Report of the New York Harbor Line Board concerning the City of New York’s application for a pier extension along the Chelsea Improvement

Subject(s): England--Liverpool, Harbors--Access, Harbors--Management, Harbors--Port charges, Marshall, W. L. (William Louis), 1846-1920, Navigation, New Jersey, New Jersey--Sandy Hook, New York (State)--East River, New York (State)--Harlem River, New York (State)--Long Island, New York (State)--New York--Chelsea Piers, New York (State)--New York--Coney Island, New York (State)--New York--Manhattan, New York (State)--Throgs Neck (Cape), New York (State)--Yonkers, Piers--Planning, United States--Hudson River, United States. Army. Corps of Engineers

Report of the New York Harbor Line Board concerning the City of New York’s application for a pier extension along the Chelsea Improvement Report of the New York Harbor Line Board concerning the City of New York’s application for a pier extension along the Chelsea Improvement Report of the New York Harbor Line Board concerning the City of New York’s application for a pier extension along the Chelsea Improvement Report of the New York Harbor Line Board concerning the City of New York’s application for a pier extension along the Chelsea Improvement Report of the New York Harbor Line Board concerning the City of New York’s application for a pier extension along the Chelsea Improvement Report of the New York Harbor Line Board concerning the City of New York’s application for a pier extension along the Chelsea Improvement Report of the New York Harbor Line Board concerning the City of New York’s application for a pier extension along the Chelsea Improvement Report of the New York Harbor Line Board concerning the City of New York’s application for a pier extension along the Chelsea Improvement Report of the New York Harbor Line Board concerning the City of New York’s application for a pier extension along the Chelsea Improvement Report of the New York Harbor Line Board concerning the City of New York’s application for a pier extension along the Chelsea Improvement Report of the New York Harbor Line Board concerning the City of New York’s application for a pier extension along the Chelsea Improvement Report of the New York Harbor Line Board concerning the City of New York’s application for a pier extension along the Chelsea Improvement Report of the New York Harbor Line Board concerning the City of New York’s application for a pier extension along the Chelsea Improvement Report of the New York Harbor Line Board concerning the City of New York’s application for a pier extension along the Chelsea Improvement Report of the New York Harbor Line Board concerning the City of New York’s application for a pier extension along the Chelsea Improvement

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The Harbor Line Board recommends that the proposal to extend a pier head line in the Hudson River along the Chelsea Improvement be denied. This extension would not be in the public interest as it would “diminish the navigable capacity of the North River and be obstructive to navigation.” The proposal offers “no compensating advantages to the public at large.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-02

Creator(s)

New York Harbor Line Board

Recipient

Gillespie, G. L.

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

15

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Report

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

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Chicago:

Report of the New York Harbor Line Board concerning the City of New York’s application for a pier extension along the Chelsea Improvement. [December 2, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42936. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

New York Harbor Line Board. Report of the New York Harbor Line Board concerning the City of New York’s application for a pier extension along the Chelsea Improvement. [2 Dec. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42936.

APA:

New York Harbor Line Board., [1903, December 2]. Report of the New York Harbor Line Board concerning the City of New York’s application for a pier extension along the Chelsea Improvement.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42936.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

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