The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-24
THB GOVERNORS PIER LEASE.
CIRCUIT WILL WANT A GOOD MANY
EXPLANATIONS.

Case Makes Much Taik-Commission
Hawkes. win support Before the
Sinking Fund Commission the Extended
Grant to the Odeii Steamboat Line.
Dock Commissioner MacDougall Hawkes.
will appear before the Commissioners OF
the Sinking Fund Tomorrow and will en-
deavor to explain to them just why he has
recommended to them q favorable con-
sideration Of the request OF Gov. Odells
Central Hudson Steamboat Company for q
new lease, with twenty years Of extensions
Of Pier "A. North River.
Whenever there Is anything concerning
the Dock Department before the Com
missioners of the Sinking Fund, Commits
sioner Hawkes. makes II q rule to have
some representative OF his department
present to make any explanations that are
needed. But tomorrow he will appear
In person, for he has been informed that the
Sinking Fund Is going to 60 to the very
bottom OF his recommendation and nnd
out whether the visit OF the Governor
to Commissioner Hawkes. on March Is,
the day before the latter wrote his recon-
mendation, had anything to do with the
latter's favorable attitude on the demands
Of the steamboat company, In which Gov.
Odell and his father, Ben jamin B. Odell Of
Newburgh. own a controlling interest.
Commissioner Hawkes. said yesterday
that he didn't care to edd anything to his
statement Of Saturday last, in which he said
that his recommendation was made after
a thorough investigation Of the application
Of the Central Hudson Steamboat Com
pany had convinced him that its request
was Just and reasonable and in which he
also added that the visit of Gov. Odell to
his office on Friday. March 10, had nothing
whatever to do with his action on the
matter the next day.
Commissioner Hswkes declared that
before the Commissioners Of the SINKING
Fund he would be ready to answer any
and all questions regarding the propriety
Of his attitude on the application. Of the
on p9rss w. H Ia vs5
show the Sinking Fund that the privileges
are not unusual at all.
Whatever the attitude OF the Sinking
Fund as a body may be, q unanimous vote
In i favor Of the recomm 1Sc viii not Be
has been made by Mr.. Hawkes..
yesterday, that this u the first time that
q lease on pier property which he's six yeers
or more than half Of it's time, 70 run has
been cancelled In order TO arrange for .
longer lease, I can tell you that this lease
will not 60 through. I will not consent
to any such procedure. whether the Governor
of the State Of New York happens to be
interested or not.
this matter thoroughly. For one thing
want to see how the rental Of 9s1 III for
this pier compares With the rental paid
for adjacent property. OF course. under
stand that II is customary for the city to
renew the leases Of companies which have
held pier property In the past and that Il
is usual to advance the rental 10 Der cont
But in the case Of Pier "a I want TO sec what
the construction Of this pier cost the city.
understand that great many improve
ments have been made by the city on this
pier lately. Now II this is the case cannot
why a recommendation shouid
be made for a new lease. to start with six
years at the old rental price. It seems TO
me that an increase in rental should Be made
at once. These are all things which may
r. q s.ss .s. S sss So
In favor OF any IeAse hke that which has
been recommended to the Sinking Fund
by Commissioner Hawkes.
Of the State Of New York Is Interested IN
this lease or not. do not care one rap
who Ii the interested party. n ind that
this action In unprecedented. that Il 10 q de-
parture from the usual custom, shall GER
tainly vote against any approval Of Com:
HAWKES. recommendation and
do not for a moment believe that the Com
will approve it,
The Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund
are the Mayor. City Chamberlain Z. r.
l.: Gould. President Fornes Of the Board Of |
Aldermen. Comptroller 0rout and Herbert |
B. Parsons, chairman Of the Finance Com |
mittee Of the Board OF Aldermen. Il Il eI- |
pected that the Mayor and Mr.. Parsons
will vote TO approve the lease which Gov. |
0dell and his father desire for their steam |
Fornes win probably stand together on the |
matter unless a very satisfsctory explana-
ton Ii made by Commissioner Hawkes..
DR.. Gould is an unknown quantity. A
ma ority Of the Commissioners of the Sink- /
ing fin . can r. sHproy c Of the =, l s,
ago last Friday, the day before Commis- |
ioner Hawkes. decided TO reoommsnd the i
application of the Governors company,
which had then been In his hands for Ave
weeks, was much talked about among city
officials yesterday. There wasnt any
body who could svsr remember Of . Dover
nor Of this State coming quietly Into town
before and lodging the reportsrs, when
apparently his only mission was 10 have
an interview with the Commissions u
nor made any Demands or requisite u him
lunosrning the cancellation u this Central
Hudson Steamboat Company's lsass la
'ayor u . nov and more desirable one
NH the Governor himsef has ~ far
declined 10 talk abou, tbs matter ~ all
Borough rTas.arn' Jaoob A Cantor, |
sho although not . n-rnl.r " tbs SINKING
fund Commission 10 very Inuch Interested
Q the proposition whlch comlni.sioasr
IA wkss has s~kod that body 90 sppsovs,
Aki Yesterday tisi frpa wisi las kad srsn
4 ths lra1s IL resardsd u A. . very un-
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