The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-27
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Gives the steriiiSed MIX Privilege Mt the Third
street Pier to sieEei.Cooper Co.

Dock Commissioner Elnstein executed a
flank movement on Nathan Straus yesterday
In connection with the war over Tho privilege
OF selling sterillzcd milk ON tho East Third
street recreation pier. Mr.. Straus Is n member
Of the firm OF X. II. Macy K Co. Having been
unable to get permission to sell milk ON the
pier, no declared that n certain Dock Commits
sioner, nctuRtcd by spite, was killing of the
babies on tho cast side by keeping from them the
boon of sterilizUd milk. This statement aroused
the ire OF tn" members Of tho Dock Board. and
they demanded to know the name OF the Com
missioner referred to. In response TO their re-
quest Willis Holly, advertising manager Of II.
II. Macy & Co, came forward and boldly an.
nounced that the alleged slayer OF children was
no less a parsonage than Commissioner Elm.
stein.
Contrary to general expectation, Mr.. Elm.
stein took tho announcement rather coolly. At
first he talked about a suit for Islander, but later
he abandoned the idea. Yesterday Bandmaster
Joyce. who now holds the privilege OF selling
MIX on the Third street pier, sent the following
communication to the Dock hoard:
81 hereby respectfully mako, application to
your honorable board for permission to sublet
TO the Se~isol.Cooper Company the privilege of
selling steriIiked, raw, and other miiks on the
'"Ihe Siegel-Cooper company Will agree to
furnish the Sumo quality and distribute IL upon
the same terms and In the same manner 1t was
lOTulCTlS uonN W W. clIuNb u II ia
pier
MIR. Einstein Immediately saw his opportunity.
Under an old resolution the application Of Mr..
Joyce was referred to him with power. and he
announced that he would grant the request.
Now Mr.. Stratus comes forward and an
nounres that he has opened u milk distributing
depot on leasehold property at the foot of East
Third street. The new depot is close to the
recreation pier, and there is some dispute as
to whether the ground OH which il stands Is
really private property. or whether II Is a part
Of the marginal street, which should be under
the Jurisdiction OF the Dock Board, but which
has never been formally turned over 10 that
body by the Public Works Department. The
Dock Board will investigate the matter, and
IL MIR. Strauss depot is fount to occupy public
property an effort will be made to dislodge 1t.
Architect Kendall presented the plans for q
new recreation pier at the foot of West Fiji.
tieth street. and they were approved by the
board. The new pier will be OF the colonial
style OF architecture. President O'Brien stated
that In view Of the fact that the Dock Board
was spending a great sun, OF money on rccrea.
tion piers. which could only be used during the
summer months, some scheme ought 10 be de.
vised whereby they could be used in cold
weather. Architect Kendall said that with
! glass sides. plants and shrubbery from the parks
could be stored on the piers in winter and SUI
fcient heat generated to keep them growing.
Mr.. Kendall was ordered TO make plans for q
winter recreation pier.
The plans for the recreation pier at tho foot
were referred to Engineer Greene.