The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-13
NEW YORK BARnoR IMPROVEMENTS.
Col. Gillespie Reports what Has Beeu Done
nnd IL Needed 70 Complete the works.

CORPS OF engineers mas maze MS hbnuhl re-
port to the Chief OF Engineers. U. s. A.. in re-
gard to the river and hRrbor improvements In
the vicinity OF Now York city.
In regard to the improvement OF the Hudson
River he says that the permanent works to be
built In order to complete the work as oriRn-
ally projected are Us follows: Completion OF
dixie from Staats Island to Campbell's Island
dixie; completion OF dixie from Schermerhorn
to Shad Island the proposed improvement be-
low Shad Island and Mull's PlRtt; the improve
ment at Willow Island; the construction OF
new dixie below Nine Mile Tree. and the
extension OF the dixie ut Mulls Platt. Tho
project contemplates also the removal OF the
ovorslaugh rock near Van Wie's Point.
This rock lies nearly in mid-chnnnel and
Col Gillespie says It ought 10 be re-
moved as early as practicable, as 1t is a
great obstruction to the navigation OF the
river The cost OF these new improvements is
estimated at s135. 900. and tho total amount
required for the completion Of the existing pro-
ject is $295, 600, all OF which tho engineer says
can be proftably expended during the next year
The amount required to complete the Inn
proyement OF Saugerties Harbor $3.50, O00 and
II Appropriated will DO applied TO extending
the north dixie to connect with tho lighthouse
pier, in dredging the two inner shoals, and in
repairing the old constructions Tho recon-
mendation OF last year In regard to the harbor
at Rondout is renewed in this report 1t is for
the removal by dredging Of the shoals on tho
south side Of the entrance. and for the removal
by dredging or blasting Of the inside shoal ~
miles from the lighthouse. An appropriation
Of f25,N0o is recommended for efTecting these
improvements. and for strengthening the
dikes so as to render them permapent
during the Esxt fiscal year for the impro Goe
the existing project at s2,3sO,O0O. The rlan is
70 make naN igable water connection between
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Crock,
Col. Gillespie gives details Of the work done
obsructions in the East River and He'll Gate
and recommends an approximation OF SjOO.DO)
in regard to the work at iocd Fock. the re-
port says it is not advisable to increase tho
plant there. as 1t is preferable to deter the
crowd the channels with dredging plant He
says tho repairs made during the year put the
and it. is thought minor repairs only will be re-
dnlred Tor years to come. The o work done has
the the
will be applied TO the removal Of Flood Rock.
drill scow, and to the removal OF shell Reef OF
Middle Ground to eighteen feet and to the re-
points in the channel as may be sh own to be OF
structive 10 navigation. The amount required g.
&c, complete the existing project Is sl.25s.sil.
Creek the report says that under the old agree
ment with James A. simmons: 10000 cubic
from Vernon avenue bridge to the Central oil
Works making channel go feet wide and Is
feet deep. mean low water. The middle ground
opposite tho Queens County Oil Works was
dredged to 10 feet mean low water, by March
II. 1880. and since that date the dredge
enue bridge. where the channel at the present
date is siXIy feet wide and twenty-one feet
q q" 1T Sprps the senr g eab
yards. and the total amount removed under
the agreement is 9l;5se cubic Yards Throe
Mount Vernon avenue bridge at an expense OF
500. and several boulders uncovered by the
moved, The influence Of the work done under
tho present Appropriation IS very, marked.
and the apprecia,ioH, OF, Of i Is shown by
dredging the suaceS in front OF their wharves
TO from u to 25 feet mean low water. No work
branches OF the creek since Sept II. 1887. and
q resurvey made in January, 1889. showed that
d" ss ,be hd depth 10 g. tn
mean low water The amount required for the
completiop oil these Improvements in the East
III. work on the improvement OF Buttcrnik
Channel, separating brookiyn and Governors
Of cubc Yards Of material 0 Under ths
present con .ract q depth OF 26 feet mean low |,
water has been obtained oyer the south end Of
mately along the axis and q cut $50 feet wide
has been carred north and south through the |
ond cut 100 feet vida fGr 9ne.hali the length of
thu shoal. 1t Is est mated that to increase the
depth of the channel near Red Hook Point 70
the compile ion q the existing contra; t and the
milk Channel viii De entirely fee from OBJ
etructlon 70 deuth OF 26 feet;
ply expended during the next fiscal year on the
Improvement OF Gowanus bay and that the
existing project car be completed at cost OF
ment Of harbor lines on the south side OF the
bay has given confidence to riparian owners
doerer water than now exists along the pier
hend lines will be required to meet the de-
mands OF commerce.
satisfactory condition Gedney's channel ard
com p"ted. having a depth OF thirty feet mean
low water for the full projected width Of 900
ieet,, Tho main ship channel west OF Flynn's
o width OF Il ON $40 to 500 feet. and depth OF
% feet for width Of 500 feet throughout. The
q suspension OF work for ono week. does not
appear TO have had any effect on the improved
It rs sssa as nat s On
81 iqr 90 isst GIept99 AT at mean iox
Earrows TO tho sca. II the appropriation OF
in the RsGang yeF and Hnr9or aSs
thereafter be available forcompoting tho prof.
oct. unless large unto; eseen ehowings tako
place. i will then he practicable for the
hour of sailing without regard to the tides.
An appropriation Of 800, 600 ia recommended
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