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Commissioner of Docks and Ferries of the City of New York

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borrowing and debt. Money for the repair and construction of wharves, piers, and slips was originally limited by the charter to $ 350,000, but the loose wording in this section of the charter allowed for many other expenses that quickly opened the commission to accusations of corruption, as was the case with numerous other city agencies that were controlled by Tammany Hall.
2040:"Places Filled by the Mayor โ€“ He Makes Fifteen Appointments and Clears His Desk โ€“ Bernard F. Martin a Police Justice and John J. Scanuell Reappointed Fire Commissioner โ€“ Brennan Not Touched โ€“ Many Surprises in the List โ€“ Curiosity as to Andrew J. White's Action in Accepting a Smaller Salary and Shorter Term Than He Had โ€“ Wanted a Change" 96:
previous commissioners had done for decades, and that the mayor, who was a Tammany Hall crony, did not charge the third dock commissioner because he was also a Tammany Hall colleague. They were not removed from their jobs, and accusations others not collecting rents from leases of piers continued over the years.
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with three counts of corruption โ€“ "neglect and malfeasance in office", "failure to observe and enforce provisions of law...", and "failure to acquaint themselves with the duties and necessities of the Department of Docks..." The accused commissioners countered that they had acted no differently than
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The Commissioner of Docks originally consisted of "a board consisting of five persons... appointed by the Mayor... who shall hold office for a term of five years." Their duties were established and defined by the commissioners of the sinking fund, which was responsible for all aspects of the city's
945:"Action at Last โ€“ An Injunction Against the Ring Officials Granted โ€“ The Complaint of the Tax-payers Presented to the Supreme Court โ€“ Argument of Ex-Judge Barrett Before Judge Barnard โ€“ A General Expression of Approval by Honest Citizens โ€“ The Executive Committee Settling Down to the Work in Hand" 1439:"The Dock Commissioners โ€“ Needless Expenditures Cut Off โ€“ Mr. Westervelt Elected President โ€“ Inharmony in the Board โ€“ The New Commissioner, Mr. Vanderpoel, Determined to Reform the Department โ€“ What He Has Already Done, And What His Brother Commissioners Think of It โ€“ Railroad Tracks on Piers" 2431:"Hylan Swears In His Subway Board โ€” Mayor Names J.H. Delaney Chairman, With W.A. De Ford, Hearst's Counsel, a Member โ€” D.L. Ryan is the Third โ€” He Quits $ 8,000 Finance Job and Says He Will Quit Tammany Secretaryship โ€” Deputy Becomes Dock Commissioner and J.J. O'Brien Director of the Port" 1225:
The Greater New York Charter of 1901, Together With Constitutional Provisions Affecting the City; Provisions of the Charter of 1897, Continued Until Changed by the Board of Aldermen; The Tenement House Law; The Building Code; and The Colonial Charters. With Notes. Chapter XVI, Title 1, ยง
