New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-04
power Line to
Link Niagara to
N. Y. Proposed
c.-cora,ion Seeks Federal
Permission to Use Wafer
Made Available by Pro-
,o.ed Change III Treaty
Cheaper Light Promised
waterway Around Falls on
American Side Also Is In
sIuded in Its Program
Bv Carter Field

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xIsHINGToN. June "A trans
". line from Niagara Falls 20
-, designed to supply light and
"a New York City. as well as
-, rites and communities IN the
-. central and southeastern part OF
,,,.,. /, proposed IN an application
az with the Federal Power Commits
~. to-day BY the American super
c,-poration. A similar applica-
., va. said. vas fled with the
~ yo,k State Power Commission at
sls.ny. Cheaper light and power are
"A. application is for preliminary
It, 70 develop the additional
-. Aversion 20 be authorized at
-, If an amended treaty with
80, britain. Under the amendment
moo cubic feet Of water a second
-, \. withdrawn from the Niagara
o., instead Of 5000 feet as at pres
-, Such amendment Of the treaty
80. been known here for some time
!. generally favored both at Washing
tonsnd Ottawa.
n, estimated cost Of the transmits
go, lin. to Yonkers is s27457.ooo.
New Ship Canal Proposed
i,otbsr feature is the proposal TO
al, the power canal from La Sale
..,r.w;.,on available for local water
.s...,oy.ation and in addition. the APP
sr's.,ion states, 20 construct a public
Y..,-wsv "from the upper Niagara
BE-, m the lower Niagara River, the
cat. Of New York having granted ms
,sst, 70 applicant In order that private
int,re,ts might be induced 20 accom-,
sIisb the construction Of a snip cSnsl
=, N, American side around Niagara
y.us Tor which both the state and
federal governments have mace ire
i,sopsnt surveys. but without under
uiing such project
In until now Niagara power on the
American side has been used mainly
!, BuHslo and the surrounding terri
,a,v "A far southwest as jamestown
.sd Westheld and as far east as syria,
eas. In Canada II now is discharged
i,to N, Ontario hydro-eleeirie system
ior distribution 20 points far 10 the
.,t and west Of Niagara Falls.
Capitol Interested in Plan
II. proposal 10 make the power
..,.l AVAILABLE for ship canal purposes
,,,r,,t,d attention in Washington to-
law because Of the ST. Lawrence ship
anal ,eheme. This would furnish an
,U-Ansriean route connecting Lakes
ri, and Ontario, in place of the We'll
and Canal, which the ship canal ad-
Gates propose 70 make part Of the 81.
Ifprence.lakes-tO-o ocean route. IL
5royidss q shorter route 20 connect the
iso lakes than the Bowen plan EN-
bedisd IN the Reed bill, which proposes
d. creation Of a sanitary canal around
as outskirts OF Buffalo 20 be used for
prsr and ship canal purposes.
The total length OF the power canal
vuuld be So miles. That portion Of 1t
vtIeh would have 70 be widened for a
ship canal would be 5.75 miles. The
utsnsion Of the ship canal required
70 connect the power canal 20 Lake
0rnrio would be 227 miles, making
he total length Of the proposed ship
anal s.02 miles.
The plan for the combined ship and
power canal az the upper Niagara con-
rstiion provides for a route only a
short distance down the river from the
loestion selected by the United States
Beard Of Engineers in 1900, the appli'
tstions fled simultaneously IN Wash
rfton and Albany declare.
The power canal project the ap'
,li.stion says, "is designed 10 develop
conserve and utilize in the public in
iGtst water power resources of the
Niagara frontier by the use Of the lin
ted amount Of water which will be
stsilsble for diversion from the Mag
ara River above the falls. at the mexi-
nun head for the generation Of the
maximum quantity Of electric power.
Aid 20 Navigation Forecast
The power canal project will also
develop, conserve and utilize in the
public interest navigation resources OF
the Niagara frontier. The prism
plirrsd for the initial construction OF
tie power canal will be about 621s feet
vide, with 40 feet of water, connect:
irg the navigable waters of Niagarl
River with the terminal freight yarf
Hthe numerous railroads entering the
city Of Niagara Falls, making trans
rertstion available for many factories