The New York herald., 1873-10-22
w A S Il I N q r o N

mates Of Expenditure FOR the Coming
Fiscal Year.
General Humphries, Chief Of the Engineer Corps,
has completed his estimates tor carrying on the
work OF improving harbors and rivers. and Tor.
warded it to-day to the Secretary OF War. The
amount called for is about the same as last year,
according to the following schedule
For the Improvement Of the Hudson River,
between Troy and New Baltimore, N. Y, he asks
for 100000.
For the removal OF distractions In the East
River, including He'll Gate, 100000.
The ofncer In charge reports this as the minimum
amount requisite to prosecute the work with good
effect.
II commencement Is made on Flood Rock 1t
would require $780, 900.
The number of feet OF tunnels and galleries driven
at Hallett's Point during the year 2731 lineaI
feet and the quantity OF rock removed 1854 cubic
yards
For the improvement OF Passaic River, New
For eoStngqy tho removal .f Salt Rock. Port ! !,
For Improvement Of Rondout iiarbor, N Y..... SSiW
For removal of sunken rock In channel of Sandy
For Improvement Of Hyanns Harbor Massachu.
Fos improvements Of wareiam Harbor Massach
For Of Taunton River Msssachnset; 300
For Improvement OF Newpors harDor' nnode "a on
For Improvement Oi WEXFORD Harbor, Rhode
For Improvement Of Block Island Rhods Island 10000
Island and Connecticut . 10000
cut. $1,000
For aaS q river
For Improvement Of bridgeport Harbor connect
For Improvement Of Yorwaik River Connecticut iSOW
}sani $1,000
For Improvement Of Province town Harbor Mass. 5000
For Improvement Of Wilmington Harbor Del. 1900
For Improvement of Delaware River at Fort Milf 20 80,
For Improvement Of delaware River at Hcrseshoe
yar oi Delaware River between
arsniSn saa 9 hRsssstn
For Improvement Of Shrewsbury River, New Jer-
ror nn of South River New @
The works now projected are in progress for
the Improvement and preservation Of Bos-
ton Harbor are as folows:-The sea walls
for the protection and preservation OF
Point Allerton, Sreat Brewster Island, Lovell's
Island Gallop's Island Long Island Head, Deer
Island; Strengthening, widening and deepening the
main ship channel at the Narrows; widening and
deepening the channel through the Upper Middle
Bar; the Improvement OF Naski Rock; completing
the removal OF Kelley's Rock; the removal OF
sunken rock discovered in september. 1872 lying
In the main ship channel at the Narrows, between
Georges Island and Brewster Spit; the removal OF
state Rock, and the removal Of the wreck OF the
schooner Delos The whole amount required for
these operations In connection with Boston Har-
Dor In the next fiscal year is $225,Oo0.
In regard to the construction OF the pier near
Lewes, Delaware, It Is proposed to proceed with
this work until the funds remaining shall be ex-
hausted, hoping that 1t may be practicable to put
down the piles on hand, thus extending the
structure to 1,407 feet from tho abutment, and
possibly to build the superstructure equally far
II further appropriation Is made for the work
during the next session., 1t Is proposed to issue
proposals for the remainder OF the iron material
available. The amount asked for Is $ie00oo.
AS TO improving the channel OF ScIuylkill River,
Penn, the present season, II Is proposed TO COM
plete the rock work at L0cust street. carry l0r-
ward the dredging at and above Penrose Hrry
bridge. also remove 1877 cubic yards OF rock from
the channel at South street. Next year " " pro-
posed TO continue dredging the Channei az oID-
sons Point TO twenty feet depth and TO remove
fast rock and large boulders from the cnhhne ON
Gibson's wharf. The amount asked ior " s4o,oVV'
silver Coinage.
The superintendent OF the Philadelphia Mint re-
ports that Chicago lrm has sent $4,000 in silver
bars for coinage into halves, quarters and dimes
This is the nrst sum or any large amount from prt-
vate parties which has been received. Applica-
ttons are daily received at the Treasury Depart.
fnent for Information respecting the course to he
pursued to secure silver coin w sums varying from
800 to $4,000,