2535:"M'Kenzie Assumes Dock Post Today โ€” He Predicts New Era for Port, Pointing to Pier Construction and Sheepshead Bay Project โ€” Urges Lighterage Peace โ€” Commissioner Also Foresees Benefits for New York in the Building of Several Larger Liners" 2127:"New Men on Police Board โ€“ Messrs. Roosevelt, Parker, and Col. Grant Now Commissioners โ€“ John Monks For The Dock Board โ€“ Ex-Police Commissioners Murray and Kerwin, Who Refused to Resign, Send Letters to the Mayor โ€“ Kerwin Filled with Ire" 1604:"Five of Them Confirmed The Democratic Aldermen Dividing the Spoils โ€“ Three Ant-Tammany and Two Tammany Nominees Made Happy โ€“ George Caulfield, James Matthews, J. Nelson Tappan, John R. Voorhis, and Henry D. Purroy The Successful Men" 2286:"Hugh Bonner Heads Fire Department โ€” This and Other Appointments by the Mayor Please Tammany Leader Murphy โ€” Spooner Head of Docks โ€” McClellan, In an Official Statement, Pleads for Democratic Unity Here for the Coming National Fight" 2344:"Tomkins Put Out; Smith in His Place โ€” Mayor Makes a Quick Shift of Dock Commissioner to Get "Full Co-operation" โ€” Move Had Been Expected โ€” Opposition to Shore Front Plan the Reason โ€” "I'm Out, But I Didn't Resign," Says Tomkins" 1173:"Accuses James J. Phelan โ€“ Builder Gillies's Testimony at the Dock Board Investigation โ€“ Money Asked For passing a Bill โ€“ Sent for by the Former Treasurer, He Says, and Asked How Much He Would Pay if a Penalty Were Not Imposed" 2315:"Gaynor Names Six; Tiger Not Favored โ€” Announcement Coupled with Praise of Murphy Who, Says the Mayor, Hasn't Horns โ€” Waldo Fire Commissioner โ€” Watson Corporation Counsel, Tomkins Dock Commissioner, and Hyde City Chamberlainl" 1249:"The City Government โ€“ Heads of Departments Appointed by the Mayor โ€“ Names of the Incumbents โ€“ An Explanation from the Mayor to His Contains โ€“ Why Some Republicans are on the List โ€“ The Power all in the Hands of the Democrats" 2509:"M'Kenzie Is Named As City Dock Chief โ€” Walker Interrupts Meeting to Surprise Chief Clerk With $ 15,000 Appointment โ€” Praises Veteran's Ability โ€” Cosgrove's Successor Has Served the Department for 28 Years โ€” Is Member of Bar" 2373:"Named by Hylan For Big City Posts โ€” Alfred J. Johnson, City Chamberlain, Has Prominent Wall Street Connections โ€” Many Veterans Appointed โ€” Bird S. Coler, W.P. Burr, N.J. Hayes, J.A. Cantor, and Arthur Murphy All on the List" 1147:"Big Loss in City Rents โ€“ Over Half a Million Not Realized from a Single Pier โ€“ Lessee Sublet At a Heavy Profit โ€“ Dock Commissioner O'Brien's Inquiry Regarding Old Pier 40, Which the New-Jersey Steamboat Company Hired" 2457:"Michael Cosgrove, City Dockhead, Dies โ€” Tammany Leader of the 16th Assembly District a Victim of Heart Disease โ€” Close Friend of Wagner โ€” Known as Senator's Political Sponsor โ€” Native of Ireland Was Patron of Sports" 2234:"Mayor's Slate Out; Drops Murphy's Men โ€” Only Two Leaders Recognized in Distribution of Places โ€” Gen. Bingham to Head Police โ€” Delany, Woodbury, Darlington Retained โ€” Featherson, Oakley and Best Out โ€” Tammany Furious" 2069:"New Dock Commissioner โ€“ Gen. Edward C. O'Brien to Succeed Andrew J. White โ€“ Once Commissioner of Navigation โ€“ Because of the Good Record He Made, and Not for Political Reasons, He Was Appointed, Says Mayor Strong" 2483:"Airport Success, Mayor Declares โ€” Rises in Traffic and Revenue at La Guardia Field Cited in Reply to Critics โ€” Road System Is Opened โ€” Site to Supplement Service of Terminal Said to Have Been Chosen in the Bronx" 2153:"The New City Officials โ€” As Announced by Mayor Van Wyck, the Slate Contains Some Surprises โ€” Politicians Are Puzzled โ€” Friends of Hugh J. Grant Seem to be Intentionally Ignored โ€” The List as Given Out Yesterday" 1200:
Laws of the State of New-York, Passed at the One Hundred Twentieth Session of the Legislature, Begun January First, and Ended April Twenty-Fourth, 1897, in the City of Albany, Volume III, Chapter XVI, Title 1, ยง
