The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-23

near that the narrowest part OF the river
SIX ieei deep high water Of Ordinary tides 1s,
efR e po Sy ar az no saSi Width
tween Aingsbrldge ana the kasf River navigation
presen' century IL was airerward threatened with
more IermIdaDe barrier in bridge proposed TO be built
70 carry over me troton AqueducL the erection OF
which was resisted by citizens both OF wescheer and
S passed an act limiting the o5strnetons 10 those
@Ss 50 a E sssed S 6e n 70
navsauon by the croton Aqueduet Brdge also took
al the second avenue and 10 remove Macomb's Dam.
Ihrd and Fourth avenues In The before
nr,o Goa n s 70 tins matter was shown ma
nayisaiea iar Farmers Bridge BY vessel,
M aer naS ., proauee goe ana
by North river soops ana other vesse Is IRON its mouth
10 w''.n few ya.as OF .insserldse'.
This waterway affords advantages Of navigaiiqn tor
Sss 0 s ay q q s sGa
chester tcannoi be doubted mat great benefits would
were properly improved his inn yement cannot
well be done. if 1t even can be zone at all. by the
ssns aa
time aud deposit the material which must be dredged
rom the channel behinI both lines OF bulkhead IN
CROSSING TUE RIVER.
ono % me obon carrvmg ncrsnns across
il is another Having alluded the former the other
6rey considered sS@e dea of The extent Of bridge
amh ed p@f eM SorS and ay be- OBJ
tanned rom the experience OF the cities OF London ana
There in London bridge; acres, the
e om 1esi4nJE Brs se Salhwa TRey Bridge
Tor general traffic and at distance OF i0 feet from
IS BiScHirar Bridge at distance OF 2s5o feet
southwark Bridge another railway bridge ne between
s.o9 eet from Blactfriai' $ Bridge; :hen wesimn,sr
r gaFe Bs ESQ nd s
Bridge, 2.lU
river and the limit Of dense populations beyond
yais t'e mile: These Srd5es vary il length
IRON e han aao ' e only bridges OVER the
Thames, within The above limits old London.
rnv and Jew London Bridge built near the ste of me
proved ana rebuilt and ali the others newly
very great expense was incurred tor, opening
ne% streets nf approaches Mos, them s na
bridges are designed upon an, extensive and magnia
forced, and WORKS OF engineerins skin and areh.
ectura beauty. II IS stated that the cost OF the new
years ago Was a2oo0Oo sterng, about sl4 OO9,ojO
mentioned. the opposite banks me Thames con-
by the Thames ruune the distance OF about
two miles below London Bridge
is BY twenty six bridges the distance of seven
and a halt miles, includng the number which cross
Isle de Paiais Of these bridges are SUSPENSION
rest are Of ons rhsir I'll varies rom 71 to
i5o lees, and their breadth from hfeen ie e.
foot passengers only, ana two exclusively Tor
100 ieet distant the bridge them. Be
tween fourteen = them me distance Is less than 100
them LOO ieet Many OF hem most elaborate
Ia Goth London and fars several Of bridges were
s r Se ana @ Rey Sae mostly .I
been built as Tree bridges az me expense Of the mnnic
toll bridges have been made rec
"A.
River ana spuyien Duyyi Ireek whicn that OF LONDON
Communication must be fully equal to that Afforded
across The Thames ana SEINE am must be borne in
Thames and seine not oDsructed by draws and open
aIhe length OF the waterway from the North River
to Little bel Gate measnrea ,nronh .me sluyaen Duy
nearly eight miles. The average distance between
in Paris 800 feet The AVERAGE distance OF those in
London would nineteen ana OF those IN Paris eary
lem River and Spayen Duyy,l Creek 70 the sast aiver
the plan would probably vary from go to
russELLIss THE HARLEM
The 70 an IL
nearly fourteen test less in New York than in London
cal il equal size OF tunnel AID depth OF channel were
I'm reports, DISCUSSIONS aidavits and remon.
R e an nes Inc % Se Vi h S
obstructons 10 nayisaon much stress has been
add greatly to tae expe nse OF transportation hese
witt, Of puzzle would
structng tunnels in lieu OF bridges, From the hast
are 100 Dat 10 admit the construction aerial
or e 9a Of are aSshs % b ne y
bed a. such depth as WOULD not impede naygation
pension brides might be built at as great altitude
as the g Bridge Of the uro So1 na ana
be under or bridges over the river and creek
proper typographical examination OF the two counties
in determining the height OF bridges 1t should be re-
memDered that steam vessels are rapidly supplanting
bridges to Accommodate lofty masts is constantly d.
minshrg necessity and that by The strEng OF the top
be accommodated with diminished height OF bridge"
PRESENT DISTINCTIONS TO sAyiGAIIos.
senger aud freight Transportation across the river has
mel and providing or us NAVIGATION Unless TINS trans
pension bridges. there VIII be continual conict be.
tween ana the rights Of those navigating The river
the regular movements OF the t,!al currents,
VIII Pa se p %f s m dyce psn
capable OF coping with unknown irregularities IN cross
i eaten Bridge s and Of the New York AMI ar
lem railroad bridge cause. compara,ively speaking,
the least ob.trncons the tdes and currents 10
the absolute M peoiment caased by them 20 such aow
their piers obtained but their height above water is
without opening the draw. this Is grave
sight maze 1t cerian that their removal Will be
he Cen raj Bridge or Macombs Dam Is better Or,
much upon he waterway and mus be removed. the
Hgh Bridge only encroaches with its piers
sarily upon the water but also by its approaches
has contracted the OF the river. This structure,
which carries The whole supply water for the city.
interered with he two bridges In order
respectively FOrdham Bridge and knys Odse, which o
struct the waterway but fortunately tne proposed u
Spuyten Duyvl taxing place before we arrive at iese
bridges their defects became Of no moment TO the con-
tempiated improvement he next the railroad bridge
Mt the mouth OF spuytcn Duyy; must come down and
place suppncd IL possible. with a tunnel
Or The bridges existing, most OF winch are
greatly patterns Of those previously existing,
nd all possess defects either respects The
OF water or the convenience OF lvigaton. and we
hence lei TO the future accumulation or
such evils, unless the means OF transit be limited 10
tunnels suspension bridges
am indebted communication from Mr.. l.. q.
Morris following extract In regard to titles TO
lands under wltcr:-
s'Ihe lands under the Manhattan Island side
vested In the corporation OF the city OF New YORK
their grantees. On the Weschester sde IN almost.
in all cases. In the riparian owners BY grants
the commissioners OF the Land once at Albany.
The boundaries of the lands under water on the West
chester tic natural channel SIDE mas been in
most instances established on the Harbor Commits
sioners line OF 1851 reierTed to above In few instances,
however, the lands under ~atcr-sO have been in
formed-were secured the riparian by letters
patent granted prior the Revolution. ny u recent
deed gwen by the comms.lo OF the Land Once
am informed that the lands under water l0 ee beyond
the HarbOr Commissioners line the Westche.ter
,..do ~ aV,d hocn cd