New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-24

4 PPF>ENTNENT BY THE GRAND JURY.
POINTS TO WHICH ESPECIAL ATTENTION WAS pi-
EfCrED-CLosER PERSONAL ATTENTION NECEs-
sARY oS THE PART or TIE COMMISSIONERS.
The Grand Jury yesterday made the following
pr,scuturnt Ia the Court Of General sessions r.
gardiug the Dock Department:
In compliance with the instructions contained IN the
charge Of Recorder SmyrA and with the cooperatoG ~
the DI-tuct-AtOrnti ana uI- suDorildi-~ tue Grand
Juror, have pursued ana completed careful cAdmlna-
tun of the Department OF Docks OF the cry OF New
York, -o far as the same NAV De- properly reviewed D'
Tins Inquest They have examined IN person Commits
and Reconnaissance 81 the Department. ac-
cOuntdns, cro"- 81 COCKS anu represent i'iNc- OF com
mcrcil and maritime interests. Inasmuch commit
tee the Legislature har already made thorough and
exhaustive examination 81 He hud!9 oi 'I' i'fiaIt-
mcut. and has presented IFS report Tor Legislative
action, the Grand Jurors have deemed them,ey cS
ab-0Ntd from consideration OF a. sohS oI luliHi'
traYc policy and fiscal methods. They are Cr"tlHrd In
being able report thai Their most pains nycst-
cations have failed 10 develop single act or accusation
upon which criminal Indictment lnlSht be found
rhcr we're three matters which special attention Of
the Grand Jury was called 10y the DistrictAttoney.
firsi-Irc u-c OF Per No. l, North River THIS pier ~
leased 70 the Iron Steamboat Company Tor $4,000 per
auLiu ana in summer is used a. an excursion per 10
rr,ctcd story the evidence ls that music
H. played and admission fee charged There are also
ZION OF cNcTsioni.s. II did not appear that the Com
ni,soncr7 gave any permission Tor restaurant Oh 10
charge admission fee, and 10 complaint appears to
hl Dey i1 - any Of ne matters boyc relied u ''
SecDnd-1he matter OF the leasing Of Pier No. H. The
agr,eurpt 10 least vas made before the expiration of
previous OF the per but this was not an unusual
course. The lease Was made TO induce the Cunard
steamship Company 10 remove from Jersey city 10 New
York for he benefit OF TINS city ana ltS commerce. The
CuuarI steamship Company also leased ller No. 40 and,
s- mart of an exchange " property for mutual
%rnce finding II desirable transferred its Interest in
I,r No toIrprpstutatIVc- OF Mr.. Stdrln. There
evidence Of any corrupt improper action ON the part
of The DOCK Department connected win TINS transdC-
Iu flird matter 10 which our particular attention was
cal cd was tut dcIIcatlOu which looh place lh me Do
.,artrsnt caused hy dishonesty o the hyOkkccpsr.
nm ~ and secured bail Tie aterWaId lied 10 Canada
and died there lie mad been u The Department since
il. ORGANIZATION, was .hy thought Of mad good rcpu-
tlfIDu and tine Commissioners were Jr.lnti IA trusting
nm Ibr trcasurrr-. WcsIcrv,lt ana NanderpOo did
lul tir-. DIN, CAR. Iu choosing ihc d,iond-, but
du not attach amy guilty knowledge To tAr As soon b
any -l- Irpu aroused lhtt-tl-tIi'h was oldrIrd
a.. uuuui 1000 WJ- d-Ucflah' 10 nave bt'h -'ot H.
Iui. auou was made good to tuc city D. CumHur-lOn-
or, Nt-trrycIt. Umurk ARD Nund"ippr- Ah"ut year
al,rV.i o. ,,- discovered tat about 80 upJ more Iad
NOT discovered uLiI amor tI' "'AlH 'i nI "'''I''l'
Tire -.rer. guDu %. last named d'iNtAloh jDturt t-
Tine Grand Jurors mud iua' iut.c Us much dr7Lu5 ace
tI .u I. .., u. Yir OF sine shipping interest oh Tue
r-. and iu to iir Iu-ti,-ul "tttH pI water tt
rDl., ju' p.,r- used l. tAr largest -i- ''rri- We
% nA some ui tines" ip- h'rd lhi"'ua'' uI'"-i-' anu
fl, sac ,L,tl -,itAt ol tl' b'pd 'i,t't D. i't
too I.ur io si.oIU4.,- uud needs closer p'-unut t-
.lt.U part ol trt Comm 7-'"'4- tAHu hJ eve
u.l.. 900 al l.,- i'in..7 '" '''. '''- "'' 'I- " F."
a.ui'd 10 which could Doe property "eied upon NY u
mere appear 10 Doe TWO opinions a- 60 Ore proper
maau-t.,u. OBJ tIt up,.. col t4ie tt}-.ht lh.t'.. -
..I..- i. ...r. t-. .Ii50.u. DOS o, .l.- -I.H
80 ser, lpH Iite-. and t.r Comm 10 ''H Boo "'
lam iDr u.-.-. ll,uu, u.-.... goo '.. u- 90. do. I
-ae -,aa. to- -a.a- TO enc GRAND jay lo 3D.. .os .i.
I best Ill-4t1tr D u.4 tll-