UP The HARBOR.

THE INVESTIGATION AT THE DOCK DEPART
MENT-THE PILOT COMMISSIONERS TO RE-
PORT THrIR ACTION.
, The Dock Commissioners held another meeting
yesterday for the purpose of investigating the
charges against the Union Dredging Company OF
dumping dock dredgings of mud and refuse into the
hsrbor Commissioners Dimock presided. The pilot
of the tug Alanson Summer. which is in the service
Of sthe Union Dredging Company. who is charged
with dumping eight scows of dock dredgings in the
harbor of Norton's Point ON Sunday. August IL,
failed to appear before the Board at the specified
time of the meeting. which set down for eleven
o'clock. Shortly after that time. Superintendent
Loomis. of the company. appeared before the Board
and stated that he had been looking for his for
some time but could not find them in time for the
Commissioners, he would. nevertheless. them
later in the day. and make arrangements to have
them ON hand within few days. Commissioner
Dimock received this without making re-
ply and then ordered Secretary Lynch to proceed
with the business Of the meeting. The secretary
then read the following communication from tho
Pilot Commissioners:- 1Aff9
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS or PILos,
new Yonk Sept 10. 1879.
CODY Sr Of svs.n.
The Board on Tnssdsy sn Inst from Po.s in the employ
the offences CHARGED upon the tug Aianson SUMNER by
win Sa.s.'s the reports. has been submitted ts
win y sfomd
" - b A. NASH Secretary
Accompanying this communication was the evil
denoe of the Onion Dredging Company's pilots and
the charges and sfidavits made by the two HERALD
reporters who witnessed the dumping by the Dredg-
ing Companys scows in the harbor ut the specified
times, taken in evidence before the Pilot Commis
sion. and which has already been published in the
columns of the HERALD, Commissioner Dimock
made m otion that the evidence submitted be re-
ferred the Board for consideration and proper
yesttgation. Commissioner Vanderpoel consented
to this and the meeting was brought to close with
HERA1.D reporter then had the following converse
ton with mmissoner Dmock:-
A COMMISSIONERS OPINION.
Commissioner, Is there no way OF compelling the
dredging company delinquents to appear before
mo; we have no loyal power to compel them to
appear before u.s. and there ia nothing lost We
made our contracs with them with the clear under
standing that, should they in any way violate the
law. would hold all moneys due them by our de-
partment until their ines were paid and the result
OF the Pilot Commissioners investigation was made.
II they choose they cannot be examined by US, but
could sue for their money. So far as the dumping
is public offence we have no power. but the Pilot
.Is the Union Dredging Company stu nuins con-
tracts for your
eyes,"
'.Iiow much is now due them for work doner'
"From $4,000 to 81, ,0O0."
SHOULD these charges prove true what would be
the extent Of the fines to be imposed?"
about 5000, and that We would withhold from
thor bills and hand over to the Pilot Commission
ers In lieu OF hnes."
III the dredging company pays its nnes will you
continue in giving them further contractsT
Decidedly not; that ID specified in our contract
with them very clearly