2566: 2098:"Dock Board Reorganized โ€“ Edwin Einstein Made a Commissioner by Mayor Strong โ€“ Other City Officials Appointed โ€“ Mr. Einstein Was Surprised, but He Was Prompt โ€” Dr. McSweeney Succeeds School Commissioner Gerard" 921:
Laws of the State of New-York, Passed at the Ninety-Third Session of the Legislature, Begun January Fourth, and Ended April Twenty-Sixth, 1870, in the City of Albany, Volume I, Chapter 137, Article Fourteen, ยง
2179:"Seth Low Takes The Mayor's Chair โ€” Ex-Mayor Van Wyck Leaves the City Hall Alone โ€” The New Executive Greeted with Courteous Words by His Predecessor โ€” Asks the People's Help in Redeeming His Solemn Pledges" 2260:"Bensel Named to Succeed Simmons โ€” Dock Commissioner Goes to Water Supply Board, Doubling His $ 6,000 Salary โ€” Chosen From Among Three โ€” Mr. Simmons Himself Suggested the Appointment โ€” Mr. Bensel's Career" 91:
Accusations of poor oversight of the docks and piers, and of the department's finances, were made from time to time, but in 1889, a scandal erupted. Two of the Dock Commissioners were charged by Mayor
2011:"Scannell Out in the Cold โ€“ Mayor Grant Announces His Appointments At Last โ€“ Eickhoff Succeeds Himself โ€“ Phelan Made Dock Commissioner โ€“ The Smith-Welde Deal Carried Out โ€“ A Cold Shoulder to Voorhis" 1494:"Kelly Finally Ousted โ€“ Allan Campbell Chosen in His Stead โ€“ A Great Defeat For Tammany โ€“ Five Anti-Kelly Democrats and Six Republicans Put in Office โ€“ A Gain of Five for the Latter โ€“ The Votes" 103:
in the city charter revision of 1897. The head of the department was made a one-person commissioner, with a deputy, by the city charter revision of 1901. The department was renamed the
2205:"M'Adoo Police Head โ€” His Appointment Announced by the Mayor-Elect โ€” Maurice Featherson Made Dock Commissioner and John C. Hertle and William Harmon Black Commissioners of Accounts" 1733:"The New Commissioners Seven Confirmed and Three Rejected by the Aldermen - The Presidency of the Board of Health Alone Left Unfilled - The Votes Upon the Various Nominations" 1788:"Many New City Officers โ€“ The Mayor's Appointments a Surprise โ€“ Mr. Coleman to Succeed Mr. Asten โ€“ Mr. Voorhis Succeeds Mr. Matthews Who Becomes a Dock Commissioner" 1465:"Death of an Ex-Mayor โ€“ Career of Jacob A. Westervelt โ€“ A Sketch of His Life โ€“ His Early Training โ€“ The Ships he Built for the Merchant and Government Service" 1869:"Appointed by the Mayor โ€“ Filling Six Vacant Seats in Departments โ€“ Three Ne Commissioners โ€“ Porter and Voorhis Retained โ€“ Croker Reappointed After Resigning" 2068: 2039: 1172: 1121:"Filing Their Answers โ€“ Accused Dock Commissioners Plead Custom โ€“ And Also Charge Political Favoritism Upon the Mayor, Who Is Ruffled and Makes Denial" 1069:"Mr. Post Was the Witness โ€“ The Head of the Dock Board Examined โ€“ He Said His Department Was "Slightly Disorganized" โ€“ Things of Which He Was Ignorant" 1068: 1046: 944: 2097: 2010: 1625: 1603: 1438: 1094: 2126: 1842: 1300: 1274: 1651: 1464: 1329: 1732: 1522: 1248: 1120: 1868: 1146: 1787: 1577: 1020: 1095:"The Dock Board's Sins โ€“ Charges Served on Post and Matthews โ€“ The Mayor Summons Those Two Officers to Appear Before Him Tomorrow For Trial" 1493: 1680: 998:
Laws of the State Affecting Interests in the City and County of New-York Passed by the Legislature of 1873, Chapter 335, Article XV, ยง 88
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In 1873, the state legislature passed a charter revision, making the dock board a three-member commission.
