, 1863-12-07

Ql)ica9o Grib,rue.
MONDAY. DECEMBER I, 1865.
Hew TO ''1fHGHE fIsM1soH. n.1E CHICAGO
There are three important local questions
which absorb much Of the attention Of
Chicago people, as they arc intimately
connected with the prosperity and health
Of the city. The first is the procurement
Of an abundant supply Of pure water; the
second is the purifying Of the Chicago riT
er, and the third is the improvement ofthe
harbor. We will devote q few words to
the hitter subject,
It ID known that troublesome sandbar
has formed across the channel OF the .ch'-
caro river, rendering navigation dificult'
by reducing the depth Of water below
What il needed for laden vessels Of the
larger class. Anything TINT impairs the en-
trance and exit Of vessels affects the pros
perity Of the city. In consequence Of the
DRIFT Of sand from thcnorth along theshore
and across the mouth Of the river, the
channel does not run directly out into the
lakc, but trends to the south, turningro
the end Of the south pier, passing to Ram
doIph street, thence bending of to the east,
forming in its course channel something
like the shape Of the letter s, reversed.
Without the MD Of a tug it is very difficult
for u schooner to follow such curvature
either in going ont or coming in, and when
the wind Is brisk, it is impossible, without
running aground: So long as tugs can
twist around the torturous channel and
tow vessels in and out safely, the mcrcan-
tile and shipping classes do not ike to
bother their heads in dcvising and
executing plans for the improvement Of the
ha1bor; hence, little or nothing has been
done Tor several years. Meanwhile the
channel has been growing more crooked
and more shallow. It is bending of far
ther south, and at the same time filing up
with sand Apathy and procsastination
viii answer no longer. The time lordevis-
ing measures to remove the evil has come
Happily It is not insurmountable, nor In
deed very hard to overcome
.-~ ne take the liberty Of submitting to the
= consideration Of the Board Of Trade the
following outline Of q plan for the improve
= mont Of the Chicago harbor:
First, Extend the south pier the same
distance into the lake as the north pier, and
if believed to be beneficial, extend both
piers somewhat farther, but each the same
distance.
Second, Employ constantly during the
season Of navigation, steam dredge to
keep open channel Of fourteen feet across
the bar.
Third, Apply to Congress for special
authority 10 levy tonnage tax or toll Of
one cent per ton On auyessels entering and
dcparting-thc money to be expended in
building the south pier, in extending both
piers from time to time, and in
dredging out the channel, and keeping ii
clear. The tonnage tax to be disbursed
under the supervision Of the Board Of Pub
lie Works, or Port Warden, or Com
mittee Of the Bosrd Of Trade, which ever
: may be deemed best. This, in brief, is the
plan. And now few words in support Of
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