New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-17
TO IMPROVE NEW YORK HARBOR
FEATURES OF COLONEL GILLESPIE'S
PLANS AND ESTIMATES.
FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ASKED FOR
NECESSARY WORK IN HELL GATE AND
THE EAST RIVER-OBSTRUCTIoNS
IN THE HUDSoN-IMPRoVE4
MENTS ELSEWHERE.
MENTs ELSEWHERE.


Washington, July 16-COlonel Gillespie In his re-
improvement will be completed within a few years.
survey OF the main ship-channe Just completed.
shows that the improvement is IN a most gratifying
condition. and there IS no indication that Gedneys
Channel has shOaled since December For the con-
tinuation of the harbor works 100000 is asked.
On the Hudson River S57,775 is estimated to be
necessary to repair the dke and altogether the es-
mates for the Improvement Of the river during the
next year amount to 100000. Other items in the
estimate are as follows: For Saugertes Harbor.
100000; Rondout Harbor. $4,000; Harlem River.
81 ,0OO, 600 AS to the work on the Harlem River.
Colonel Gillespie says that it be conducted eco
nomcay unless tho appropriation is large. dam VIII
be built the side of the bridge proposed 10 oe
built by the city where Broadway extended crosses
Dyckman's Creek and this may be used as a highway
until the city builds the Broadway Bridge.
For Hell Gate and East River, $4,000 600 are asked.
At Hell Gate 1t IS proposed to expend the 100000
asked for In the removal of Flood Rock and 10 con-
tinue the operations Of the steam drill scow on the
other distractions in the East River and He'll Gate.
such as Heel Tap Frying Pan and Pot Rock the reef
in mid channel off sunken Meadow, the small reef
of Hunters Point at the southern entrance TO the
Eastern Channel around Blackwelps Island, and the
principal projections Of the long Shoal which forms
the western shore Of the East River from Grandst.
to Thirty About four years will be required
TO complete the removal Of Flood Rock and connecting
rocks. Other items are Newton Creek 100000
Gowanus Bay, 800, ,OO0 Raritan Bay, 100000.
AS to the improvements upon the Hudson River.
Colonel Gillespie says that the in which the
dredged material Is disposed of by the State is very
Objectionable Instead of being carried to secluded
dumping ground remote from currents where the de-
posts would strengthen the dikes the material Is fre
Quently deposited directly in the channel in places
where it washes back into the channel. AS this
method has tendency to produce shoals the Colonel
thinks that the general Government should prohibit
by stringent legislation the continuance Of operations
by the State whose effect is ultimately to obstruct
navigation
Captain Casey, Of the Engineer Corps, in charge OF
the work Of improvement of Sheepshead Bay, n. Y.
reports that there Is necessity for further appro-
priatons at present He estimates that $4,000 can
the work at Canarsie Bay the same amount for the
Improvement of Sumpawanus Inlet, and $4,000 for
tho improvement of the channel between Staten Island
and New-Jersey S16,500 is the amount deemed requl-
asked for the improvement of the Passac River below
Newark and 100000 for the Improvement above
that city.
The estimated amount required for the Elizabeth
River Is $16160; for the Railway River S202oO, LOT
tho Rartan River, 800. 600; for the South River
a. j., $4,000; for Keyport Harbor On. j..
$4,000, and for Shrewsbury River. $40O62.
.LcutenaDt- Colonel Henry NJ. Robert, in charge OF
the Improvements the Delaware and Schuylhu
Rivers and rivers In New-Jersey and Delaware Bay,
River, Pennsylvania and NewJersey, S6OOOOO Phlla-
delphia Harbor 100000: Schuylllll River, 10000
Ice Harbor, at Marcus Hook So 000 repairs on pier ~
Lewes, Del $4,000; Delaware Breakwater S3oo'ooo