New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
FOR BRONX WATERWAYS
Action Taken by State Dele
gates to HarborS Congress.
PROPOSITIONS FAVORED
Projects for Improving East
River and He'll Gate Unani-
mously Endorsed.

At a recent meeting Of the New York
delegates to the ninth annual convention
OF the National Rivers and Harbors Con-
gress held i'm Washington, December 4,
and 8. resolutions favorlng the early Inn
provement Of many state waterways were
unanimously adopted. The delegates met
in the Hotel Willard. Washington. Henry
W. Hill was chairman of the meeting
and Charles r.. Reid, Of the North Side
Board Of Trade. secretary.
The delegates placed themselves on
record as heartily supporting the follow
ing propositions FOR the government TO
carry out
Provide tor and finish the existing prof.
Gets for Improvement OF the rivers and
harboIs in what is called the first New
York district. TO wit: Port Chester Har
Dor y. Y; Mamaroneck Harbor. y. Y;
Larchmont Harbor, y. y; Echo Bay
Harbor. y. Y: Bronx River and East
Chester Greek y. y. Westchester Greek,
y. y: East River and Hell Gate, y: y,
Harlem River, y. y; St Adams EIarbor,
Vt. Plattsburg harbors. y. V. Burling-
ton Iarbor. VI; narrows on Lake Cham
plain. y. Y and VI: Hudson River. y.
Y; Saugerties Harbor, y. Y; harbors at
Rondout and Peekskill. y. y; Wappinger
Creek. y. y; Tarrytown Harbor, y. Y.
Improve the channel Of the Hudson
River, between the city Of Hudson and
the village Of Waterford. y Y. 80 as TO
afford a channel twcnty-four feet IN
depth and OF sufficient width to permit
the passage OF canalboats and steamers
- a 10, 20, Oh
provements for the harbor Of Oswego, y.
Y Attention Of the government was
called to the fact that largely increased
traffic through this port will result from
the completion OF the New York State
Barge Canal and the improvements OF
Canadian waterways The delegates say
10 is vitality necessary that this harbor be
made safer and more expeditions for the
handling of commerce
That it see that the proposition com
prising the survey for canal connect
ing Flushing and Jamaica bays by the
Canal Board Of the State OF New York
proceed speedily with the construction Of
the terminal at Jamaica Bay.
Construct a twenty-fve-foot channel IN
| the upper Hudson River as far north -
Waterford and Of sufficient width to per
nit the passage Of canalboats and steam
| ors in said channel.
Improve the harbors of Tonawanda and
! North Tonawanda and Tonawanda Creek
! from tie Niagara River 10 the location
| Of the proposed terminal canal, so as 10
accommodate the largest lake vessels;
! that the State OF Now York should con-
! struct lift bridges over Touawanda Greek
and improve said creek. a well as Eli
colt Creek. 20 as 10 permit the safe and
proper navigation Of the Barge Canal
That federal attention be- directed 20
/ the condition OF the Oswego Harbor
/ improvements are needed that will per-
NIT the safe and expeditions handling Of
| the increased traffic upon the completion
/ OF the Barge Canal and Canadian water
WAYS
/ Improve the entrance OF Buffalo Harbor
| and widen the channel between Buffalo
and Black Rock. II was urged that the
Board of Engineers have careful anu
close cooperative work in connection
with said improvements.
II. r. Bill No. 26667. indorsed by Con-
gresham Sulzer, December 4, providing
| for relocation of the pier head line in
the Hudson River. between Pier ana
/ West Goth street, Manhattan, city OF New
| York approved.
/ Recommended continuance of the I'M
proyement Of the harbor of Charlotte. n.
/ +. so as 20 deepen the channel to TWEEN
tv-Gve feet at mean low water and 10
construct turning basin
/ Endorsed and urged the Improvement of
The Bronx Kills. being the connecting
/ link between Long Island Sound and the
Hudson River, as part of the Barge Canal
system. and of the intra- coastal water
way from Boston 10 Florida.
/ The Bronx was we'll represented at the
meeting. the following members from the
North Side Board Of Trade being presen;:
/ I Harris Jones. president. Ernest Hal,
John ID. Crmmins. Joseph A. Goulden'
! Steven e. Ayres. William w. Niles, LOUIS
T. IIaffen. John +. Sleeves, Charles W.
Rogart. Olin j. Stephens, Adolph G. Hup-
| fel. Edward g. Boynton, John j. Amory'
| Charles H. Weigle, j. Clarence Davies,
Charles A. Berrian. William ]. Gemeiner,
George Stark. L. Napoleon Levy, william
Bolton. Francis ii. Weeks, Robert d.
Moorehcad James F. Meehan, George
stonebridge, Louis Meckes, Charles T.
! NTacI.oan. John Tatlock and Charles h.
/ Reid, secretary.
The North Side Board Of Trade has been
associated with the congress since ts
inception. and its officers ami members
have worked zealously, aiding In every
way possible so that money might De APP
propriated by Congress and In the emu