New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-28
IMPROVEMENTS OF TIE WATER FROM


THE DOCK COMMISSIONERS ABANDON THE PLAN or
SOLID PITRS--A STONE AND CONCRETE BULk-
HEAD, WITH WOODEN PIERS TO BE ERECTED
ALONG TIE HOIIn RIVER.
Several important enterprises are cOntem-
plated by the DOCK commissioners. who have deter
mined 10 improve the front in new and suostan-
tia manner The first VI these Improvements VIII be the
construction OF stone bulkhead-wail extending from
sprngst. barrow-st. IL will DO about onehif OF
mIle long, about II feet wide the top, and viii be-
continuous along the water ont between these streets
Tie Executive Committee have siSnfed that they VIII
recommend the adoption OF Commissioner Wcstervcts
resolution to lave tic work begun ut once Inc Commits
sionrrs believe that their action, although declared legal
by the Corporation Counsel may possibly lead TO tiga-
ton on part propertyowner~ who clam that they
own tho bulkheads already existing The commissioners,
however arc determined Ia prOseCute the work. and
make whatever settlements may BIO deemed proper when
the Improvement Is completed
Experiments which have been made during the past
five years the building of bukheAs and piers in this
city have stated demonstrated cOnciusivey TO the
Chief Engineer and TO the Commissioners that, in order
10 combine durability with economy the proper course Ia
be pursued Ia. quickly 1t be done without villa
ting private leases to place along the entire water
front OF the city continuous stone bulkhead
from which substantial wooden piers shall project
into the myers Tie Commissioners claim that the
plan of Gen; Mcclellan, made some n",,..y year,
rrartrcable and would involve the city In debt greater
imam lis annual ncolnc from all sources In speaking OF
TIA, subject yesterday, Commissioner We,NrNolt SAID
that when the stone work at Pier NO ~ X snail lie
laid and work completed, 1t VIII have coat sum OF
money the Interest OF which would construct solld
wooden pier every two years The wooie pier would ac-
tray last with 6ariy need Of repairs FOR 20 years
The commissioners claim thai The question OF soidity OF
structure AMI ecouoiny IN eAendi,ur" are combined IN
the solid uikea WAL, which furnishes clearly
defined and substantial wafer line ard the yielding but
well made woo.cn pe.s which. Properly constructed.
al last Tor more than decade, ana can De- Ou.t "hO't
impang the cys credit or ihstefihs WITH tue INCOME
This vail Is TO ho constructed follows number OF
piles viii I've driven into the b"ton of tho river until
tLey strike a solid foundation They VIII Oe cut VI such
Length bring their tops about II feet below low
watcr marx The piles viii he about two toef apart AMI
the outer and iuner piles mbers VIII be placed
and connected by boards thus making a complete ten
porury water-nc- This framework VIII oriu ala i'm
n.,Iss mold IA which concrete viii lie placed temuv
rary platform will he erected on top Of The piles aud upon
IL viii be placed engine, which las apparatus
connected will IL Tor dumping tie concrete between the
pies. 1hee deposts are made IN such MANNER as 10
dispense entirely with the operations OF divers
the foot of Canas. that no difon Il apprehended
from that source. BY dispensing with divers great
ing In money viii be efioctcd. and the
machine viii accelerate the work OF construction The
uIlnr In with concrete viii continue To point about
lwv ic,t below low water AK Aiier the concrete
than i've ., :. tho woo- ork III iron OF the piles win I've
ruinoved aud acny Of granite blocks substituted In
me. 'S al =, u tpe han he n In With rbbc m 60 the pro-
posed height which VIII be about ak feet above high
wafer mark. and Substantial stone structure with
granite ront WIZ BE- 'Ls resL rhe piers WIZ extend
time time circumstances and the condition of the
treasury shall warrant
BrIrow viii be $500 per linear loot or about 1000
altogether. and with tho present facilities al the
pleted this year TleIe u money enough u LILO credit
OF Commission 10 carry on the work. which, II rs
stol,ed by injunction. will bs pushed " speedy
pouon-