Work Done for Other Departments.

WORK DONE FOR OTHER DEPARTMENTS.

WORK DONE FOR FINANCE DEPARTMENT.

During the year the Department tugs have been in the service of the City Paymaster for 276 hours; also hired tugs were in the service of the City Paymaster on November 12, 1896, for 7 hours, under Treasurer's Order No. 18357, and for 61⁄2 hours under Treasurer's Order No. 18746, on November 19, 1896.

WORK DONE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC CHARITIES.

Pier foot of East Twenty-sixth Street.

Secretary's Order No. 16666.-The backing-log, vertical and horizontal fender chocks and chocks about the oak fender-piles were repaired for the Department of Public Charities. Begun October 16 and finished October 19, 1896.

Pier at Twenty-sixth Street, E. R.

Secretary's Order No. 16949.—Piles were driven and fastened, gangways properly repaired, vertical and horizontal chocks put on, backing-log repaired and sheathing on approach patched. Used 200 pounds of chain and 1,667 feet, B. M., of yellow pine. Begun February 11 and finished February 23, 1897.

Secretary's Order No. 16310.-Removed boiler and apparatus belonging to this Department from Pier at Twenty-sixth street, East River, to West Fifty-seventh Street Yard, in accordance with request of Department of Public Charities. Begun June 30 and finished July 1, 1896.

Bulkhead between East Twenty-sixth and Twenty seventh Streets.

Secretary's Order No. 16672.-Cut gangway in backing-log, removed and replaced cleats, made and placed two additional wooden cleats, at the bulkhead for berthing and mooring the steamboat "Fidelity" (request of the Department of Public Charities). Begun October 15 and finished October 20, 1896.

Between Fifty-first and Fifty-second Streets, E. R.

Secretary's Order No. necessary repairs were made.

16160.-Cluster piles were driven and fastened; gangways and Used 175 pounds of chain and 1,888 feet, B. M., of 3-inch yellow pine. Begun May 6 and finished May 9, 1896.

Dock foot of Fifty-second Street, E. R.

Secretary's Order No. 16242.—The boat landing thereat was repaired. Used 2,792 feet, B. M., of 3-inch yellow pine for sheathing. Begun May 29 and finished June 3, 1896.

Dock Boat Landing at Fifty-second Street, E. R.

Secretary's Order No. 16950.-Cluster piles pulled and redriven; blocking inner end of dock and placing of cleats. Begun February 11 and finished February 24, 1897.

Bulkhead at One Hundred and Twentieth Street, H. R.

Secretary's Order No. 16671.-Two spring piles were driven and fastened and backing-log on bulkhead repaired. Begun December 19 and finished December 21, 1896.

Storehouse Dock, Blackwell's Island, E. R.

Secretary's Order No. 16944.-Spring-piles were pulled and redriven, backing log, chocks, braces and planking repaired where necessary. Begun February 11 and finished March 4, 1897.

Charity Hospital Dock, Blackwell's Island, E. R.

Secretary's Order No. 16948.—Spring-piles were pulled and redriven, backing-log and chocks repaired. Used 480 feet, B. M., of yellow pine. Begun February 11 and finished March 1, 1897.

Work Done for Other Departments.

Contract No. 541.-Preparing for and building new coal pier on westerly side of Randall's Island. Begun August 4 and finished October 10, 1896.

Pier at Randall's Island, H. R.

Secretary's Order No. 16633.-The footpaths along sides of pier were replanked. Used 4,908 feet, B. M., of 3-inch spruce. Begun December 21 and finished December 22, 1896.

WORK DONE FOR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.

Bulkhead between Piers, New 21 and 22, N. R.

Secretary's Order No. 16113.-Necessary repairs were made for reception of bath; bath removed and gangway closed. Begun June 30 and finished October 17, 1896.

Pier foot of Horatio Street, N. R.

Secretary's Order No. 16112.-Necessary repairs made for reception of bath; bath removed and gangway closed. Begun July 10 and finished October 17, 1896.

Secretary's Order

and gangway closed.

Pier foot of Twentieth Street, N. R.

No. 16111.-Necessary repairs made for reception of bath; bath removed
Begun June 20 and finished October 17, 1896.

Pier foot of Fiftieth Street, N. R.

