New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-07
NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS.
REPORT OF MAJOR MCFARLAND.
WORK DONE AND PROJECTED TO IMPROVE NEW
ENGLAND WATERS.

| ENGLAND WATERS.
| WASHINGTON. Aug. 6.-The report of Major
MaeFarland, the engineer In charge OF the river anc
harbor improvements In theNew London Conn. district
was received at the War Department today The Object
of the Improvement Of the Thames River, Conn. the
engineer says Is to depth OF fourteen feet at low
water in channel 200 feet wide IN that portion OF the
river extending three miles below the City OF Norwich
The engineer recommends that the system of training
walls proposed in connection with this improvement be
pushed 10 completion rapidly rs possible. He thinks
900 could expended In this WORK
and lying next year. The appropriations Tor tns
improvement date $256s00. the amount available
July l. 1883, S4O422, and the estimated cost OF the
completion OF the work, $685. 800
The plan of the Improvement Of New.London Harbor
contempates removal Of tho southern part OF the
shoal east OF the New-London Northern Railroad
wharf as far le 900 feet north Of the south end OF
the wharf The re- ports thirds OF the
work has done. The appropriations for this work
to date are 1880 the amount available July L. 1883
was ss4 and the required for toe completion of
the is S. 300 the whole OF which, it Is thought
can be probably OK peniel next year
With respect to ;he Connecticut River above Hartford
and below Hoyoke engineer reports that according
to the approved project for Its improvement,
the first permanent work undertaken should
be- the construction OF canal around
Enfield Rapids above Hartford, and the most feaslb
way of securing egd feet of depth between the head OF
caual from tue mead of falls tue mouth OF inc
Hockaum River opposite Har ford Inc estimated cost
OF this work IA 81 sos. Tho amount available last
year sufficient to make far beginning IN lhls
work ana red that not less .naD S4oOOoO
SHOULD be gwen with which 10 start tue work Inc
engineer that last year no oredgng app area 10
De necessary aud work done also thst tue avail
able will be amply sufficient Tor any dredging
nee JED this year. -, -, .,.,
Ihe engine r reports Whit has been DONE what Is
lroected aud wha slds will b. required Tor the ian
rrJvrnent or the i1ver beoS Hartford Of Chnton liar
oor and OF Hewaav.n Harbor tic also reports regard
in tho proposed construction oil brrakwater Al New
Haven THIS pr0ject Is the construction OF the east
preakwater from southeast Ledge 10 Gulxes Ledge
distance OF g. feet followed Nv tue CONSTRUCTION
OF a west in yciLy OF Luddingtod huck,
extending nOrtnwestery ana southwesiery Tor enth
OF A. 700 feet TDe act OF 1882 appropriated SoOOOO t'r
thls work and the engineer says: " iue i1poriaLce OF
t,ns work nas irrqueDty stated Ia pFeYlO-s re-
ports ina unnecessary 20 enlarge upon IL herr
thinks tlaI II Work could d. carried on
to nd antage Ootn Dreakwaers an appfo ratOn Oh
5000 600 werr for purpose He sends mt
moria OF cItizens kewHayen nrging mo necessity oi
lib raj apprV lions Tor aud osner worS III tde oar.
bUrs. to al OOtn brsikwatefs rs ESTIMATED
by the Board OF Engineers ~ Sl,3lll54
IN audIsIOn foregoing ~ MacfarlaDd reports
concerning afurJ harDvr, nOus4t0nle RIVER, couth-
port naIbor and Ulnes COnnectlcuS wasers.