Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-04
New Haven's Commercial Inter.
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Naxw Haven Breakwater-The Port of
 Refuge-Present Aspect of the Work
 The Engineers Report to the Govern
 ment-Nevv Haven's Customs District.
 The report estimates the amount that can be profitably expended on above work in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1884, at $30, 900.
 The report now speaks of the breakwater at the mouth of New Haven harbor and says 'sNew Haven harbor was originally exposed to the influence of all southerly storms, so that vessels seeking its protection were compelled to anchor in the upper part where the channel was narrow and shoal, af- fording insufficient room for the ordinary commerce of the city. In this condition the harbor was of little value as a harbor of refuge.
 'rIn 1879 project was adopted for the con structien of two breakwaters at the mouth of the harbor, the object being to afford safe refuge for the general commerce of Long Island Sound and to secure at the same tins convenient anchorage for the ship ping of the harbor.
 f'The line adopted for the east breakwater, the one at present in process of construction, extends from Southwest Ledge, the location of the naw lighthouse, to Quixe's Ledge in northeasterly direction, distance of 3, 300 feet.
 s"The entire amount appropriated for this work to the present date is $I2O, GOO, of
 
 30, 1881, in building 69o linear feet of break water.
 "Operations during the past fiscal , ear have | consisted in the delivery of 49,50O tons of stone, building 535 feet additional length of | breakwater at cost of S59, ,571.51. ''The total length now built is ,225 feet, | employing 1892 tons of granite at total ! cost of $119, 277.96.
 | 'It is proposed with future appropriations | to continue this work, and these should be \ ample in order that the benefits to be derived may be secured as speedily as possible" The report estimates the amount required for completing the existing project at $1,- | 131, ,134 /; and the amount that can be profta- ply expended in the fiscal year ending June ! 30, 1884, at $3O0, 1000. The report further details the work done under contract with Messrs H. N & A. J. Beardsley, of Bridgeport, in dredging the channel between Canal wharf and Black buoy No. 5, and adds that the present condi- tion of the channel, 16 feet deep at mean low | water, is:
 Below Long wharf, .D .v.,,.o,. width Q, Feet; s4o Above Long wharf, available width of 4oo \ At the bend opposite Long wharf, maximum | width of 600
 The material removed during the past year was wholly mud, and it was deposited in deep water in Long Island Sound, two miles east southeast of Southwest Ledge. Major | Barlow adds: ''The work of last year com | pletes the improvement of this harbor above Fort Hale as far as at present projected, | giving four hundred foot channel sixteen ! feet deep all the way to the Steamboat wharf ] I am informed that the channel above Long | wharf is too narrow for convenience at many times on account of the barges tied up to ! the ends of the Uharves that in the near l future an effort will be made to have this ! part of the channel widened considerably, | with depth of twelve or perhaps sixteen | af 1nSxy 1o &% l unload if they come up the harbur at all ! must anchor in the channel, for the low water depth on either side is but seven feet
 ''New Haven is the port of entry for the collection district of New Haven. The amount of revenue collected there during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1882, was $339,- \ 593. IT."
 The breakwater in New Haven harbor is one of those in which work will be prevented after the close of the fiscal year, the money on hand, $20,0OO, holding out until October ' 31st. This is not much, however, for such an extensive undertaking. The original esti- mates for this work was $1 ,311 ,134, and of this amount only $190,000 has been appro- priated, leaving to be allowed, $1, ,131, 134. For the present fiscal year there was availa ble $60, 722:34. The engineer says:
 In view of the magnitude and importance ! of this Improvement, it seemed especially ! desirable that much larger appropriations than those of the past two years should have been granted in order to make such progress I as would have insured it's availability for use \ by this time. Since the construction has aI- ready been so much delayed, it is now ! deemed proper to recommend that the bal ance necessary for the completion of the east breakwater be asked for at the next ses- l sion of Congress. According to the original estimate of the board of engineers, this bal ance would be $539, 800. It is found, how ever, that the cost of construction is consid- l erably less than was estimated, mainly on account of the prevailing price of stone, ! which has been unexpectedly lower, and it is now believed that $500, ,OOO will complete the east breakwater.
 ! NEW HAVEN COMMERCIAL STATISTICS.
 Following is the statement of revenue col- | lections and commercial statistics for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1882, made by the collector of the port of New Haven to Major Barlow:
 l Value of merchandise imported. S95O7 718 o3 Value of merchandise exported. 170,993 20 Amount of duties collected. 33I O53 OS \ Tonnage dues collected. .-...-......... 1871 SG ! Hospital dues collected. 3,206 54 ! A1lscellaneous lIenas 3,962 g.
 Total collections $339, ,593 T ! Mo- of vessels entered from foreign ports ..... 8e ! No. of vessels cleared for foreign ports 41 Entries and clearsnces, coastwise, steamers. 44C | Entries and clearances, coastwise, sailing | Eols-. SZl