New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-02
COLONEL NEW TONS REPORT.
IMPROVEMENTS IN NETWORK WATERS.
GLANCE AT WHAT HAS BEEN DONE AND WHAT IS
PROJECTED.

| WASHINGTON, August 1.-The report OF
Colonel Newton, the engineer charge OF the improve
ments OF rivers and harbors in the New-York dstr1ct
| has been received az the War Department Following
Is synopsis of the reports several Of the works
| under his direction
Removing the distractions tie East River and Hell
Gate.-Thc engineer reports having been engaged az
haietts Point during the year In removing some few
points Of broken rock found projecting above the re-
CURED depth OF twentysI feet mean low water mark
The engineer reports that during the
year the expenditure OF tho appropriations
has been building galleries. reducing
the roof OF he cross galleries to thickness Of fifteen
Flood Rock He reports that when work suspended
yearly al the rolFholcG hdd been drilled; TINT the
length VI the galleries driven during the year 2O43
linear feet, and that l2.2O2.6 cubic yards OF stone
Icasured in place. had been removed from the galleries
materially retarded durpg year the lack of sur
ncrt luhds To carry on operations with force qA to
tne capacity OF the plant that nOS. operations
are suspended Il Is necessary coatnuo running tue
pumps IN order TO keep the excavation from hng with
water. the OF tAs beiug full
force Is employed. and that ia" appropriations asked
or III his last report had been granted this ref could
lave been blown up In September or October, 1883.
The money statement OF lhc engineer follows for
the yeareudlng June 80 1888 EcuOyngrcci Halleus
Point S3y-; excavations at Flood Rock. SlGl, sJ4
eases OF sean InS sooS eeIa ing on Pot Rock aud
June 80 1883. SJ.1s-.jOO: received IRON other
to United states Treasury - 80; talowed
10 Harlem RIVER. $1,000
II Is estimated tEt Tor the entire and permanent
petOn OF The wo OF Improvement IA accordance wth
the approved aud adopted project yi.o6S0JO viii be
required There remained nne Xpendcd OF
the las isca year $50 So and tins sum. engineer
reports. viii De sufficient only for the aud prr.eTva-
ton OF Tue work and running The pnmps 10 keep the
excavation a flool Rock from filling VITA water lie |
the neItinsoai year
BUTTERMILK CHANNEL.
The originally adopted proect for tIe improvement OF
Buttormik Channel the removal of portion the
existing sho 10 the depth Of wentysiI
mark Tor plrpose OF increasing depth aud
~ Nh .aft.u In ~
peuded durn. the past year. and engineer
reports that tins removal OF the shOal |
continues. the benefit TO commerce and navigation
is proportionate.y increased II is estimated thai
luitIer APPROPRIATION of EJDOOO viii be to
complete the work ana the cngHcer reports tnat this
Tho amount apprD priaed for th. improvement 10 date
SlSOOJO o. which the act ID l-s2 appropriated $780,
81 10 lGS, and the aysiiapie blanes en- G.nd ny j.
1888 WAS $780, 37. his Suin viii be expended during
the present year IN continuing tie dredging OF the chan
Inc OF 100000 has bsen appropriated for the
IIarlm RIVER nat none OF has ye been c1pcnded 1t
Ia estimated that the WORK viii cost 100000.
GowANUs BAY.
The engineer reports that operations have been
begun under the appropriation OF 500 for the i'm
prOycment of GowaBus Bay Ia the act Of
1882. owing 10 the pendenoy OF legal for
mlliues for securing the right OF way
private property the southwest OF Erie
Basin the decision upon which not received until
May % 1898 lie also reports tnat II has been recon-
mendcd TO the department to modify the existing proIec
dredge present channel Himilton.ave.
Brooklyn, the southwest Of Erie Basin. and
tbus TO divide 1t into TWO branches to the north and
esrmatesa $4,000 He reports that SIG.2S9 cI-
pended during tue past h-cA, year. and tnd channel
dredged IS26 feet long 100 feet wide ana Is
will De required for HE completion II the improvement
with the approved adopted project ut
sI23,OOO OF This no thinks $4,000 be profit
ioJ expended 10 the next year. )
In the Improvement or Echo IIarbor New Rochelle.
\. y, the engineer reports that Ss.l26 has been
ended during the past year and that a portion Of
sleeps Head Reef has been removed. The balance OF
he appropriation remaining on hand tSJ3O6 he re-
teof. lie says; ani Informed that the work which
been done thus far has improved the navigation aud
ves general satisfaction to the community and has
eeh tue means oil reduction III the rates OF freight
he inhabitants desire the entire removal Of Sleeps
rochelle ana rendering 10 less difficult 10 charter vessels
Or freight to aud from this place. The original est
~ 600 has been already appropriated and the engineer
stlmaes that further appropriation of $1,000 will DO
mount expended up TO June 80 1888 is SIs,63l and
ne ayaiIaOle balance July 1888. was 1857 The b
ended during the next year.
THE HARBoR AT NEw-RocHELLE. u
The originally adopted project for the Improvement Of Ia
his arbor was rocky instructions and
rcdge the inner channel between Hunters and Flat
auds The estimated cost $iO.s25 and this pro c
ct has been modified. The expenditures during II
amounted to SJcS, principally for O,
In proposed 10 begin the removal Of Corning Rock a,
ny tho Nhloi
Engineers In June, 1888 The estimated cost OF tho =,
and permanent completion OF the work is $685. "
addition TO the appropriations already made These 20
mount 10 $500 I'll
OF the Improvement OF Port Chester Harbor ii
neer at proposed 10 apply the appropriation
$4,000 made by the act OF 1882 TO the removal OF
)ron OF sunken rock but 10 be tine desire OF the In
isiness men OF Port Chester To apply tho money 10
redging the enamel OF Byram River leading 10 the CT
wn this work TO take precedence OF the removal OF the
ck The amount Ipended during the past year was 7.
ID The amount that IL IL estimated Will DO required a
VI | ~
,cordng To the adopted and approved plan. Is S696 ~
he amount appropriated for the work 10 date II S21OOO ~
which $4,000 appropriated by the act OF 1882 n
ne amount remaining unerpended July /, 1888, Was CO
1925. | III
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