The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-29

on the island. No right OF way Tor street or high.
way purposes should be granted over the island,
the general government TO secure the proper care
OF its vast property interests therein.
oHARLEsrows NAVY YARD.
Is the labor
water
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a5s neessd here o ssSr1g and ns ship; to relieve
snd
The The a.y S ana
Naval Hospital grounds which have channel on each
Site Tor system w
wharves' storehouses. building slips and depot for
north ,s0s, e,
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IN T mat Of too aaSa h D
liability 70 fire The wooden buildings should be gradu,
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sa and Saad be oco are @ @
proaches the water front in better order repair the
The committee deem this yard important. useful and
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cheapy than in regions OF extreme cold ana heat and
g. esd oSane asraS for constructing vessels can
but g
done to render W. yard
and on opps.se BANK q the
ss. s. II es$s ssss
Of crocon Of buildings o
the storage OF material; hs repair and
%af ems
service Here should be dry docks and wet basins and
I'll The 'sS d IS Of one ga
on good lines by sea and land By reducing the number
funds viii 30 avaae develop those shas remain
and the nation would address Itself in earnest to th
There about sixty buildings this yard including
estimated Of repairs OF buildings about $4,000
- NEW LONDON NAVY YARD.
Wegnv as whV tue sbomd hs saLe
tinued. 1t has a front on the Thames river oil one
mile, with a mean breadth Of go leet. Opposite It
the river channel Is so narrow that an ordinary
government vessel could not swing at anchor with
the tide without striking on either shore. while
only with great care without striking DOW and
stern. Great expense would be needed to grade
ter Is Injurious to IRON ships, the location Is par.
ticuarly accessible for an enemy's feet, and must
be protected lor tse!I solely NOT being near any
crcases the difficulty OF procuring labor and sup.
plies. The committee recommend that the site be
reoOnveyed TO the state OF Connecticut, from
which 1t was git to the Union.
THE KIrrERY NAVY YARD.
This navy yard, generally known as the Portsmouth
boundaries Of the Of Maine near the town Of At 1T
rs
TsdS sssP
ing required In 1855 contiguous island, called
contains about los acres, improved win add
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a%s7S sss III a9a; 4d Ghsr",;' small
aHa y w e oG anna anna
the buildings most substantial char:
a' ni
most durable to receive il and
the aSs 70 s and %f is @
ss:'Gs :s:s
esPsss n' lie sss q Of yss
& s &c sS@
70 could tn ssaG' sAsss ne
sy Of os easy sSa
ton can be readily reduced in grade at moderate
s9s se & Un M too
wS Ss nesd and
and for the location OF certain buildings, which
Ing part Of s s ynfd & a i'm
unanimously granted right Of way across the navy
YARD 90 parties OWNING and Occupying seavey's Island
This franchise in course OF time became seriously de-
rimenta to the public int and its annlment was
DURING iits to the SV Whole island 0'
yar as is q s @ IN S
feet excellent granite wharf tile great value OF
a f !" Ss ihGi
numbers of skilled workmen who have been trained in
Hampshire, with the abundant railroad facilities for the
easv ana never eossed with Ice wesRy
stated hat the ro aea the bane %
Southern waters mas no existence In me Srons current
without doub Is the mos! healthy sta ION on the AZ
BEEN perfected have already cost the goycrnmen ap
ward q s4oo0oOS and c they should be abandoned mis-
LES hs and Ot@sr sener
needed 10 put them in thorough order
PENSACOLA s,,e u. navy YAEp ,o
tnsences the Gull OF Mexico ana the wes indies.
dock has already made, and there should fur
SeT "a, ST ms Sd we %
DESTROYED during the war; Norfolk the most
The reusacoa yard IS nseaed Tor The repair Of Ships
na % s m an Sa M" BE- v. mat
ble for construction or man9acurng PURPOSES TO re.
w co ss m estimate ana
This is the ony navy s1s YARD Tf on the Pacific Coast IL
wihn the derences of san francisco aud supplied by
tne OF All Inc
presented here 10 create great dockyard There is
ample area an extensive water front and solid ounda
tons The Pacific and Asiatc fleet depends upon this
yard for necessary repairs Congress has always recog
nIzed the necessity naval establishment
the Pacific coast anu been liberal Of appropriations Tor
permanent Improvements. winch have been. in the
main. judiciously expended A dry dock. OF the best
character is being constructed at this yard, winch
should be speedily completed. , he quay wall
menced should be continued ana supply of fresh
The roads should be paved hey now being eary i'm
passable in the wet These the present Drin
cipal necessities OF this yard The yard buildings and
quarters are reported to be IN good condition. and
estimate Tor repairs Is submitted.
The committee discuss the subject OF the Naval
ASYLUM at Philadepnia-a prison alongside OF a
ditch. an uncomfortable residence Tor the ancient
marners-and recommend It's removal TO some
more suitable location, suggesting New London,
conn. They also suggest that the number OF naval
hospitals IS excessive, and recommend the closing
OF those at Annapolis anu Philadelphia, leaving
those at Norfolk, Va, Brooklyn and Chelsea
Mass High commentator Is given 10 the man.
agemc1 o the torpedo station at Newport. II. l..
TIE proprety and necessity oil naval prison Is
urged ana Congress asked for the requisite apprO-