New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-29
WHAT THE BRONX NEEDS.
REPORT ON WATERWAYS.
Commissioner Hn7Ckes Enumerates
improvements AIready Started.

The following is an extract from report OF DOCK
Commissioner Hawkes. the condi- "ns OF ' ls
water front IL The Bronx and OF im2roVeHie''''
projected By the department:
The existing facilities on the Harlem River az
One-hundred -ninetieth-st about oppo5lSe 4 be
hundred -and-sixteenth-st., Manhattan -. ,b,f
point. and condemnation proceedings shoHi4 De -,
quested FOR property for DuikhSadr ~ 'P55d
which the city already owns, such property penn
a very busy one where are landed chiefly msteri-
ais for construction in the University and F0rdhaIh
The city owns property at one-hundred -and-sey.s
proceedings 20 condemn the Norris docH u.s..
the depa rtment has just planned oulkhead i Tor
construction when the Owe gr9aG ,isbed and also
property between the New-Gork and Putnam lttii-
road bridge and Maconb's Dam Bridge at which sn,i
nected with Jerome-ave- at an easy GRACE; me- -
which, it is expected, will grow rapidly in the near
future
For wharfage facilities for that part q The
Bronx known as the Mott Haven qistrict me oe-
from the noTtherIy side OF the end OF Fast one
hundred-a1d -fourth15f 70 tn9 s ousnsIy 80,
piers with four adjoining slips at that location
this Properly should be r5duestsd Of the Board Of
Estimate and APportionment in the near future.
l. Mott'' tract and the Cromwell tract Directly
OPPOSITE on ' tne s sac te pr a
OF One-handred- -thirty-ninth-st. and One-hun-
The North Side Board Of Trade in connection
with this department has been pressing the dredg-
ing Of the Bronx Kills. the object being to furnish
a short waterway TO Port Morris. the Sound.
without the necessity of going around the south
ern side of Wards Island and through Hell Gate.
The department should make special point IN
1901 to obtain from Congress during the coming
session an q preparation TO start the work. and
Mr. burton. VI g. Is expected in Nezy-f erS snort
sidered by the federal government couterplates
channel 800 feet vide with depth at mean COY 0T
Of between 100000 and g 10000 the excavation
east end OF the channel VIII be at Locust-ave. (oro
longed). in front OF which there already IS deep
At East One-hundred- and-thirty-eecond-st. port
Observation-Disclosures S and ba4 since fnshc1 the con-
structon Of pier end have projected tne en-
and the ere ton +, gf
recreation pier there At IT,. .i. III
this point is within four blocks Of the rev ferry
in Or1eens Foror1rh IN new line established since
January /. 1902 COMPLETED this year at One-hun-
The Bronx River which ernpties into the Fast
EARNS n distance of about three miles with
original depth of about four feet at low water5 a
navigation. This waterway. which viii. II prom
erly protected prove Tsry VARIABLE 1, ~ bI,rd
ing materials and ice has already been tr,rroyed
somewhat by the federal government with further
The department. should also ask. during the CON-
ss,s veetCfestcr creek and for the filing in Of
certain marshes along its banks with the dredsed
Continuing further to the east or north tov-ard
the mouth of the East Chester Creek. the denart-
rnent has this year planned dock IN connection
with the Commissioner OF Parks for The Bro1N
Mr. F-rstfs lust east Of the sOutherly END or the
pelham Bridge. and connecting with the taS-L.,.n
J2orIav1rd without any grade to speak o. ThiS
dock should he built in 1904.
The United states government has u7dert7ken
N t0orrova Fast Chester Creek. which was formerly
ravfeabla az higF tide for vessels drawing seven
foot ae far as Toc,v-o0d's distance Of two and
= c,1orter miles Considerable coal. building ma
+a-i,1s ava general merchandise are handled
tbrougb this creek 1T the present time.
The project Ct the federal goverrr1ent w7tch
was arn-ove1 March 3 1872. provides for chaI-
reI roo feat vide ard feet deeD at mean high
yvo+er from Pelham Bav 70 n point about 3HE teat
above I0clSv-ood's At mean low water ar the
n-esa-+ time in some parts Of this cree there are
onIv two fest Of deoth. IT IS 20 be noted noVver
that there e moan range OF tf7es ot 49, 49,
inch which IS almost 30 per cent above the average
in Now-Yoric Farbor. 1909
Fast Ch0s. a. Creek IS destined 70 be o. yer 80
vaIue to the CITY Of Mount Vernon Ire, depart-
$3.50 80 bsen advised that u Is used ri the pres
emf time as a drainage chaurel for the $ w.
Of Mount practice which sno1,d a. orr &c
he etor1od this matter should be zen " Dy
the appointment with the authorities OF Mount YER
non carly " 1e4 -. - lac.
A. C-rt-- Island tho city owns property ~ ~ leSt
two routs md uoesfb1v more and he den1
e. rrerared 10 build additional facilities there Is
soo, as tNey are required though the presenJ CITY
doc, Of Nafn-st. IS more than ample LOT All re-
uuiren1ents at present