Secretary's Order No. 16110.-Necessary repairs made for reception of bath; bath removed and gangway closed. Begun June 29 and finished October 19, 1896.

Pier foot of One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Street, N. R. Secretary's Order No. 16109.-Necessary repairs made for reception of bath; bath removed and gangway closed. Begun June 23 and finished October 19, 1896.

Pier, New 29, E. R.

Secretary's Order No. 16108.-Necessary repairs made for reception of bath; bath removed and gangway closed. Begun June 19 and finished October 17, 1896.

Pier 55, E. R.

Secretary's Order No. 16107.-Necessary repairs made for reception of bath; bath removed and gangway closed. Begun July 11 and finished October 17, 1896.

Pier foot of Fifth Street, E. R.

Secretary's Order No. 16105.-Necessary repairs made for reception of bath; bath removed and gangway closed. Begun July 11 and finished October 19, 1896.

Pier foot of Eighteenth Street, E. R.

Secretary's Order No. 16104.-Necessary repairs made for reception of bath; bath removed and gangway closed. Begun July 8 and finished October 19, 1896.

Pier foot of Twenty-ninth Street, E. R.

Secretary's Order No. 16105.-Necessary repairs made for reception of bath; bath removed and gangway closed. Begun July 1 and finished October 20, 1896.

Foot of Fifty-first Street, E. R.

Secretary's Order No. 16103.--Necessary repairs made for reception of bath; bath removed and gangway closed. Begun June 4 and finished October 19, 1896.

Pier foot of Ninety-first Street, E. R.

Secretary's Order No. 16102.-Necessary repairs made for reception of bath; bath removed and gangway closed. Begun June 30 and finished October 20, 1896.

Work Done for Other Departments.

Bulkhead foot of One Hundred and Twelfth Street, H. R.

Secretary's Order No. 16101.-Necessary repairs made for reception of bath; bath removed and gangway closed. Begun July 9 and finished October 20, 1896.

Between One Hundred and Thirty-eighth and One Hundred and Thirty-ninth Streets, Port Morris. Secretary's Order No. 16119.-Necessary repairs made for reception of bath; bath removed and gangway closed. Begun June 26 and finished October 21, 1896.

Foot of One Hundred and Twentieth Street, H. R.

Secretary's Order No. 16642.--The trunks to convey water from gutter to river were enlarged. Used 550 feet, B. M., of yellow pine. Begun October I and finished October 3, 1896.

WORK DONE FOR HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

Foot of One Hundred and Thirty-eighth Street, Port Morris, Long Island Sound. Secretary's Order No. 16583.--The boat landing was repaired, a pile was driven and braces placed and fastened. Used 715 feet, B. M., of yellow pine. Begun September 30 and finished October 1, 1896.

Dock at North Brother Island, Long Island Sound.

Secretary's Order No. 16587.-Bearing piles were driven, backing-log braces, chocks and cleats renewed. Used 1,697 feet, B. M., of yellow pine. Begun September 24 and finished September 30, 1896.

WORK DONE FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Castle Garden Wharf.

Secretary's Order No. 16816.-Cluster piles were driven and properly braced, capped and chocked in front of wall, for mooring fire-boat "New Yorker." Used 225 pounds of chain and Begun January 28 and finished February 6, 1897.

17 oak piles (778 lin. ft.).

Pier, old 58, N. R.

Secretary's Order No. 16495.-Five piles were pulled, redriven, fastened and chocked, and sheathing on pier patched with 1,041 feet, B. M., of 3-inch spruce. Begun August 8 and finished August 11, 1896.

Pier at Fifth Street, E. R.

Secretary's Order No. 16302.-A berth for fire-boat "Havemeyer" was prepared on south side of pier. Begun and finished June 11, 1895.

WORK DONE FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT.

Between Piers "A" and new 1, N. R.

Secretary's Order No. 16586.-Treneh was excavated and foundation built for crane for the Police Department. October 29 to December 23, 1896.

Secretary's Order No. 16624.-Three new oak piles were driven as protecting piles to Police Department boat-float stage. Begun October 12 and finished October 14, 1896.

WORK DONE FOR DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION.

HART'S ISLAND, LONG ISLAND SOUND.

Contract No. 559.

A new pier was built on the westerly side of the island by Hugh Hart, under the above Begun January 29 and finished April 15, 1897.

contract.

