New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-28
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
u,r pp,v,,pcrs AT CASTLE GARDEN.

troauced on March 10 and so, proposing
70 ss the of stands sSS Oas sSs Eek s7
ppba S brokerage, and the Western Union
telegraph Company to !he highest bidder The The
Mayor complained OF the delav n tho re'r. on .,
cornmjttae and for nearly two hours there was an
excited discussion, with Commissioners Lynch and
Forrest supporting the Mayor, and Commissioners
Stephenson, Starr, Hauselt and faintor opposing
him MIR. Taintor SAID that the Castle Garoeh IN ~
press, by Bernard Biglin, seemed 70 DC .iio
tee. he continued had considered the resolutions III
formally and not deeming 1t wise 10 acI d.
the matter had been laid over Various e sInS
had been submitted TO modify the plan y, 81 70
the franchises, but the committee werc no' '0"N' "
report at present 49,, . , that Nncant
Mr. Hauselt asserted that he knew tnaI M 'es
a. Murray proprietors of the restaurani I
NJ R,giin The exchange brokers, and the telegraph
company, had made money IN Tue pas' T Navor
said that apparently the committee had not pee1
able 70 make any progress with the resolutions anu
he suggested that they be discharged from f9rlneI
Consideration of the matter, aud that it be referred
TO special committee lie oeheve9 tlat
the privileges should be Sold and thought tn .t
the rates for transportation of baggage IN the
cItv sholi,d be lower than those charged by
Mr.. Bigln. Mr.. Tantor here interrupted the
Mayo and called attention to the fact that MI.
Forrest Mr.. Lynch and two other commission ~, rs
had refused 10 support the proposition to reduce he
rates for the transportation oil BAGGAGE ,uV tL
meeting he SAID that the question oil seiIilS tueso
privileges had been submitted to the last beglSil-
fure aud that there were only hye persons mnO
voted in favor o il. II these privileges were SOFA,
H. Con,nIsson would lose the supervision OF them
'Ih No. d,d not think that the Commissioners
ought TO be guided by the last LEGISLATURE TIC Snen
ofIsred a resolution that the Castle Garden COm-
1nltiee should nmcdia ely report upon the reS9iu
fions of March - and 80. Mr.. Tantor offered "a
substitute hat the privileges granted by the Som-
mission should be utilized for revenue by conduct
ING the business by the employees Oh the DOaT6 as
far practicable and tnat me Oase Gaaue fo t
purpose for the consideration OF the board al 'he
What capital do you propose TO employ in
This ~ shouted Mr. Forrest. Mr.. laintOr responded
that it would not require great deal OF capital.
lie then indirectly called attention 10 tne enorts
being made by ex-CongrcsSman Nick" Muller to
oust Mr. Biglin and secure the express business
Through his friends. MIR. starr sand that II the
Labor Bureau was included IN Mr.. Ialntors motion
he would vote for 1t. lie thought that empowers
should pay something for the privilege OF obtaining
Immigrant help MI stephenson s;Ila tnt !. Sec,liGt
very singular that two OF the Conmlsslnne1S VINO
had been IN the Board at a time when me express
business was remuneratlye, sad nothing about
ii then. The trouble Is that soIneDody elSes OK
would have been gore1 am glad that the MAJOR
is present, that he Is taking interest IN TINS
Commission for / wish TO call his attention
20 an article which appeared in HE
TRmIJNE two OF three days ago about the licensed
thieves VINO hang around on the battery near Cast!e
Garden and prey upon and swinde the immigrants
after they leave the rotunda. These men bear the
license badges granted by the Mayor through the
application of politicians; they speak languages
which only they and the Immigrants understand
and eutice them to places where they have TO pay
exorbltant prices, aud where i1ey are Swanulee
nronosed we will return to the time when the rail-
road companies paid rent When we undertook to
dictate TO them then they tod us 10 go 10 III !;
they would do as they please"
The resolution of Mr. 1alntor was adopted, as
amended ny Mr starr Messrs Siepn ne s
Hauset Tantor and Starr voting in favor OF, ana
the Mayor. Mr.. Lynch and Mr. Forrest against It,
William I. OBTien was appointed SuPerntead-
rnt of Wards island Speaking OF the Head AK
hH now pending III ngTess, 10y whichthe steam
ship companies will have TO pay tax Oh 90 cents
for each alien PASSENGER landed at any OIL Ine U'eo
States ports, The ConmisS stones saiu 'iete WAS no
certainty that it would be passed. 1t had passed
Tie House and had been reported faVorably Dy t'e
Senate Committee. Efforts would De maze 10 can
j, up ana the only opposition 10 he feared was lnat
of Senator CongeT, who fayoS the interests Oh tne
Grand Trunk Railway, which Will have 10 pay The
lax because 1t transfers immigrants by ferry from
Canada 10 Port Huron.
