New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-15

south faces were furrcd with brick ana woyaen m
in the second tier com menced The iron paoony n rear
of terrepleIn Of was pnt up hacor1
starways leading from tho parade anu a narters was
10 the upper OF casematc quafi' wa"
| completed with four starways o,a,,e runs
Amount appropriated for the hscai year '""'"S '-
Appropriation asked for next fiscal year $500; ma
During the present fiscal year the work w be SU on
hand ready to lay as soon a. the earth lnR cn
they are 70 rest has become snc zen, staten
Island Sep York Hsr5or in charge Of MAJOR y A. az
S%ySs fS Ss q ads rcaay cr It's
| No further appropriation rs asked ,.., o,,,.n
Gtae,s Mortar Batcry south Of Fort I9nPk.n' '' a
more CorEs Of Engineers.rhis battery was nnisned
during the last fiscal year 0nae nagane
and lamp closets. to be done during 'uo pieSeN'
! season.
Battery Hudson, staten Island, Eep- York Haroor ~
11G as s, sca year ,5e old shtsoase standing
on the parapet Of the south face OF this battery wac
| moved and the entrance retanlng'walls anu cn,i
slopes OF the two traverse magazines next 10 II were
| changed TO more gentle slope. , -. .uo,o Ala
mounted and the platforms removed pIeparaeoy "
carrying out the contemplated modlncatlohs IN Ims
ton OF the battery. One 5-inch frontpnte permanent
platform near the anglo was partially constructed
Ia the extension. the retaining walls and earthworE
siopes and the outer magazine doors hung. The
five wooden gun platforms Tor the extension ale VI
hand and will be laid during the present WORKING seasOn
and on The east face six permanent platforms and the
arched passages south Of the north principal magazine
Amount appropriated for tho fiscal year ending June
o. aSnronr"Tion asked FOR next fiscal year. $4,000.
South Mortar Battery in Of Battery Hudson eften-
sion staten Island Ee.c York Harbor m charge OF MAJOR
ea tse oso1py and eagthwcrk Of the south
of the battery and the concrete foundations Ior the Tour
mortar platforms were completed.
During the present working season the battery VIII be
flushed with the exception Of the magazne-doorS ana
the eight wooden platforms for the mortsrs;
North cir Battery, staten Island Neie York HdrtOr,
in charge Of Major 2 A. GILMORE corps q Engnssrss
over tie two principal magazines aud the masonry and
esrthwork Ia solid traverse near the center we're com
pleted The grading sodding OF the large slope IN
rear were Completed and the additions TO the wingwa
and eartheover OF the old traverse naeane anu
platforms viii DO completed during the present "OAus
| season.
South chr Balcry Staen ISLand Aeu York Hdr6or, IN
charge Of MAJOR q A. Gilmore Corps Of Eng'nsesrsAo
beyond It's preservation and repair. The authorized
notifications require the suppression OF some platforms
for IncD guns the construction OF four traIefses III
Guiding two magazines, modification OF the Old
and the construction OF new 10 the
| as funds are available for the purpose. ca, ,,,,
The expenditures for the North CHI AID South GIN
batteries are made the Fort Tompkns approprla
| ton, and no separate Appropriation Is asked for.
Fort Sandy Hook Ee.cJersey IN charge ~, L'e,
fiscal year two tties nave been butt Tor tho protection
OF the site, OF sheetpng 60 feet long ana one o,
the beach whole extent as affected by the etties
bnilt under the Engineer Department, Il very good.
No INSTRUMENTATION was made Tor the sca year ending
Inns s6 7t No appropriation askod Tor fiscal year.
The Chief Engineer also reports on the CONDITION OF Ine
lake harbors and makes estimates for appropriations for
the next year For the harbor of Dunkirk SOOO0 BuI-
fao s6OOJO Alcott. $4,000; OAK Orchard 10 complete
Big sodus, $4,000 Little sod1s sOo0; Oswego s3oSgOo
Ogdensburg, s. 900; WaddlngtoD $1,000 Plattsburg,
$1,000 ROudout, $780, Port Chester, removing sunAen
| rock, &c. $4,000. -.---,
Gen. Hum phres reports as follows on removing OBJ
attractions ia East River including Hell Gate; The
tunnels and galleries at HaetTs Point have Oeen ex'
| The number of feet OF tunnels and galleries driven
during the year 231 linear feet and the quantity
| OF rock removed 1854 cubic yards,
The drilling has been done principally by the " Bur
| leigh" drill, driven by compressed air.
The operations have hitherto been conducted with
view 20 explore the whole to be removed and there
n MY ss- .,s.
| OPERATIONS Ofhe steam drilling scou.-At Diamond Reef:
Twelve holes were drilled and blasted and three surface
| by the graphing machine.
| Al FrUng-Pan: Seventeen holes were drilled and
| blasted, and IL suriace-blasts were made
Al Pol Rock The scOw anchored on this reef in Au-
gust and remained until December, when the running
holes drilled and blasted and 20 seamDasts and 2i
| surface-blasts were made.
the scOw was colded with l6 times while this reef
causing great delay In the operations ny making 1t
necessary, in many cases TO send divers down Tor the
ends of cable-chains, which broken by the
| lsiOns, and to connect them.
Amount available July L. 1922 800 80
Amount expended during the fiscal year ending June 30,
Amount available Ju l. iSi3............ 1895 IS
required for fiscal ending Jane So Sj 100000 90
The officer In charge reports this the minimum to
work with good effect. III "a commencement Is made
| Flood Rock 1t would require 100000.
Hook, 5000 addition is required; for Improvement Of
| Hudson River between Troy and New Baltimore
100000 Newport H. l., $4,000 Port Jefferson s35 900.