The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-15
NEW PIER PLANS ADOPTED,
WEST SIDE IMPROVEMENT WILL
COST ABOUT 81 O o.

I1r. Einstein Makes tho Session or tho Sinking
Fund Commission Noisy-Leases OF the Upper
Piers TO BE Sold Mt Auc~tion-AbuttinE Prop
erty Co BE Made to Pay Part OF the Cost.
After a battle of words lasting for moro than
two and q half hours the Dock Board yesterday
got the Sinking Fund Commission to adopt as n
whole their plan for the improvement OF the
west side. water front from Charles to West
Twenty-third street. 1t is estimated that Dock
Commissioner Einstein made as many as fifteen
epeeches, with a total OF nearly 1000 words.
When he wasn't making speeches he was rum
ming about from one member to another. threat
ching and cajoling by turns. Finally the men,
bers of the board huddled around the Mayor and
tried to listen in peace to q resolution which
Recorder Got had been debating to the stenog-
rapher. But Mr.. Einstein huddled with them.
First he was at the elbow Of Mr.. Oakley. whis
pering in his ear. Then he tackled City Cham
beriain McCook, who was making an objection
TO one OF the provisions of the resolution.
You go ahead, Mr.. Chamberlain, he said in
q loud whisper. I'll stand by you. Fitch can't
force us in this matter"
Mr.. McCook frowned. Mr.. Fitch laughed.
"why, 1 am going to move the adoption of your
resolution in q minute II you will only give me a
chance he said.
"A little later Recorder Goff said: Il would
like to ask the President or the Dock Board a
Mr.. Einstein was on his feet in an instant and
began to make a speech.
Fl asked a question of the President of the
Dock Board. said the Recorder freezingly, and
When the plans came before the Sinking Fund
Commissioners last week they asked the Dock
Bsnt between s9 @sna'e G ans Pp@@s and Vest Eleeventk
streets and the improvement between Bloom
voted on separately. The Dock Board refused
TO comply. and insisted yesterday that the plans
MIR. Fitch insisted that the leases of the new
piers above Bloomfield street should be sold at
MIR. Einstein said that the present Dock Board
had sold more dock privileges at auction than
al have noticed" said the Comptroller. that
whenever you have a choice morsel you want to
Take that back roarcd Mr.. Einstcin, shak.
ing his finger at the Comptroller. That's an
unfair insinuation. even il it was intended as a
witticism. That remark tends to show how little
you know. You had better take it back"
IF you stand there until take back ANYTHING
have said, you will stand there until your hair
IS grayer than it is now, retorted Mr.. Fitch
Lawyer David Mcclure. who represented the
Consolidated Gas Company, said that If the
plan was carried out the Improvement would
deprive his client of property worth 80 5000 900,
besides destroying a large plant now in opera
tion,
broke in the Mayor. If we take it the lighting
Of the city won't be intcrfered with one parti
smiling Mt the idea"
"Oh, no, Mr.. Mayor, i was only smiling be
cause you smiled" replied Mr.. Mcclure. 81
always smile when any one smiles with me-
GOOD joke, said the Mayor, and he ChuCkled
gleefully, after which he made a long talk II
favor of the Improvement. In answer TO Re
corder COTS question as to whether there was
any legal reason why the plan should not bt
divided, Mr.. Einstein finally permitted Gen
O'Brien to say that there was. In presenting
the plan as a whole. he said they were proceed
ing according to the advice of the Corporation
Counsel. Then Gen. OIBrien grew emphatic.
"Ihave heard all along that this plan wonlt
be defeated" he said, pounding on the table
1--WE understood that a certain private corpora
ton, which owns some of the land to be taken
would interfere, and l see Hooking at Mr.. Nc
/ Clurel that its attorney is now present. 1t i
time that this kind OF interference on the part o
private corporations with the interests of thu
people should cease"
Comptroller Fitch introduced the resolution
TO approve the plan as 1t stood and 1t wa
adopted by unanimous vote. Next, Recorde
Golf introduced n resolution that it was tn
opinion OF the Sinking Fund Commissioners tina
i tthe Dock Commissioners should try to secur
lfrom the White Star. the Cunard and the Wilsol
Hines an increased rental over the terms alread
agreed on; also that the Dock Commissioner
1hould sell the leases of the piers bctwee
public auction to the highest bidder; also tina
the property owners along the line of the pre-
posed new marginal street between Little Yves
Twelfth street and West Twenty-third stree
should be compelled by legislative enactment I
pay a share of the cost OF Improvement. Th
resolution was adopted.
The improvement OF the west side water from
as shown in the plan approved, will cost in tn
neighborhood of ST., 600, 900.