New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-29
NEWS FOR FEATHERSON.
Surprised at Allan Line Moue
Considering Lozcer Pier Offer.

The Department OF Docks and Ferries. which has
driven the Allan-State Line out Of New-York be-
offer Of less than SO 900 for the southern
half OF the pier at 22d-st and the North River
could not be considered is considering an offer OF
$4,000 for the same privilege. Commissioner Feath-
erson expressed great surprise yesterday that the
Allan Line was going 70 leave New-York He
said that the announcement IN Wednesdays papers
was a shock to him, yet correspondence of the
Dock Department with Austin Baldwin & Co,
agents for the Allan Line. shows that as long ago
April % the department was making & price 10
the steamship company for the pier at West 22d-st
The Allan Line leases its present pier from the
International Mercantile Marine Company. II Is
the southern half OF the pier formerly used by the
Leyland Line The navigation syndicate rents the
entire pier from the city tor $3.50 a year and
when the Leyland service discontinued here
rented the southern half to the Allan Line for $40
600 year as the Allan had been dispossessed from
it's pier al West Ist-st. to make room for the CbeI
sea improvements. IN its efforts to get q pier Of
its own once more the Allan Line was met with
the offer by the Dock Department Of the pier At
West 22d-st, Of which the southern half only will
be available. when the Chelsea improvements are
competed FOR $4,000 year. Subsequently the
OFFER was reduced to $4,000. Nothing lower could
be accepted it was said. and the company would
be at a great expense TO build sheds
AS one steamship man expressed it yesterday
$4,000 IS the interest at per cent on about $780,
600, the price Of two good steamships What would
where it could get pier privileges for practically
nothing"
Mr., Featherson also said that the news that two
other lines were preparing to leave New-Yorl was
& surprise 10 him. Mr.. Featherson has vet an
other surprise coming to him in regard TO his
negotiations with the Navigation Syndicate He
said yesterday that negotiations with the syndicate
TO move TO the Chelsea Improvement. when that
was completed. were well under way and he ex-
pected them soon to be brought 10 a successful
termination The Chelsea piers were to rent for
well over $4,000 year The piers were being
heightened. and sheds were being built in &C
cordance with the wishes OF the steamship peope
he said
Mr. Featherson viii probably be surprised TO
learn that this IS all news to the International
Mercantile Marine. As far as they know they
Chelsea piers At $4,000 a year, including sheds. II
there has beer any reply to this offer, the N1er-
camille Marine processes ignorance of It The COM
pany is now paving pier rent the city follows:
Pier. Il. North River Ss2515 year; Pier Is North
River. $3.50 q year; Pier 49, North River s50I7O
year; Pier 50 North River. s40,735 n year; Piers
IS 40 and 90 North River. Ss4.375 a year each. 4
rapidly possible II is dtverting its business TO
Boston, where IT can get pier privileges reason
able rates.
Commissioner Festherson yesterday put the high
pier rents up 70" the Controller. He said;
There is no question that the rentals demanded
the controller wants them high, and frequently,
when I have handed in to him my estimate Of what
b. the GoTtoe@ eieer t Pe, srs re 70 me
bic IL that the city To realize on the whole
amount that II spends IL improving piers. This
lnciHGes me street along the piers thorough1sre
which the lessee has exclusive right and for.
WGa ne 7a a2o s NOT 2e mace 70 pay The leading
pay for the stone wall along the bulkhead.