The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-18

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be done in Immediate connscuon with the operation or
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'e the width and depth Of dredging sh. be
u said dfsdsns during Il p1o,s
ssa 70 make two narrow parallel channels with central
within or without waiabont bay as specially directed.
The avenue viii be paved with Belgian pavsmshe
part however, has not been specified to ts full width
Tor about 200 feet as the commission are s In the
tric is unfit for naval uses owing 70 s location saG
subso and that 1t may, with the greatest proprety b
surrendered to this city which viii enable them % carry
Of this avenue to within $50 feet Of Flushinr avenne
An ornamental iron swing bridge with IS feet draw viii
be 80 feet wide with two footways Handsome a..
proaches to It, in masonry, with iron raings will u
built from each end.
For commercial uses view of tho fact ,has Clinton
avenue must be surrendered to the government in
December, 1885, thu commission have decided drerG
the basin under their charge between the old Hospal
bridge and the docks north side OF the canal to
fifteen feet OF water at high tide which will
of about four hundred feet WIDE by hundred
fifty feet long The general plan Of this Improvement
will involve the construction Of pillars in this basin,
running westerly from the avenue, not contemplated at
present For docking PURPOSES and as q part Of this
plan, the entire front Of WASHINGTON avenue this
basin and on the Waabout canal win be coustructed
with sea wall OF granite masonry concrete founda,
tons built from the hard pan formation which underea
quarter feet deep with Gaping four feet vide backed
BY the avenue pavement and fitted with the ring
bolts cannon snubbing posts anc other facilities for
wharf use. Its entire height from the basin, In
sonry, will be about thirty feet and entire face abouo
tive hundred and sixty feet.
Between the construction OF this wall and the
mission have not been deferred by any apparent differ
in tho first cost and the engineer been
strcted to expediens which are only justified by the
schedule Of immediate outlay.
As matter OF choice however, between methods OF
foundation, it may be observed that The original
plan, prepared by tho engineer. OF solid concrete
in stability but appears bv the investigation Of pro-
posas Will about $50 600 in the several liens Of
cost over the use Of rubble foundation, or
piing
The contract for grading and masonry has been
awarded to Messrs Kingsley Keevey for the sum Of
SAL 97 they being the lowest bidders The time liked
by the city for the surrender OF Clinton avenue being
December, 1868, they are bound, under "A penalty OF
500 day for delay complete the masonry and grad
ing for bridge superstrcture on or before August 1868
the wall masonry aud grading or before October
and the entire work before December !, 1863
II is<also the intention of the commission press the
street connection with all possible despatch ard
cute the several parts OF the work IN such order that
delay in additional appropriation will not prevent
the most speedy accomplishment OF that result