Commissioner of Docks and Ferries

Commissioner of Docks and Ferries

The Commissioner of Docks and Ferries of the City of New York is an office of the municipal government of New York City that has existed since 1870.

The responsibilities of the officeholder relate to the various docks and ferries that serve the City of New York.

Holders of this office have included:

References

  1. ^ a b "Tomkins Put Out. Smith in his Place. Mayor Makes a Quick Shift of Dock Commissioner to Get 'Full Co-operation'". The New York Times: p. 1. April 3, 1913. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9500E7DF103BE633A25750C0A9629C946296D6CF. Retrieved 2009-07-27. "Calvin Tomkins ceased to be Dock Commissioner yesterday and Mayor Gaynor appointed Robert A.C. Smith in his place. It was given out at the Mayor's office that Mr. Tomkins had resigned, but Mr. Tomkins denied this." 
  2. ^ "Mr. Dimock Makes Reply. A Justification of His Conduct as Dock Commissioner", The New York Times, May 8, 1881.
  3. ^ "R.A.C. Smith, Sailing, Tells Of Dock Work. Merchants, Shippers, and Truckmen Will Get Immediate Results of Betterments." (PDF). The New York Times. July 20, 1913. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9F03EEDF113CE633A25753C2A9619C946296D6CF. Retrieved 2009-07-26. "Dock Commissioner R.A.C. Smith, who, with his family, sailed for Europe on the Hamburg-American liner Imperator yesterday morning, talked before his departure of the work that his department had in hand or under consideration for the further improvement of New York Harbor." 
  4. ^ To, Wireless (July 28, 1933). "R. A. C. Smith Dies in England at 76. Suffering Stroke in Mid-Ocean, Ex-Commissioner of Docks Succumbs at Southampton. Shipping Aide In 2 Wars. Long Prominent in Finance in This City and Spanish America and Active In Charities.". The New York Times. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F60612FC345D1A728DDDA10A94DF405B838FF1D3. Retrieved 2009-07-26. 
  5. ^ "Murray Hulbert, Jurist, 65, Dead.". The New York Times. April 27, 1950. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0C14FA3F5D147B93C5AB178FD85F448585F9. Retrieved 2009-07-26. "Member of the Federal Bench Since 1934 Formerly Headed Board of Aldermen Here Active in Amateur Athletics Dispute With Craig. Federal Judge Murray Hulbert died here today in his country home. He would have been 66 years old on May 14." 

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