The evening world., 1894-02-22
That Is Simply What the Shore
Inspectorship Provides,
Furgueson Charges S13,860 a
Year for a Steam Launch.
Uncle Sam Pays $4,000 for "A Craft
Six Times as Large.

INlrptInGnn 10 Cnnn m lnQn ana ~ hIa aIx-
"e''o'' 10 'o'" w = '"e " ne Din
teen or seventeen soft snaps. What
makes 1t particularly distressing IL the
,a,, ,,a, ~ 80 ,o t. aa,na 49, n.a T.,
80 '"a' ~ '""p s''"s " '''e "
the softest snap or all.
The State LEGISLATURE will undoubtedly
NV, ~" 10 q Nv, i"'pe''ot'
and abolish the office as being a useless
and extravaganza waste Of the peoples
money.
The bill introduced by Representative
Wray, Of Brooklyn, IL now before the
Committee on Commerce and Naviea-
,ion n, Albany Errg,osor con, .ona,,
his friends to the State capital to lobby
against the repeal OF the measure. which
i've ,,7 oo n vaar ,a htr,so,, 49,
si'es SL""" " year uo h'r'sell ana
friends, but the signs are that all their
w p,",. "'a'"n''e'
Lhe United states Government through
| York Harbor. practically does the work
49,, So u.r." WIN
ia sunnosod ~ do rha 81
~ supposeu l u W. nt government EN-
ploys two large steam tugs. the Nimrod
"a ,,o u -.
hu 'he argus, anu three steam launches,
while Boss Furgueaon uses the little
steam l,uncb coy nm ,or 49, 1880
"" "'"" INV INN VI 'he saihe
Regarding the size. value and cost of
maintainlng these steam tugs. an Even
Ing World. reporter obtained this morn
lhg some IaGts and figures. which un-
H whnn iEsv VIII carry e1nsideraoie weight
Commlttce on and Navigation
at Albany.
Here is a comparative estimate, show
Ing the size Of the United States Govern
nent tug Nimrod. and Boss Furgue-
sons steam launch the Gov. Hill:
U. S. Supervisors state Shore Inspector,
- Au--a
Length 70. 49,. 100 feet Length ........,, AZ feet
Tonnsge ......... .iO4l Tonnage ........ 10
Lieut.. Deiahanty IL allowed 81. coo a
and maintenance Of the Nimrod. This
5000 covers, the cost OF rental OF boat,
coal. oil, supplies and salaries OF engi'
neer. hremen, ]deckhands and cook. This
Ia for n large boat OF i4 TONS
What does II cost the state for the
maintenance Of the steam Iannch GOV
Hin?
Here are Boss Furpueson's own Np-
ures, attached to his January bill, sworn
to by him and now in the State Conn
t%roiler's office:
~, .- ,,u
,,ao or for on r%" "cnr GOV h"'' per m'n'h ,co
saIary Of rhomns Smith c,ntain Is; o''i'ioV
month, or TO- one year ..,'''"" ''' loco
sI mnD,, OF or }; ;or 'rna"haw' engineer 800 a o.o
SALARY OF 7 Hines. steward, $50 a month,
or Tor one year 800
Total 81, $50
BY these figures. II will he seen that
the State of Nav york nnva Rnaa FIR
cII.snn III. So, W, go .sn i"s" 80 "
nnnIntnnnnca -, v. sioiIou p.l yeai ~, une
iannnh uhu v, si.aii s,Ntten-,on sleah
!auh.h, WINE me l,nlted states Govern
nlent pays bul $s,oOO per year for the
maintenance OF n large steam tug of l4
tens. The state OF New York owes n
debt of gratitude TO boss Furgueson for
his kindness i'm not using a tug as big as
| the Nimrod. As II COSTS / 3.S6O n Year
for the peanut-roaster AFFAIR called mo
cov iJul Il u,n,l1 rns, saa 400 :" u y
the pnllant frurg,eson y'y'C'v "a 20 =, !,
~ saha't u,fueso. Wel' Cruising IN a
vessel nI ,nc SIZE OF thc Nlmrod. But
fuhnni'' 'heS s"S' ~rurSuesoh OWNS the Gov.
Boss Furgueson has had this State
Shore Inspector snap eight years. As
he draws 81, 900 a year, for the support
OF his Office. he has simnly lpyinl S5lf on
tribute on The state ~
10 show how similar .re RI. d,ties ~
hnn W inspe.t''' hWu tnt
nniteu othtes Government supervisor,
EueSon Is practlcally covered by the
labor of the Government officials. II III
only necessary to give II resume of the
duties OF the two offices under the law
Following is the act of Congress. an
nroveI june "a Isss unon he snhiarr,
Ewing tue PROVISIONS OF the act'
Sec. l. That the placing, discharSlng or depositing
by any process OF In any manner. OF refuse. dirt.
ashes. clnders, mud, sand, ~drcigings or any
other matter " any kind, In the tidal waters OF
the harbor Of New York. or it's adjacent or trihu-
tary waters. or In those OF Long Island Sound.
within the limits which shall he prescribed by
tho superNifor Of the harbOr, Is hereby strictly for
hidden, and every such act IL madc a mis- lcme!n r,
ana every person engaged In or who shall aih,
s ~ a",h"Li@s or 'nso,sn,H a N.".".%n II 'n's
fine or imprisonment, or both, such nne To he not
less than SEQ nor more than s.. 500 and the i'm
prIsonmcnt to be not IcSs than thirty days nor
more than ono wear.
Sec. ? That any and every master and engineer.
or person or rrrsons acting in such capacity
respectively, on board Of any boat or vessel who
shall knowingly engage In towing any scow hont
or vessel loaded NTH any surh prnhihitc, matter
TO any roint or plars nf dcnosIt or dischsrgc In
the waters of tho harbor on New YORK or ia
adjacent or tributary waters, or In those OF Long
Island Sound, shall he deemed guilty of a violation
OF ms act ana shall upon, conviction, be pun
'Sesn'" " : T neP,'noeaHTe provided, n,
n, N o. ~ " VI ,"ses o' psyrfIns on noarn
substance a% herein SsscrI no ',v !, sSoi n. m NV b, "r
OF the owner or master or p.r,on n' actin, IN IN r" NJ
capacity. on board OF such srows or boats bc,nrS
proceeding to take or tow the same 10 tho piacc
Of deposit, to apply Tor and obtain from thc
supervisor Of the harbor appointed hereunder a
permit defining the precise limits within which
the discharge OF such scoNs or boats may be
made anu any deviation from such dump'nG o.
nlS,hAIHlnk pla"e spscln'n In SUCH permit shall
We a Th", ni m Mu NE mGln'ns 81 ms art
material Of every Kind Imt Ssscrin,ion wSo Sm
Zen drai,ed az o Nmr SI 49, 'puE"n Wno,cEH
%, shosI in In" harhHr Of New Y"rt or nv w "Tsr
adjacent or tributary thereto, and pIaceI on An,
boat, scow or vessel for the purpose Of hrin.
=, taken or towed u2on the waters of the harhor q
New YORK To u place ot deposit, shall bc DEPOSITED