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Title: Annual report of the Department of Docks and Ferries
Year: 1898 (1890s)
Authors: New York (N.Y.). Department of Docks and Ferries
Subjects: New York (N.Y.). Department of Docks and Ferries Docks Ferries
Publisher: (New York : The Dept.)
Contributing Library: Columbia University Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: The Durst Organization

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tructure, which is approximately 650 feet in length, as well as mostof the foundations for the shed columns were in place. The timber portion of thepier was completed to the top of the rangers and it is expected that the entire pier,with the exception of the shed, will be finished by May of the pr»::sent year. Plans,specification? and form of contract for the shed structure have been prepared bythe engineering force of the Department and a contract will be let very soon forthis work. The accompanying illustrations show graphically something of thedifficultyand importance of the construction work undertaken under the supervision of theengineers of the Department of Docks and Ferries in connection with the workdescribed. An incidental benefit to the City in connection with this project is theutilization of much of the rock removed from the slips in building a retaining walloutshore of Riverside Park as the first step toward important extensions of thePark area through outshore filling.
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7 The City has owned for approximately ten years a very large and importantsection of waterfront and upland in the South Brooklyn district extending from28th street to 36th street. Two piers were constructed in this section some yearsago but the remainder of the property was entirely non-revenue producing. Earlyin the year the Commissioner of Docks requested sufficient funds to complete thedevelopment of the Citys holdings and as it was possible to show applicants foithe proposed piers upon a basis which would make the Citys investment more thanself-sustaining authorization was granted for three new piers. Work was begununder contract on June 28, 1915, upon the first of these piers at 29th street. Thisstructure is 1,190 feet in length. The timber work was entirely completed by theend of the year and approximately 650 feet of the inshore end was finished withconcrete deck. A contract for shedding the pier has already been let and workwas begun upon fabricating the structural steel on O

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