New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-29
~ EypERT ~ DOCK AFF1IEN.

N,v,r Strong has already made important
changes for The better in the Dock I'p'r'
mont, His appointments of t. {. brl'h anu
I,l,vir Eiustciu as Dock Commissioners nave
bocn received with general approval. 1hrr' i
annie reason To suspect that the Dock Depart
mani uudcr Tammnnv control was mNllS'd Tor
,h, enrichment Of Tammiay contractors anu
T,mm,nv favoritcs generally With C0mmlS-
io,cr O'Erirn and Commissioner EnSteln III
ho Noel; Board. il Is certain there will be no
,.,rd,ls frauds or waste Of public funds in the
Dock Department hereafter. y strong le'iihS
,is,s aiming leading and influential citizens
,h,, +, will he well for Mayor Strong To com
,i.,, his excellent work in The Dock DEPART
mani, bv Amounting rs the third Commissioner,
:. Ella, ,,l,rr If lanes J. Phclan. Il New-Iork"r
If ,,rc, experience in marine matters me
commercial interests OF ms port are VI NV
cr,,hl. importance. Ncw-lork ought 10 nave
q system Of docks worthy OF me i'r'"'N' wy
- ,bc N.w World and Of on" of tn" greatest
poris upon tie globe me S'''l'N"'P WI"
rorios foreign and domestic. ought To possess
The amplcSt and most extensive iaciil''S' W."
Works magnificent waterfront should Nv "'N
onod and improved 10 such an extent rs 10 p'
of the largest utility 10 commerce.
If Mayor Strong will make a careful S'nhE "'
this subject and select as his ihlrl 'ohl'n'S
sloncr OF Docks Il citizen Of tn" highest aoh''!
and II me most valuable cXpcricnc" III water
front affairs his action will be enthusiastically
commanded bv all philosophical citizens. IN"
,h;rl Commissioner should he an export IN ID"
host sense Of the term in all dock matters. Inc
utilization In the most c1"ctiy" manner "t every
foot oC the superb stretches Of The North klN'r
and E1s, River Oh Manhattan Island should on
liz, the services of tn" most competent mon
AMOR, ,,h, have made themselves familiar Win
all the problems 10 be- solved. me liar'm
River Shin canal will soon b" thrown open 10
,rotiir. This will enlarge ihc opportunities LOT
making The most satisfactory Us" 81 IN" NpicHllh
resources ~ This city Tor commercial purposes
Every ono who j. Interested IN water r1nSp"rta-
,ion nnd every citizen 81 Ncw("rk "l@hi - p'
earnestly aud zcalously interested in every q''N-
ton which relates 10 The Development 81 HIS
p,rn is anxious that Mayor Strong shall APP
noint n ,hc third Dock Commissioner some 'N'
merit who l. generally recognized ~ possessing
noculiar and exceptional qualifications for me
,,,cr through his mastery 81 every cl"meui
,,,i.h fends 10 affect The commercial supremacy
Il ms metropolis
Tho steamship lines the steamboat com
n,ni.s. the shipping concerns 81 all s'rS'
have = right 10 ak the Mayor t" mike
TN. most iwlicious choice and f. complete the
rc,rcauizrd Dock Board lay naming some one
whom the whole shipping community VIII a''
p,,,,,l,l... to be. exactly fitted for III" W'ish'y
RESPONSIBILITIES, ~ he place The Mayors TWO
,u,oinimcnrs have been prais'w'r'hy' III
.i,,,ll ..o On arl fill The th'rd plac" 10y Su'h Il"
,rp,intm,u, as will max" IA" Dock Board 'n''
mast cti ion, aud successful body II It's hind 10
be- found anywhere