New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-15
STATISTICS OF COMMERCE.
,CN, LIVERPOOL AND NEN-IOKN COMPARED

Norf-Che tsus Though FIR lcl 70 & h'nf"ent y
total arg TONNAGE Yok he'a tie Tonnage Of e pof rot
IS .5i IN tle r. guil,os Of tie Treasury as insg within is
1 s y fr clri a. a., the CoIaec,icat Stale ae and the Point
called cr Pond Point on ,e north sore Of long I %
south coast Of Long Island asiat eastward as h9na to s
River as north is naygabe; Staten Island and q sf
town and Sael isah yyt Rv mi The rrs and ss
XII yoa ka ami ali thai part Of the western Of the strait
slrc Lrosn as State Island sound or Arthur Kill which IT,, Iorh
Of northern boundary Of Railway" It hol be borne
in mind however that no Official record keP Of te enaEG
clearance Of coastvise vessels with the exception lo ls
number which contain !on sn merchandise am domestic ~
shown in this statement also tho extremely moderate
variations of the tide here, well as the dct thC our
grounds and natural water front incomparaby supe-
rior that of Liverpool or London, It Is evident tm
there is 10 necessity for rCSOrtiug 10 the EngSh
system OF enclosed docks it IS safe to say thab Without
reference 10 its excessive cost, such system would pc
absolutely pernicious here From what has been already
stated, 1t clear that the alrangement pest Ied 20
wants continuous permanent river wall so locacl
ample piers projecting from IL ut sufficient intervals, ana
covered to afford security against the weather rc
convenient, and by far the most economical sysh
that be suggested l brings INTO play an tie &
ordinary natural advantages OF the port ana AFFORDS
every facility for the cheap and rapid handhnG OF YES
sells and their cargocs. al, ri,
and per-head lines as to avoid any injury Whatever
to the harbor, while affordng all possible iacee, 10
commerce, and regarding this the most important
point be determined before commencing any WORK OF
construction, obtained your permission 70 aE4
neers o. y A., as consulting engineer 10 assist me III
the determination of this vital question.
selected Gen. Humphreys on account OF the Weisul
attached 20 his reputation I'm river and harbOr engineer
ing and also for the that disposition renders nm
entirely disntercstedin the matter
The question Of the location of the rNerwall ana per
head lines OF the arrangement has been very care
fully considered by Gen Humphreys and myself IN view
OF its effects upon the harbor.
We have acted With all the HIGHT Afforded by tue uata
i'm the posSesOn Of the United states Coast survey, As
well as much new and useful information obtained by
the surveying parties of this Department.
NJ Ind hat lac
approaching those OF the controlling sections or Tue TWO
rivers, that the location Will not diminish III an
appreciate degree the amount of the tidal wave nor
consequently the securing Cnect OF the returning coD
an entirely different condition OF things from Tue ropl
bile results Of various proposed changes ON the jersey
shore. =,
The lines might except az Coilcars Hook on the East
River, and between Eleventh and Eightecuth street,
North River. he thrown I'm further out without 'Jf
to the haIbOr but IL /, believed that thc proposed tNt
strcct-45O feet I'm width, The North River ah GA tte
East RIVER 200 feet In Width from the foot al Mhuthh
street THIRTY -nrst street and thence l75 feet IN wh
will afford ample facilities for all the future ttquhc
mcn; OF business while Increase OF that Wdth WoUu
materially enhance the cost of construction. .
On the North River, from the Battery 10 Eleventh
street the proposed nj head line has been thrown ont
far give the new piers the same general thg IN
they have In the present arrangement the same rule
followed IN lower part the East River, carefully
avoiding any obstruction To navigation IN the vicinity "i
CurlCars Hook
on the North River, above Eleventh srcet'there are
p,ers proposed until Eighteenth street ls reached
where the piers begin again. aud gradually Increase IN
length anti TWENTY rd StT,tt II reached where they
attain tie length Of LoJ itct nnd presrvo that ehE "S