Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-06-21
NEW HAVEN HARBOR.

p.he Law for Its Protecti0n-The
Powers OF the HarbOr Commits.
sioners.
In response to the desire of many in
terested more OF less strongly in the well
fare of New Haven hsrbor, and in view of
the question recently raised on the sub
ject, the law is given below:
Following Is the law on the subject en-
acted by the legislature. It il entitled
Gan act to establish board OF harbor
commissioners for New Haven harbor:"
Section 1. No wharf. pier or other structure
sha!! be extended into or over tide water in that
portion OF NewHaven harbor hereinafter describ-
ed and lying northerly Of Tomlinson's bridge, so
called, beyond the lines hereinafter defined.
ouISNIPIAc RIvER-EAsT SIDE OF GRAND STREET
.--. BRIDGE.
- The line starts from the east abutment OF
~ rfnd street bridge posses along the west face
point in the water $50 feet from the northwest
Lancraft, toward the center Of A. Thomas wharf,
90 called, on the opposite shore. Thence to
the projected new bridge across the QUINN
piac river. Thence along the face of the abut-
ment to the west corner Of the abutment Thence
to the north corner Of the Marine railway wharf
q sst pe ehs
Of and sa the
site side Of the river Thence to about forty feet
ven Chemical Works wharf, so called, a point
liked by the distance of 1856 feet from point
six feet on the line produced to the southwest
and westerly face Of brick building (near the
snore) of the New Haven Wire Works COM
pany, towards the northwest corner of Blatchley
avenue and River street. on the opposite side of
eighty feet outside Of the salient point Of sedge
two lines, viz: The one from Grace church spire
to the southwest corner Of the brick and stone
house on the shore, south OF the dixie of Tomlin-
sons bridge; the other from the center Of NJ. l..
Baidwins cnpoa on the high crest east Of the
pany's property with the present south line Of
500 FEET baek tse nerh Go Corner
the east abutment of Tomlinson's bridge.
prevent and remove unauthorized encroach-
ments and causes of every kind which are liable
to interfere with the full navigation Of said har-
any reduction of its tide waters. They may,
from time to time, make such surveys, examina.
| tions and observations as they may deem neces-
sary in said harbor for said purpose and employ
for these purposes competent engineers, and also
employ such clerical and other assistance as they
and plans connected with said harbor, records Of
their business shall be kept.
board of harbor commissioners the public good
requires, they may proceed to prescribe harbol
lines In said harbor, beyond which no wharf
pier, or other structure shall be extended into
| said harbor, and shall report the same for the
| consideration Of general assembly at its mex
| session: Provided, however, that said commits
| sioners, before drawing any such line, shall ap
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all persons interested, and shall give notice
thereof by publication two weeks successfully
in two OF more newspapers published in the city
OF New Haven the first publication to be at leas
| twenty days before the time Of hearing.
Sec. 4. All persons whatsoever contemplating
the building over said harbor and tide waterl
flats or driving any piles below high water mark
shall, before beginning it give, written notice t.
said commissioners of the work they intend tt
other structure and Of the flats to be filled, an,
| Of the mode in which the work is to be per
until the plan and mode of performing the sam
shall be approved in writing by a majority o
shall have power to alter the said plans at thei
discretion, and to prescribe the direction, limit
and mode of building the wharyes and othe
| structures and all such works shall be execute
Hnder the supervision of said commissioners.
Sec 8. The amount Of tide water displaced b
any structure or filling Of flats hereafter authol
lied as aforesaid shall be asceriained by sal
| ing said New Haven harbor, if they shall deem
vating in some part Of said harbor, includin
mark to such an extent as to create a basin 70
as much tide water as may be displaced by sue
structure or filling of flats and the same shall
done under the direction Of said commissioners
or by paying, in lieu Of performing the work @
dredging, to restore the displaced tide water,
pensatioa, or BY ' Improving A the ssrb a i
any other Of so,5 mode TO- the satsfa'
money thus paid shall be paid into the treasur
OF the city of New Haven, and be reserved
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missioners Provided, that all dredging made fe
purposes OF such compensation for displace
| tide water shall in no wise injure any existin
channels, but as far as practicable shall be d
| rected towards their permanent improvement.
Sec. 6. Any erection of work hereafter mao
l in any manner not sanctioned by said commi
sioners, where their direction is required as her
inbefore provided, within tide. waters flown
| into or through said harbor, shall be deeme
| and is hereby declared to be a public nuisanc
, Said commissioners shall have power to ord
| suits in the name of the state to prevent or sto
| by Injunction or otherwise, any such erection
| other nuisance in the tide waters flowing into
, through said harbor, and such suits shall be CO
Quoted by and at the expense of the city OF Ne
| Haven.
Sec7. Said commissioners are authorized al
| empowered, whenever they deem it necessary,
!, | apply to congress for appropriations for pr
, tecting and improving said harbor;
, Secs: All expenses incurred BY said COZ
| ven in the same manner as is now provided
: the charter OF said city for the payment of 9th
! | claims and accounts; but no contracts shall
| made and no acts done by said commissioner
| which involves the payment of any money fro
| the treasury Of said city, except as herein pr
| vided, without an appropriation expressly mat
| for that purpose by the court Of common count
| of said city.
Sec. 9. For the purpose Of this act New 81
| ven harbor shall be held to include all tho
| lands over which the tide GIBBS and flows, Iyir
| northery Of line drawn from the souther
| limit Of Oyster River point upon the wester
l side of said harbor, as laid down upon the cha
of said harbor, published in tina year 1876 by tt
United States coast survey, thence easterly
Luddington rock, so-called. and thence
| the point called South End upon the eas
erly side of said harbor, as laid dow
upon said map Provided, that the provisio
contained in the fourth and fifth sections of til
act shall not apply to that portion of said harb
| lying southerly of a line drawn from point tS
hundred feet southerly from Oyster Point, {
called, thence easterly across said harbor to t.
signal station OF the United States coast surv
upon Cranes bar, so.called, and provided +,
tions shall not apply to any wharf already co..
| menced upon the easterly side of said harbt
l between Cranes bar and the easterly abutme
| of Tomlinson's bridge, so-called.
Sec 10. Nothing contained in any Of the pl
! visions of this act shall be construed to author
| or empower said commissioners to grant or &C
vey to any person or persons any right or title
| or to any Of the tide water flats Of said harbor
Sec. II. This act shall take effect from its p,
sage.
approved, June q, 1872.