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the Department has prepared a modification of the "New Plan," which I have this day approved, and which calls for the removal of the bulkhead line to a position 75 feet inshore of the present location, but which will, as a matter of fact, decrease the actual width of the marginal street by 25 feet. It has been the custom where the marginal street has been made 250 feet in width to permit the erection of sheds on the 50 feet of street area immediately adjoining the bulkhead line, thus reducing the open marginal street to 200 feet. Under the proposed "New Plan" this marginal street will be 175 feet wide, and piers with actual slip length of 825 feet are contemplated south of West Nineteenth street, the intervening 50 feet of pier area being intended for the construction of the sheds which have heretofore been placed on the street inshore of the bulkhead line. The "New Plan" also contemplates the construction of two large steamship piers, with slips 250 feet in width, which will accommodate transatlantic ships now being built, and which will take the place of the three narrow piers heretofore planned, between West Thirteenth and West Fifteenth streets.

The proposed "New Plan," which has this day been adopted by me, is transmitted herewith, together with a technical description of the changes, and I would respectfully request that the same be approved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund.

Yours respectfully,

MAURICE FEATHERSON, Commissioner.

I am of the opinion that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund may properly approve of plans adopted by the Dock Commissioner.

APRIL 27, 1904.

CHANDLER WITHINGTON,

Principal Assistant Engineer, Department of Finance.

Technical Description of Proposed Amendment to the Marginal Street, Wharf or Place, the Bulkhead-line and Extensions to and Changes in Lines of Piers on the Chelsea Section South of West Eighteenth Street, North River. The proposed amendment to the marginal street, wharf or place established by the Board of Docks May 20, 1897, and approved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund June 14, 1897, consists in reducing the width of the same from 250 feet to a width of 175 feet, extending from the southerly line of Pier No. 53 at Bloomfield street to the centre of the slip between Piers Nos. 59 and 60 near the foot of West Eighteenth and West Nineteenth streets respectively, by shifting the bulkhead-line 75 feet easterly to a position parallel to the present established bulkhead-line.

The proposed amendment to the bulkhead-line consists in abandoning that portion of the bulkhead-line established by the Board of Docks May 20, 1897, and approved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund June 14, 1897, between the southerly line of Pier No. 53 at Bloomfield street and the centre of the slip between Piers Nos. 59 and 60, and establishing a bulkhead-line in place thereof, beginning at a point in the bulkhead-line adopted by the Board of Docks May 20, 1897, and approved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund June 14, 1897, at the centre of the slip between Piers Nos. 59 and 60, between the foot of West Eighteenth and West Nineteenth streets respectively, and running thence easterly in a line at right angles with the said bulkhead-line 75 feet.

Thence southerly and parallel with the said bulkhead-line 1.975.27 feet to the easterly prolongation of the southerly line of Pier No. 53, as established by the Board

of Docks May 20, 1897, and approved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund June 14, 1897.

Thence westerly along said easterly prolongation 75.21 feet to the bulkhead-line adopted by the Board of Docks May 20, 1897, and approved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund June 14, 1897.

The proposed extension to Pier No. 59, North river, is bounded and described as follows:

Beginning at a point in the northerly line of Pier No. 59, at the foot of West Eighteenth street, changed by the Board of Docks January 14, 1898, and approved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund March 11, 1898, where the bulkhead-line adopted by the Board of Docks May 20, 1897, and approved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund June 14, 1897, intersects the same, and running thence easterly along the easterly prolongation of said northerly line of Pier No. 59 25 feet.

Thence northerly in a line parallel with the said bulkhead-line to a line bisecting the slip between Piers Nos. 59 and 60 125 feet.

Thence easterly along the easterly prolongation of the said bisecting line 50 feet to a line drawn parallel with and distant 175 feet westerly from the easterly line of the marginal street, wharf or place adopted by the Board of Docks May 20, 1897, and approved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund June 14, 1897.

Thence southerly along said parallel line 375 feet to a line bisecting the slip between Piers Nos. 58 and 59.

