Morning journal and courier., 1881-02-01

I 1,5O0 feet, thence northwesterly TOO feet, the
 aggregate length being 3,2O0 feet, would be | preferable, for several reasons, to either of the other two. It would be cheaper, would cover better holding ground, and would afford protection from all exposed directions An objectionable feature of the anchorage covered by either of the three lines mention. ed is Adams Fall Rock, which rises to within feet of the surface, rendering it's removal at some future time perhaps necessary, The fourth, a line upon Adams Fall Rock, combines many of the advantages of the pre- ceding, but is not quite as accessible from
 the Sound, and would not afford as deep an
 covering good holding ground, en-
 tirely free from rocks or shoals.
 It gives better shelter, and it's infiu- ence would extend further up the
 bay and make more safe the entire area of
 Morris Cove. The length of this line should
 be about 2,8O0 feet, and should either be
 curved or composed of two lines forming an
 obtuse angle, the apex resting on the rock. It is believed that breakwater here
 would serve all necessary purposes. It is de- slrable to locate the breakwater near the eastern shore of the harbor, ia order to ob- tain sufficient depth of water; but it is also apparent that owing to the conformation of the shore lines very little protection to the harbor itself is given by any work established in this locality. It would therefore appear that any plan devised to secure perfect harbor of refuge at this place should contemplate, in addition to the structure erected in deep water on the east ern side, a long jetty extending from the west shore to the main channel. The protection of such a work would make the whole harbor to the north of it 8 safe anchorage in south erly and westerly storms. It is the southwesterly gales following immedi- ately upon eastern storms which are most disastrous, and from which protec- tion is most needed. A structure from the west shore, as explained in previous con- munication relating to the improvement of this harbor, would be valuable assistance in preventing the formation of the Fort Hale bar and the shoaling of the upper harbor gen. orally.
 Another line for a breakwater extending west from Lighthouse Point has been consid- cred, but it is not recommended to place the work further north than Adams Fall Rock and were it not for the existence of this rock it would be preferable to adopt line exterior to it.
 It seems to follow from the facts just pre- sented that the first and second positions, though desirable on some accounts, are faulty as regards the character of the bot tom.
 The third position combines many advan- tages, but will have in the anchorage covered a large and dangerous rock.
 The fourth position has the advantage of good holding ground, and is free from rocks but it is more remote from the line of con- merce and covers less depth of water than the others
 [Colonel Barlow submitted four positions for the breakwater, and the Board of Engi- neers, composed of some of the most eminent engineering talent either in Europe or Amer ica, decided upon the outer location as en- phatically the best. The very able letter con- cludes with suitable remarks referring to the subject