New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-23

Hore ttsn TWO thousand dollars bv daiavins tn
operations To late period In rae seas)n-haJ IL No
| been Tor these ficultss Pot Rock would has,
been removed to the depth OF 81 feet, three mo.ih
ago.
MaillefeIt will Tot make any money by thass
optratiols, for the work Will cost as much A. lie
TO receive 'ur blasting there rocks besides hi; d
has been waiting 10 do this work. sinc. O.,DHer
1919, and the necessity of the i'm mediate commsac@
mtht vi the present enterprise a'oss from this &C
orc Elfo f'om the delay IN procuring Covenant
appropriations.
NJ MaIlleiert would have been obliged tn absntoa
MS proposal for removing these rocks mad not lls
work been commenced IN 1851.
When operations were commenced on Pot RDcs
It's apex reached TO within eight feet OF the surface
al mean low water WITH sixty feet sOu1dlngs 90
SIDE ans sixty two feet on the other. and had thsr-
fore high, City three feet Being situated near
mid channel. and extending crossways OF that chan
mel which is both narrow and crooked and In very
rapid current, constantly changing with the tide
presented most formidable dangerous obstruc.
uCn TO the navigation Of this grea. tho,oughfare.
rocE that rises so near the surface in deep water Is
i'I more car gerous thar rock OF the same size sit
uate II shoal water for the reason tia. when ves-
sci strikes upon 1t she may suddenly sink with all o1
board while IN shoai water the result would be other
wise.
The removal of the rocks from the Gate is grea,
undertaking, it is work of necessity, werk OF utl
ity, and has been undertaken solely for t1e public
good. No individual IS to receive dollar of Decu
mary benefit by the accomplishment OF the work. but
all the advantages derived from its completion will
lnure to the public. is lifesavns enterprise. for
some Ill fated steamer, filed with passengers, w0uli
have been sunk in the deep channel Of the Gate oy
striking on one of these rocks, and perhaps half the
passengers and crew would in an unax Dected mo-
ment have met death IN a wstery grave
Three hundred vessels have passed the G Ate in
single day, and some of these were large steamers.
with hundreds OF persons on board all OF which 10
cured more or less risk IN passing this dangerous
rock. which for tso centuries has been terror to
naviga ors. and for more than a century reoroacn
TO the commerce of New York and a reproach to the
to- h. hot heSn md
10 renOre IL.
Application will be made to Congress for an appro
Iraiior 10 repay the money advanced by indiyiiu
ais to ceray the expense OF moving the rocks from
the chsnnei OF Hrrl Gate. AS soon IS Pot Rock shall
have been removed to the depth Of twenty fee. be-
los mean low water, and trust in view OF the cir
cumstances under which the work has besn under
taken and thus far accomplished, Inal the application
viii be successful
There is a kind ard goad feeling in the conmlni.
ty tow ard this enterprise, and advance of money,
in ant cipt ton OF the action Of Congress in the
Uses. can without doubt be obtained in sufh cieni
amount from our good citizens and commercial In
stituti0Ds to complete our work.
This enterprise has paramount claims on our pup
hc-spirfed citizens for support, and We trust that
such further advances OF money as may be wanted
will be freely made, as fast as needed for the work
in anticipation of the a'tlon of Congress.
Ne,r- York, Feb 3, 1882.
Respectfully yours E. Merriam
SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT.
slICe the COnpleIlOu Oh inc IOIcSOus Ropois,
have received dispatches from Washington, OF
which the following are copies:
CoAsT SURVEY OFFICE, Feb. TO- 1852.
DEAR SIR: l send herewith copy OF Lieut..
Bartetts report on the soundiDgs, made on Pot
Rock. Yours, respectfully and truly,
E. Merriam, Esq, New-York.
NEw-YoRK, Jan &c. 1852.
DEAR SIR: Ihave the honor to inclose q sheet
by which you will be able to perceive with much
minuteness the results Of my latest surveys OF Pot
Rock in He'll Gate Channel.
You will perceive that the least depth at mean
lotr Uafer IS nou nineteen feet.
These determinations were made with great care
on the ls Cd and Sd inst and can be most fully re-
led upon. l have withheld my report In order to
ascertain whether the season would permit further
operations IN blasting by Mons. Malefert.
But such Is now the condition OF the Ice IN sne
East River that there is reasonable prospect OF
resuniDg work before March, and think ths results
are so favorable aud of such vast Importance TO the
general commerce of the coast that tho facts should
be widely known before spring.
II means could be obtained for deepening tue
water On Halers Point, the Frying Pan ana ways
Rect, He'll Gate could be made the best channel
INTO kew.YoTk
In ADDITION to my former reports, beg leave to
call your attention to the and remarks on the
incosed sheet as setting forth all that can be said
Very truly. your obedient servant,
WASHINGTON A. BARTLETT, Lieut.. U. Navy,
Asst. In U. s. Coast Sarvey.
Superintendent U. s. Coas. Survey.
We stated to you in the general report, tnas
VI Melliefert RECOMMENDED hri0g on Pot Rock oa
Monoay, FEB he has CONTINUED to fire every week
Osy since that the weather would permit The
noses and remarks" which Lieut.. Bartlett reiers u
n his letter TO Professor Bsche contalne1 IN the
sheet which he inccsed, are copied verbatim mo
'A W LITER r. RIOS JONES, Z Merriam.
Presicent Of the Life Saving
Benevolent Association, New-iork.