New-York tribune., 1900-05-25
VETOED BY THE MAYOR.
r.urRr OF BILLS TO EXTEND DOCKING
FACILITIES THOUGHT TO BE
CAUSED BY ICE TRUST.

,,. MAY "a (SpeciaD.-Since the interest
-, t+,vs,s Of New-York aroused to the
ro.sons of the Tamuany Ice Trust, the acts
,,aseea nv the Legislature in regard to the docks
=. >-,r-y York many of which are used by the
= rrr,s+ al the instigation Of the Tammany
-, senators and Assemblymen have been
-, .crz,tfnized. II has been charged. 1t will
81 r.rnernbered. that the Ice Trust enjoys espe-
,I ,-,yileges at the docks Of New-York.
senator Ahearn. of Tammany Hall, passed
80 aots of large Importance in regard tor the
docks neither of which received the approval
NJ Mayor Van Wyck. and these acts are now
in the possession of Governor Roosevelt marked
Not accepted by the city" There is no memo
rsndum accompanying them indicating why
Navor Van Wyck vetoed them. Apparently
they contained provisions for the Improvement
of the dock property and thus would have ena-
bled the city TO provide accommodation at the
docks for larger number of vessels.
One Of Senator Ahearn's bills. 1928 Senate,
was passed by the Senate on March 90 and by
the Assembly on April 4 This bill said:
Section / The Controller of the city of New-York
from time 10 time, when directed by the Commits
sioners OF the Sinking Fund of said city. shall
prepare and issue corporate stock of the city of
New-York. signed. sealed and counterstgned in
the same manner as other corporate stock of said
city and bearing interest at the rate of not more
than per cent per annuH, redeemahle from
tine time, but not more than thirty years
S pro2ement Of the waterfront Of the city of New
York, under the provisions of Title J. of Chap
as the Greater New-York Charter. relating to the
department. Of Docks and Ferries of the said city.
porate stock issued hereunder shall not exceed
shall be sold for less than the par value there
Of The said corporate stock shall be Is
oR Bonds m Of said cy for n
ton $50 of the said CHAPTER $7S OF the Laws Of
Laws Of the said 1897 in three several issues
spectively, and shall be used for the same pur-
poses the other corporate stock and dock bonds
Of secon a @ so are n Te CHAPTER a & OF sp9 chaps
ter STs- The money received from the sales of
an5 ps1 nv the conroer Of the said city for the
several objects and purposes provided in said Title
] OF Chapter 16 Of Chapter S7s of the Laws of
pa4ent ss Vs of DOCKS and Ferries of the city Of
New-York its powers and duties upon the Teguis-
rnent Of Docks and Ferries, countersigned by the
Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund of the city
This act shah take effect Immediately.
On April 10 Mayor Van wyck returned this
bill with the statement given below:
State of New-York
City y..i and County Of I NSw-g4Tk sU a,qT a.,
New-York do hereby certify that the annexed bill,
TO Wit. An act TO provide for the issue OF cor
pose OF improving the Taterfr9ntt OF said cit city by by
the Department of Docks and Ferries mas NOT
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and caused the corporate seal Of said city to be
ROBERT A. VAN WICK,
Mayor OF the City of New-York
The second bill mot accepted" by Mayor Van
wyck was Senate bill No. 1884, also introduced
by Senator Ahearn, relating to the acquire
rnent of certain wharf property on the North
and East rivers" The bill vetoed by Mayor Van
Wyck reads follows
Section / Section SIS OF Chapter 378 of the Laws
paty,. under the corporate name of the city Of
& me VaEfors communities tglng Gin IN ana aId
county Of NewYork, the city of Brooklyn and the
of the COUNTY Of Queens. and to provide for the
government thereof" is hereby amended so as to
In all proceedings taken by the Board of Docks
eees pr snds uhder water and upands in the
city Of New provided the property Is nth not
situated between Pier A and GanseVoort-st:; Nortn
River it shall not be necessary for the said Board
Of Docks to make any attempt TO agree with the
OF any such property, rights, terms, ease
ments. privileges, uplands or lands under water.
proceedings authorized by Section SD of this act:
In a proceeding brought for the requirement of
or privileges. or uplands. or lands under water
situate. in this section set forth the title TO the
water. rights, terms easements and privileges
shall vest in the city Of New-fork four months
preme Court in the First Judicial District, OF the
oaths Of the Commissioners of Estimate and AS.
The rights title and interesS of any and all of the
owners or persons interested in the said wharf
property, rights, terms easements and privileges,
or lands under water. or uplands, shall cease and
determine and be extnguished at such time All
of property acquired or interests extnguished shall
tt1e IN the city Of New-York
This act shall take effect Immediately.