Thence westerly in a line drawn at right angles with the said bulkhead-line 50 feet. Thence northerly in a line drawn parallel with the said bulkhead-line 125 feet to the easterly prolongation of the southerly line of said Pier No. 59.

Thence westerly and along said easterly prolongation 25 feet to the bulkhead-line established by the Board of Docks May 20, 1897, and approved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund June 14, 1897.

Thence northerly along said bulkhead-line 125 feet to the point or place of beginning, making Pier No. 59 125 feet wide for a length of 825 feet and 375 feet wide for a length of 50 feet at the inshore end.

The proposed extension to Pier No. 58, or West Sixteenth Street Pier, North, is bounded and described as follows:

Beginning at a point in the northerly line of Pier No. 58 north of the foot of West Sixteenth street, changed by the Board of Docks January 14, 1898, and approved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund March 11, 1898, where the bulkhead-line adopted by the Board of Docks May 20, 1897, and approved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund June 14, 1897, intersects the same; and running thence easterly along the easterly prolongation of said northerly line of Pier No. 58 25 feet.

Thence northerly in a line parallel with the said bulkhead-line to a line bisecting the slip between Piers Nos. 58 and 59 125 feet.

Thence easterly along the easterly prolongation of the said bisecting line 50 feet to a line drawn parallel with and distant 175 feet westerly from the easterly line of the marginal street, wharf or place, adopted by the Board of Docks May 20, 1897, and approved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund June 14, 1897.

Thence southerly along said parallel line 375 feet to the line bisecting the slip between Piers Nos. 57 and 58.

Thence westerly and along said easterly prolongation 25 feet to the bulkhead-line established by the Board of Docks May 20, 1897, and approved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund June 14, 1897.

Thence northerly along said bulkhead-line 125 feet to the point or place of beginning, making Pier No. 58 125 feet wide for a length of 825 feet and 375 feet wide for a length of 50 feet at the inshore end.

The proposed extension to Pier No. 57, North river, is bounded and described as follows:

Beginning at a point in the northerly line of Pier No. 57, or West Fifteenth Street Pier, changed by the Board of Docks January 14, 1898, and approved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund March 11, 1898, where the bulkhead-line adopted by the Board of Docks May 20, 1897, and approved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund June 14, 1897, intersects the same, and running thence easterly along the easterly prolongation of said northerly line of Pier No. 57 25 feet.

Thence northerly in a line parallel with the said bulkhead-line to a line bisecting the slip between Piers Nos. 57 and 58 125 feet.

Thence southerly along said parallel line 375 feet.

Thence westerly and along said easterly prolongation 25 feet to the bulkhead-line established by the Board of Docks May 20, 1897, and approved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund June 14, 1897.

Thence northerly along said bulkhead-line 125 feet to the point or place of beginning, making Pier No. 57 125 feet wide for a length of 825 feet and 375 feet wide for a length of 50 feet at the inshore end.

It is also proposed to change the lines, width and location of Pier No. 56 from the lines, width and location established by the Board of Docks July 19, 1901, and approved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund July 31, 1901, to a location southerly thereof, bounded and described as follows:

Beginning at a point in the bulkhead-line as modified by the Secretary of War in 1897 where a line drawn parallel with and distant 250 feet southerly from the southerly line of Pier No. 57, as changed by the Board of Docks January 14, 1898, and approved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund March 11, 1898, intersects the same, and running thence easterly along said parallel line 825 feet.

Thence northerly in a line drawn parallel with and 25 feet easterly from the bulkhead-line adopted by the Board of Docks May 20, 1897, and approved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund June 14, 1897.

Thence easterly in a line drawn at right angles with the said bulkhead-line 50 feet to a line drawn parallel with and distant 175 feet westerly from the easterly line of the marginal street, wharf or place adopted by the Board of Docks May 20, 1897, and approved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund June 14, 1897.

Thence southerly along said parallel line 375 feet.

Thence westerly in a line drawn at right angles with the said parallel line 50 feet. Thence northerly in a line drawn parallel with the said bulkhead-line and 25 feet easterly therefrom 125 feet.

Thence westerly in a line drawn parallel with and distant 125 feet southerly from the first-mentioned course 825 feet to the pierhead-line, as modified by the Secretary of War in 1897.

