New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-03
ASKS S56,766,992 FOR
RIVERS AND HARBORS
EstlmateS.of Chief of Engineers
for the Coming Year Sub
mitted to Congress.
FOR WORK NEAR THIS CITY
Amounts Recommended for
Carrying On Existing I'm
provements in the Harbor
and Adjacent Waters.

and Adjacent Waters.
Washington, Dec. 2.-Estimates aggre-
eating s55,7669s2 for Improvements TO
river and harbor works throughout the
country during the next fiscal year were
submitted TO Congress to-day In the an
nual report of General William II. Bixby,
chief of engineers OF the army. This sum
is sl6.3ll,3 1872 greater than appropriated for
the last fiscal year for the same purpose.
OF the total, S43, S29, 010 is to be provided
for in the regular river and harbor ap-
preparation bill at this session Of Congress
For the continuing of contract work sl2.-
937.9S2 is asked of Congress to be appro-
priated In the sundry civil appropriation
bill
Estimates for Improvements include
these sums for New York State:
New York Harbor, including Ambrose
Channel 100000; Buffalo Harbor, $751;
3d. Oswego Harbor, $4,000; the Bronx
River and East Chester Creek. $4,000;
Gowanus Bay channel, 100000; Jamaica
Bay. $4,000: removing distractions, East
River and Hell Gate, s250,0O0; the Harlem
River, 10000: the Hudson River, 81, $780,
0oo, and Black Rock Harbor. 100000.
For New Jersey the estimates include
$4,000 for the Hackensack River, $4,000
for the Passaic River and $4,000 for
Absecon Inlet For the Delaware River
the items include: Lalor street. Trenton,
to upper railroad bridge. $4,000; Philadel-
phla TO Trenton, $4,000; 35-feet channel,
Philadelphia to sea. 100000 There is
also an estimate OF 500, 900 for the Ale
gheny River. In Connecticut the estimates
are Harbor OF Refuge. Dutch Island
Harbor. $4,000; Connecticut River. below
Hartford, $4,000.
Needs for Fortifieations.
In that part of his report treating OF
fortihcations. General Bixby states that
the plans of the national coast defence
board are sufficient for present needs.
According to the report widening and
deepening Ambrose Chanel in New York
Harbor has cost s5.Os9 237. and the Inn
provement is g per cent completed. For
the maintenance OF channels I'm both the
upper and lower bays. about $780, 900 a year
will be necessary. other recommended
tons FOR New York Harbor include:
Gov anus Bay. Bay Ridge and Red
Hook Channels-Required for completion.
1858. 1000: appropriation recommended.
5000. 900.
Coney Island Channel-Balance unex-
pended. ssl.s25.
Enlargement OF Governors Island-Ap-
preparation OF $4,000 recommended for
maintenance OF improvement.
Jamaica Bay-The amount required for
this project depends largely upon prog
ress made by the City OF New York upon
the interior Improvements: IL is estimat-
ed that this may be about 100000
against a total OF 36.s7s.550
East River and He'll Gate.
For the completion OF the removal OF
distractions in the East River and He'll
Gate under present plans the total yet
TO be expended is estimated at '2.773,s3s,
Of which s25O,OOO is asked for the next
fiscal year
To carry on the existing project for the
Improvement OF the Harlem River and
Spuyten Duyvil Creek 100000 is asked.
the total yet TO be used being estimated
at $3.50. 900. This provides for contin-
uous channel 400 feet wide and IS feet
deep at mean low water from the East
River 10 the Hudson River. except At
Washington Bridge. where the width was
made 354 feet. and at the rock cut
through Dyckman's Meadow. where the
width was reduced TO 1854 feet and the
depth increased to IS feet. The total es-
timated cost is s2,70O,00o.
General Bixby's report makes the fol-
lowing recomme ndations relative to va
rious improvements in the vicinity Of
New York City:
Port Chester Harbor-EeQuired for
completion. sl32,s64 recommended for
next nscal year. 81 900.
Mamaroneck Harbor-Full amount neo-
essary Appropriated last July. $29,b00, all
available during 1918.
Larchmont Harbor - Available funds
SUFFICIENT for completion harbor at Echo
Bay New Rochelle). completed In 1911
balance unexpended, 1882, to be applied
to maintenance.
Bronx River and East Chester Creek
Amount recommended. $4,000 for Bronx
River. and $4,000 for LAST Chester
Creek.
West Chester Creek-Amount recon-
mended. $4,000 TO complete the project
Hampstead Harbor-Appropriation rec
commended. $1,000.
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