New-York tribune., 1885-07-11
NOTICE TO JOHN H. STARIN.
ENDING HIS GOVERNMENT CONTRACT.
MANY OF THE STEAMSHIP LINES ODJEcr-wHAT
wR sTARIN WILL DO


MANY OF THE STEAMSHIP LINES oDJEci-"a~i
Mr.. sTARIN WILL DO.
tia asserted that Secretary Manning has spent
moro seepIess hours the solution OF the problem
how to get rid of the offensive partlsans VINO
held the for transferring passengers from
arriving steamships to the Barge Office. and tue
baggage delivery privilege. than he has WIN any
other Government matter in this city. tie .t mao
hoped to be relieved of the possible odium thrust
upOn him il he should abruptly cancel the con-
tracts and thought that he saw his way clear wheh
he granted the privilege to the Cunard Line OF and u
ing their passengers at the steamship pier instead OF
at the Barge Office But the White Star, Gui0n,
National Anchor and several of the sther lines dld
not Immediately ask the same privileges as 1T was
expected they would do They stated that to land
their passengers at the Barge Osice was saving
to them Of between 800 and 5000 for each steamer
and this was much desired especially vheh tne
revenue of the steamsip lines barely pays expenses
Only three lines-the Cunard. French ana the In-
man asked to be relieved from the barge
Yesterday Collector Hedden received instructions
from Mr. Manning to give the required sixty days
notice to ohn H. star for aa
gers from steamships at Quarantine TO the barge
Office would be terminated. MIR. Starin was SO N
some other person, each company Will he required
TO furnish its own means for landing passengers a.,
the Barge Office. or they will be permitted 10 M iano
them at their own piers. What will then be uone
with the Barge Office or "'Nick Mullers pet
scheme" is not known.
At the Office of John H. Starin it was said that no
All that was known of it was what had been seen
in the newspapers When the previous order was
issued the only notice served Pn Mr. starn was as
when his representatives won't aboard steamer as
required BY bis contract to transfer passengers anu
baggage. Then they were officially informed OF the
order II could not be determined IN absence OF Inc
order what course Mr.. Starn would take The
contract required sixty days notice to abrogate H.
All through the spring the contract had been uLre-
munerative, but the time was now approaching
when some return would be made That made a
change at this time one of unusual hardship to the
contractor. However. he was disposed TO act IN
manner TO the least possible trouble 10 any
body. Some of the steamers might prefer to con-
tinue landing at the Barge Office. In that case u
would b0 necessary for the contractor 10 consloer
whether he had any claims OH the baggage sent 10
tie piers -. A.. $4,000. .,;os
doing businesSat the Barge Office not concerned
about the ORDER Mr. BigIin found it more profitable
to take baggage from the piers than from the Barge
Office. The hue and cry raised about the express
monopoly was based Oh false and sensational re-
ports. A..
If the Barge Office is not used for the landing Oh
passengers by the terms of sale of the LAND upon
which it is built it reverts to the city,. Such IS not
the case. The strip of land triangular in shape.
known as the new whitehall boat slip, and the
price paid was $4,000. 1t was sold on June z,
1879, Edward Cooper then being Mayor. The deed
of sale provides that the city forever releases and
discharges all its right, title and interest IN the
property, which is to be used as Barge Office. and
Tor the revenue service .or other business of the
revenue and other Government boats and barges
for the convenience and accommodation OF the
United States Custom House for the port OF New
York
The filing in of portion of the ground and the
construction of the exterior wall was to be done at
the expense of the United States Government II
was provided. however that the title to the prop
eIty should to the city whenever the premises
shall cease to be used AID occupied by the Govern
mcnt for Barge Office and other suitable buildings
and structures for the transaction of public business
connected with the revenue service or other busi,
ness of the Government, and for the landing OF
revenue and other Government boats and barges
and for the use and convenience OF the custom
House for this port.