New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-12

thera WA M no mart OF oar coast more angerous than
Care GGd and the GGs sS Gss S Ssa'sd Dy os
and the sands thrown up by The ocean stops navi
raton upon part OF our coast now so variable. that 1t
is dut for the Coast Survey TO keep up win OH g
for practical Cape Cod cannot be 80 preser, ea
then there is danger that IN course OF time inc coz
through there. and Cape Cod become Cape Hatteras
.dad6 EVEN greater than Cape
Cod II is the mouth OF New York harbor The bar as
9ndy HOOK. passing over to Long Island II
stop the washing away OF Sandy Hook. there Is q stropg
ne comrse of tune on tbs bar Of York harbor and
you know OF what vast Importance one foot OF water
great cnangeit would make in the size OF steamships
NewYork Is almost the one point which decides how
largo the Atlantic steamers De made ana one 1901
added TO the depth OF wafer there would be OF Immense
advantage TO navigation"
SITES OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND ROADS DEPENDENT
ON STATE SURVEY.
Another contribution to the testimony concerning tho
economic value Of the survey was made by Mr. Alex
ander Agassz who pointed out the Influence that good
typographical survey would have upon the various
plans for placing public buildings. "There is scarcely
ever public building erected" he said which IS not
some special Interest Ia having it placed at one point
ratner than another The 1t ID DONE suppose,
each Of whom has some especial interest together
and NOBODY outside knows aDou: it until 1t Is done and
IL building has been badly or ndiTereDtly located,
the community suffers Now. II matter OF this sort Is
brought before the public IL would then ne possible 10
have intelligent action. and to have such buildings 10
the best location for the pLbc but as matters are now
In this State. 1t Is impossible for anybody to obtain an
intelligent idea OF what best simply because the facts
are hand and whoever Is Interested must take
VINO Isl Is most jealous generally carries Che diy rae
Same thing takes place ia regard 70 the Location OF
entity OF Ls neighDors They 20 to work as the towns
were Isolated islands having nothing to do win the
rest OF tho community and the road laid out 10 suit
convenience OF the farmers along the ne not De-
cause the most convenient method or getting be
tvpan ryyO DOiut
Will be laid out over the top OF hill when IL might
every farmer thencefOrward must take his produce
hull and then let IL down on the other Side when lac
just well have gone around tho hill ana saved
tue wear aud tear OF his horses and wagon. Now the
townships ana counties are obliged to Keep survey
order TO do their routine work, TO lay out their
roads, think if the statistics could be calculated
Of cost OF maintaining these surveyors, we should
find that the money actually spent under the present
plan, judlciousy expended under the direction OF
STapca S survey OF he a ISreover When town
makes t IA plotted for the purpose OF tho mo
ment, and after that accomplished 1t lost and tne
survey mast be done over again. There Is no record
out what is actually known With Typographical map
once made would be possible after getting the orlgl
plates to obtain all the Information necessary little
by little and the alterations could be made at very
small expense; now we are duplicating everything ln-
stead OF keeping a record OF
VALUE OF SURVEY TO RAILROAD AND FARMING
INTERESTS.
Mr. Charles Francis Adams ir., OF the Railroad
Commissioners, asked what effect such survey
was likely have the railroad interests, and
from experience the opinion that it would be OF
very great value. As he remarked, under the existing
law the Railroad Commits oners continually called
upon to pass upon questions depending on elevations
questions calling for the knowledge OF engneers-and
Wi 4 small body like theirs there Is great difficulty
In personally visiting the spot, aud II man has toll
erdo eye e Sev ays az a ny more
in the Legislature, or any other body than their own
commission IL is extremely difficult to make them COM
prehend what the lay OF the land in any particular
locality is, and what difficulties present themselves.
Now under tue general railroad law tho surveys OF all
tho railroads have be submitted TO aud approved by
the Commissioners, and having no Typographical map.
such this survey proposes, they have no means or
verifying such surveys as the railroads offer In many
respects is not .tstel at all as to wyatt best 1{
the beneh. VI the party tiQDng II Is what il best
Tor the benefit of the community aud for the benefit Of
other roads which such proposed roads may cross; 10
| est value
The general current of the testimony given 6ecre the
Committee ran upon the typographical and geoloeleSt
surveys but much also SAID by Prof Asa Gray and
Amherst Agricultural College very emphatic
CARDS the economic value OF the survey and Dr. A. s.
that the agricultural products of this country amount TO
toss every year from insects and parasitic plants
900. In this state we lost in Que year by the
army worm s15OOOO worth OF hay crops. And so might
go on aud add a great many examples of the damage
done by injurious insects Certainly 1t VIII be good
cally year after year collecting information which may
spread before the farmers Of the State and others in
state it might very easily by the students OF
colleges especially those at Amherst aud the Busscy Ia
stuonwhe the students at our normal schools might
all cooperate under the direction OF some one man
versed in this matter and with very little expense
perments might be made which would be OF very hlsh
practical ana money value to the State"
THE SURVEY AS A MEANS OF EDUCATION FOR COL
LEGE STUDENTS
The educational aspects OF the referred to
nearly all the speakers and stress laid upon the
opportunity afforded for at lessening the
pense and giving practical instruction OF the highest
several
schools good illustration of how could done was
given by Prof Benjamin PIERCE lately superintendent OF
the United States Coast Survey. IL was found that
there must be complete geodesy extending over the
United States the two coasts and
passed providing that the Coast Survey should,
while executing this geodesy, determine tranglatng
points In every State which should make appropriations
for its Typographical or geographical survey. That
law mandatory and far Massachusetts is def
vey make good the deficiency The State which first
awaited itself Of this opportunity was New Hampshire
OF Dartmouth College. The State also appointed nim
her survey and both OF his parties Coast Survey
and state Survey composed OF students, who
worked in vacation and thereby acquired the highest
practical education while the expense OF the survey
materially lesseDed. But perhaps the most emphatic
words this point from Prof Shaler Of Harvard,
superintendent also Of the Kentucky survey: and
whose experience enabled him confirm positively
the vewsof the other gentlemen. He had made himself
acquainted with the working OF other surveys, and
especially OF the British, which he regarded model
yet the British survey, may say" he
added, that 1t has but one grave defect, which does
not It's work. Init Its effect British science
IL has taken pains 70 connect itself enough with
the work OF education in Great Britain. and the result
is "a admitted by OF the Oldest BIOLOGISTS there
that there few young biologists coming up in En-
gland at this tune. 1t 10 me that there is great
whatever do with survey should be done with a
view only OF turning the results OF the Coast Survey
value but Of making this basis OF culture in
the science to which 1t turns It's attention. grant that
save one per OF crops, and whether shall
save sewage, but think the paramount question