New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
REPORT OF THE DOCK COMMISSION
AZ SHOWS AN INCREASE IN REVENUES AND
DECREASE IN DIsBURsEMENTs-NEw
WHARFAGE ROOM NEEDED

Ihs DOCK Commissioners yesterday submitted
their quarterly report embracing tho transactions
between January and April 80 to the Mayors
ONCE. During that period the revenues were So7-
Jos H. and the disbursements were g@I3A as
against revenues OF $780, OF 25 and disbursements OF
'2sss 30 for the Same period Of 1895 These figures
snow IN increase in revenue for that time OF
N"oS S and decrease IN expenditures OF sos lls g.
Inc items In the running expenses OF the Depart
ment snow large decrease An IN portant part Of
the Commissioners report is as follows:
In view Of the Importance and pressing need for
the Improvement between West Eleventh and
Sie sns ., Of We's and
accomplished is submitted for your information
Confronted WITH ecndons s' wSos prsi
rendered II necessary to invoke legislative action
Of the city No new SseHs ToO G' ha
: been created for many years where II would give
piers already existing were extended to the pier
head line established by the Secretary Of War in
in and fully occupied excsp Gy places sns ey r
mois from business centres Applications for dock
Of snDPhf haS Been e s o
many years Complaints were being made that
pay high rentals applicants were unable to secure
given and sss +, b6w
ewing to the failure Of the city provide such
other places that the EFFORTS Of the s Department Of
DOCKS since It's organization had been mainly d-
waterfront properly owned by the city, ard that
the large tract of land between West Eleventh and
| West Twenty-third sts westerly Of West-st ard
Tenth -ave.-absolutely necessary TO give relief ir
this. the congested section of the city and wh'cl
many years ago had been injudiciorsly II not in .
properly filled in-had not been reconverted 20 rs
proper use namely the use Of shipping.
Regarding the Improvements contemplated. the
Commissioners say:
| 1t is TO be regretted that the execution Of this
| improvement entered upon many years
| ago. both for financial reasons and the welfare OF
the commerce of the city. For the value Of the
property to be acquired has greatly increased since
the proposition made. and It will cost
nearly double what II would have al that time.
And there IS no doubt that the commerce Of the
city has suffered for the lack of the facilities be
given by this Improvement.
| In connection with this Improvement II is TO be
noted that o;.iy IN two other has waterfront
| property. which has been filed in and diverted
from its proper by shipping. been reconverted
| by the Department OF Docks to shipping purposes
| since its organization The cases referred TO are
| % at West Washington Market. where l25Ooo
square feet. fifty city lots excavated and
the area adapted for the Of shipping. and (2)
| at the "Od Red Fort" the foot of Hubert-st.
where 400 feet or about nineteen city lots.
| were excavated, making total of 172.oo0 square
| feet. whereas. between West Eleventh and Ganse-
| WORT stS. the to be reconverted 10 the uses
OF shipping is $50 900 square feet, or about "a city
| lots-an four times great as in the two
| cases above cited.