New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-13
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RypoRr OF THE BosroS PILOT coNnlssioNERs.
Tn. Commissioners Of Pilots, Messrs. Caleb Curts,
solomon Freeman and George II. DevereuI, nave
msGs ,her Annual Report to the Legislature. They
STATE that in consequence Of culpaoe lnsttertOh ~
certain established regulations nine of the Boston
pilots were deprived OF their commissions. A''er
temporary suspension from duty seven oi tle n1no
wcr, restored on a pledge Of faithful and punc'hous
service IN future Il il the hope of the Commissioners
that no further exercise OF authority IN such way
may be required ), -
pfo;s for various subordinate ports upon Boston Bay
TIE pilotage in .uchca not, however, comp usory
The only effect of the measure Il 10 provide an 80
credited and competent body of men to perform ser
vices, for such as may need them, heretofore as
charged by chance agents, and IN desuItcry HaneI
which rendered supervision and control lnpoSslo!e
Nv reducing this service to the common to0tpg, sae
nrobabllitv of procuring reliable aid is increased AUG
q responsibility brought to bear upon those who
undertake to supply 1t, which beiore was eh'He'!
Tie whole amount of potage for the three quarters
ending june 80, 1887, was sol, $50 81. The amount
of commissions at b per cent, belonging TO the Com
nsioners was 90 ts6 30. The expenses for the Pilot
Ccmmissoners' office for the year ending September
IN lSj7. wereal .6S9 So. The whole number Of plots
bodinr commissions for the several ports IN the Com
noon,y il los (Iraveler.
AN ICE BOAT.
oorres,ordent Of The JaaesrUe (Chautauque
C1nntyl Standard sets forth at some length the plan
Of machine which has been devised by Mr. " Iard OF
ttot nIace far navigating the ce Ii 1t could he made
nraeiicabe il would be grand thlng for Greth Day
m the Winter. IL is thus described;
The machine is 10 be built like the deck OF steam
boa, with cabins pilot-house, &C., and hxed upon
trucks or runners of sufficient hight that Inc dcch au
macIirerv NAV clear the body of snow that may DC
mon the lee the trucks runners beng mace OF IRON
to have sufficient strength, and YET oppose oul niue
surfnce TO the resistance in passing through the uu"
The deck is caulked and has bulwarks ot Suhlclcht
hight 10 make il seliSuppoulng boat II III the "a'
and On the deck i cabin say u suhclent capacity
10 carry 100 passengers with berths, tor long Jour
news Offices pilot-hOusc, and OF the Stern an vn5e
room containing engine boiler, and most OF ire ma
cLiperv Il j. propelled by two bes at inda-ruOoer
ls,r,rG,hened with iron links) passing tore ana a't
nnder the deck over pueys driven by the engine
and 10 the belts which run parallel TO and near each
other there are connected dogs or poles mcunS up
ard rom the ice to the belts az an angle toward tue
bow and while one il passing from 'front.' 10 rear, 'e
other is dragging to the 'front.' ana 50 act
making tracks once IN iorty ice'' Vi A0i' W 49,
length of the belts. ., -,
Al viii ea.ilv believe that bodies can be moved on
runners with hard polished casi-iron surfaces upon
The ice with less motive power than under any o'o'
c;,cunsteuc.s: and the machine being when on the
ice always upon dead level surface, nted not nave
i,I br9,,y machinery or heavy material used IN ITS
construction; and :hc track ID furnished te sinn %
nothng The machine is steered with wheeI IN Tue
nilot house with ms much facility and more certainty
tbpn steamboat in the water, there being no current
To change it, direction A.
The cabin is warmed by the exhaust steam from the
epop. and the deck projecting all around con We "seu
for freight or promCnades. Devices Tor Keeping Us
direction brakes for rctardng ts motion anu III II
for lifting the whole machine silghtly on 'no y"
stopped 10 enable it with certainty, are pro-
Nd.d,