The New York herald., 1875-12-11

II no further appropriation should be made for the
construction Of the works Of Improvement the north
dixie and crib should be removed In order TO restore
the harbor to the condition it was in prior 10 It's at
tempted improvement
The estimated cost OF this removal OF the north dixie
is SIS, 00O
ORIGINAL EsTMArR
North dixie. Sal $50 90
brancn o. aoV w
South dixie. $4,000 W
Dredging channel ...................... Il 400 %
Contingencies and engineering 225O0 90
Total. $l72 500 90
Amount appropriated. Observation-Disclosures. $50 900 90
Amount expended Observation-Disclosures. 2a,990 SO
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount in hands OF officer and subject TO his
check July l, 1874 qncluding percentage
due contracts not yet completed). SIS. 792 Is
Amount expended during the fiscal year end
Ama1n, 1ns ganS aySiiabIe All fIeo jaiv NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 1875
Amount required for the fiscal year ending
Juno So 1877, south dixie and dredging. a. 900 90
In reference the work at East Chester Creek New
York, the report says
EAST CHESTER CREEK
This work remains IN the state of suspense reported
In my last annual report The commissioners appointed
10 condemn and purchase certain marsh lands in the
vicinity of Lockwoods have yet failed to accomplish
any practical result waiting the action of this
commission to report to the Chief OF Engineers pro-
ect for the disbursement OF the appropriations for this
work.
Basin, purchase of site as acres at $780,. $270o 90
Excavation TO level OF mean low water,
200 900 cubic yards, at forty cents. $4,000 90
Excavation OF cut 10000 cubic yards, at
pS:ng and reyetng banks Of cut.......... 1000 90
Engineering and contingencies. ............ 1880 90
Total. sls6, 500 90
Amount appropriated. Observation-Disclosures. ST. 600 90
East Chester Creek IS in Collection district No TO-
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Balance IN the Treasury OF the United States
July /, 1874. $40, $50 40
Amount appropriated by act approved March
3, lSI5.... lz0oo OO
Amount expended during the fiscal year end
Ing June 3d. 1875. ..................... IS %
Amount available July l. 1875. 5..-.--.... 81, ,5l9 20
BELLEvILLs RAa-PAssAro RIVER
The contractors completed work on this bar during
the month of December 1874 having made cut 800
feet long / 800 feet of which Is rs feet wide and
500 feet gradually wdens 10 Its greatest width OF
10 feet with uniform depth OF seven and half feet
mean how The total quantity Of material taken
up by the dredging machine was e,S2S. 7 cubic yards
stone and boulder 5245 cubic yards sand and gravel
and this material used in constructing dixie para
lei TO the channel 500 feet in length and sufficiently
high TO prevent ITS overlooking except in unusually
high tides OF the above mentioned stone and
boulders removed 1,556 cubic yards OF stone
were drilled and blasted with the small drilling sco@
mentioned in my report for last year, the stone was
mostly bed rock Of nduraed sandstone and shale and
was constantly developed as the dredging progressed.
The lower end Of this cut is In close proximity TO the
bridge OF the Midland Railroad Company and 1t was
found necessary large quantity Of material
from the east draw, which was entirely closed by the
wreck Of and material dropped from the bridge
Since the contractors finished their work is has been
ascertained that large shoal had formed just above
the upper end of the dixie and due TO the sinking of
DeeD
BY hired labor and the channel cleared 70 width Of
seventy-fve feet and depth OF seven and half feet
mean low water
RuruERPURD PARK RxR
The work Of dredging this bar completed by Tho
contractor In December, 1874; cut has been made
twonty-nine long OF average width of fifty feet
on the bottom and TO q depth Of six feet at low
water Bed rock Of the character as that found
at Beeve was developed by the contractor in doing
this work. and number Of surface blasts made
to break up the rock for removal The line of the
needs strengthening by the removal OF certain project
ing masses Of bed rock and the small drilling
put upon this work In April 1878 Since that period IL
has drilled and blasted twenty-five holes TO average
depth Of Ave feet and l26 surface bnss have also been
made In November, 1874, the small drilling scow
was towed TO the bar opposite Passaic and drilled,
blasted and removed rock measuring lSx2lx7 ieet
leaving depth Of six feet at mean low water Several
bouders were also removed from the channel
Under the appropriation of $4,000 granted March
and above the upper end OF the dixie the straighten
ing Of the channel at Rutherurd Park bar and the i'm
provemcn Of Hosman's bar will probably be effected
Original estimate. e..................... $123,926 90
Amount appropriated ed.................... 10000 90
Amount expended. d.....................-- 72,76S 80
PIsANcfAL STATEMENT.
Balance in the Treasury OF the United
States, July l. 1874. $4,000 90
Amount in hands OF officer and subject TO
his check July /, 1874. ................. s,s3s rs
Amount appropriated by act approved
March s. ISIS ......................... 10000 90
Amount expended during the fiscal year
ending June so, lST5................... 45,704 65
Amount available July l, 1s75.....-.-..... 17,234 10
June go 1871 $4,000 90
In reference to the dredging Of mud bars IN Hudson
River in front Of Jersey City the report says
Under appropriation OF March O. 1875, OF $4,000, II
is proposed dredge about so 900 cubic yards more or
less from that portion OF the river lying between
Payona ferry and short distance south OF the Cdnard
docks This work has been advertised, and proposals
will be opened on the 14th July, 1875
Amount required 70 complete the dredging
or improvement ...............-...... |fo,oVt "
ORIGINAL ESTIMATE
Dredging 22 300 cubic yards At 40o-.... SSSb2S 90
Contin gencies and engineering ......-. 1920 20
Total. s1o1, ,so7 20
YISArCfAL STATEMENT
Amount appropriated hy act approved
March s. 1873 @Zo,UOU W
Amount expended during fiscal year ending
.Ionot 1unp ~, S,vnabc july l. iis75 S3
Amount required for the fiscal year ending
June 80, iS77 10 complete dredging.... 70, so7 20
The report on the channel between station Island and
New Jersey is as follows:-
Under appropriation Of Juno 90 1874, contract was
made with James d. Leary for the construction Of
feet OF pile dixie. Work commenced in November
1874 and completed IN May, 1875, total length OF
q 23f u feet Of dixie having been built
An appropriation for examinations and surveys Of
this channel and for report upon the mode Of its inn
provement was granted June TO- 1874 By Congress- and
Il Is believed At The OF the Legislatures OF New
York and New Jersey. report made February
2i, 1879, setting forth two modes OF improve
nent-the one permanent by means OF dikes
and dredging; the other by dredging alone,
but requiring continued repetition Of the
same process When tho appropriation Of June
23, 1874, was made, II was applied under directions
from proper authority TO the commencement OF the
permanent method BY means of dking No appropria-
ton made for this work In the last River and Har
Dor bil but the Secretary Of War required 10 APP
point board OF engineers TO examine and report AZ
the next session OF Congress plan for the improve
menL
FINANCIAL sTATRmRyr.
Balance IN the Treasury OF the United states - "a
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