New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-23
cONTRADICTS Mr.. CIRCUIT.
Hendricks Ercited When Murphy
Pier Rights Are Questioned.

When the Sinking Fund Commission was as
cussing yesterday a compromise between 'he eilS
and the New-York Contracting and Trucking Coih-
pany otherwise the Murphy family circle reiauVe
20 the lease of the West 7sth-st pier. which
Murphy and Gafrney have had rent free Tor ABOUT
two years Peter A Hendricks. representing the
ixth-st interests declared that certain statements
of Controller Grout absolutely untrue La'er
he modified the statement slightly.
The 7sth-st pier was rented to the Murphy
cafrney firm by the Van Wyck board. at an annual
rental Of ST. 200 Soon after taking possession they
began to use the pier for dumping, although they
had no such permit Dock Commissioner Hawkes.
under the charter, had the right of terminating
their lease II the pier rebuilt He began to
rebuild IT, but the New-York Contracting ana
Trucking COMPANY refused 70 vacate ana got an
Injunction restraining the city from terminating the
lease The subject has been pending Tor TWO
wears Since the case has been before the APP
peIlate Division the lower court having decided in
favor If the Murphy combination. no rent has been
paid During the subway excavation work It was
found that the company making from $4,000
TO $1,000 q year from the dumping privilege Il had
assumed The company now magnanimously offers
to let the city one-hah the 800 foot addition
built by Commissioner Hawkes., If they can have
the use Of the other half of the extension rent
free.
Mr.. Hendricks is not only the chairman of the
Tamnany General Committee Of the 31st Assembly
District but is also its deputy leader. When he
asked permission yesterday 10 speak about the
Murphy proposal, Controller Grout objected. but
Mr. Fornes moved that Hendricks be allowed 10
speak. This was done.
He first spoke feelingly OF the campaign OF
vilihcation" against the contracting company. and
declared that the company was In possession Of
and had right 10 possess. the extension built
By Commissioner Hawkes.. He said, in answer to
8 question by Alderman Mccall that the company
would not allow Deck Commissioner Featherson to
enter the extension, and contended that the
company should net pay any more rent now than
when IL held only about half its present holding
out OF order. Write out your argument MI Ken
driok, and file it with the newspapers"
No.. replied the lawyer you are an adept at
that yourself"
'If you have possession OF this pier" rejoined the
Controller. even II you have possession legally,
which has not yet been determined, IL Is uncon-
scionabie for you 70 retain IL"
That Is not So shouted the Tanmany repre-
seassstlyys, ano when you say So you say "hat
Mayer Mcclellan brought his gavel down with
bang, and said sharply:
Mr. Hendricks you cannot be allowed 10 use
Mr.. Hendricks apologtzed and modified his origi-
mai statement then 70 the extent of saying that
perhaps the Controller was misfnformed.
Alderman Mccall then wanted 10 hear Dock
Commissioner Featherson's communication on the
subject but lost his interest when the Commits
Eiopsr's recommendation for e twenty-seven-year
lease 20 the company was read. and the reading
Of the communication was stopped right there, Mr..
ing any revenue from the pier at present. the
board should effect the compromise. The Controller
said the compromise would not be valid and the
question was finally settled by motion OF Mr..
foTnes TO furnish the members OF the board with
the correspondence on the subject and TO place it
Tile