New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-27

sane may so std Of the msrios wort, A. Cbsrbourr
Of Wonder S%on aIs .1sr, sGs Ans
Genoe well known rich marine city Of Italy, hsss ssmi
1t ARTIFICIAL being formed BY two Essntic moIe having ep
| pe.ie disecon,
The boy OF Gibraltar spacious and being protected nom
he dangerous inds affords eohvepient station for
ships The ancient Tsrs Tsrsiers opposite 70 6ibrs
protected by ne MOLE and small inner hsrbor or balm
Tie tsbor of Balsgs Is projected is eastern side By
Hue mole seven hundred yards 10 length
II. form Of the letter L. The port Of Ode''. IN southern
sscu s,Ss hnnad r. and the
osyasSpo wa provided with some OF the most extensive
and substantial suc,ure designed for the protection
aud accommodation tie business of the port
IN rsermo Zine mole forms convenient port and Tn
Ancient Syracuse said 70 have contained within M own
s, s wat no other city ever did bro or snceaees and
Tb. Ca ..st " " ere q. the terror o. the world
ne,ty OF Rhodes has fire harbor formed by mole.
On sceeun, Of the e,.Lt and eonveniepss Of s
@ .ne Tar parts Of the world. aud the their
Ancient Tyre called strong on Nh. see and Alex.
andei the reached i aud took /, ony by csnsruetna
doss sS &C. s% hS.sad t IL:
nh i u .Hy ytsis ago. and yet That mols pier
lesious Of It's founder " - VIC ''fs
The Peos near Aher. bed three b.n, formed by pers
At AleKsndra the pride Of him who name and greatness
to that city mole Of nile in length led Uspta sdnm
stretched o he contine the Of Pbsro sd Jy;Jd
great hsbor into dyle drawn iom Inc island 70
the rock on which fharos Yves built. secured the
Dublin tbs and we're long since alive
to the subject Of protection Of s harbo winter ,eys
that as the Bay OF Dublin cut Of sccsss md
a, hs bar was great impairment sailing Of The pack
es hxed hour the stteo,on Of the Government d.
ectsd TO the forming OF hsIbor the north side the
ninula OF H0wtb and In 1871 f pier eecNngfor The
- end be says sso the river greatly Ia proved
lar such vessels did draw puch the
bsriby p wok south side Of =, called the
sonth WALL whiih extends the 'front.' Of Rings Eod 70
the lighthouse three miles IL formed OF large oocks Of
granite strongly esnsnted and strengthened with lion
| cramps"
In our own country aud Tine the providing Of
proper wharves qua for the shipping has attracted much
attention, and commanded the abilities Of lie most practical
minds IN all sections Of the country devoted principally 10
Many ,eara sincs pier bull, Nsw-Havsu. Connsc
cot end hes proved ofesssaiiai benefit 10 tie city
Ia Boston, successful competitors for
mercs greatness ana rival OF no mean Peteosien', arc sew
era wbaryes that well DO ranked ong toe 0e. suc
uTe. OF this description in the world The following avey
Long 3l long and aos feet wide a. tho end,
%ss % s.. and h.
India Wharf begun In 1909 has q stores o. H. undo,
which are boxed cess with which the others are also
These piers Justly the pride IN. city, Or. source
70 tn. projectors s income their effect upon
growth prosperity aud Value OF the city would have been
and admitted and would have richly repaid tbs outlay
incident to their construction
Albany 1875 pier completed Of sboat 800 fest
in euh 81 feet In wtdsn on the sus.s incloses part Of
Hudson River there forming BE- liz 10 nt Of the city,
which contains Of about % Previous the
.aSss to s d % s "a.
