New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-14


WATERS OF THE HARBoB OF Ngw-YoER.-
The work Of completing the Battery extension having
dragged by the eyelds for tho last six eight years
and there appearing no prospect Of its receiving fth
attention a the hands OF our corporate authorities
while our harbOr Is being daily damaged on account q
the neglect bill has been introduced before the Legts
ature authorizing the Pilot Commissioners in the evont
Of the non.completon Of the extension within sin
months, to take charge Of and finish the work. In No
vember. 1859, committee. Of which George w Bluns
was the Chairman presented n report to the Chambes
Of Commerce the Battery extension aud the abuses
existing In the Harbor Of New.York. The report
tanned letter from Professor Bache to Pelaah Perit
setting orth that the filing between Pier No. and
Castle Garden might readily DO remedied by dredging
and no doubt the entire completion Of tho Battery worh
would etard the rapid increase of the shoa OF the Bias
terry where it was generally supposed there was deep
water.
Lieut. Craven OF the L. S. Coast Survey in his report
to Prof Bache at the same tine and also presented IN
Mr. Blunts report to the Chamber speaks ut some
ngth Of the shoal which forced out into the stream
by tho extension OF the Battery The injury he says
sis now without other remedy than that Of fastening
20 its completion work which has proved seriously
10 this already crowded harbor and by eeis
aton preventing any extensions beyond the lines Of tho
city as defined BY the Harbor Commissioners"
There does appear 20 be danger of the corpo
| ration interesting themselves In this matter wLs
George Law control the members OF our City Gov.
ernment by completing the work his water privilege
at Pier No would be enrailed. and perhaps result In
his being driven away fom that location. The bill 10
fore the Legislature II psssed viii place the work In
the hands OF who win that is completed with.
out delay.
Another serious injury Is threatened to our harbos
By the passage of bill peut!ng before the New.
Jersey Legislature authorizing certain persons to m
ND the land under water ut Paulus Hook jersey Ci.
which would Do worth thousands OF dollars tn ths
grantees. Our Pilot Commissioners are, however,
closely watching this movement and should the gram
be made those interested In the scheme will bc enosrd
by the United States Court from commencing tho worf
The Commissioners will In this ease, doubtless 30 40
well sustained as they In the action taken 60 pre-
vent Cornelius Vanderbilt from erecting pier IN the
waters Of the harbor VI Newfok at the north end Of
the battery when Justice Allen of the Supreme CouIe
In his decision said; AT common law. any ensroacA
ment upon public stream was PsrWess'si thst ~
the making Of that several and private whieh oaght
be common 10 many; und Hn obstruction la Pueno
river Is nuisance aud may BIZ dealt Win as SUCH.
TuE FIrTY-EIGErH NEw-foRK.-The 5Sth
Regiment N y Volunteers. called the Tenth Legion.
under command Of Col Van wyek. arrived Ia tbls osy
last night Oh the steamer Fulton. from tue Department
Of tho South About ito OF these veterans have
enlisted The necessary delay Of transportation VIII
keep them In the city until Tuesday morning when tier
VIII leayo for their home by the Eris Road.