The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-15

slst OF ashes ana cllnkers. ms speaks sumciently
Of the practices which nave been INDUCED In by
the captains OF steamboats, and steamtugs, the
latter being responsible for more OF this work
than any Class OF steam vessels.
MI. George w. Blunt an earnest and active
member OF the Commission having charge Of the
harbor, was called 10 Albany regarding the above
bill, and while before the Assembly Committee on
Commerce took occasion TO enlighten the men,
oers on the extent to which TINS practice OF throw
ing overheard ashes ana cinders Is carried on
not only In the harDor, but along the upper Hud-
son, sne result on which Is observed Ia the grow.
the noble stream unnavigable except TO small
vessels. Mr., yosDurah, member OF the commit
tee, denied the soft impeachment. He said that
ashes ana clnders were not thrown upon the
overslsugh and almost insinuated that MIR. Blunt
sage OF the game, bowed himself out, and in q
day or two despatched the comml,ee on Com:
States Army. which must have satisfied even q
more sseptcal person than Mr. Vosburgh that G.
w. b. was aware oil what he was taking about.
UNITED Ro s5.' so 81 xaHs S o1nsa
ooHSra Hou,yOS A ya, Gnn ZEN J, sr ,s,
O. W. BLUNT. ESQ.,. commissonsr V Of fiiet lots i
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was dqns ~ the s ehanne and upon
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Son,nuanss this evil Very respssGs'uy ySur Sbe
PASS ALL THE HARBoR BILLS
The bill In question must not ia Its provisions
cannot be too stringent. Other enactments OF q
similar character arc also ABOUT TO be introduced
AZ inc present session which deserve the earnest
and favorable consideration of every memoer.
These are first, bill from senator Robinson, or
Westches er county, whose inhabitants have ielt
the evn effects OF ashes and cinders being thrown
rom STEAMBOATS, INTO the river. II takes up, on
the Hudson side. the matter where the urlsdic-
ton OF the Haroor Commissioners cease, at Spuy-
ten Dnyvll and extends TO Troy.
On the other hand, senator King. VINO desires
to protect the oyster interests OF the Sound, Will
also Introduce a bill Tor the purpose OF stopping
steamboats, and steamtugs from throwing and
delete matter into the water, which has SO
long been the practice ana Tor years has destroyed
the immense oyster beds between here ana
Hampstead HarbOr These three bills passed and
laws-that OF the Harbor commissioners, senator
Kobertsons and Senator King's-there will be yet
some chance to save our noble rivers and maroon.
CARELESS POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
Some oil the shOaling In the harbOr has been due
to the thousands OF loads OF dirt which the Police
Commissioners nave from time TO time dumped,
perhaps mol just where they pleased, but the reck-
Iessness exhibited IN this respect amounts almost
to that, as the Harbor commissioners have a suit
against them for violations OF the law IN his re-
spect. Recently however, some OF the street
Cleaning Bureau called upon the Commissioners
aud asked them where they could deposit the city
dirt without damage to the narDor. They were at
once enlightened being told that east Of the west
end OF UOney Island IL could be dumped and would
not in.eriere WIN any interest anu Deng OUTSIDE
trouble could possibly ensue. All Information
sought was and is kindly extended the Police Com
missioners anu 1t Is TO be hoped that the e10rts OF
these conservators OF the laws VIII III the future
be directed to the preservation OF this noble har-
Dor rather than It's destruction.
WHAT Is DEMANDED.
In short, every measure tending TO remove eX-
listing evils. or TO prevent iurtner entertainments
upon the haroOr lines, the decrease OF the tidal
volume at Sandy Hook, should receive tho greatest
encouragement and most emphatic Endorsement
by law makers ana law ooservefs alike. The
HERALD at Intervals has before called attention TO
the urgent necessity OF this important element IN
OF reckless disregard OF all enactnents concerning
the great end In view may not result SO dis
sne OCCASIONAL sTounaing of Steamer or deep
laden sailing craft only too iorclbly reminds
those interested OF the great danger to which we
are surely though slowly approaching. Thus 1t Is
repeated, "that In the next half century, unless
remedial measures are adopted large portion
OF our magnificent bay Will become llnpassabe to
vessels OF large tonnage" Gould there be
greater calamity?
PROOF UPON PROOF.
Instance as further proof the recent report Of
General Newton giving the results OF the Eek
animation or survey Of the bank Of mud IN the
at length the TACT that there is an nudcious con-
traction of the river from Castle Point TO West
Jersey shore. Notwithstanding the effect or
consdera Die dredging done along the Jersey
tnas 's the original Depth Of the river has
IMAM near the eSa OF
the condition OF matters suggests serious rencc-
tons to the future OF the channel OF the Hudson
between New York and New Jersey. The opposite
shores. being under different governments. are
not readily regulated upon any policy calculated
Tor the general good. On the contrary an en-
croachment from the one side may be too readily
met by corr esponding one from the otner; and
even II the general character OF the river should
vested interests OF a nigh oruer may DC sacrificed
or lnJured-amOug others the principal interests
concerned IN the preservation Of deep water along
the 'front.' are the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
the Erie Rail way Company Tue Cunard, the south
Wales and Atlantic steamship companies, the
North German Loyu, the Baltic Lloyu and Ham,
burg-Amerlcan packet companies ana the Eagle
lines. The White Star line has removed to the
New YORK side."
at seems to me highly proper" ne continues,
"tnat superior authority snouid interfere TO reg
ulate definitely the lines upon both shores. En-.
tertalnlng no expectation wn8tever that dredging
VIII insure a permanent benent, and doubling
whether such benent would endure sufficiently
long TO compensate IN any degree tor the expense
involved, Isubjon herewith an estimate Tor oredg-
ing the snoal TO depth OF twenty-five feet from
lance below the Cunard docks, over an area OF
223, 500 square yards:-
22l 800 cubic yards at forty cents $50 52S on
Contingencies and eng neeriDg, fifteen per cent 2l0 20
Total.............. .Sl0 o07 20
That section living between Pavonla ferry End
the piers Of the Cardff line appears to be, from
certain indications, not so hopeless Of improve
ment oy dredging as the otner portion OF the
shoal. The PROBABLE cost oil this dredging would
be S35 900. But IL snonld be insisted that dock
owners keep the Slips between the piers well
dredged else there will De a tendency for such de-
post to press beyond the pier head and snoal the
space already dredged."
Are sucn EXHIBITS pleasant to the commercial
community General Newton hopes Tor but little
permanent benefit rom the expenditure OF over
$780, 600. and holds that the encroacnments on the
Jersey shore demand the attention Of Congress.
Ii the North River channel presents so many nju-
rious aspects, what may not another extended
series OF observations in the East River and in the
Bay similar to those OIL Mr.. Haswe made ~ TINS
day reveal ?
COURT CALENDARS-THIS DAY.
SUPREME COURT-CHAMBERs-Held by Judge
Donohue-Court opens at ten A. NJ. Third Mon.
days motion calendars will be called at eleven
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