New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-03
LOCAL MISCELLANY.


.ruoxrorrs DOCK COMMISSIONERS
,rx x.SpruroEL DrcIISEs An EMPTY hOSon-AN
800 r.scrssIox ABOUT DUTY AND sEIEK-
zs6.
.-ru,t rommssioner vandsrpoers term OF Of
A. pocs s,ad ard ss be has performed the duties
-" an Individual Commissioner ana those o. tne
c . Of the Board, II was proposed by SOl-
misoDers LsinsesT sSs on1S afher honor thai
rlS ~ conferred up0n HIM, before ms successor
"a confirmed by electine hun president on
The BOARD Mr. Isimbeers tern having enoeo. ny;
Vs.s,erpoel declined the honor, upon the groune
stsf ms tenure OF Office wonld he orSef OWING 70
1ht probability Of Ri early appointment on LIZ SUI
csssor Nj Laimbeer was linen sioe'es ,s sneinssy
q nrocned with the construction OF buikoekas aons
fbe North River and that the material ano orene-
ine necessary should psa1 .of W sns ofIsred
Mr.. Laimbser alone voted agalnst Inc
revolution, and declared thai II wa. l9st.
e M rrauirsd unanimous vote. Nh: toorhif
d.rcr-ed 10 the DECISION of Mr.. LaImbeer
Er Is.imbear said that he wished 10 pui hihseu
en- record against doing any more work' e1cep1ing
by contract until the present manner OF
snc The bnIkhead wal had been scIenIIilcaIiy
ssssed -. :.
Nj Vcorhis said in part; e The Department u
closing up It's work rapidly that there y
INV use tor the pie drivers ana thousanas o. n9
law, worth of othsr property and machinery " cur
Department The tact thaf the Cohlnss s'S sh,S
heve and take no action 10 censrrsele ana sn9Ns
ILL.,. a. a,.,,et;on nj 1utv u looks as II the VIII OF
49, ;slarnre was 10 he sci at defiance ~ If ow-
-; = r,,e iuacrinn OF this Board IN provldIns pier
80 c,nImerre that single corporation haa 10 mo
S7o mo wear 10 obtain the pier al Chasitoirse
M I.aimbeer-l don't take she same view oI ~ /,
N continue the building oi Dulkhesas aiont ehe
s~afa-fr1nt without any hope OF streets os,ihE Gus
s,r,,,,gt m them IA q useless expenditure OF money
ME 1iea is simply 10 keep certain men az WORK 4
dor,it annrgve spenIiIng the cJtys money upnn
wo-k which If not necessary. NY duties as COM
r,,ssioner arr ne my conscience uiGtsAtee, ISifeI
thar to handler 20 the Legislature The ldeS Is 70
mi money into the pockets OF persons VINO ar
briur1uc ali the pressure they car on each o. 1he
Commissioners -, 7 -
Nr V..arnls-A bout having no regard for tlt Leg
;x.aturt ! want 10 SAY right herr thaI uoil set
n,vself up against my creator. Ihe AsSfslatufe
created TINS Board, and u a. our uutA - oaHS l.
IT, ensrsmepTs certainly shall not snlrS my dnsS
IN The nublic ] have sume regard Tor tile con
f-antors and uon't intend 10 put work upon mem
nv which thoy'd he likely u sufier heavy losses
rhrough IDjunetionS. -.
AN 4 aii,hseY-Thafn do 10 publish; You give
,s,-.alf away when YOU make such = statement.
JIhn var rails shunt Sinking. don't asa me "a gel
n, vouT romnauy; dun't shIrk anything Oh earth
hsye right 10 ask shat an experiment e Iiadc IL
noviuq ahe nnnsirugtlnn al one pier dune by cor
tract and for THAI reason vote against ihe res'lI-
ton
commissioners V0orhis and Vanderpne then sub
yoisI-d 40 the ruling OF the chair. Mr fanueFP'el
1nen ofteyaa a resolution thai such dredging ar
might hs necessary for uhe construction al ples
fueyl Nos 80 emo so. North AGvef, Ioeethei Win
Iiis NECESSARY dredging M the slips adl0ns Shnuu
ne ,ione untiar fs direction OF Ihe engineer. INF
wae Carried Mr.. LaimbeeT alone voslng against II
1nr che reason the work was uot necessary anu
wonidr'I bs for year YET.