New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20
Docks Will BE Erected at
Cost of Sl5,OOO,OOO in
Plan 10 Relieve Con-
gestion of the Harbor
Hubert Approves Move
improvements Costing
Many Millions Needed at
Once, Commissioner Says

The dock facilities of New York
harbor will be greatly increased by
the construction of fourteen new steel
and concrete piers on the eastern
shore of Staten Island in the near
future. The Commissioners of the
Sinking Fund authorized the building
of the docks, Thursday, at total ex-
penditure of s15,156,oOO.
According to Commissioner of Docks
and Ferries Murray Hubert, through
whose initiative the docks are to be
built, the city will net yearly rental
OF approximately s1,19o,Ooo.
The location Of the docks Is to be
at the entrance of the Upper Bay above
the Quarantine station between Tomp-
kinsville and Clifton. 1t is regarded
as ideal in view Of the fact that the
majority of the cargo ships awaiting
piers anchor in the inlet to the west
of the Ambrose Channel above Staten
Island and Bedloe's Island.
VIII relieve Congestion
The city piers under the present plan
are to be each 1876 feet in width and
vary in length from 1000 to 1924 feet,
with single story sheds. 1t Is believed
that two or even three Of the smaller
cargo carrying vessels will be enabled
to tie up at one pier, which will greatly
ha
Upper Bay.
Although no leases have been award.
ed fer the proposed docks, the city Is
already swamped with offers from
various shipping corporations. 1t Is
believed that either one or two docks
will be kept free. thus enabling private
shippers to have equal facilities with
large corporations.
Commissioner Hubert said yesterday
that TIE proposed Staten Island docks
were just the beginning of campaign
to decrease the New York shipping
congestion. He outlined future plans.
which include the acquisition and DEM
clifton of old piers Nos. l, 2, 3, 4 and
., North River, extending Of the mar
eiHai street south to the Battery and
the constructing of three new piers
costing approximately $6,490,O0O. The
lssat at 7 IL per cent would net the
city S4S6,O0o per annum. The date for
ne hearing on the condemnation of
eho property was set for September 2o.
The Sinking Fund Commission at its
iass meeting authorized the expendi-
ture Of 100000 for the reconstruct
tion Of piers at East Fifth, East Eigh-
taenth, East Nineteenth, East Twen-
4leth, East Twenty-fifth and East
1weaty-siX.h Streets, Manhattan, and
nc dredging of the slips to a depth
ri 70 feet. Shell Reef in the East Hiver
i, now being dredged by the Federal
government.
Plans are under way also for the
construction OF three new piers north
of Bay Ridge Avenue, South Brooklyn
The estimated cost is S1,75O,O00 anc
Will be let at rental Of 1-2 per cen,
OF the value of the property and the
cost Of the improvement, and is ex
pected to be taken up by Commission
ers of the Sinking Fund on Septen
Der %.
More Piers Planned
The West Side is not to be neglecte,
in the proposed dock improvements
A second 1,o0Ofoos pier is contem
plated at the foot of West Forty
eighth Street, to be used in coniunc
ton with the present pier on Yves
Fortysixth Street for the accommoda
ton OF the largest ocean liners, il
anticipation of the fact that the Sec
rotary of War may compel the remova
Of the temporary extensions to tn
Chelsea piers. The cost estimated /
approximately 100000.
As q member of the Harlem Rive
Commission, Commissioner Hurlber
stated that he proposed to work TO
the strengthening of the bend in tn
Harlem River at Johnston's Iro
Works; tho removal Of High Bridg
and the widening and deepening Q
Bronx Kills, thus affording an unot
structed channel connecting with tn
Great Lakes, the State Barge Cana
the Hudson River, the East River an
Long Island Sound.
As soon as these various innrov,
ments are completed COMMISSIONS
hubert stated that he would turn hi
attention to the proposed Jamaica Ba
development, together with the i'm
provcment Of the Bronx waterfro,
and the Long Island shores Of tn
East River.
In 1917 the dock rentals netted IN
city s5,eos,782.os. In 1921, II the Hu
bert port development plan Is carrie
out, the city's revenue is estimated ,
approximately $4,000 900.
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