New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-29
MYERS THE CITTS BULW Ann.
DEFEATING AN UGLY TAMMANY JOB.
TIE DOCK BOARD FINDS THAT If 1T CAN'T 'hr
,, , ,,r,r,ox saoo mo WILL DO.

TIE DOCK BOARD FINDS THAT If 1T CANT "NA
HALF \ MILLION, 100000 WILL DO
Controller Myers saved the dty 100000 WIich
would have gone into the lnsailac nav % iai''"
Hall but for the determined stand lie took at the
I'M, NJ the Sinking Fund Commissioners ye'le'u"''
Acting Mayor Arnold presided the others p1rtioP'""7
being Recorder Smyth Controller Myers, Cha"lo'' '""
tlaln and Alderman Brown. The scheme OF l'8n''I
$500 600 Of doc, bond, Cor purchasing the SuoiPr''"
land bordering Riverside Park. b'tWeh ''N0"'y
eccond and one hundred and twenty ninth s'S whch
the meeting called to consider, receiver '"c p
prevail Of all Of the Commissioners except the Oo''
trolIcr ~ his vote was necessary to eeh'He t"'
issue his position was impregnabie, and the IaHahy
forces though ably handled by Police Comnni'S''"1I
Martini vanly tried TO assault II. The argument Vi
Tnmmany men was that if the water front WIS J." w
preserved from noxlous factories ana ufo"Sl'1oe
structures the twenty-five parcels OF land IN INC MINUS
of other owners must be purchased without ui"cV'S
sary delay. The Controller saw no necessity lor inc
Dock Boards taking any part In the purchase
You nrc only wasting time he said, III answer 10
his opponents. q shall positively not v0t" for mat
resolution or for any other like ii. The DOCK BoaN1
has now at its disposal ~ 100000 which can be used
70. this purpose, and | am opposed to puttlhe n"fF
funds In its control" lie favored the prclase OF uc
land by the Park Department or through the BonN Of
Street Opening lie maintained that the Dock Depart
ment could only acquire land for commercial purposes,
vet this property made vaucless for docks by the
steep bun which the whole distance between the
streets named. II would cost he estimated, $1,000
600 TO improve the land to make IT available for dock
purposes Mr.. Myers suggested that the Mayor call
meeting Of the Board of Street Opening and let begin
proceedings under Chapter $50 OF the laws Of loo' for
acqurng the properly. resolution which he offered
TO this effect was defeated by the Tammany majority.
The Controller then said that steps had already been
taken for securing hand for the new Tweltlav'., ana
That after this thorOGehic Ind been provided for, il
would not cot tsl75 700 II condemnation pro
ceedings were taken. He unwilling to appcar rs
an obstuctionist Of improvements. and therefore he
would agree to issue Of 27J0 900 OF dock bOnds for
this purpose. Police Commissioner Martin thought
that the opportunity favorable one for him to
act. lie standing between Chairman Arnold and
Chamberlain Grain, and whispered to the hitter:
Move TO amend by making it 100000 or as much
as may be needed
Mr.. Grain did lie was tol
/ shall not vote Tor it," quoth Mr.. Myers grimly.
Goueral In Chief Martin whispered 10 Acting Mayor
Arnold.
Il .uggest that We make it 900 600, cane from the
Acting Mayor, repeating Nj. Martins audible instruc
lions,
Mr.. Myers said d" / will T., that. provided that
IL j. expressly stipulated that the Dock Board shall
the money for purchasing this land and Tor other
purpose
With tbs provlo the issue of $500 OCO wa, author.
zed. The cts already owns all bat 1900 OF the
1900 iEeal feet Of the park water front The Dock
Board can now ~ on ana hu' ihc remainder.
The Controller, after the meeting hai adjourned,
said that the iarh Board aud not the Dock COmHl,-
Toners should bc iHtiu-ted win ni, purchase. The
pnrro>c n buying The land, to prevent from falling
into hand, winch would Use II M urOu,ly to adjacent
property was proper enough. but. the matter
stood. the city should act through the Park rimmi,
>iOncr-. However. he satisfied that he lad lied
the appropriation up that II could b. used only fr
buying the land ana lad reduced IT 10 per cent be wv
the Iammauy expectation.