The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-22
The above report was accompanied by an elabor.
ately prepared map. showing how shoals had been
formed aud the main channel necessarily contracted

Ine ABOVE report was accompanied Dy an elab0r.
ately prepared map. showing how shoals had been
formed and the main channel necessarily contracted
In consequence. on Ellis Island the water has
been reduced IN depth twelve Ieet below BedIoes
Island the decrease OF depth OF water is In some
places eight feet In others hteen eighteen, twenty
and even twenty-four feet. on Governors Island
the decrease from shoaling Is i've feet. The map
shows also that this shoaling Is continuous and
growing from Caven's Point, on the COmmunipaw
mats (and probably even from ROBBINS Reef several
miles below, although the survey OF that section
Jersey Central Railroad, and that Immediate steps
must be taken to prevent It or the main channel OF
the harbor Will he destroyed.
the Board ordered the report Of Professor Pierce
to be printed.
1t was then, on motion, determined that hereafter
granted. THE Board wish I; to be understood that
all permits heretofore granted for thus purpose con-
missioners to revoke them at pleasure]
The Commissioners also adopted o memorial to
she federal asking taat Major General
Brgadier General John NJ. Newton. In charge Of the
engineering works OF the harbor, and Professor
appointed Board vested with power TO revise the
exterior lines OF the harbor, with view. moro par
tlcuariy, to 1x and determine the bulkneads and
pier lines on the Brooklyn snore.
form Of memorial has been agreed upon to sub
mil to me sas ans tSst body
soners for services rendered In completing The work
begun BY the 9ld sHarbor Commissioners. That
and the Board Of Marine Underwriters pur-
oss Of s,s%n oil ana licensing plot for the go., q New
msoners was composed Of Russell sturgs, Robert Tay
United Nsvy AS s q.
thus established approved BY the AMI
Be taa Ss act
sarn Taylor and sUn are ~, III. ms%
Ss q the Sat The Of the
satisfactorily conduc.ed our eIlsting piotsgs sys.
been adopted states: coasass. has n re-.
Melting regulations; and harmony exists between the
pilots a. class and those engaged conducting The
70 The ss
s eg ANAL percentage on the potass
,oyss on . By an Ros act passed 70 s
ana additional du" bg n sc SS Sa.,.a
1861 10 prevent encroachments and distractions IN the
n nsr :o ~ and correct the
age ana devolvng on the Board the duty OF requir-
s n good .S -Ssv' n. .,.,
That these additional duties together With those erea,ed by
@ Of 81 ss
10 o. Thu.
:lncs !he.e duties were 1s6g, performed
duties on them du.ies entirely foreign from the orsna pur
for which the Board created, which could
tan, object for which IL eIsted fair should
be allowed for the services which had been and
they that appropriation be made for the purpose Of
paying be present and the legal representatives
Of hose who are deceased.
The memorial thus agreed upon has been trans.
A despatch was received from Trenton, N. j.,
while the Board was IN session, announcing mat tne
bill IN the Senate Of that body 10 releve y" Nav
Jersey from the necessity OF taking pilots oJ the
way or Sandy Hook, which Dill was rev Gays
feated by o vote or IL t03
The Board then adjourned.