New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-06
Secretary Approves Plan to
Straighten Dock Line from
Chelsea to Battery.
noeSN'T NARROW PARKWAY
necision Rests on Good Faith
of Municipal Authorities in
Pledge to Provide for
the Improvement.


Washington Feb "a permanent sys-
,sr Of harbor facilities in the North
p,vsr NJ New York. providing adequate
,,e,s for the shipping interests on hOth
dos Ct the river and obviating the ne
cossitv Of further narrowing the fairwaN'
,s contemplated i'm the decision announced
nv the Secretary of War to-day. Inc
broad plan outlined by Secretary sllhsoh
meets with the approval OF Mayor Gay
nor. the steamship companies lmo1VeN
and the WARRIOR Line Board.
Secretary Stimson approved the rec
concentration of the Harbor Line Board
4, hermit the STRENGTHENING Of the pier
head line on the New York side between
tho Battery and the foot OF GahseNoor'
street. and from Morris Canal BASIN 10
the foot OF 5th street. hohoken' on 'ne
Jersey SIDE. .;,
temporary extension Of the permit
allowing the 100 foot Of the pieThead INV
O. chelsea for the accommodation Oh wv
White Star Line is promised. on cohui'Io"
,bat TIE New York municipal authorizes
,osi,i>.elv undertake the construction OF
sdanuate piers in the DeSbrosses district.
lire on tire Manhattan side II VIII De poS
s'ble for New York 20 buld l'VP ''V
piers in the DesbroSses section anu '"''S
nv relieve the congestion in the Che'se"
reaches. and ultimately make possible
tho abandonment OF the temporary pier
now used by the White Star Line
Mayor Gaynor has assured secretary
stimson that the necessary appropriation
will be made to Clinch the project MI
Stimson wrote 10 the Mayor on feDruar!
I and called his attention TO the TACT mat
nearly s7OW0e0 Of dock bonds exempt
from the city's debt limit ned been re-
Leased nv the Appellate Division OF the
Nav York Supreme Court and suggested
that this removes the last financial ana
loyal obstacle in the way of carrying out
the citys plan for the construction OF ne"
piers
MAYOR Gaynor replied on February )
with the explanation that the DOCK
commissioner cannot legally hle a plan
with the Board OF Sinking Fund Com
nissioners or with the Board OF Estimate
for pier which would extend over the
present harbor line Much less couid
either OF these boards approve OF such
plans or appropriate money 10 build the
MGR" until the nierhesd line was eX-
tended
Secretary Stimson was put IN the posi-
ton of having TO rely on the good talth
Of the New York authorities 10 fuither
mis- plan for better harbor facilities. lheIe
was no alternative. under the circum
stances as set forth by Mayor Galnor'
and Mr.. StimsOn decided To act on 'he
MAYORS statement that he Was aoie 10
give full assurance that the city ana ls
officials desire TO begin the building Oh
one or more long piers
IL is suggested by Secretary Sumsol
that the time limit for the construction
If a new pier or piers in the Desbrosses
district should not exceed three years
which. he saws. is an ample ALLOWANCE
for such completion He informs the
Mayor that he will consider favOraoly
an application 10 extend the HE oil the
present temporary permit for the "'-ioo'
White Star Line extension al Chelsea
as soon as the city takes formal acuoi
10 carry ont its assurances to builu
new piers. and fixes an expeditions thle
limit within which thu new piers VIII De
ready
The Strengthening OF the pier neau hh'
on the New Jersey side between ule
Morris Canal basin and the root OF ON
street will permit the necessary accom-
rnoda tons for the Hamburg American an
the North German Lloyd lines. ana VIII
not narrow the falrway Of the river
Secretary Stimson declares that VIII
the exception OF the modification OF tht
tisrhcad lines as outlined ali appIica
tons for changes I'm that line are henieo
.. .-. IS made by Secretary slim
s,I .- much OF the difficulty over III
,oe.. hagbor facilities las beer
ta.sad bv tie iutist-ncc az the steam
shlp companies to crowd the Chelsea dls
uAct