New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-08-17
DIFFERENT FINANCING SYSTEM ABROAD.

Owing 10 the close connection and active CO
e4Jfhoriries tfe system o. financing new improve
nents Of the ports found - e soIle" hat differ
the funds are advanced by the national govern
meaIS n Will %biIe in Liverpool The Entire receipts
wharf property are expended III eIIeiis
there a parallel for the magnificent showing Of the
NeH,-york DOCK Department where FOR every dol
lar extended the city is enriched the extent OF
500 TO say nothing of the pr rate property &C
Quired which Is constantly Increasing in vaIue.
foreign waterfront available Tor wharfage pur-
troll and the mun.clpaiizaJion q the remaining
dor a royal commission is now studying his sub
With the exception % the head Of the system.
who directs its workings. the tenure II 1fice Of
%rsa fcers and heads q bureaus re promoted
from the ranks D. IeGlI1r SkSjei1 o, e
Of disability. and after years Of service, pen
department N New OF aItIc-aflH IN Liverpool
where the contrast is striking.
nos rnt in no soreieTI i.v IS The pubic derived
Of the water view and beautiful hreezes at
present exists IL blocks in the lower part Of
require the erection Of 81 is along the buIkheads
the water front the roof Of The s1ed or storage
converted into beautiful and ornamental prone
once n ne fIlt,r@ cors.r,tdn OF fu5bead sheds
81 this city that the residents OF the lower East
MD along West-st and South-st With stair
was At he foot Of each side street This can be
done without interfering "a The least with the oper-
alton Of shippnE or the use of The lower story or
stories q the shed for the protection Of freight in
view and ~ Itzer. 91t "2lla introq{Ge
feature IN the ~ alle1tt5on o ne city men II
now so sadly lacks as c2alf'ared win some foreign
many instances.
HOTELS FOR SAILORS AND IMMIGRANTS.
Another matter which propose TO bring to the
Ettcr-iou OF the Mayor is The maintenance by the
ely as such institutions exist in Europe If it is
10 L
Sainly opens up iel2 .or o. eHarita5le organize
and sailors boarding houses. 50 called in New
l"tA = s 80 - q a 70 III
nl.sers5y housed and neaEreiv fed and exorbitant-
s =. ,; Sj- - rsIi1- ~ - -
be The wards OF the government. the guardianship
lis existence unless attention is aroused by some
aagrant abuse Sailors hotels are conducted by
the municipalities Of some q the European ports.
notably Antwerp. while immigrants at other ports
are ur1er government 2rolegtllqn, hotels eSta1-
nSed by the government AZ ftolt.f am an iI.nl-
grants hotel built by a TRANSFORMATION company,
of accommodating thousand persons at once.
ne S0sII . e "i 49,, "a L--' 80
Of any kind: IN fact are not TO be found TIE To
feTent IN construction and appearance TO our stone
e5lS S "7S % frbj b,t yerS ansf any
almost impossible alter 10 meet changing con
modern vessels some Of these basins are several
centuries old. and the walls are removable only
now widening and lengthening basins and locks
erected some years ago at enormous expense by
blowing them UP with dynamite. The erection Of
piers within the basins would increase the wharf
room hvefold. All these basins. moreover, are
constructed by eXcayating solid land. and not by
extension into the stream. In Rotterdam they are
present experimenting with a concrete pile for
waterfront construction consisting OF rocs OF iron
bound together with wire and nlled IN with and
surrounded by concrete. making column with
Fointed end FOR facility in driving. Experiments
viii be by the engineers of me department 10
ascertain the adaptabiiity OF this form or con
sfrnction the waterfront Of the city It's IRE
proof qualities and irnperviousness 10 attacks or
the toredo distinctive arguments IN favor
Of its adoption.
Before / left New York the preliminary steps
had been taken for the commencement OF the I'M
provement of the waterfront between Bloomfield
and West Twenty-tbird SITS. the North River.
known the Chelsea section. and before COM
Iaencing this great Improvement j. deemed
advisable that investigation be made Of the
latest methods of construction etc, IN vogue in
European ports. The department will now proceed
rapidly possible with the prosecution of the
work and complete this much needed Improvement
with the greatest possible CELEBRITY