New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-05
IMPROVEMENT OF GEDNEYS CHANNEL.
WHAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED IN YEAR-woRK
LIE NEM-IERSEY.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-MajOr c. l.. Gillespie
engineer in charge OF improvements OF certain rivers
and harbors In New,Jersey and NcwYork. has submitted
his annual report to General Newton Chief OF Engineers
Among other improvements under Major Giilcspies
charge that OF Gcdney's Channel n. Y. The last
river and harbor act appropriate for Improve
ment of this channel At the time project xstei for
this Improvement and after the hfs passage survey
sas made OF the whole OF the bay from Concy
Island to Sandy Hook, inclusive OF all the
channels OF Accompanying the survey charts
was a report estimating the cost OF improving the
channel by dredging as Ia gain depths varying from
~ to 30 feet mean low water In channels from 800 to
$4,000 feet wide. Estimates for the Improvement OF
the main channel west OF Fynns Knoll also sub
mtted. II was recommended that the 100000
appropriated for Gedneys Channel be applied toward
opening thirty feet deep by dredging, the width
depend upon the cost OF the work. IL was also
recommended that appropriation Of $4,000 for I'M
proving the main channel west Of Flynns Knoll be made
The project for deepening Gelncys Channel was ap-
proved but IL recommended that the depth BIO %
ad OF 80 feet.
The contract made with Mr. Stone provided for chan
June l. 1888 under penalty OF annunent without COM
prnsatlon for work already done. Work was begun
lions ON April 20 THE hydraulic plougl'
we're discarded and induction pipes substituted.
Sounding showed that the material lOosencd by tho
ploughs and carried forward by the ebb was all
brought back by the food currents The Indication tube
up his contract. lie received no payments from the
Government on u reimbursement of tho work Mr.
Stone was the lowest bidder. but no contract was
awarded up 10 the close OF the fiscal year.
The amount pended In tue year was Sl3.isO. The
depth the bar IL twenty four feet and does not
materially from that In the main channel tho
fiat of Flynn's Knoll The depth at DO places
should be increased 10 tNrn,y-cight feet,
so as 20 enable the largest modern
vessels 10 anchor pass without regard TO tides
The appropriation OF s2.jOo.OOO FOR the next fiscal
year l. recommended AMI n appropriated Will be sp
piled toward the opening by dredging OF channel
through the shoals In the main channel west OF Flynns
Knoll two miles long. 1000 feet wide aud weniy-eght
feet deep. low water, and toward the beginning
of the works OF improvement Tor deepening
the water on the outer bar.
For the Improvement of the Passtc River above New
ark y j.. III. 199 expended lat year. and -S212
remains available. Tho prO,ect cOnempate- channel
90 feet wide and six fe-t deep from Centre street
Bridge 20 the head OF navigation.
The sum OF II : 1gi expended last year toward
the Improvement the Pas-air River below Newark
aud the removal Of shOal, IN Newark Bay aud SOIL re-
mains available The project provides for channel
aud feet deep from the Centre street
Railroad Bridge. Newark 10 newark BAY, anl the open
ing channel 1000 feet long 200 feet Wide and ten
feet deem through the shoals IN ,wirk Bly abreast OF
Light, tho construction OF 5000 feet or
diking At the mouth OF tho river
For the improvement of the channel between station
Island and NcwJer,ey 81 39I was expended last year
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