New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-26
AMENDED BY MIR. CRAM.
LANCE IN RECORD CAUSES COMMO-
TON IN THE pOCK BOARD.
.,,uesrONER EfNsTEiN DENOrNCES MIR.
GRAMS ACTION AS 1KREGrLAR-A
LIVELY MEETING.


LIVELY MEETING.
-.. neetlng OF the Dock Board yesterday was
.,sa 10 hearing TO the New-Jerscy Steamboat
r.nnany. which had been called upon to snow cause
ev shou,d not pay annual rental on the extern
WY =, od pler A. North River. and some interesting
nVrs we're brought TO light. On June 2S Secretary
W.. was ordered TO present bill TO the company
w." "a els Is a year from March q. lSs3 TO May l..
i helng the rental OF lS.i25 square feet OF land
ss.r water, at % cents a square foot The COM
~ refused to settle and requested hearing,
p.",h ,vas granted. William w Everetts. presi-
s.",. Iohn Englls. director and David Mcclure and
'"',o p Prentiss counsel. appeared yesterday be-
w.. the Board in behalf OF the company. 1t ap-
'.rsa that several years ago the Legislature gave
- comnany the right 10 extend the pier ana the
-. po.ri wanted an increased rental therefor the
s"unany declined TO pay and the matter was re-
.a nv the Old Board to President j. Sergeant
Cram and the treasurer for adjudication MT fren-
~ then produced a letter written by A +.
~.,.r,v the secretary OF the old Board. dated
.'san,hsr 25. 1892 TO the steamboat company 1t
xss originally as follows
"csntlemen-Pursuant to the action Of the so, Board
Of Docks at meeting he Hd 1 &c bd ,emporsry
MSS MS "a extend from and lengthen pier ODD IL.
Sarth River out to the perhead me OF lS" N ac
cc9oved by the Board and 70 be constrHctea under
he direction and SUPERVISION OF sne ~ hs paid
che Oh ss of me land under water by the said
.a.ion at yearly rental TO De ae.srnneu ~ me
r mrs Of the premises cut off by the new wall.
o., the words Eat a yearly rental" had been
- ~, and the initials u. S. c." attached to
Sov that Mr.. Cram had made the change
The reading OF the letter mace commouoh
..orc tho members Of the Board. and Commissioner
r'..,e,n demanded: do you mean to say that Mr..
c-.r, changed those resolutions Of the Board and
,ac,ad 10 make the change show in the records
a, this Department! go
Mr. Mcclure said that their dealings with the
ala BOARD had been honest and above-board, and ne
nh,scted TO reflections upon their honesty MI Prem
,,ss said the letter with the words at yearly
entail had been sent to the company. but they
would NOT accept their terms and the words were
scratched out at their request Mr. Mcclure thought
cha, az the matter was left 10 the president and
treasurer OF the Board the president had perfect
right to make such changes as he saw ht
commissioner Einsteln said he thought the actions
NJ Mr. Cram irregular to degree. ana wohuered
that man should dare take such liberties win
public records OF the Board lively exchange look
place between the opposing forces when MT. freh-
tss said that on several occasions when he had APP
neared II was not recorded on the records. III was
NOT due 10 Mr. Premises modesty,' ventured Pres
ident O'Bren
"We,. we didn't have to watch everybody in those
DAYS" snapped back Mr.. Prentiss; even DOCK
Board would know the difference between the mean
ing Of the word compensation and the word rent 3.
Bring Mr. Cram down here and he can explain.
said Mr. O'Brien. which led Mr.. Mcclure to declare
that 1T wouldn't be disnihed. x,,
Now. see here" inierjected Commissioner Elm
stein with emphasis Mr.. Cram got a salary for
acting as tine president Of the Board; he accepted
that salary and swore TO do his duty as q pubic
ofScer II won't hurt Mr.. Grams manhood 70
come down here to explain an irregular action. II
he isn't man enough for that-we; don't Know,
and the Commissioner closed abruptly ana gave
way 10 President OBren. who said he didn't pro-
n adO methods
be arbitrary and that the present Board showed
that by not removing the steamboat company
extension. ,1., .
You can't do that" shouted Mr.. Mcclure. as
he bounded TO his feet and pointed his hnger a.
the speaker; 'its not in your power 70 do that We
wouldn't permit you 10 do that, with an emphauc
gesture at each that" 1--WE came here as private
Citizens and we intend to get our rights.
You will get what Is just but nothing more an
swered President o. Brien. unmoved by the out
burst.
II was decided to talk the matter over further
and n will be taken up again al the next meet
ng OF the Board 1t is understood that the steam
boat company is willing TO pay 20 cents square
foot though its representatives. did not declare
themselves