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Documents of the Senate of the State of New-York. Ninety-Third Sessionโ€“1870. Volume 1, Nos. 1โ€“21 inclusive
868: 661: 215: 1952: 1758: 313: 74: 54: 996: 895: 718: 343: 199: 783: 764: 553: 268: 249: 230: 1275:"Our City Wharves โ€“ Observation Trip of the Commissioners of Docks โ€“ The Condition of the Piers" 863: 599: 65:. This version of the city charter was known as the "Tweed Charter", after its main advocate 595: 353: 277: 66: 858: 672: 1843:"Expenses That Seemed Large โ€“ Dock Commissioners Trying to Show That They Are Economical" 1021:"Investigating in Secret โ€“ Commissioners of Accounts Said to be Looking Up Dock Matters" 1301:"Department of Docks Resignation of Commissioner Smith โ€“ Henry A. Smith, his Successor" 792: 773: 392: 1229:. New York, N.Y.: The Lawyers' Co-operative Publishing Company. 1897. pp. 454โ€“455 2560: 800: 540: 292: 153: 92: 42: 1204:. Laws of New York. New York and Albany, N.Y.: Banks and Brothers. 1897. p. 290 1047:"Alleged "Dummy" Leases โ€“ The Investigation into the Methods of the Dock Department" 830: 468: 70: 17: 460: 436: 1652:"Dock Department Affairs - Mr. Voorhis's Method of Doing Business Not Approved" 1578:"Mr. Dimock Makes Reply โ€“ A Justification of His Conduct as Dock Commissioner" 925:. Laws of New York. Albany, N.Y.: Weed, Parsons and Company. 1870. p. 390 1523:"How the Work Was Done โ€“ The Debate and The Voting in The Board of Aldermen" 78: 694: 1626:"The Dock Commissioners โ€“ Plain Talk About Speculation in Pier Leases" 73:
political ring. At the time the charter revision passed, he was a
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Commissioners of Docks and Ferries of the City of New York
1001:. New York, N.Y.: Martin B. Brown. 1870. p. 115 209:
As a Three-Person Commission Appointed by the Mayor
900:. Albany, N.Y.: The Argus Company. 1870. p. 1 133:As a Five-Person Commission Appointed by the Mayor 1413:"Mr. Salem H. Wales Appointed Dock Commissioner" 69:, who controlled much of local politics via the 8: 682:As a Single Person Appointed by the Mayor 2425: 2423: 2396: 2394: 2367: 2365: 2338: 2336: 2309: 2307: 2228: 2226: 680: 207: 131: 114: 57:, which returned numerous powers to the 28: 1687:. No. February 15, 1883. p. 8 887: 1976: 1974: 1947: 1945: 1811: 1809: 1782: 1780: 1546: 1544: 1517: 1515: 1488: 1486: 1407: 1405: 1403: 348:December 10, 1880 โ€“ September 13, 1881 61:that had previously been taken by the 2121: 2119: 2092: 2090: 2063: 2061: 2034: 2032: 2005: 2003: 1918: 1916: 1675: 1673: 1356:"Department of Docks โ€“ The New Board" 1324: 1322: 446:May 9, 1885 โ€“ late 1886 or early 1887 403:John R. Voorhis (Temporary Treasurer) 329:February 21, 1879 โ€“ December 10, 1880 7: 1382:"Death of Dock Commissioner Gardner" 873:became commissioner of the successor 736:January 30, 1908 โ€“ February 10, 1908 518:November 9, 1888 โ€“ December 21, 1888 246:December 4, 1874 โ€“ December 11, 1874 77:representing the Fourth District in 797:January 1, 1918 โ€“ December 31, 1921 173:September 1, 1870 โ€“ January 3, 1872 875:Department of Marine and Aviation 723:January 1, 1904 โ€“ January 30, 1908 150:April 11, 1870 โ€“ September 1, 1870 25: 778:April 2, 1913 โ€“ December 31, 1917 706:January 