Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-16
New Cas- lie IIarbor.

THE HARBnR IMPRovEMENTs-PRoPosFD WHARF
LISEs-REPoRT OF COAST SURVEY oFfIoERs--A
QUAY LINE OF OVER a MILEs-REMovAL OF 100
FEET OF THE COAL WHARF.
[Corresr o1dence of the Commercially
NEW CASTLE, Sept. 15
havo before me the proposed wharf lines of
the town, as reported by the officers OF the u s.
Coast Survey. They are as follows,
Beginning at point in the centre line OF North
street extending 100 feet from the centre stone
at the intersection of the centre lines of Market
and North streets; thence running South West
wardly in q straight line to point in the centre
lue of Chestnut street, extending Sz2 feet from
the centre stone OF the intersection OF the centre
lines OF Chestnut and Market streets; thence
Southwardy, in straight line to the East cor
ner OF the rectangular Ice Pier of TIusss Wharf Z;
thence along the outer face of said pier to the
South corner of the same thence, southwest
Wardly, in a straight line, to point IN the ex-
tended line of the West side OF the Ice Pier,
forming a part of Holiness wharf, SIX feet from
the South corner of said pier thence Westward
" In straight line to point in the centre line
az Delaware street, extending AGA feet from the
initial stone of the intersection OF the centre
lines of Delaware and Front streets, thence IN a
straight line to point in the centre line OF south
street, extending 1902 feet from the center stone
at the intersection OF the center line OF rear
street and South street, thence in straight line
westwardly to a point in the center line OF john
son street. extending Si6 feet from the lntersec'
tion Of the center lines Of johnson and Fourth
streets.
The line has also been further extended tc
embrace the new wharyes of Messrs. Morris
Tasker IL Co., to Clymer street, in straight line
from the last named location, making quay
Inc of ever one mile and half in extent, IRON
North to Olymer streets.
IL will be remembered that we furnished oul
readers, some time ago, the new line OF solo
wharfing determined upon by action Of our towr
commissioners That action has, however, beel
evoked and there is no doubt but that this one
as proposed by the Coast Survey, will be adopt
ed at their next regular meeting.
The report also gives careful history OF IN
SURVEYS and improvements to our harbor, D.
which the government intends to make retrea
for vessels during the winter, by building pier
and other improvements, for the general accom-
mediation OF the Ooasting Trade, and not merel
10 accommodate New Castles commerce: =,
The report which is signed by Henry Mitchell
and Chas Jenkins, gives q very full and clea
statement of the manner in which the halDo
has been injured, first in 1927 by 'elbow an
.'junciion" piers Joined to the ice piers OF l6O5
and afterward to the p. W. IL B. II. II. cos
wharf. 1t says the latter is causing the harDo
to be rapidly filled up, and proposes the reme
val of l60 feet of it, and also OF the outer POI
ton of the .'crib" belonging to it. The repol
considers that to remove the other wharVe
which have been constructed would be uhneee'
sary.
The location Of the Quay line has been base
upon q study of the o1ntourS OF the Deie"ar
Shore as shown upon the Coast Survey chart
and comparison of surveys m de by the u :
engineers in the neighborhood OF the town :,