The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-03
SANDY BOOK PILOTS.

The,r Datles--How Recommendations OF
Pilots ana Boais--Isaies OF PiiosAse-pene,.
ties aud ACCOMPLISHMENTS Jxscaumtered--
Tie story Of tho Pilots "Lif.S On ihe Ocean
wnye.o
To The pilots OF sandy Hook. tho great sal, wa, or
pshanasrs 0. ihs metropolis tho commercial men
and people generally OF the entire worl1 larSoy in
deoed Tor services which, although partially paid tor
with money not always appreciated as they deserve
Few men labor 30 hard, run many RISKS and endure
auch hardship as The pilots. whose duties IN detail
very little rs known to she Pablo generally Therefors
some information tho subject xaay DO found both
interesting and Instructive
Tns NECESSITY ron Pilots.
There Ia iess necessity for pilots &c all ports
but more particularly 50 10 tie barbor OF New YORK.
From Sandy Hook TO the lower END OF Long Island,
distance OF about mics succession Of dangerous
shoals bars tho entrance To the uDinpated Mariner
who beholds clear stretch water few feet beneath
The surface which no knows not arc sand bars and
rocks on which would b. destruction to his
vessel These shcais the seuthSard and eastward
Of The inner bay and the East Bank,
Southwest sdt Romer Shoals tho latter being
mos. exien i've and dangerous. There two main
channels through which the oar connecting tho
shoals with the main land can DO crossed
eoutn Channel and Gedncy's Channel each
having tEerty-seve1 feet OF water al high tide In
addition to the Two channels named there several
smaller which, however, only used by tow
boats and snail fishing boass Gedney's and South
channels are distant about mile from the beach a,
candy Hook and lead into Ship and WISH Channels,
the latter being short cut used. Inside the
bar ara the Knols False Hook and West Bank on the
hitter tho future hospital Of the port will DO erected the
process Of filling In being under way. The channe
OF the inner bay Ia lined both sidcs mud fats
and shoala The channels OF both the lower and
BAYS vary from mile and bali TO quarter OF mile
width, and have average depth of thirty thirty Ave
feet Thus will be that independent OF the land
visible both shores there hidden dangers, VII
require that thorough knowledge which time and practice
only WIN give to famiiartze the navgasors with. To
ssng vessels the dangers greater than steamers
benause the former cannot be sailed with precision
for given point under all circumstances Plotting
vessels occupation been in vogue since
the port of New York New Amsterdam was discov-
cred but It not until the year 1858 that the pilots
werc organized and governed by act of the Leg'la
ture of the State Nov York Under the old system
plotting a OF family arrangement, but now ali
Desiring have an opportunity to become pilots.
COMMISSIONERS.
The law provides that there shall be Board Of CON-
issoners OF Pilots consisting OF nve persons three Of
whom are chosen by tho Chamber OF Commerce and
ONCE for two years. and vacancies to be filled by the
same bodies. The present Commissioners fol-
icws:-Appo,nied by the Chamber OF Commerce. George
W. Blunt, Robert l. Taylor and Thomas Durham; APP
pointed by the Board OF Underwriters. W. G. Thomp-
and Russell Sturgis; President, Russell Sturgis;
Secretary, George W. Blunt Tho Office Is at No. 40
Buring slip, the Board the first Tuesday
or every month The duties OF tho Board consist OF
so,iro supervision OF all matters pertaining to the New
Ca.
impose penalties, give rewards. suspend pilots from
duty, and do many other things under The pro-
visons Of the law for tho government OF
plots. Accounts kept and money collected
under their supervision, for which two and . half
Per cent on all earnings paid. The government Of
the pilots by the Board is a. complete in detail as
that Of the Common Corncl over city, and the penal
uos tor law breaking are very severe.
BOATS
The following named persons are licensed pilots Of
New You aud sandy HOOK. The names are given al
phabetcal ORDER
fhomas Arden. Chas c. Freeman, Frederick Nielsen,
yhomas Aiken. Edward Fryer, Rspu Noble
WIN. II. Anderson, James Foley II. q, Nelson,
Ansel Bourne. WIN. A. Grff,h. Joseph Neaoud.
Absam Britou, lsaac Gainor, James 0'Sullivan,
psier r Eail Ia, Robert Hamill Jonn Oxer,
Walter Brewer, Henry HafhiusOn, c. PETERSON,
Fred. v. Baodier. G. W. Hathbornc, Francis Pennsa
Gorge Burger Jos. Henderson, John Philips,
Geo W. Butler, James Heines. N. Roche,
henry Burnett, Chas. Hammer, 7. G. Robinson
Jacob Britlon, Daniel Haron, l. Ron
C. +. Bird, John Haudron, James Rush,
s assIs. sss Berry John Hs ssSs ens fssna
james Brton, j. l. johnson, Il. II Sullivan,
J. n. Boyle, JosabJohpscn, Jr j. +. Small,
John Briiton, Josiah johnson, g. II si,co,
WIN. Barry, X W. johnson, 1. Samson,
James Callahan, John Johnson, wm. smith,
Isaac Campbell, W. II. johnson. Henry Sesune,
Eicctus Comfort Abram Jones, b. simonspn,
Jas. N. Clark. DAVID keiso, J. w. Stanton,
Alex. cochran, Wiiism Love, CHARLES Sts~art
Geo. Cbenoworth, John Libby, John Shocks
John Canvn, Martin l.y ms, Jr, l. A. Thomas,
Cnas Cummiskey, Mcnaei Lyons John Taylor