1, 1904 โ€“ January 1, 1904 691:January 1, 1902 โ€“ January 1, 1903 669:January 1, 1898 โ€“ January 1, 1902 308:July 11, 1877 โ€“ February 21, 1879 105:Department of Marine and Aviation 853:May 25, 1931 โ€“ December 31, 1941 746:February 10, 1908 โ€“ July 1, 1909 535:December 21, 1888 โ€“ May 22, 1889 401:William Laimbeer Jr. (President) 380:William Laimbeer Jr. (President) 370:September 13, 1881 โ€“ May 3, 1882 1606:. September 14, 1881. p. 8 812:January 1, 1922 โ€“ June 30, 1924 759:January 2, 1910 โ€“ April 2, 1913 649:May 6, 1895 โ€“ December 31, 1897 615:March 21, 1895 โ€“ March 23, 1895 501:May 22, 1888 โ€“ November 9, 1888 408:February 14, 1883 โ€“ May 9, 1883 387:May 3, 1882 โ€“ February 14, 1883 301:Jacob A. Westervelt (President) 258:Jacob A. Westervelt (President) 239:Jacob A. Westervelt (President) 225:May 22, 1873 โ€“ December 4, 1874 185:John Grenville Kane (Treasurer) 101:Department of Docks and Ferries 99:The department was renamed the 2489:. November 4, 1941. p. 25 2408:. December 4, 1821. p. 18 2292:. February 11, 1908. p. 6 2266:. January 31, 1908. p. 14 2240:. December 30, 1905. p. 1 2211:. December 24, 1903. p. 1 1982:"The Mayor's New Appointments" 1959:. December 22, 1888. p. 4 1924:"Funeral of Lucius J.N. Stark" 1849:. November 18, 1885. p. 8 1558:. December 11, 1880. p. 1 1529:. December 11, 1880. p. 1 1500:. December 11, 1880. p. 1 1471:. February 22, 1879. p. 2 1419:. December 12, 1873. p. 3 1307:. September 3, 1870. p. 8 1127:. December 27, 1889. p. 8 1101:. December 18, 1889. p. 8 951:. September 8, 1871. p. 1 762:George Brinton McClellan, Jr., 265:December 11, 1874 โ€“ early 1875 194:January 3, 1872 โ€“ May 21, 1873 1: 1930:. November 9, 1888. p. 8 1707:"Dock Board Responsibilities" 1632:. November 3, 1881. p. 3 1388:. December 5, 1874. p. 1 1330:"A New Commissioner of Docks" 1179:. October 19, 1895. p. 1 1075:. December 3, 1889. p. 0 1049:. November 9, 1889. p. 5 1027:. November 8, 1889. p. 2 977:. December 6, 1871. p. 4 843:April 30, 1931 โ€“ May 25, 1931 825:July 1, 1924 โ€“ April 30, 1931 749:George Brinton McClellan, Jr. 726:George Brinton McClellan, Jr. 710:George Brinton McClellan, Jr. 642:Edward C. O'Brien (President) 625:Edward C. O'Brien (President) 494:Lucius J.N. Stark (President) 477:Lucius J.N. Stark (President) 456:Lucius J.N. Stark (President) 418:Lucius J.N. Stark (President) 2379:. January 2, 1918. p. 3 2321:. January 3, 1910. p. 1 2185:. January 2, 1902. p. 1 2159:. January 2, 1898. p. 1 1765:. January 3, 1884. p. 8 1336:. January 4, 1872. p. 8 659:J. Sergeant Cram (President) 632:March 23, 1895 - May 6, 1895 608:J. Sergeant Cram (President) 592:May 1, 1893 โ€“ March 21, 1895 585:J. Sergeant Cram (President) 382:Jacob Vanderpoel (Treasurer) 365:Jacob Vanderpoel (Treasurer) 341:Jacob Vanderpoel (Treasurer) 324:Jacob Vanderpoel (Treasurer) 303:Jacob Vanderpoel (Treasurer) 2104:. March 24, 1895. p. 3 2075:. March 22, 1895. p. 9 1895:"The New Dock Commissioner" 1255:. April 11, 1870. p. 8 1153:. April 12, 1895. p. 1 627:James J. Phelan (Treasurer) 610:James J. Phelan (Treasurer) 587:James J. Phelan (Treasurer) 570:James J. Phelan (Treasurer) 558:May 22, 1889 โ€“ May 29, 1891 449:William R. Grace (2nd term) 420:John R. Voorhis (Treasurer) 390:William R. Grace (1st term) 373:William R. Grace (1st term) 363:John R. Voorhis (President) 339:Henry F. Dimock (President) 322:Henry F. Dimock (President) 107:effective January 1, 1942. 