The Port of New-York: Its Boundaries and Port Charges-Continued. RATES OF PILOTAGE.-The following are the rates of pilotage at the Port of New-York, as established by Act of the Legislature, passed April 3d, 1884: Vessels boarded so far south or east that Sandy Hook light vessel can not be seen from deck in day time and clear weather, one quarter extra. Transportation North to East River, and vice versa. $5. Pilotage for taking Vessels from Upper to Lower Quarantine.-For vessels having had death or sickness on board, double outward pilotage; for vessels from sickly ports, but having had no sickness on board, single outward pilotage; pilotage of vessels from Quarantine to New-York, quarter pilotage. Intermediate Pilotage.-From New-York to Perth Amboy, and vice versa, $1.50 per foot; from sea to Perth Amboy, two-thirds to Bar pilot and one-third to Perth Amboy pilot; from North or East River to Bayonne, or vice versa, $10 each way. For moving any vessel from the North River, the East River, Atlantic Dock, Erie Basin, Kill von Kull, or any pier or dock in the upper bay of New-York Harbor (excepting such places as have a different rate established for them) to an anchorage in the said upper bay, or vice versa, five dollars each way, unless such moving is done on the same calendar day as the vessel enters or leaves the port. Winter Pilotage.-From November 1st to April 1st, inclusive, $4, to be added to each pilotage. Extracts from the Law in reference to Unlicensed Pilots. SEC. 29. Any person not holding a license as pilot under this act, or under the laws of the State of New-Jersey, who shall pilot, or offer to pilot any ship or vessel to or from the port of New-York, by way of Sandy Hook, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding sixty days; and all persons employing a person to act as pilot, not holding a license under this act, or under the laws of the State of New-Jersey, shall forfeit and pay to the Board of Commissioners of Pilots the sum of one hundred dollars. PUBLIC DEBT OF THE UNITED STATES. Statement of outstanding principal of the Public Debt of the United States on the 1st of July of each year, from 1843 to 1904, inclusive. NOTE. For statement of the Public Debt, from January 1st, 1791, to January 1st, 1843, see Thirty-Eighth Annual Report of the Chamber of Commerce for the year 1895–96, Part II., p. 208. * In the amount stated above as the outstanding principal of the public debt are included the certificates of deposit outstanding on the 30th of June, issued under Act of June 8, 1872, for which a like amount in United States notes was on special deposit in the Treasury for their redemption, and added to the cash balance in the Treasury. These certificates, as a matter of accounts, are treated as a part of the public debt, but being offset by notes held on deposit for their redemption, should properly be deducted from the principal of the public debt in making comparison with former years. + Exclusive of Gold, Silver and Currency Certificates and Treasury Notes of 1990, held in the Treasury's cash, and including bonds issued to the several Pacific railroads not yet redeemed. Exclusive of Gold and Silver Certificates and Treasury Notes of 1890, held in the Treasurer's cash. CLASSIFICATION OF THE PUBLIC. DEBT OF THE UNITED STATES ON DECEMBER 31ST, 1904. Aggregate of interest and non-interest bearing debt....... Certificates and Treasury Notes offset by an equal amount of cash in the Treasury... Aggregate of Debt, including Certificates and Treasury Notes...... $895,157,470 00 1,447,260 26 385,587,279 88 $1,282,142,010 14 1,012,805,969 00 $2,294,947,979 14 PUBLIC DEBT OF THE STATE OF NEW-YORK. THE following statement exhibits the Public Debt of the State of New-York at the close of the fiscal year ended September 30th, 1904, compared with the previous five years. Prepared by direction of the Hon. OTTO KELSEY, Comptroller of the State: REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE OF THE STATE OF NEW-YORK. THE following statement exhibits the assessed valuation of the real and personal estate of the State of New-York taxable for State purposes for each year, from 1887 to 1904, both inclusive: PUBLIC DEBT OF THE CITY OF NEW-YORK. THE following statement exhibits the Public Debt of the City of New-York, on December 31st, 1904. Prepared by direction of the Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller of the City. FUNDED DEBT. A.-Funded Debt of the City of New-York as now constituted, issued subsequent to January 1, 1808. 1. Payable from the Sinking Fund of the City of New-York, 2. Payable from the Water Sinking Fund of the City of New- $191,216,684 58 29,554,343 00 3. Payable from the Rapid Transit Sinking Fund, under the provisions of Chapter 4 of the Laws of 1891, as amended.. 43,616,000 00 15,088,227 03 4. Payable from Assessments.. 5. Payable from Taxation 6. Payable from Taxation, under the provisions of the Greater New-York Charter, as amended by Chapter 103 of the Laws of 1903 B.-Funded Debt of the City of New-York as constituted prior to January 1, 1898. BOROUGHS OF MANHATTAN AND THE BRONX, CITY OF NEW YORK. 1. Payable from the Sinking Fund for the Redemption of the City Debt, (1st lien,) under ordinances of the Common Council... 2. Payable from the Sinking Fund for the Redemption of the City Debt, (2d lien,) under the provisions of Section 213 of Chapter 378 of the Laws of 1897, as amended... 3. Payable from the Sinking Fund for the Redemption of the City Debt, under the provisions of Section 229 of Chapter 878 of the Laws of 1897, as amended... 4. Payable from the Sinking Fund for the Redemption of the City Debt, under the provisions of Section 1 of Chapter 79 of the Laws of 1889... 5. Payable from the Sinking Fund for the Redemption of the City Debt No. 2, under the provisions of the Constitutional Amendment adopted November 4, 1884, and of Section 10, Article 8 of the Constitution of the State of New-York...... 6. Payable from Taxation..... 7. Payable from Assessments COUNTY OF NEW-YORK. 8. Payable from Taxation... C.-Funded Debts of Corporations in the Borough of Brooklyn, including Kings County, issued prior to January 1, 1898. CITY OF BROOKLYN, INCLUDING ANNEXED TOWNS. 1. Payable from the Sinking Fund of the City of Brooklyn, under the provisions of Chapter 488 of the Laws of 1860 and amendments thereof... 5,408,640 31 18,000,000 00 21,000 00 9,700,000 00 104,186,312 23 9,823,100 00 31,592,000 00 7,004,216 42 1,210,536 21 8,707,000 00 8,697,000 00 |