New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-03

property for the Brooklyn anchorage by
the II became evident that no 5ie IN
rangement could be made and application Nsss IN, nr,n
the court to appoint Commissions TO appIas 'n S Fas
crty to be taken. This Commission eohssou Tboy EN-.
Ludum VIM. j. Osborn and Isaac Badeau: 10y 3hoir
tered al once Upon their duties aud on Jan 4 1919 dng
report confirmed, and the properly p is we're nd
vertised ~ no sold nj pnbc auction on Fen g. NJ which
time they sold and the pufchasei,Si W mat time
,,c,-o ~ a, IN oo doVa expiration OF
fine work Of excavation for the ANCHORAGE Was peEu,
A soon as the frost suihciehy ous ~ r heen
the working force was increased, and the worh mas uee
carried on ranidv siuce On May me eHeavat i
was completed, 1850 cubic yards OF ma ~ M aag
deph of rs feet large proportion OF tle na,eris
cavated was good building sand snd mas peen soro,
Tor future use by the Bridge Company Ihe Nalue OF
the sand thus preserved rs about 5000 portion Oh INC
material was very fine sand 700 nne Ior neaNg ma
Yellow pine timber for the platform upon winch ihe
masonry is TO rest ia on hand. The putting OF TINS
timber In place in progress ana az soon as com
ncred the boom derricks which are ready VIII Dc put
in Mace and the work OF laying masonry be begun.
There is at the stoncyard Red Hook sufficient stone
for the anchorage lay the nrst SIX corners III VIII DC
necessary 10 make arrangements for stone this Fall in
order that the masonry may 90 on In the Spring Two
b de of the anchorage and the other two will be de-
yered within months, which will be in time They
are being cast ut the South Brooklyn steam Engihe
ings, each weighing about 20 tons Two hundred and
anchor links have been received FROM the Phenx
Iron company They are ABOUT 10 feet long, inches
wide and three inches thick and are splendid specimens
OF what American manufacturers can do. NO dnlculy
has been experienced during the year, all the labor
at fair rates OF compensation.
The supply Department still continues under the
supervision OF the Treasurer. j. H. Prentice who has
promptly furnished all requisite materials for the prose
cu0n OF che work. and has been careful that inc prices
have been the lowest in the market. -
The principal contracts entered into during the year
are as follows:
BodVe Granite Company July a. ls72O 900 cable yards granite
for NewYo and roadway Of tins Gu, face stone at so per cubic
g 200 cubic yards granite from roadway to the spring
line arches (Bookyn towers butess faced stone at ~ ~
egOo yard pae stone at 20 80 sopng ohsts stone a. 90 'V
dimension backing stone at $40; bead corner at $50 liz,
Of be arches to the coping Suitress faced SO
Louis Osborn Co. Oct g. IS7-oSe double loisng engine.
S255 Dec 1872 one double hosting engine 800 Total So
iCrs tSweT At e cents Per pound 600 feet D. NJ spruce timber
Qtsrd Toa Woks Dees isIron rope sockets at 30 cents
Soah BROOKLYN Steam Engine Works jan 1sCast iron anchor
+ ssyseS Co.. Jan 20 lo7'Aboqt 10000 feet NJ yellow
! timber Tor Brooklyn anchorage. SO Is a thousand
Iron Company Feb lSIron bars for brooklyn anchorage
SeSYork and Brooklyn saw.m Company lo3OaA for
C"rne Klomep Co. March o. Is73-Iron bars for NewYok
o ~ slope So spodc filing $40 To- bead keystone,
s 3d. ntesng bead courses s5i square $40 IS;
roof Oae ~ sO area trace stone Wy inner af = 20 oI
I s 1885, b.ctirs f,r ,ncborsge s3i Is
Hubbard WHITAKER 81 lS73HOsug engine and fixtures for
W Ames Co. April a. Is73-oD drf Brooklyn anchor
! sge, a cents pound
The report then speaks OF the service rendered by the
subordnates stating that all these persons appear to
take an active interest in the work, while cvincing
willingness and determination TO forward it as rapidly
| as possible. The report concludes in this way:
The Brooklyn tower 164 feet above high water,
and the material is hand TO complete it 10 the spring
ing lines the arches, while the work Is progressing
regularly and rapidly. Toe NewYOrk tower is now So
feet above high water and sufficient material is on hand
10 complete IL the roadway. Everything is IN good
working order. and the work Is proceeding rapidly and
successfully. The anchorage in Brooklyn is considerably
further advanced this time than expected, and
the timber will all be laid before July and the masonry
| will be begun after. WM. Z. KINGSLEY, 5upt
Tho rennr OF the Treasurer was then road follows