New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-02
PIER RENTS on THE WATERFRONT.
,r11r, DOCK BOARD DENIES THE WHITE
STAR LINES SCHEME
TO BUILD PIERS on THE
JERSEY SHORE.

A. the meeting Of the Deck Board yesterday
,e,,er was read from II. NJ. Kersey. agent of the
White Star Line in this city, renewing the applica
ton of the company for the lease OF two OF the new
piers 10 be built between West Eleventh and Ganss
WORT SITS In the letter. which Was addressed 10
General = c. OBrien. president Of the Board. Mr.
Kersey said:
be-, to offer for Piers new 4s and a. as per the
recent Dock BOARD plans, the sum of $780, as fol
iows Per our pS S pie of - per Sec cent on %
cSi AS nv principals in Liverpool are extremely
anxious in view Of certain work on hand whica
thev are unable 10 proceed with until the decision
OF tho Board IS arrived at beg you Will Rhoiy
arrive at settlement with US
Commissioners Einstein and Monks. after near
Ing the letter read. said that Mr. Kersey had
assumed too much. and on motion OF President
O'Brien the White Star Lines application was DC
MED Commissioner Einsten then suggested that
the rent 70 be charged for the piers should be o
per cent Of their cost 1t decided. however,
that no resolution should be adopted in regard 10
the matter yet.
Tho Chamber of Commerce yesterday adopted a
resolution TO tho effect that the liberal treat
rnent Of the foreign lines OF steamships and the
establishment OF minimum rates Of wharfage VIII
be conducive 70 the very best welfare or TINS Guy
and the entire country.
Alexander L. orr president OF tho Chamber. said
yesterday OF a project for extensive system Of
piers on the New-Jersey shore of NewYork Har-
Dor.
Il stated before the Mayor yesterday that
prominent citizen OF New-York had received the
offer OF the presidency OF company which pro-
poses TO a wall from Liberty Island 10
Robins Reef Light, and from this sea wall 70
run numerous piers which will accommodate
the largest steamships that reach this port Inc
land back Of the sea wall is TO be filled in and
used for the construction OF station for the con-
centratOn OF The different railroad lines running 10
this port The citizen / referred 10 is \. Foster
Higgins. Mr.. Higgins told he had refused the
presidency Of the company. a. he believed the
scheme TO be exceedingly detrimental 10 'he inter
ests OF NeW-YOrk city. ] agree with him. The
city. ] told the Mayor, should not make its wharf
age charges so high Is 10 be burden on steam
ship companies and induce them 10 look elsewhere.
II should not be a question how much the city
can get from the steamship companies. These
companies could greatly assist the accomplishment
Of such a scheme as that proposed By the com
Iarv which approached Mr.. Higgins"
Mr.. Higgins, when asked about the matter, sad:
Il was APPROACHED 10y friends TO become the pres-
dent Of the company referred to- but considered
that acceptance would practically be reachcry 10
both The Chamber Of Commerce and the city OF
New York
Tn. company IS the Terminal Company OF New
Jersey SCION Humphreys, OF T.. D. Morgan CO..
No 81 Wal-st. IS now its president He said:
..T'bis is not a new enterprise me company was
under consideration for ten years. II has been in
allegiance OF late. / can say that. instead OF Its
being an attack the welfare OF the harbor or
Network or the business interests Of the city OF
New York IL IL better calculated 10 promote the
interests Of New-York than anything that could he
undertaken, even though on the boundary OF the
State OF New jersey.