Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-10
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$50 soon as practicable, the other
parts will be considered. and a report
giving the conclusions reached Will be
forwarded for such action as your
Board may consider advisable.
THE general considerations which
should govern the establishment OF
Port Warden's lines having been fully
stated In the report of the Advisory
Board to the Board of Harbor Com
missioners. dated January 81, 1877, it is
unnecessary to report them here, or to
enter into any argument upon the rea-
sons which led to the selection of the
lines recommended, except to state
that it is established, as near deep
water US proper regard for the width
of the channel. needed for the accom-
modatfon of the very large and con-
stantly increasing fleet of small sail
boats carrying produce to the city, and
the area of tidal basin required for the
preservation of the deep channel
through Sewall's Point bar, will allow
This last consideration being one of
great Importance in deciding the
amount of allowable contraction in the
area of the entire inner harbor, and
the former having much greater
weight than at first appears, from the
fact that the navigation laws give to
sailing craft right of way over steam
ers. and consequently room must be
allowed for the sailing craft. however
small and light draught so that the
deep straight channel available for
large steamers may not be blocked by
them.
From these considerations the Ad-
visory Board respectfully recommended
the following, as the continuation of
the Port Wardcn's line from Point
"a" on the Fort Norfolk wharf, to
Tanners creek, viz: From Point "a,
as established by the Board OF Harbor
commissioners. on Fort Norfolk wharf
y. A degrees so minutes w In a
straight line S,760 feet to point -
thence y. II degrees IS minutes W. in
4 straight line $3.50 feet TO point ''3. -
thence n. 81 degrees 80 minutes e. in
Il straight line $3.50 feet to point -
These points are all in the water and
must be located by careful instrument
| al determinations. In this connection
your attention is respectfully invited
10 the recommendation made in the
letter of the Advisory Board to the
Board of Harbor Commissioners of
March s. 1883.
This line. as recommended, crosses
the mouths OF Tyrant's and Lambert's
creeks and creek not named. so far
as is known. Just below Lambert S
that suitable outlets be LETT for these
creeks for the cgrcSs and inGress of
tides. and the passing in and out Of
the small boats owned by farmers and
others upon the creeks. Proper drain
age and rapid exchange of water re-
quiies a larger opening than would be
necessary for boats alone 1t is the
opinion OF the Advisory Board that an
opening of 200 feet in width for Ty-
rants creek and 400 feet for Lambcrts
creek should be allowed and channels
of this width and perpendicular to the
Port WardenS line should be located
mt the mouths of these creeks. and
should be kept open. No topogra phi
cal information is in possession of this
board from which to determine the
width of opening advisable at the
mouth Of the unnamed creek iTmedi
ntely below LambertS Point. or
whether. or not. other openings should
be left between this point and Tanner 8
creek In conclusion 1t should be said
that no recommendations could have
been made by this board, owing to lack
of maps OF the harbor. had not the SUI
pcrintendcnt of the Coast Survey. most
courtcously placed Mt our disposal the
results of the latest surveys. made in
1882. tracings and advanced sheets OF
which were furnished to us.
This survey extends to Tanners
creek on the right and Craney Island
on the left bank. both of which are
Port Warden's lines.
Very respectfully.
(Signed) WIN. T. TRUXTON
Commo. Y. S. Navy;
JAS. MERCUR,
Capt Engineers;
CTIAS. Q. BOUTELL,
Asst. L. s. Coast & Geodtc Survey.
MORE MARINE MEN.
The Virginan-Pilot has published a
number of interviews with practical
vesselmen. showing in what light they
regard The present Iamberts Point
piers and the proposed new pier there.
To this list we to-day add further in
terviews with vesselmen who either
live here or sail to and from this port.