, 1876-01-11
slttop Of trnst or emn.uncnt In connection With any
tnstltnt.on which shall hr supported In whole OF tn
uAft from sny puhllc funds,

uAft from sny public funds.
THE CHICAGO HARHoR.
suLL TEXT or MAJ. n1LLEaPIE'a SUPPLEMENTAL
nEronr.
Special Correspondence Of Tie catedoo T1bnns.
WASHINGTON, D. g., Jan. a-sinco tue rtoscn-
lation Of Tho annual report OF Tho Chief OF Eugl-
neers, tho following additional report from MAJ.
Gillespie, Corps Of Enginoora, has bA>a rscatvcd.
Il recommends essential ohAnRsa and Improves
nonte Ia the hntpor Of Chicago, Ind ssa b. car
ned out a. a comparatively mail cost. 13s ze-
port Ia as follows:
,ns Jnno 10, is'b hs,s carefully vssehea a hashot
saser S.sSor ~ vas @ seeted b - aPro! IN
prcgtrAs Of construction. nnd the &1on!ats eaps-
ths i.kc, ty the main satrancs. anns pfsvaisass
Ihs strons 11nds oI sha f.n. vh.oa taow atona ths
The hart and during tbt!r aontinssnoa sossaa often
meet ~ ds.s:ef in sn.sn,s - H. ~: s:,es. ao1a
Dtfere tho extension Of tho north ma, tas es hEss
bor during northeattoriy ttcrus wss nO4 thorough:
Ge made 10 use II. Hinco the sinking Of Ne e1tba In
extension uf tbs north pier, ho"uTsG4
4 MAHKED cnANnB
hxs takr rlace md tho 1stsrs behind TIA hfeAkwAlsr
have become ~ quiet road1tead fof vstees n tho
Tivnr inside, Ind this condition will bo much improved
aots h.gs bsen annsasy se7srs "a fsqneas
thia fl md any disasters to veeeels havp occurred
@ saa ss ss ss aHs ntf s aas e s
aud suns, Ia attempting to avoid collision With pier
and tHeafrstef. haSe gone upoa tho beach south Of
From % ~ ausdy of Tho problsm I hays bspou,s con-
v1nccd THAI vessels Will md It esster aud
lxss rnuTTFuI. or p1sAaTER
10 dntu1 this harbor during severs northeaster1y
tto.na h1 rounding Tho south end Of tho bFeakwater.
Rttsm tugs can lso bohinJ Ito hreafwster, near ths
approach or yexsAls. eau run out md readily bring
sis r under tho protection Of ihe breakv1tef. This
70 o1 o NJ l oF
!.ts hsreors and h. hsvs PIT nsss 70 = eaeaHs s,ora:
Of rsfngs ID we'll n m outor harbor 1t thu port.
In eonson.noe With this vleW of Tho caae, will not
b. ad1tsabo 10 build, at preacnt ts south pier to in
sido Il .honid not spprosch III bre.tvater olosor
ahan 1900 feta, Ind the hreakwatcr ahoud s1tend
Iha9s 1epsassy, g Il IL. essd tao '' ssnon % II
snA1insra thu facttes for gaining ready protection
~ Eeund'pE ts youth end Of sho hrsasxs.sE aud
has boon thst thar not sue!sa. ieph of vassr In
as.ang .aaeh M M IN til lily ~ sro 'ssas
rect. fhty desire after rounding hs bssatvstor to
epoung IL the soatb ri,er psr a. to do this tsy Hi
b eompaed to tolos chahnel through Tbs uosthsfly
hall Of tho outer balm,
IN tho Mouth ha1f Of tho outer basin, for distance
ct 600 feet weat Of tie broakwatas, Ia raro caa
dCt{A OF AtC$ lt gbf< II lQunu7 AHu Et1Ct&llT
ihe dera exceeds IL feet; hut In tho north han ie
depth Iertes 1som IN fe's to 1o tses, tho aFersss
"a utzc The brsskwatar - It IL to-day to IT, fuleat
value, won'd respectfully 1oeo1nmend that clanuel
60o foet wlo and 2ep0 feet len8 b drelgnd through
1toot ourvs 1t tho south md Of d. hrsakxs.er with
tho 16 foot curve OF ths Chicago Rvet At tho "re
g ~ e II sfse h.s e. s done in thu
psrta procuring ssnd for sal that i : ippos:ihs
hax ukrr
piaca In the bottom since ths construction of tho
hreakwstcT. An examination Of all
TIE 8URvErs or TIE lLAHpoh
2ince 1862 teada ls to infar thAe material chsrEs
has t.kan plsee horo /. certainly no eyidsnce Of rapid
shoaiush md IL. = W! b pEaeticabe to tnake PER
drsdg!pE. This will requirn tbs dredginR Of Abon.
$4,000 cubic Jazds of natarta at eost moi to s1cosa
Such : chsunel win be Of afcat Importance 10 the
eomssea Of this hafboE, md rtl enable shipping 70
freely nss tho las8e soad'ssa formed BY the lssa.
reaching, With aafaty. tho city wharra At such times
no high sess hy practical embargo upon sn entanes
lad not intended making m eatt.pa.e for ,lredsns
In The outer hsror until afar the construction Of tho
Ensnsess, & dated j.n 1sSo, St nv o. %
this fall hsFs convinced le hAs whilst Tho necessity
for the south pler has not ye! BEEN Developed
4 oKEAr nEvEF1r NAY nE uoNpKHAED
upon eommoree by nc1oaaus The facilities for enter-
ting the river from tbs eastward around tho toIth end
a. s s so9 saax eaa 81 S nS T. IL;
tho Recommendation that Tint anaoant 10 added 70 my
ostinata for continuing the improvement Of Chicago
hAsbQz for tbs rear ending June 10, 1s77.
. Tho Chief IT Engineers submits this report
With the following Endorsement:
beg IeAye 10 inrtn attention 10 the fneosed copy
Of Communication roceiysd It this olre from Aiaj,
q. I. Gillespie Corps Of Euglaeets submitting med
1ncation OF to plan u present in eourso conAtrr
ton for tbs improvement uf tbs hazbot Of Cics4o.
Ill In rtsw os ths inpo1ianes os Tbs subject and II
tbs greater faoilaes which sldlt[onal sntrAnco "a
slls south aius of thu bstatvAtsr Will AFFORD tbs
nerce and navigation, uE,ng the h.sbos Of
tChicaRo, End tha x1n1n additional aum ahat
Win 10 required for making Il enoc4-
!ual, ! ncspectfnlly recommend that Tho project
Ut Maj Gillespie es appsoveu, and that liz sttef ba
cent u Tho House ot Representatives With request
tthst the Of $40 oG0 bs added to The osmats y.
,Teaay submitted for continuing Tho improvement OF
itho hArboe Of Chicago.
1tts perhaps proper TO stats that the prpposel
southern entrance And drsdgla9 inside tho btoakx1teF
doeA not IN any way conflict with The psn Of the Hoard
Of Kngnenzz for tho improvement Of the hsrhor.
} Tho Secretary Of Fax approves tho recon.
mendation OF the Chief Of Engineers, sud It noa
Only paS7Mus for Congresa to furnish tho monay.
THE RECORD.
EFNlTE.