The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-05
DOCK BOARD WAS SNUBBED
prBLIo HEARING oRDERED ON THE
I DOCK PLANS.
rhey ASKED ne si.hiss Vuua ~ Aushsrts1 to
Go Ahead Cs@prrstfsv OsSpeeea nat IN
isss . ni.ii>F sehsuas 70 speua srsny
miiiInns w. CensaasreA SIenstrous.

rney ASKED ne sinnriss Huua ~ Aushsrtty to
Go Ahead -Cs@prrstisv Oe1petea nat IN
isss . siufl-F achsuas 70 speua Many
Millions was csns,asrea sSsnstrou,.
Armed with . huzs roll Of plans. aad . state
n.nt about the proposed Improvement to the
water front on the west Ede. Dock Commissions
,rs o'Brien, Monks and Einstsin appeared be-
fore the Sinking Fund Commissioner yesterday
70 ask for authority 10 build the now piers. Mr..
E!nstein started to make the plsa. but hs didn't
yet very ta= when he was brought up with
round turn by the Comptroller.
Hold onl' Mr.. Fitch said. "when q similar
scheme was brought up BY Democratic officials
In 1898 it was considered monstronsly wicked.
A number Of property owners, including the
Astoria. declared that thu scheme was all wrong.
after I came into ONCE the matter was brought
M again, and. although It involved the expendt-
ty-e OF q vast sum Of money, I did consent to q
ra-t Of the work which had already been ar
ranged for. Now the Dock Commissioner come
here and want the other part. I move that a
public hearing DO held 90 that the same people
who objected before can cume again and express
their views. Rscantly these plans were taken
from my ofles to be changed b. EnsineerG Greene
stein MAY We Kept the plan. only : fsw days.% %m-
ture OF $40. ooO. 900 or sl2, ooo, 600. . persisted
Mr.. Fitch. ct ought not 10 BE- decided until
ne people Who shSGsht it = wicked scheme in
very ny nervous. as ffrsd minute guns a. the
shoes we're there. Finally Mr.. Goff looked down
at his foot and upbraidsd Alderman Oakley. who
II don't chew tobacco. siry'' said Mr.. Oakley
severely.
demanded Mr.. Einstetn Of Mr.. Fitch.
Excuse me- replied Mr.. Fitch. II didn't
make the ohtecttona- They were made BY tax
Mr.. Ei~nstein-I don't think property owners
have any right to come here: As for W; w; As
He lives in England. and I don't think he should
have any specini privileges. although the Comp
Mr.. Fitch-Thnt is mot SO wicked, ia it, Mr..
Einstein . Mr.. Astor still owns property hare
~ Mr ~ Einstein 1tahaEins Els Snser at the Comp
truller and talking in q loud yoicet-This is q Sc
s,oss mat mater e Every dTE's delay means GIn the he, loss
want any more stumbling blocks pinced in our
% S me- that the Vicssdasss Is al on Nj. Ffsch's
side. At our meeting with Q body Of represent,
alive citizens tt was decided that tho city would
got u fair return on It's investment.
Mr.. Fftnh-Dfdn't your colleague, Gen.
o'Brien, vote against tho agreement because he
Mr. Einstein-He voted against 1t. but 1t was
r1ulCulOuS 10 e1DoCb 4 OF . per ctu-
M. Fitch-But you are tying up the city's
property for thirty years.
Mr.. Einstein-We are entitled to the con-
idence of citizens. We ought to have our own
way in carrying out these Improvement.
Mr.. Fitch-Vhy, you couldn't agree among
yourselyesi Wicked Gen. o'Brien was against
part Of tho PLAN
Mr. Einstcin-But you know I wouldn't think
Of attrtbuting any wickedness co You. Mr..
Fitch.
well have n public hearing on Tuesday at
LA. NJ" said tho Mayor, by way Of shutting
Cant we have an advertisement 10 that eff.
feet printed T. aaked Mr.. Einstain.
Advertisements aneered the Comptroller.
pointing at the reporters; you'll get all the adj
Vertisemsnt you want before this thing Ii over.
Then Mr.. Einst1tn went out and the long state
msnt which thu Dock Commissioners had pre-
pared was left unread
The statement reuitss the history Of the plans
for the west side front IMPROVEMENT, which
were adopted on May 20. Briefly, they provide
from 700 tn $50 feet long. with slips $50 feel
wide. beginning at or near the foot Of Charles
making q total Of $3.50 feet or 1t miles
OF wharfage room: also between Bloom,
each 500 feet long, two other piers each 500 feet
long. hanktng the ferry slips opposite West
18th street, and one piar, also 500 feet lung and
so feet wide. On the northerly side of Bloomfield
available bulkhsad line at West Twenty-second
street, furnishing La, &96 linear feet. or 3.12 miles
OF wharfage room, exclusive Of 1850 feet used
for purposes. The aggregate wharfage room
covered by these proposed improvements L.
therefore 25,459 feet. or As2 miles, to which ID
The total cost Of tho Improvement may reach
S16, 00O, 600. The details have been printed