New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-08
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EDWIN A: POST ADDRESSES THE CHAMBER OF
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EDWIN A. POST ADDRESSES THE CHAMBER or
coMsrERcE on THE PROPOSED NEW PIERS
The regular monthly meeting Of the Chamber Of
oomncfcc was hold yesterday Charles 8. Smith
presided Alexander =. Or proposed the name Of
ex-presldenf Grover Cleveland for honorsry member
snip in the Chsnacr. The nomination was OPPOSED
by Colonel corEing on the ground that the only
President Chester A. Arthur, who was resident az
this city. On Standing vote being taken, Ma
Cleveland was elected b. vote Of twenty TO thirteen,
many members remaining IN thsir seats and not
voting either way. Resolutions were passed protest.
lnr against the passage Of the Taxation bill, re-
curing persons to declare the valuation Of their
personal estate and favonng the repeal Of the satus
aay halfhelidAy Law. The Chamber also passed 9
resolution approving the action Of che National
bankruptcy Convention, which was held IN st. Louis
fow days ago President Edwin A. Posi- of the
Dock Bosed, the invitation OF che Chamber, then
addressed the Chamber and detailed the proposed
plsn for the alteration and Improvement Of the wafer
front along the North River. After showing that tho
East RIVER had net n many ways the oppor-
tunlt,es for development Of the work, Mr. Post
ponsed out that nom the Battery 10 Fffty.nintls-st
ON tbe North River, The waterfront was occupied by
oossr going steamers ana that wore dock acccmmods
tang were needcd. He ssd that tho unused pcr-
lions would soon be reguireS by the growing COM
neros Of the port, but that the I've miles Of river
between tho battefy FtIIy-cikEth~St. HpGt Do
nfoved az once. Whom tho proposed improvements
were made there would be eighty piers within
that limit forfyone OF which were already built. In
the district between West Eleventh and Twenty third
sta 1t was proposed to increase the facilities 25 per
cent He said
mis- change contempates ths extension Of weskst.
$50 fees vida IN straight line from West Tenth 70 West
Tenty-third ss (exeeptng the block upon which tho
market Is erectec and the excavation of ths made
land to ne west Of the street. mo properly taken for this
imasosement 70 be purchased by the city II involves
large expenditure money but gives nearly rs per cent
more wharf room. andeems TO be the only way IN which
TIE city rapidly be prepared for It's increasing com
neree. IS
II It adopted nineteen large piers two large halt
piers and two small piers could be built which would yield
10 shn city revenue OF $4,000 year; rs total cost
would be about sssei COO Dedacting the yearly taxes
nov received by the city the property 70 be purchased
smeuntRg 70 $4,000 the net income to the city would
Be s7s7,0o0 over - per cent on the inyestmsnt
Without tnkfnr Into confederation the increased amount Of
baness watch would tosthe benefit OF the city.
He referred TO tho report Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury OF June 80, 1883, which showed the gross
rsveuue from import and tonnage duties % the
country aggregated s222, 100000, OF which el<5,-
and adGsd The Dock Department desire TO enable
chs city not only 10 retain this es per cent. but TO
collect as much Of the additional - par cent as
Chief Engineer Greene Of the Department Of Doehs,
then exhibited and expIsncd The plans Of The pro
Ne COMMITTEES on Haroors and shipping, ana vote
Of thanks 10 Mr. Post was passed.