New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-28
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
TEE DOCK DISCLOSURES.


.ocDySa oF THE EXAMINATION AT KlSG-sr.-coA-
POSITION OF THE ENGINEERS COMMITTEES NOT
VIZ cERrAIy-A LETTER FROM SAMUEL MELRof
CONCERNING CoNcRETE WORK IN BROOKLYN.
Workmen we're engaged yesterday at the
xips-st dock making examination OF the cohcre'e
wall ON the inside This is of the walls examined Oh
ia exterior portion below tie water by aver unuer ne
direction Of Chief Engineer Greene OF the DOCK pepF
mcnt An account OF the results Of this examination '
already been published. II IL the purpose OF 'nc FL"
rineer 70 ascertain by the present examination inc CON
S,t,on NJ the central portion of the concrete mass An
orent has been made nom tho upper surface just oe
hind ire granite fsciuSs Of sufficient SIC 10 aio" .o
mon 10 work with They have already pene''''
about eight feet To the main water level LUIS pa -
TIE concrete manufactured substantially az -
man Of Gen. Mcclellan, the open air TITS tuunu W 20
,,o,,t condition, One Of tie Deck Commissioners s'd
rseriav that II is as hard the pavement III
What discoveries may bc made, when tno "olAo 81
hclovv the level OF the water 10 Is pcsinie ~"
isexpeetna by Mr. Greene that the worA WI" ue hn
sometime during this week. some s'se'e"S nave ooe
made that an examination in progress at tho CHRIS
tonb,-st dock but Engineer Greene stated yesterday
nat .hev were not true The st02e dock ut that street
go briI, after the plans Of Cen Mcclellan. and no ques-
tian has ever been raised as to its good condition
Doek Commissioner Wcstervelt stated yesterday tha'
en-. ,s,at,on OF Gen. Graham in June last was great
,u-rise 10 him and to the other Dock Commissioners
,,, with two members Of the Board had always
bs-n of the most friendly character They always had
confidence in him. and ne believed the present disclosures
had in m rcSrect essened their faith in his integrity
and ability engineer.
Gerr. Newton and Gilmore absent from the city
and the Mayor has therefore had no opportunity OF CON-
r,nnlcatlng With them and ascertainnS whether or not
thev viii serve on the Committee Examination OF the
dock walls proposed by the Dock Commissioners.
BROOKLYN CONCRETE DOCKING.
r, me Edftor Of rae Tribune.
SIR: I notice in your issue OF to-day, In the
Article on CruInbng Dock Walls the following state
u,ent: "He" (r Greenel knew Of only two plans IN
this country where tire system tof beton r'Gss had
been adopted. One OF them in Mr. McEiroys wall
ri the Brooklyn Navy-Yard, which bad proved a
fihne" - - W..
Tie wall which built under charge as Princi-
pal Assistant Engineer at tho Navy ara, Was on te
side Of the drydoek including the pie II was oiS
saw IT, In admirable condition. Above low tide me ra-
saury stands on pile and concrete foundation For the
walalout Does adoP,od similar Plan. based on u
rrlaf at The kaYyVard IL that case had tAe
ms fortune 10 have contractors who refused tn obey my
inspections riecti0ns of improper cement ard WORK
mausip, and Commissioners wnO would nos sustain rs
acanst the contractors nevertheless the wallis rs com
n!cci, have fully answered their purpose, are now IN
strucGn which is ndOrsed ID the highest proisssonai
regret very much the lack of professional dig
nifty which subccnR engineers Ike FitZ John Porter
uud Gen Graham invidOUs criticism. coming as u
dSes from cass Of whose records arc exceedingly
vHiuerabe hut principles always superior 10 men
and 10 and the time will come, trust when
selGsh interests VIII become subordinate 10 esr1i az
saTUEL McELRoy. Civil Engineer.
Brookiyn, Sept. 81, 1875.