The Northern Guardian. — 1899-09-19 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

LIP., Councillor Bland, J.P., Mn H. H. Horsley, and Mr momaa Appleky, JP.. CC.. with Mn B. hi Belk (clerk). mid Mr A. Nagel (engineer). Engineer's Report.  Me Engineer's report stated that since the re *re to the dredging pleM had been carried out 41,410 tons of materiel lied been raised and taken out to *ea. Foundings taken on September 11, showed half a foot increased depth in the Hartle. pool Channel. and at the West Hartlepool entrance. where the North-Eastern Company's dredger was et work. there was also marked improvement. Al the breakwater a further length of concrete parapet had beim completed, making in all a wall of 277 feet in length. It would be advisable not to proceed with the work until it was seen bow the new work stood the teat of the winter gale.. Neat apriug he should continua the work to the cud of the breakwater. The ferry beige lied been well isitronised, and the toll. increased.  Aldermen Horeloy asked whether it was feet that the pleat of the dredger wee too heavy for the machinery?? Mn Naeol Not all. Alderman Horsley I. it oorrect that the bockats wen, go down.by 5 feet to what the old ones . . . .  -lit7tdegel explained that the new trwkete were eo mennh heavier then the old ones tbm. theehann 'leans wore. He had taken steps to shorten the chain. _  -711; Chaim/mu: What is the loss we are sea tainher? Mr 'Nagel : Vary slight. h means this: that we cannot actually work the deeper parts of the channel as she top of wring tidee.  A discussion nett ensued on the advisability of roundlng all the and of the Commissioners' bittakwater, and Mr Nagel and he had been considering the qu7stioni7ry carefully. and had decided the, itehne eCe"poM n,,, w „, • gamed to Ito done, ou accoant of the di/8770'1'y 'at getting at the cosi mit extenaon. Wtth regard to the cirneral dmign note the breakwater, he would recommend th'at'it! he termmatorl where it tram at present. as the row of any extension would be very great, and he would stnrgest a round head with a diameter of &bent 80 feet. If that suet oenetnicted a lighthouse would have to be erected and a covered way to get to it. Alderman Horsley: It tea question whether light would not rather be injurious to navigation than an improveusent. _Mr Nagel: That is • legal taint, to a certain  !.-Ifnmpleby There is no Act of Parliament to compel pier authorities to Owe it light at the end of their pt Tha ,hairman. pointing to the coat of the undertaking. thought that the time was not opportune for eurrying it met. Alderman Herder I think it is time we bad plans. and an estiMated mot I will more that they be prepared. Mr If. H. Horsley seconded, and it waa ear tied  The Suggested Special Constables. Mn Nagel reminded the meeting that he bad on a former occasion made an application that the Commissioners Mould appoint eperial con. smblee to watch over their works. During the lam. two months they bed two young men drowned from the Middleton Jetty, and three mace of attempted suicide. one of which ended fatally from the breakwater. He mentioned the subject again just to show the neemity for notice. Alderman Honley Oh, no, Mr Nagrd. U von protect your doeks end brealrwater you will mnt policeman 4 for every foot. The mbject was discussed.