city, both that portion which is owned by the City and that which is owned or claimed to be owned by private individuals, in accordance with the provisions of section 711 of the New York City Consolidation Act of 1882, which provides that the Department of Docks shall have exclusive charge and control of all the wharf property belonging to the Corporation of the City of New York, and the exclusive government and regulation of all wharves, piers, bulkheads, etc., in said city, not owned by the corporation, subject in certain particulars to the control of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of the City of New York. The Board of this Department is also authorized by the statute to adopt rules and regulations necessary for the exercise of its powers and duties, including the setting aside of certain portions of the water-front for the use of the special kinds of commerce as it may deem proper for the promotion of business interests. To the Board also are referred all plans relating to sheds, structures and erections of every kind along the water-front, and its approval must be obtained before such structures can be erected and maintained. It is also authorized by law to carry out what is known as the "New Plan" of improvement, subject to adoption by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, in whom authority is vested to make such changes and modifications as may be necessary from time to time. THIRD. In compliance with the third provision of the law, the following information is submitted : I. ORDERS AND RULES ADOPTED BY THE BOARD. December 29, 1887, the Board prepared and caused to be published the revised rules and regulations for the government of all wharf property, as provided by law, a copy whereof is herewith submitted. No. DESCRIPTION OF CONTRACT. II. --DESCRIPTION OF CONTRACTS MADE BY THE BOARD. CONTRACTOR. CONTRACT PRICE. DATE OF DATE OF DATE OF EXPIRATION. 250 245 Building new pier and crib-bulkhead at West One Hundred and Thirty-second street, N. R., and for repairing crib-bulkhead north of crib pier at West One Hundred and Thirty-first street, N. R.... Granite work and masonry on the boat-landing wall and about the approach to P.er "A," N. R.. Dredging at Pier, new 59, N. R Thomas O'Connell and Michael J. Coffey.. June 16, 1887 23 cents per cubic yard... May 11, 1887 May 23, 1887 June 15, 1887. $2,395 00 (Class 1: Mud dredging, 28 cents per cubic yard. Class 2: Crib-bulkhead, etc., $10,875. Class 3: Repairing crib-bulkhead $2,175. Class 4: Building new pier, $15,583 May 20, 1887 May 27, 1887 July 15, 1887. Union Dredging Co.. 20 cents per cubic yard... July 13, 1887 Aug. 9, 1887 September 5, 1887. 22 cents per cubic yard... July 18, 1887 Aug. 3, 1887 August 27, 1887. December 10, 1887, or within specified time thereafter. Morris & Cumings Dredging Co. 2,450 00 Union Dredging Co.. Oct. 13, 1887 Oct. 20, 1887 February 25, 1888. Union Dredging Co.. 20 cents per cubic yard... Feb. 6, 1888 Feb. 13, 1888 March 205 For furnishing granite J. Goss, Jr. 271 street, E R. 272 Building pier and crib-bulkhead at foot of East Forty- Thomas O'Connell and sxh Building pier at West Fifty-first street, N. R. Michael J. Coffey... Richard Cronin. 31, 1888. Mar. 19, 1888 October 1, 1888. Mar. 9, 1888 Mar. 19, 1888 July 2, 1888. Mar. 16, 1888 Mar. 21, 1888 (June 25, 1888, or within specified time thereafter. Mar. 28, 1888 Apr. 7, 1888 Angust 1, 1888, or within specified time thereafter. III-MONEYS EXPENDED BY THE BOARD. The Commissioners of Docks have made requisitions upon the Finance Department of of liabilities incurred from April 30, 1887, to May 1, 1888, amounting in the aggregate to of $1,069,538.62, of which sum $25,228.94 has been expended, as follows: For the Department of Public Charities and Correction. For the Department of Street Cleaning.. For the Health Department.... For the Department of Public Works. ST For the Fire Department .... $2 IV. REVENUE. The total revenues of the Department which have accrued within the year a $1,320,684.81, not including $387,994.20 collected by the Finance Department for rent etc., which properly constitutes a part of the revenue of the water-front. V.-LEASES MADE BY THE BOARD. All leases made during the year by the Board of wharf property owned by the Cor including land under water, are contained in the rent-roll accompanying this report; th of rental; to whom and for what property each of said leases was respectively made and when the same will expire, including an enumeration of the leases in force on the 30th 1888, and also those in force on the 1st of May, 1888. |