33:Docks-New York Harbor, 1947 2583: 2541:. May 25, 1931. p. 39 2515:. May 21, 1931. p. 29 2437:. July 2, 1924. p. 21 2350:. April 3, 1913. p. 1 1817:"The Mayor's Appointments" 1552:"Sketches of the Nominees" 1445:. July 12, 1877. p. 8 644:Edwin Einstein (Treasurer) 575:May 29, 1891 โ€“ May 1, 1893 551:James Matthews (Treasurer) 530:James Matthews (Treasurer) 513:James Matthews (Treasurer) 496:James Matthews (Treasurer) 484:May 9, 1887 โ€“ May 22, 1888 479:James Matthews (Treasurer) 458:James Matthews (Treasurer) 441:James Matthews (Treasurer) 164:Henry A. Smith (Treasurer) 51:New York State Legislature 2463:. May 1, 1931. p. 27 2017:. May 30, 1891. p. 8 1988:. May 23, 1889. p. 4 1901:. May 23, 1888. p. 9 1875:. May 10, 1887. p. 1 1823:. May 10, 1885. p. 8 1794:. May 10, 1885. p. 1 1739:. May 10, 1883. p. 8 1658:. May 11, 1882. p. 8 1362:. May 22, 1873. p. 2 1281:. June 2, 1870. p. 2 971:"The Department of Docks" 842: 735: 568:Edwin A. Post (President) 549:Edwin A. Post (President) 528:Edwin A. Post (President) 511:Edwin A. Post (President) 426:May 9, 1883 โ€“ May 9, 1885 183:John T. Agnew (President) 162:John T. Agnew (President) 139:John T. Agnew (President) 2133:. May 7, 1895. p. 8 2046:. May 2, 1893. p. 1 1713:. May 3, 1983. p. 2 1584:. May 8, 1881. p. 5 282:William Budd (Treasurer) 260:William Budd (Treasurer) 241:William Budd (Treasurer) 220:William Budd (Treasurer) 53:'s 1870 revision of the 1953:"New Dock Commissioner" 1759:"Claiming a Waterfront" 465:late 1886 or early 1887 287:early 1875 โ€“ March 1877 67:William M. "Boss" Tweed 869:Fiorello H. La Guardia 141:Hugh Smith (Treasurer) 124:Mayoral Administration 34: 743:Allan Newhall Spooner 127:Notes and References 111:List of commissioners 55:New York City Charter 39:Commissioner of Docks 32: 422:William Laimbeer Jr. 367:William Laimbeer Jr. 344:William Laimbeer Jr. 228:William F. Havemeyer 200:William F. Havemeyer 45:was the head of the 822:Michael J. Cosgrove 784:John Purroy Mitchel 532:Charles A. Silliman 481:Charles H. Marshall 284:Jacob A. Westervelt 216:Jacob A. Westervelt 47:Department of Docks 781:William Jay Gaynor 765:William Jay Gaynor 703:Maurice Featherson 683: 290:William H. Wickham 269:William H. Wickham 250:Samuel B. H. Vance 231:Samuel B. H. Vance 210: 134: 35: 18:Dock Commissioners 879: 878: 774:Robert A.C. Smith 681: 662:Charles F. Murphy 652:William L. Strong 635:William L. Strong 618:William L. Strong 612:Edward C. O'Brien 600:William L. Strong 443:Lucius J.N. 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Index

Dock Commissioners

New York City
New York State Legislature
New York City Charter
city government
state
William M. "Boss" Tweed
Tammany Hall
state senator
Manhattan
Hugh J. Grant
A. Oakey Hall
William F. Havemeyer
Jacob A. Westervelt
Samuel B. H. Vance
Samuel B. H. Vance
William H. Wickham
Salem Howe Wales
Smith Ely Jr.
Edward Cooper
William Laimbeer Jr.
William R. Grace
Franklin Edson
Joseph Koch
Joseph Koch
Abram Hewitt
Hugh J. Grant
J. Sergeant Cram
Thomas F. Gilroy

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