The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-15

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lies Of izabe!htown Staten Island
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ns town o. hwsy sASua Sons s% ..
sncs OF vessels vita she execution Of the neon
siderable number which contain ioseL merchandise and
Bearing in mind the relative tonnage OF the ports
as shown IN TINS statement Also the extremely mo
dcrate var atoms OF the de lere as well as tue TACT
that our rivers AMI bays AFFORD excellent AMI spa.
clols anchorage grounds ana Natural wafer front
incomparaby superior 10 that OK Liverpool Or Ion.
don, Is evident hat there Is 10 Necessity ior
resorLnY 10 The English system OF enclosed docks;
it L. safe 10 say that, witout reference 70 It's
nicious here. From what has been already stated,
II 5 clear that the arrangement uest suited 70 our
located as widen me river street very consider.
ably, with ample piers projecting from II at sum-
cient Intervals and so covered as to AFFORD security
! against the weather, fire anu thieves wherever
necessary This Is the simplest most convenient
and BY far the most economical system that can be
suggested. II brings into pay all the extraordinary
ura advantages Of the port, and It affords every
facility Tor the cheap and RAPID handling OF vessels
Aware OF the Importance Of locating the river wall
and pier head liaed so rs To avoid any Injury what
ever to the har1or, while afording ali possible
facilities to commerce ana regarding this as the
most important point TO be determined before COM
menclng any work OF construction, obtained your
PERMISSION avail myself or the services OF General
4. a. Humphreys. Chief OF Engineers, United states
ARMY. as consulting engineer 20 assist me In the
determination Of llis vital question.
! selected General Humphreys on account OF the
weight attached TO MS reputation IN river ana har-
Dor engineering, ana also Tor the reason that his
position renders him entirely Gisinteiestel IN the
matter.
yrne question OF the location OF the river wall aud
per head lines Of The new arrangement has been very
carefully considered by General Humphreys aud
myself III view OF us effects upon inc harbor.
We have acted VITA all the light Afforded by the
data the possession OF the United states Coast sur
vey, as well as much new ana useful Information
optancd BY the surveying parties ci this depart
ment.
We lind that the proposed location nowhere re-
duces tie cross section ci tho rivers 10 area IN
any case al proachDg tEose OF tic cou.roil n
lions Of the swo rivers 80 that the new Location VIII
mol diminish In an appreoatle degree cue amount
OF the tidal wave, nor, consequently, the securing
effect OF the returning eDD; AZ entirely dicrent c0n-
dton Of things froin the rooa5c results OF various
proposed changes on the Jersey Shore
The lines might, except at Coriears Hook, on East
river ana between Eleventh ana eighteenth streets,
North river, he thrown stil farther ont without
jury to the narbo; but II IL believed thai re pro-
poaed river sireet-250 fect IN width on the North
river, and on the East river 2oo ieeL IN widh rom
thence LIS lceL IN widtlwil afford ample faculties
tor an the future requirements OF business while an
increase OF that width would materially enhance the
cost OF construction.
On the North river, from the Battery 10 Eleventh
street, the proposed per mead ilnC aS been thrown
out 30 10 give the new psrs Inc same general
length rs they have III tho present arrangement;
the same rule ls followed IN the lower part Of the
East river, carefully avoiding any obstruction 10
navigation IN the vicinity Of toIlears HOOK.
On The North rvet, ABOVE Eleventh street, there
are no piers proposed unit Eightceotl street -
reached, where the piers begin again. AMI gradually
increase In length untii Twenty niru street -
reached where they attain the length Of $40 1tet.
ana preserve that length as lar a. Sixty nrst strcc
beyond which point the new arrangement mas not
vel been LAID down. In no case VIII they 10 eX-
tended 70 lar ~ TO interfere with Navigation.
A careful! OK ANNA ton OF the II, estiol oI sewage
has led To the c0ucusIOu tir " u NOT o2siaOie 20
recommend the CONSTRUCTION OF lonsitudila sewer
adjacent 10 Inc rtver wai; but wherever u bcger
picrccs the wall should be 30 iocatcd tb.s It's oar.