Thence northerly along said pierhead-line 125 feet to the point or place of beginning.

It is also proposed to discontinue the lines and location of Pier No. 55, or West Thirteenth Street Pier, North, as changed by the Board of Docks July 19, 1901, and approved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund July 31, 1901.

It is also proposed to change the lines, width and location of Pier No. 54 as changed by the Board of Docks July 19, 1901, and approved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund July 31, 1901, to a location bounded and described as follows:

Beginning at a point in the pierhead-line as modified by the Secretary of War in 1897, where a line drawn parallel with and distant 625 feet southerly from the southerly line of Pier No. 57 as changed by the Board of Docks January 14, 1898, and approved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund March 11, 1898, intersects the same, and running thence easterly along said parallel line 825 feet.

Thence northerly in a line drawn parallel with and distant 25 feet easterly from the bulkhead-line adopted by the Board of Docks May 20, 1897, and approved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund June 14, 1897, 125 feet.

Thence southerly and along said parallel line 375 feet.

Thence westerly in a line drawn at right angles with the said bulkhead-line 50 feet. Thence northerly in a line drawn parallel with the said bulkhead-line and distant 25 feet easterly therefrom 125 feet to a line drawn parallel with and distant 125 feet southerly from the first-mentioned course.

Thence westerly along said parallel line 825 feet to the pierhead-line as modified by the Secretary of War in 1897.

Thence northerly and along said pierhead-line 125 feet to the point or place of beginning.

The proposed extension to Pier No. 53, or Bloomfield Street Pier, is bounded and described as follows:

Beginning at a point in the bulkhead-line adopted by the Board of Docks May 20, 1897, and approved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund June 14, 1897, where the northerly line of Pier No. 53 as adopted by the Board of Docks May 20, 1897, and approved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund June 14, 1897, intersects the

same, and running thence easterly along the easterly prolongation of said northerly line 25.07 feet to a line drawn parallel with and distant 25 feet easterly from the bulkhead-line established by the Board of Docks May 20, 1897, and approved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund June 14, 1897.

Thence northerly and along said parallel line 53.86 feet.

Thence easterly and along a line drawn at right angles with the said bulkhead-line 50 feet to a line drawn parallel with and distant 175 feet westerly from the easterly line of the marginal street, wharf or place adopted by the Board of Docks May 20, 1897, and approved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund June 14, 1897.

Thence southerly and along said parallel line 100.27 feet to the easterly prolongation of the southerly line of Pier No. 53, or Bloomfield Street Pier.

Thence westerly and along said easterly prolongation 75.21 feet to the said bulkhead-line.

Thence northerly and along said bulkhead-line 50.14 feet to the point or place of beginning.

In connection therewith the Comptroller offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That, pursuant to the provisions of section 819 of the Amended Greater New York Charter, the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund hereby approve of the map or plan adopted by the Commissioner of Docks, April 22, 1904, changing the bulkhead and pier lines in the Chelsea Section on the North river, between Little West Twelfth and Nineteenth streets, and submitted with communication dated April 22, 1904.

Which was unanimously adopted.

The Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution, relative to the designation of premises Nos. 264 to 268 Madison street, Borough of Manhattan, as the place for the holding of the Thirteenth District Municipal Court: APRIL 28, 1904.

Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller:

SIR-The City of New York is acquiring by purchase property belonging to St. Mary's Church, located at Nos. 264 to 268 Madison street, near Clinton street, Borough of Manhattan, to be used by the Thirteenth District Municipal Court for Court purposes.

The present location of the Thirteenth District Municipal Court is at No. 200 East Broadway, in the Borough of Manhattan, the lease of which expires on May 1. I would respectfully recommend that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund adopt a resolution designating the new quarters, Nos. 264 to 268 Madison street, in the Borough of Manhattan, as the location for the Thirteenth District Municipal Court on and after May 1, 1904.

Respectfully submitted for approval,

Approved.

MORTIMER J. BROWN,

Appraiser of Real Estate in Charge of Bureau.

EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller.

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