The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-02-23


miles inIength to the wharyes at Eliza
beth. The IMPORT states that the con-
dition of the river has deteriorated
since the work was suspended, and
no substantial increase IN the COM
MERGE can be expected while the river
remains in its present condition An
appropriation of S16, 100 is recon-
mended for the completion OF the
work.
APPROPRIATIONS NEEDED.
The Improvement OF the Railway
River ceased in 1882 The sum of
$3G, 932 % has thus far been expended
on it, which has resulted in the fornla-
ton of channel feet deep at high
water, and from 100 to 80 feet in width
to within $50 feet of the head of navi-
cation 1t has, however, not proved
permanent. The commerce of the
river has not increased Through
freight rates to Railway have been
materially reduced, as result of the
improvement of the river The en-
gineers favor the completion of the
work and recommend an appropria-
ton Of $40, $50.
The project for the Improvement
of the Raritan River is to obtain by
diking and dradging and where ne
cessary by drilling and blasting rock,
aehannel 200 feet wide and 10 feet deep
at mean low water from the mouth to
New Brunswick at a cost of $2,Q93,
662. o. In 1881 it was modified by adj
ding to it the dredging of the south
channel, about 1900 feet long. 100
feet wide and 12 deep at mean low
water, from Kearney's dock to Grab
Island. Four hundred and sixty -eight
thousand dollars has already been ex-
pended. The amount recommended
for the new fiscal year is 800 900, and
If appropriated will be expended in
carrying the improved channel further
up the river toward New Brunswick
RARITAN AND SOUTH RIVERS.
The estimated amount required for
the completion of the improvement is
81, 81, 412 05. Before the work on the
South River was begun the navigation
of the lower two and half miles OF
its course had been abandoned and
canal dredged at private expense from
a short distance below Washington to
SayrevilIe, on the Raritan Bay. The
Improvement has so far progressed
at cost of $50, 73S-that vessels draw
ing six feet can now reach Washing
ton. No work has been done during
this fiscal year. The condition of the
river remains unchanged The COM
merce OF the river was valued in 1887
at 1872, IT'S. 1t is recommended that
$4,000 be appropriated for the new
fiscal year
SHREWSBURY AND KEYPORT.
Shifting sandbafs obstructed the
navigation OF Shrewsbury River.
whose name has been made famous by
its oysters, and which had caused the
complete suspension of navigation in
the South Branch, and onlypermitted
the passage of vessels mp the North
Branch at or near high water; $2f0, 23S
has thus far been expended upon the
work Of dredging two channels which
are maintained by longitudinal bikes.
The commerce OF the river is impor-
tant, as 20 900 craft pass the Highland
draw bridge annually.
1t is estimated that it will require
$40. 900 to complete the projected inn
provement, and $50, 900 is asked for
the new fiscal year. Keyport Harbor
was originally accessible at low water
only to vessels drawing less than four
feet. 4 six-foot channel had been
dredged at private expense, which had
subsequently shoaled to five feet. A
commerce of 50, 952, 900 was carried on
The projected Improvement by the
government was to provide channel
400 feet long, with foot depth at
low water.
The cost was estimated at $50, 900,
which has been expended, and work
has ceased since 1882. 1t is estimated
that it will take $4,000 additional to
complete the work, and an appropria-
ton of that amount is recommended
for 1S90-01. Two Thousand nine hun
dred and fifteen dollars remains of the
appropriation for the dredging of an
eight foot channel in the Mantua
Creek for half mile Of its length,
and it is recommended that the work
proceed.
This creek empties into the Della
ware River below Philadelphia.
Twenty Thousand dollars is also re-
commended for the continuation of
the Improvement of the channel
of the Maurice River in order
to open a navigation with Millville.
Ten thousand dollars remain of bal
ance OF an appropriation made in 1888.
The preliminary survey of Little
Salem Creek has resulted in a report
that it is not worthy of improvement.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars is recon-
mended for Alloway's Greek.