New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-16
THE HARBoR MASTERS INQUIRY CLOSED.
END OF TIE SENATE COMMITTEES INvEsHGAuONs
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END OF TIE SENATE COMMITTEES INvEsuGATIONs
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Senators Fassett, RObb and Feddcr Of the
Committee on Commerce and Navigation finished the
Harbor Masters investigation yesterday y. e. Sinclair
stevedOre, recalled by senator RObb has
Quoted the The harb0r he testified
that be had had no occasion Ind fault with them
Charles Major an Inspector the street Cleaning De
partmeut, testified that In January anu February he
complained Of the steamers and canal boa- which were
the way OF the dumping scOws. He applied % Dock
Master W-mnaker who said he had authority Harbor
Master MorreIl compelled the vessels 20 move. F. T.
Beuon OF Murray transportation Line. testified that lac
frequently applied the harbor Tor Derths for
vessels and they had always performed their duties He
had applied Dock Master Thompson, who replied that
he lad authority Franklin steDDins had not seen
har9or master perform any duty except since May
2l he had employed william Reeves 10 perform
these duties and had paid E!m. Wharlnger
Walsh had also exercised authority in giving berh- The
witness hal signed protest against paying Captain Cole
and the harbor masers which 10 stated that they
had not performed their dute- lie could NOT swear that
they performed any duties, but he had not seen
them perform any.
william H. Hazard IT,. assistant superintendent Of the
Troy Line had had frequent occasion 10 call on the hr
Dor masters and they had performed their duties well lie
had applied 20 Dock Master Smith 70 remove vessels and
he answered that De had authority 10 do Benja
min + j. Hail. stevedOre was recalled and testified
that had berthed vessels. but without the
sent 0f the harbor masters who had performed their
duties ~ well since May "A. George W stillweI
r engaged the transport alton business had EN-
pl0yed William Reeves procure berths, and had paid
him. Charles Parks, foreman for Bell Brothers, timber
merchants had always applied 70 HarbOr Master Prosns
for berths The harbor masters had performed their
duties well since May 81. He applied to dock
MASTER who said that he had authority. Hiram ID.
smith receiving clerk for the Western States Line had
been assisted 10y Mr.. Reeves putting vessels In berths
william IL. Reeves testified that lie had
been about twenty years the water front helping
get canal boats IN and ont Of sps formed
last year 10 pay him. Frank \. Walsh. wharfuger OF
Piers No. . and East River said that he had
performed the duties Of the hrbOr without
consent. william stevens stevedore employing twenty
five men, had applied ~ the harhOr for berths
for about ninety vessels since MAY - and they had
Piled him. Lew Martin, WharInger at Piers Nos 4,
ana North Idvehad called the harbOr masters
May "A 10 give him bchs and they had always helped
him Israel 7. MesseIOe, SAID that lie had HarbOr
TENDER and had been given berth. for nearly forty yes
Works said that Harbor Master Prosus been attend
his duties usual since May. f. Frost stated that
be the harDOr master between Pier. Nos 20 80
East River and brooklyn. He had performed mis-
duties well ~ ever since MAY "a ana had more
interest than formerly since The merchants mad shown
interest IL the harbOr masters.