NO RIGHT TO CHARGE A FEE AT PIER.
In response to the request of the Department of
Docks as to the right OF the Iron Steamboat Com
pany to bui shed oyer rie[ No, MOTH h ~
Department opinion in the matter, the substance
of which is gwen herewith; Mr.. Whitney quotes as
follows from GerardS work on City water flights
Wharf property is held by different from that
of upland much ii is granted Tor public purposes
ana Tor the promotion public Interests amt 10 GER
tain extent remains liable to legislative control
Ii is supposed however, tnat che owner of pri-
waite wharf must it for ordinary commercial pur-
poses connected with navigation, for the mooIng,
5oadng and unloading OF vessels WITH freedom OF ac-
cess thereto ana tneIeIIoin anu taat INC pup pup
lie cannot he excluded by permanent obStrucilons
thereof 1t cannot therefore, be used Tor mere sOr-
age to the hindraDce OF commerce. There is
general license implied by sw from the dock OF wharf
wharyes. docks ETC, IN the manner and Tor the pur-
poses contemplated by the owner, and for which they
were cons rlcted. Therefore, IL not for
those eating to make an express application
10 wharf such consuuction but they may
occupy the same at they receive reasonable
notice their vessels, ana have sufficient and
reasonable une under the circumstances 10 DO SO.
lease public wharf or pier from the city does not
upon the lessee the exclusive gt OF s posses
sion control and he has no right to cucumber
SO as interfere wi ls free use Tor purposes COD
necied navigation, by the general puD1c BY the
force of the lease he only becomes entitled to the
wharfage aecrung theTeat, wmch Is mere
franchise incOrpOreal heredltament Under such
lease the WAR continues pubic wharf, ana al YES
regulating the use OF wharves, slips and PIERS and
the moorng and stauoning or vessels Tne vessels of
the lessee subject tue same rules as other vessels
using such wharf The lessees OF public wIarves or
piers IL is held are enutl conpensa per
sons passing over such whsTVes "a common highway
OF CITY, upon the principle that wharves ana piers
are streets Of city, free Of ali citizens
These rules the opinion states have been modi-
fed by the Legislature IN regard TO wharf property
in this city constructed under the new plans pro-
yided for in the act of 1871. The opinion continues
Pier was constructed according TO the new pian ana
the Board Department OF Docks had authority to
apart for the sole OF special KIM OF cOnl
and it could also authorize the erection OF shed
discnarged but section OI the act expressly pro-
hibts the erection OF any 81, structure c thereon
seems that the building erected on the pier under the
of shed is used for the purposes Of musical entertain
ments and that an admission fee is charged therefor
Tue Board Of the Department Of Docks has authority
to this pier TO be used place for musi
cal entertainments and lease made In express
for such purpose would be invalid tue present
lessee any right the pier Tor such purpose
exact au admission fee from persons going upon the
e PROPERTY EXCLUDE the pubic by gates or doors but
IL right 10 give musical or oLher entertainments
upon the pier and charge an admission therefor.
STABBED BY A FELLOW-WORKMAN.
At Gaff, Fleischman & Co.'s distillery at Bliss
vile. L. L., jacob Middleburg. foreman of one of
fficp laDOIers "A