The morning news., 1889-03-30
THE HARBORLI FIXED
Very FEW CHANGES IN THE LINES
ESTABLISHED IN 1888.

wharf Owners Invited Before the
BOARD of Engineers, but Only Two
Annaar-The Boundaries That the
BOARD Will Recommend for Adop-
+ion-No Changes in Existing Struct-
,,res on the Savannah Side of the
p,ver-A Strip of Hutchinson's Island
to Be Cut on.
hoard of engineer officers, consisting of
ri William P. Craighill, Capt. William
u Bjxby and Lieut.. o. NJ. Carter, copsti-
+,,red for the special purpose of establishing
+be harbor lines of this port, met for the
first time in this city on Feb. 20. The
hoard considering the Importance of the
srbiect and the magnitude of the interests
,,ro,ved came to the conclusion that before
1asnita harbor lines be established further
study should be given to the matter, and
Larf owners and others interested in the
astablshment of the lines should be given
an onportunty to present their views to the
hnard and that a public meeting should be
held In fu therance of his opinion notices
we're published in the MORNING NEWS, in
forming those interested that meeting
Sonid be held on March 30 in the office
Of the United States Engineer, over
tba Southern Bank building. At noon
yesterday. the board, C1l. William p.
Craighill being absent, re-convened to listen
m any suggestions and consider any obJec-
tions offered by interested parties. The In
terest taken in the matter by the citizens
was shown when only two persons put in
appearance at the meeting.
THE ENGINEERS RECOMMENDATION.
No remonstrauts appearing the board
will recommend for adoption harbor lines
Ilu ba fOIlnWinC kaUipniDD a
Fort Jackson on the Savannah side, the
lines strike the extremity Of the old English
wharves above tue fort, follow
ing the general curve OF the
marsh line to what is known as the
"Cvpress Tree" Continuing along, it
strikes the Savannah Florida and Western
railway wbarves at a point about so feet
inside Of its outer extremity, thus making
the river at this point 700 feet WIDE From
this point up it follows the general wharf
line to Gordon's wharf. From Gordon's
wharf to the lower rice mill the proposed
line extends farther out into the river than
the present wharf lines from so
to rs feet. At Lamar's canal
which is rs feet inside of the line it begins
ward the old and the proposed lines meet.
At this point the river is 800 feet wide and
this width is maintained until the water
works are reached.
The cotton press aud Baltimore steam
ship wharves do not reach the proposed
bulkhead line by so or 60 feet. Following
to the west from Dixon & Murphy's coal
yards the line passes the foot
of Ahercorn street, leaving the docks
in that vicinity some 10 feet within,
again merging into the old bukhesd line at
the western corner of the dock, directly
eas of the slip in the rear OF the city ex
change.
THE CHANGES TO BE MADE.
On the Savannah side there are no
changes affecting existing structures con
templated, with the exception of the ex-
tension of the Sava nnah, Florida and West
ern wharves. o. the Hutchinson's
Island side the proposed lines meet
with no difficulty uutil PaulSens wharf,
approaching from the sonth, is reached.
From the eastern end of Pausen's to the
western point of Kinsey's wharveS, a dis
tance of 2,600 feet, it Will be found neceS-
sary secure a width of 600 feet, as is con-
templated, d TO conform to the proposed
bulkhead lines TO cut off a strip varying
in width from As to 100 feet. This includes
Willink's ship railway. The wing dams
from Hutchinson's Island somewhat inter-
fere with the lines laid down by the board,
but as tney are government property no
local interests are affected.
THE SAVANNAH HARBoR.
The harbor of Savannah extends from
the middle OF Kings Island to Tybee Roads,
but inasmuch as no wharves will probably
be constructed above the water works nor
below Fort JACKSON, the board has not
located the barbor lines ia rthsr up than the
former point nor below the latter.
The lines as established by the board and
recommended by 1t for adoption have been
adopted with a view to making as few
changes as possible in existing structures,
and do not differ materially y from IN ose laid
down by ACT of the legisla ure of 1888.
The board will meet at noon to-day at the
Oglethorpe hotel, Brunswick to establish
harbor lines for that port.