New-York tribune., 1890-07-13
RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS.
COLONEL GILLESPIES REPORT on THE WORK
DONE IN THE VICINITY OF NETWORK.

DONE IN THE VICINITY OF NEW WORK.
Washington, July 12.-Colonel c. L. Gillespie. Corps
Of Engineers, has made his annual report TO the
Chief of Engineers, L. : A. in regard TO the river
and harbor improvements in the vicinity Of New
York City. In regard to the Improvement OF the
Hudson River he says that the permanent works to
be built in order complete the work as originally
projected are as follows Completion OF dixie from
stats Island Campbel's Island dixie; completion
of dixie from schermerhorn to Shad Island; the pro
posed improvement below shad Island and Mulls
Ilatt the improvement at Willow Island; the con
strnction of new dixie below Nine Mile Tree; and
tho extension Of the dixie at Mulls Platt. The prof
ects contemplate also the removal of the Ovcrsaugh
rock near Van Wic's Point This rock lies nearly IN
mid channel. The cost OF these improvements Is
estimated at Sl35 oOo ard the total amount required
for the completion Of existing projects IS $4,000
all OF which the engineer says, can be prontapy eX-
pended during the next fiscal year
The amount that be prohiably expended during
the next fiscal wear for the Improvement Of Harlem
River is given at 81 100000, and the estimated cost
for the completion of the existing project at S223oOOo
The plan is 70 make navgabe water connection be
tween the East River and the Hudson River, by the
way of the Harlem River and Spuytcn Duyvl Creek.
Colonel Gillespie gives details Of the work done
during the last fiscal year in the removal Of obstrue-
tons IN East River and Hell Gate, y. Y, and recon-
mends an appropriation Of 100000 for continuing the
work curing the next fiscal year. In regard to the
work at Flood Rock the report says IL Is not %l
v,able 10 Increase the plant there lie says the re
pairs made durng the year put the entire plant AT
Flood Rock in cood condition. The work done hA'
widcned the eighteen foot channel 10 500 feet and hhS
rslucod the arcl Of the twenty -siX-foot curve ma
terially. The appropriation OF SoOOOOO II HaHe' w"
be applied 10 the removal Il Flood Rock to c"nt!hs
the operations with the steam dIH sc0W' ana 10 u'.
removal Of such other rocks and reefs at oIheT p'h
10 -itt.r a
navigation. The amount required 10 cohpic" u''
existing project j, @l,-3-.-il
In regard 20 the Improvement OF Newton Green
y y the report that under the oid aeieeI'i .
with James A. simmons 10000 cubic yards oi Hh'cF''
,roro removed in the reach from Vernon ave bridge o.
w. co-,r,I oil Works making a channel eighty igct
wide and eighteen feet deep mean 70" -, n 30
quantity Of material leAoNtd uis M or ~ done ndcr ,
"en annrorrlat, is marked. and The appreciation o'
p t. b-ti " i tho fti tiat Of the shore owner
1t ~ - ,nc inc pace, in front # their WlTve- u"
from twenty enc T. twenty hvc i'ct' net,. ~" IN
No wok has been done from Ma,pri1 ave up '''. Tt
branches Of the creek siacc september =, u -
amount required ior NC CON i.',"a th u '''-
Irn W ,lrt o., the Improvement OF Buttermk han
nell included the dredging Of =u"' w cuu' ~ ,
material IL j, c,umaled tidi L" i''', W, ~ ,cci
n the channel near Ped Hook Point = tch'l ~ 'c,t
viii require the removal Of lG-l i3' cuGi, S"'U " "
a cost of about 100000. on the c3iLPIc',,I2n, - I'M
@xistina contract ard the removal Of the yea 100"
Point thoal Butterm!lk Channel VIII be chI.'N T., r.
estinat1d that 100000 can be prohtaby eApenue1
during the next fiscal year On tne improvtm@ont @ W. W.
Govanu- Bav and that the existing project can b'
cnmpcted at a cot Of $4,000. . ,, 49,,
A. 10 the Improvement Of New ork harDor m t' uf
ranr,1 say, that the work j., 81 a satisfactory cohd'
don t,cdney's Channel and hayside ChahhTI .e" |.
and yvp.t are practically completed having uePA ~!
thirty feet mean water for the full pFoc' ' Wlutl
OF 900 feet The main ship channel wet ol Nha
Knoll has depth Of thirty feet mean 10" Wilt. io ~
a Width of from 800 81 500 feet ana a d'pih OF
twc.Ity eight feet for width Of 200 feet thNushou'
II Is estimated that completion of cNl~'lnF con
tracts $50 900 cubic yards will remain 70 D. FcHoNcu
10 complete project for thirty ieet depih ~ mean
low waller in a ChV1ne width 0i 1000 feet IRON thc
Narryrs tn the sea. If the Appropriation oi fl'ODo
i'm the pending Riv"r and larDor act J. maze II Il
believed that sufficient funds Will thereafter be avail
able for completing the project unless large unioir
seen showngs take place. IT VIII then be Pfdcu-
cable for the steamship companies % establish a
regular hOur Of sailing without Vsard 10 the udc.
An appropriation Of 100000 is rccommcndcd foT
continuing the improvement along the channels or
Rari,an Bay y. j.. leading 10 Perth Amboy ana Sonlh
Amb9y respcc,Ney IT Is es'@s1 e,iltn w6r 1&e