log Of the ice IN the Spring was sure 10 iDjaFs everything In
The harbor Of Buffalo protected BY stone brsskw.ter
.hIs the elite. Of 9.xsso 9SOit Van Saieo n aSor
cities tho British Provinces. In respect the bestowed
upon the respective hsbo BY the mancP. aathore' and
the al manifested afford every 6osbIe facility to the
advantage Of hsr respective cities
s} .y be 10 sae s Sn a: c yt
for the protection ard accommodation Of their shipping
in poin: Of popn.,on and in COMMERCIAL s.stne. ,hoOd
DO toe last ia providing adequate meins OF snodns
protection to the nefe', to which indebted
for IN fseulnence
Your clearly of opinion that wooden
other equally grave should ioosocs this Cone
Council in dealing with subject Of much msgutods
stone PIERS although they cost mach more to build them orig
uy would DO required to stue. wo,drn onss new
their ndestructbty their Swing OF habdreds
,hsu,nd. Of dollars annually now expended 70 repairs and
safe the surrounding the city BY the
deposits formed around the Constructions Caused By
s. ar bsy ond TIE coat Of their cobsrucoa
" convince the mos. .kepics that Of the
In sanitary point Of VIEW incalcubls advantage and
would by extending the outlet Of tho sevsAi
from he alps basins be;wesn the sewers ana PIERS
int" nS s p. sy p. b. S p the nth q
combining within itse possible description OF an
owssr. aud oco pants ouiins stores. cs ae desire
10 get rid viii be carried toto he strong earent
sstTmsnt either 10 the health city juhs
Dsvxstion Of the slip. bssns lh uiIorc animal and
s and pones By . The
present. into the dOcss slips and gisws where pos
tops Of H. by its gravity prec ated to the bottom,
.eroa. Injury Of hs b;.ns aad .ap reaa,sns con.
s@s Sesss. wits portions day. and week.
the surface OF the ssgusnt wser Of the sps and
of the san exhsg malaria tna eneeodeIs aisssse In
eli who are obliged to iahsle the poisonous sta'l.
ton stone pers through which DO exeasl
10 the outer II IL not pisctcio5 10 CO {" where the
piers Of WOOD and, Is generally the case oui' upon
Your Committee propose that whenevern shall become
one the used shall of stone, and that such
pier be built rebuilt shall be conoesa sne mo,s
onen.ion. and form a. sh. commend Themselves 10 ths
sest uPo. 20 III. eaon~ rSsy .s osa.
pose the fact that no very ai%snt cay tn
projSe OF 70 Be opn"c.S vita e. sad -
was proposed 10 ETC year 1885 WI Dc svssa .sd csisc
termination AID that the stsse PeF. hereafter
70 be Dut BE- arranged TO Do used ~ su1sess 70 'ass
They further propose order the construction q
t NON, piers Que Eat River and In the North
hiyer with . view Of practically tesars thsh sdvan~sss
ana Of sscus by actual .xpsrenee tho eost Of sacn
andrrtakips. IN Order apply Information thu: e9siusd
by ptsccoS to the theory 81 substituting stone III nsu o.
wood Ia the construction OF ali piers hereafter TO % euhs ~
In. following resolutions therefore respectfully recon-
Ps.er@d rha, tbs Street be and be hereby
.uthoized and directed TO advertise for and receive Tor Pc
roa days ssysys plane PeeihcAtols ana aesns io
the erection stone Pe Ope Oh the east snd one On
the ado Of the CITY, snd at isesioGs to oe ~
lions and tessn received TO be transmitted 70 inc S9u.
mon mon c"wasod Itself /, b The bess ealeasIed %
s.sS ts city in espect 10 hs peis
bearps constantly IN view the very rooaeis
~ rnhos future ana not very onait period 81
n,Ta aud PIN Tor The erection OF stone
buktesd bssxwa al around the city OF sach pof
ons thereof will admit Of the sin- the per: hcf.oy or
Isd 10 be buo cOusracie 20 be used saxSy 70
nc MA. Ia adopted aud to provide sso Tor the constnc-
tom 81 tie the fronting the ssd PIERS 70 ne
outer ends thereof ~....,.s
Rrsred That upon the approval by tie Common Of
plan o the erection pier provided In the foregoing
Taonon thar the Street loEisDoIsr BE- snd he hereby
Immediately thereafter to
@ nrono. and Contract with bidder pursuant
of L,l l..s fol Ls