New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-09
THE FIVE PIERS LEASED.
COMPROMISE BETWEEN THE DOCK
BOARD AND STEAMSHIP LINES.
A RENTAL OF 1870 200 81 TO BE PAID THE CITY
BY THE WHITE STAR. THE CUNAfp AM
THE WILSON CoMPASrEs-cHANGEs

A RENTAL, OF 1870 200 81 TO BE PAID THE CITY
BY THE WHITE STAR. THE CUNARp AND
THE WILSON CoMPASIEs-cHANGEs
IN THE WATERFRONT
A great change IN the appearance OF the water
front In the North River. between Eleventh ana
Gansevoort SITS. is TO be brought about oy al
avreen,ent reached at the meeting OF the DOCK
BOARD Yesterday between that body and the 'u-
nard White Star and Wilson Line steamship com
panies The agents OF these nnes-Ne rioN H.
Brown OF the Cunard: II. Maitland kersey' OF 'he
White star and Oswald Sanderson. OF the Nlso"
secured from the Dock Board the lease OF the
Eve piers which the city is 10 construct in 'ha'
,.,rhborhood This end OF the long controversy
between the Dock Board and the steamship 'o"'
NAMES over rentals was reached at the "ie''e
nv a commemorative Board yielding somew""' "
its rental demand and the companies as'ee"s NJ.
higher lease price than they were Mt hrs' "''''"s
TO offer. p, W
There are five piers Just north OF the new rier NJ
A.. which the city IS TO rebuild and 'he me-.
line Of which IS 10 be extended 400 feet n'U 49,,
Thir;eenth-ave and the block east 10 "es'-, -no
will increase the length Of the piers u "uo"' wv
feet. and AT the same time allow OF the w'cehlne
~ West-s, from 70 TO $50 feet. The water III 'iie
docks included by these piers Is TO De uIeus'" ~
n depth of thirtv-hve feet. which VIII DC "'"P'. -
the largest steamships ahoat 10 lana 'heie d" ~
,in,cs The White Star Line has secured ulc wv
- ,,,od,o.olv north Of new Pier No. a; the
11-,,son limo the next one north, and the Oulai"
Line the last two the most northern OF "il'n -
only haf-pier The rental price ui''ueu nv
three terms of ten years each. are as loilo"s'
Star Line piers. $3.50 each for the hTsl Term go
roe - fer The second term and $500 = ior 'he
,hrd form. The Wilson Line pier. the same as the
white star Line for each term: tho Cunard Llhe'
whole pier SIC 80 70 for the first term sS|V'l w iV'
the second term and $sisji IS for the thHd term
and the Cunard Line. half-pier' S'os4- % lo' ."0
first term. $780, 81 for the second tcrIp on" CO.
zS7 IS for the third term.
Theso rentals are worked ont on a basis Of s299
fron foot for the White Star and Wilson Line piers
and $40 for the Cunard Line. the latter pa! ms "
lower price its piers are 10 be in lehe'h ON! gov
and go feet respectively against e9' feet FOR the
Wilson Line and I2 and ~ feet respectively io'
the White Star Line piers.
Mr. Kersey is well pleased with the result or the
conference. but Messrs. Brown and Sandersoh 'h'hN
that they have not secured so satisfactory terms d.
The Board granted TO the White STAR Line Inc
Cunard Line piers are 10 be ffty-seven 10 forty
seven feet shorter and the Wilson Line thirty iee'
shorter than the longer of the two White star Line
1;ors and Mr. Brown and MIR. Sanderson say tha'
q greater reduction than SO front 1901 shoulu NC
made 20 them. With their attorneys they ias' e'e"
fng began the preparation OF protest aedl'S' Wv
alleged discrimination in favor OF the White star
Line which they intend 10 send TO the DOCK bo"ru
TODAY They wish the rentals leased on an area
rather than a front-foOt measurement
Tho city will realize by these rentals between "a
md & per cent on the cost of constructing '"e
new piers When the Dock Board hist '0oA ~
1he consideration Of rentals it thought that 10
NOR cent should be realized. but the steamship
comnanies were willing TO offer only AZ per cent
Tbus The White Star Line offered Se690' year
for ,Uo piers for which the Dock Board deman9eu
$40 600 Inc Cunard Line $lll$Oo for per anu
lie fo~ which the Board asked S2sVU anu nv
Wilson Line $Sl7io for one pier Tor ew ntcHH VII
1eoar1 asked $1,000 The compromise ehecleu WI
Ne Tho city in rentals from the five piers 'o'''i
With the Leasing Of the piers goes ne rs bov No
INA sheds upon Them. 1t . not yet settIeu nUm,
avor whether the steamship companies are 10 D.a
@bc sbeds or the city In the latter case sl ,i
chorce of per cent of the cost or me sntus MoIu
Ha r1ade in the annual rental. Mr. kersey stiu Wy
isr~er of his piers which is ~ feet; wo'lI ~. n
oenecially adapted 10 the use OF the Nhite 90 a.
Ine's monster boat, the Oceanic, Wilch II ~
.naa sure 1Oi feet in length. He THINKS II pISSp".
,bst his old u!er No IS. will be leased TO me 9ou,u
srn Pacific Company for the use OF me Mo- ~, 81,
two of steamers and that he Will retain lhe o'.eI
IL. Mr. Sanderson said that ne VIII DttihB Wv
!,sssenCer service of the Wilson Line 10 ms GIS,
and will retain his Brooklyn piers 1oI the 5eISnt
Sc,~,ica The Curard Line has not yet oeclueu y"
.ysctlv what changes IL will make , .
SaFnra the close Of the meeting a resoluuoh va
adcnted authorizing the engineer. Mr.. Green, 70
,.rcnare plans and specifications for the lhlIIONS
inenf of The waterfront from north OF west N"s"-
inc;on Market to West Twenty-third-st.