New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-04
HARBoR IMPROVEMENTS IN NEW ENGLAND.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 3.-COlOnel Elliott, in
charge Of the river and harbor improvements In the
Newport r. L. District reports that during the past year
dredging In the Narraganset Bay was carried on In FOX
Point channel Sassaras Point channel and that part OF
Fields Point channel which lies around Fields Point,
3126O4 cubic yards of material being removed. This
made the full width OF $50 feet In the Fox Point cnan-
mel $50 feet the Sassafras Point channel and 200 feet
In the Fields Point channel. In making width OF 200
feet iu the Gosport channel 264 cubic yards OF mate
rial were removed. Work also done on the Paw
tu1et channel a width of 100 feet being gained by
the removal Of 72436 cubic yards OF material
1t Is expected that the unexpended balance OF the last
appropriation will be sufficient to secure something In
excess 200 feet OF the 800 feet OF width projected Tor
the 2foot channel from Fox Point TO the deep water OF
Narrsgsnsett Bay. An early additional appropriation Is
earnestly urged The engineer reports that since the I'M
proyement of the river commenced In 1853 the
nayigable depth has been increased from
4ia feet 10 25 feet at mean low water.
The work Of dredging the inner harbor proceeded
under during the past until the contract
was completed in April. Work under the contract for
Dredging the spit south or Goat Island
wac also completed in June. The total quantity
Of material excavated during the year was 1885
yards The anchorage capacity Of the inner haroor
been increased during the about 10 acres and
the entrance way between Lime Rock and Goat Island,
with aximum depth OF - feet at mean low water,
has been increased $50 feet in width result which
required dredging from area Of 4i9 acres
During the past year work continued on the break
water on the line from the north end OF the middle
ground the south end OF Bartetts Reef principally on
the east end OF the breakwater 1t having been found
that the heavy which roll IN around this end would
make necessary extend the breakwaer 10 Bartleps
Reef Early in June work was begun on the western
extension toward the middle ground and It has been
continued In that direction SINCE The total length OF
the breakwaer at the end OF the year was lo2l ieet
The end IA now about complete buthe exact position
In which to leave 1t cannot be determined until survey
has been made. -
No work has been done on Hyannis Hsrbor Mass,
since 1881 The engineer reports tnat Its utility as
harbor wond be greatly increased by deepen
ing IL inside the and by placing lighthouse
and fog signal the eastery end OF the breakwater
this be done the present lighthouse could be as
peused with.
The work under the for extending the je'ty
on the west side OF the channel OF the entrance
10 Nantucket Harbor completed during the year.
The length completed stone work 2S94teet Care
u soundings from time To time have shown only minor
changes In the depth OF the channel The general result
seems 10 be a slight deepening OF the channel IL Is pro-
posed 10 the extension Of the west Jety Toward
the outer bar. -,
The report also refers briefly to the work done at other
places.