The New York herald., 1879-08-26
NEW YORK's DEFENCES.
THE WORK ON THE HARBoa FoRrIFIcATIoNs-
NEEDED APPROPRIATIONS.

THE WORK ON THE HARBoa FoRrIFIcATIoNs-
NEEDED APPROPRIATIONS.
WASHINGTON. August 25: 1879.
The Engineer Department has received the re-
ports of the work and operations on the fortihca-
tions in and about New York Harbor for tho last
fiscal year. and the for the future.
or which the following is a synopsis:-
WORKS Defence on GovERNoR's ISLAND,
General Benham in charge of this work reports That
ays ese no very ae mere a a
tho detcnecof this island aud Fort Wood opposite have
we're estimates and for the extension Of
the sea wall aud certain and repairs 70 COM
IS follows :-For tho completion of the barbelte
pssion sea @a OF sV% wes for
s os saa The ey 0a aoass
for 1879 II so which was the allotment out of the
during the year OF the estimated for completing
the $4,000 DO proiably used during the next
fiscal year and that amount Is recommended.
foET WOOD BEpLoEs ISLAND
offa.as TO .hi a,sry as per gan
sirnstsd @ sioto will Ss required. and asked
the present approved plans, will be forty. guns
roar scaurlhn s Vast livsl -, g.. Ao ,s.
and consequently nothing has been done except caring
has bcen great deterioration consequent exposing
sS o the greatly
be desired to check this of deterioration and
war No operations are contemplated this year other
than the ordinary care Of the work ns me mot pisss Ing
OF the main work. and Is proposed to devote the funds
is,ey to take the sea wall IN hand An so
pss o % for ar s and o Ss
An appropriation of 900 is asked for for 1881 The engi
approach Of York city apparent
and the state OF its dssnee Is SO utterly naa
for urging the appropriation"
- FORT AT wrLLrrr's POINT. EAST RIVER. Ny
Want OF funds has any progress in prepsrng
@ Gr a s II e a
rapidly improved city is extending along the East
Gliding hostile with certainty these waters is
Of Of the h1s a % ps
batteries are necessary to against
as Now York IS Concerned the
The for t only
$37o5 o. Noappropriation was made for 1850 and The
Schuyler and wilets Point Jointly An appropriation Of
I IS tins yHa
construction Of the project as now approved
and traverse magazines. large appropriation is
Sns Sa a % in Of
who has special charge of the works East River
defence. the entrance to New York harbor
and ear ans % % o * auy a.
against an iron clad frigats.
FORT HAMILTON AND ADDITIONAL BATTERIES, NEW YORK
this estimate s5 900 is submitted for the
wall battery No. i, $3yeoo Tor permanent shot beds
wall pas'fx at p ssrs srspan fsa
= at 1 EoF 1 Hamilton Ian s07o
battery No l., $1,000; completion of mortar battery
for contingsneas The Whole Of above can be-
judiciously expended next year,
was % pr e @ nSs %ss w T a Tsr M hast
Is recommended for next
This work the hill in of Fort Wadsworth
and the Staten Island is designed
When completed it viii 90 able heavy
commandins position upon vessels attempting to pass
its for years. No work be done this
Complete the work OF which $4,000 is asked
1881 to continue operations and to complete the gacis
This battery has been readiness to receive its
il IS included in tho estimate Fort Tompkins.
cLAcIs MORTAR BATTERY, STATEN ISLAND
This battery and ready for service The
only amount asked for next fiscal year is $4OO
This work and thc Nor. and south @ batteries occupy
slope Fort ompkns and the watcr and abie
and through Narrows. The estimate tor the compile
existing platforms and construction upon
the @ The amoans IT estimated to complete the
next year. and is asked for.
Pho work complete tins battery consists in
constructing and laying eight timber mortar platforms
small works No appropriation current
year. '"' sosTn CLIFF % BATTERY. m RVS sTsrns M ISLAND.
The required complete this work Is ssi 700.
Fort Tompkn Among the work TO DO done is TO substi
platforms Oh TO
six breast height walls; to construct
zines &c
SOUTH BATTERY.
this work is asked for year It is in
in the estimate for the fort the site Of Fort
Tompkins.
In his about this work General Bnham says that
the of this position in scheme for the
of York harbor cannot be too highly estimated
He calls attention TO the In his last annual
he recommended the completion of the present fort
rifed with such guns OF large
size could receive and the addition OF
defence batteries He this recommendation
The balance available for this only $3.50 81 IL IS
estimate for the final completion
the work until the modified plans
completed aud approved. But il recommended that
appropriation OF $1,000 be made for the ensuing fiscal
for of the site and Tor such extension
repairs of the shore may be found
sary.