New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-05
Liquor Dealers Trust, and for the better protection
of their interests
NEv PIERS ON THE NORTH RIVER.
PLAN WHICH WILL GIVE ROOM FOR SEVEN
TEEN LARGE PIERS AND A SITE
FOR APPRAISERS STORES.

A plan Is being considered by the Dock Department
by which nearly mile Of water mont may become
available 10 the city for the largest piers ms Is that
portion OF the North River shore nom west kieVcnthst
TO Twenty-hird street AZ present this section Is not
available for plers a bend I'm tho land carries the
,oro on, n within 200 feet OF the pier limo, and
nie ~ that length arc OF li;e valuo To tire large
ocoo, steamers which come here. Up 10 Eleventhst.
ves,., has been widcnod a waterfront street to
r,ore than 900 feet but above E!evcnh-st the thor
ourbfare along the water front IS very narrow one.
The pIan IS TO widen the street along the wafer front
70 Twenty thrdst. and to make use of the intervening
epacc between The street and tho river for slips and
lers President Post said yesterday that his assocl-
atcs Commissioners Matthews and sman, were IN
accord in regard to the value Of such i'm
movement Tie Sinking Fund Commissioners regard
od II favorably and II Mayor Grant approves It bill
V be prepared for tie action Of the Legislature this
winter.
"The PLAN added Mr. Post, 3" has been before the
Dock Board for some time, but 1t would Involve an
pcnse Of about 100000 In securing The properly and
buIding the new piers. Tho board has not desired TO
him nm the subject before now. There Is question
A. 10 its vauc or the Importance OF such measure.
Tho mans Of SIR Green, the engineerinchief, show
that this section would give the city seventeen new
p,ers from COO TO 700 feet long in the very midst OF
The water front business. They would accommodate
the largest ocean steamers now being bult, Tor which
there is not room on inc Nc"-ioih "dtor HOnt,
and will give room for several of tho steamship COM
uanes now having piers IN jersey City and iIoboken'
What Will such piers rent for asked the re-
porter.
From $4,000 to 100000 year The Income on
this piece OF waterfront 10 the city would be at least
$500 900 yearly without including the great amount
Of business which such interests would represent If
they were ready today they could be rented within
tweny-four hours at these figures, so great IS the
need and the demand for additional waterfront accom-
mediation. such change besides means great i'm
provement in the river up 70 Tweny-third st, and
would remove large number OF the unslghtly docks.
The plan has received fresh impetus by business
men Of the city within a few days. James NJ. Con
stable OF Arnold. Constable & Co.; James C. McCreery
and H. H. Thurbcr, representing a committee OF tho
Chamber of Commerce, called on me I'm regard to
available sites for the appraisers stores This
plan they regarded Just what the city needs I'm that
section, which business is now apprOpraing. IL would
afford an opportunity secure such a site "a the city
requires for these stores and In tho best locality for
them. The committee said that this plan would bs
presented TO the Chamber OF Commerce, and II tho
Mayor approves il the bill will receive tr strongest
Endorsement and support from the Chamber of COM
morce ana business OF the city. l. acted his
winter te work could probably be completed So as 10
l.IVe thr ..ty these piers within two Years. ]
think there f. no question but that the city would re-
ceive from - 10 20 per cent On IFS Investments