New-York tribune., 1899-07-15
CONDITION OF THIS HARPOR
REPORT FROM THE SUPERVISOR TO THE
CHIEF OF ENGINEERS
MARKED IMPROVEMENT NOTED IN THE LAST
YEAR-pANGER TO TIE CHANNEL REDUCED
TO A MINIMUM
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Washington July i4-Tle Supervisor OF the Har
Dor Of New-York. Lieutenant Commander j. Z.
Fremont L. s n. reports the chief Of ensi-
reers General Wilson. for the fiscal year ended
June o. concerning the patrol OF the bay and
harbor. the Illegal deposit OF material from
towns etc He says that this deposit cannot now
take place without detection. The law gives his
Office the long sought for power To deal summarfly
with such cases. The danger to the channel is
therefore he says reduced a minimum. az ma
terial falling clear at the point Of deposit and
returned TO the dredge. to be there measured and
deducted by the Government inspector. Is checked
by the Supervisors office. the department under
which the work Is being done is 80 advised. and
the estimated amount OF material returning in past
the Narrows Is deducted from the total amount
dredged removing entirely any advantage which
might accrue 70 the contractors by the escape OF
material in transit The total amount Of deductions
made on contracts for material escaping from de-
ductive bumpers from July 1, 1895 TO Line DO 1892
is 6ld cubic feet estimated average OF y
cents cubic yard amounting 20 81 "
The report alluies TO the efforts 10 prevent the
proniscuous throwing Of waste material into the
East and North rivers, and reference Is made To
many conferences with representatives Of the Po-
lice Department Of New-York in regard TO CO.
operation in enforcing Section $50 Of the New-York
charter II is said that scheme is now before
the Commissioners to place the whole OF the patrol
force now employed the piers under the COM
mandng officer OF the harbor police patrol who II
thoroughly familiar with the harbor's needs. Such
action would place TIE entire water front under
one mead. and would facilitate considerably tho
enforcement Of the section OF the charter re
ferred 10.
The report further states that the very marked
improvement in the condition OF the waters OF the
Lower Bay and beaches Is largely due 10 the city
garbage being disposed OF by reduction on Barren
Island 265 cubic yards having been disposed OF
in this manner in the lasG fiscal year
Allusion is made 10 the supervisors opposition
10 the proposed legslat tion Albany account OF
the odors and fumes from Barren Island and the
Governors statement that the bill would not be-
come a law this year. it was his intention 10
withhold his signature for the present 10 AFFORD the
city authorities opportunity to make arrangements
for the final disposition of the refuse by some less
objectionable method He would approve Il II u
passed. II would most assuredly be presented
again.
The remainder OF the c'ty's refuse Is deposited
outside Sandy Hook Ligntship and must continue
so 20 he deposited the mouth OF the harbor until
some better method Is adopted II is said that the
final disposition OF the entire refuse OF the city ny
reduction and behind bulkheads would prove OF IN.
estima BILE benefit TO the commerce or the port ana
the protection Of the channels. for the improve
ment Of which such liberal appropriations have
been made.
The smoke and fumes from the manufacturing
esta ablishments on Constable Hook y. j., make as
much OF a impeachment 70 navigation as any OF the
fogs from the sea. Numerous complaints have
been made on the subject. The state OF AFFAIRS
grows steadily
There have been removed and deposited az prop
erly designated places during the fiscal year 1iSi2t9
cubic Yards OF material mud. city refuse, garbage
cellar dirt, ashes lime, etc