Work Done for Other Departments.

BLACKWELL'S ISLAND.

Penitentiary Coal Dock, Blackwell's Island, E. R.

Secretary's Order No. 16985.-The sheathing on dock was repaired. Used 3,936 feet, B. M., of 3-inch spruce. Begun March 10 and finished March 11, 1897.

Quarry Dock, Blackwell's Island, E. R.

Secretary's Order No. 16944-One oak pile was driven, chocks renewed and refastened. Begun February 11 and finished March 5, 1897.

Storehouse Dock, Blackwell's Island, E. R.

Secretary's Order No. 16944.-Spring piles were pulled and redriven, backing-log, chocks, braces and planking repaired where necessary; work done in conjunction with work done for Department of Charities. Begun February II and finished March 4, 1897.

WORK DONE FOR DEPARTMENT OF STREET CLEANING.

Foot of East Seventeenth Street.

Building Foundations, Substructures, etc., under Contract No. 529.-Structural steel foundations were built by Gildersleeve & Rolf for storage and dumping bins at the foot of East Seventeenth street, East river. The Department of Docks built the concrete piers on which the structural steel foundations rested; 79 batches of concrete used. Begun April 27 and finished June 23, 1896. RECAPITULATION OF DREDGING DONE FOR STREET CLEANING Department.

Work Done for Owners, Lessees, etc.

WORK DONE FOR OWNERS, LESSEES, ETC.

WORK DONE. INCLUDING DREDGING FOR ALLEGED OWNERS, LESSEES AND OTHERS, BY AGREEMENT WITH SAME OR ON THEIR REFUSAL OR NEGLECT TO COMPLY WITH THE ORDER OF THE BOARD, AND AT THE EXPENSE OF THE PARTIES FOR WHOM THE WORK WAS DONE.

NORTH RIVER.

Pier "A," N. R.

Secretary's Order No. 16763.-Fenders and clamps were removed and replaced around cable under pier to enable the Commercial Cable Company to make repairs. November 14 to December 18, 1896.

Pier, new 13, N. R.

Secretary's Order No. 17391.-Old crib-bulkhead along westerly side of West street in front of pier was removed for John H. Starin. December 29, 1896, January 9, 1897.

Pier, new 19, N. R.

Secretary's Order No. 14687.-Granite pavement in front of pier was taken up and relaid to enable Old Colony Steamboat Company to make gas connection with pier. June 11 to 12, 1896. Secretary's Order No. 16512.-Pavements and crosswalks in front of pier were taken up and relaid to enable Old Colony Steamboat Company to make water and gas connections. September 3 to October 7, 1896.

West Street, from Chambers Street, Northward.

Secretary's Order No. 16893.-Pavement taken up, to enable Brush Electric Illuminating Company to replace poles adjacent to the westerly side of West street, was replaced. January 19, 1897; suspended.

Pier, new 20, N. R.

Secretary's Order No. 16824.-Pavement taken up, to enable Erie Railroad Company to erect office building on bulkhead, was replaced. December 21, 1896, January 18, 1897.

Pier, new 21, N. R.

Secretary's Order No. 16537.-Pavement taken up and relaid to enable Consolidated Gas Company to repair pipes. August 28 to September 23, 1896.

Pier, new 22, N. R.

Secretary's Order No. 16315.-Granite pavement and floor of shed in front of pier was taken up and relaid to enable Consolidated Gas Company to repair pipes. June 10 to 13, 1896.

Pier, new 24, N. R.

Secretary's Order No. 16464.-Pavement taken up and relaid to enable the West Shore Railroad Company to lay foundation for shed south of pier. September 2 to December 17, 1896.

Pier, old 42, N. R.

Secretary's Order No. 16256.—The damage done to outer end of pier by ferry-boat "Hudson City" was repaired; used 4,562 feet, B. M., of yellow pine, 1, 162 feet, B. M., of 3-inch spruce and three yellow pine piles; cost to be collected from Pennsylvania Railroad Company. May 23 and finished June 13, 1896.

Pier, new 37, N. R.

Begun

Secretary's Order No. 16446.-Granite pavement under bulkhead shed in front of pier was raised to grade for the Southern Pacific Company. August 5 to September 19, 1896.