The project for improvement adopted in 1875 provided for the removal of these reefs to 7 and 9 feet depths, respectively. The estimated cost was $38,955.38. Twenty-two thousand dollars has been appropriated for this harbor, of which $18,956.03 has been expended. Start Rock has been wholly removed to 7 feet depth, and part of Sheepshead Rock to 9 feet depth. The available funds were not sufficient for continuing operations on Sheepshead Rock, and nothing has been done during the past fiscal year. It is proposed to expend the available money in dredging during the present season. According to the estimate the amount required for completion of the project is $17,000, of which sum $8,000 could be profitably expended in the ensuing year. July 1, 1888, amount available (Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project...... Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1891 Submitted in compliance with requirements of sections 2 of river and harbor acts of 1866 and 1867. (See Appendix D 15.) $3,043.97 3,043.97 17.000.00 8,000.00 16. New Rochelle Harbor, New York.-This harbor consists mainly of a narrow and crooked channel lying between rocky islands. The project for improvement adopted in 1881 provided for the removal of two rocks and for dredging and removing a reef, to secure a channel 8 feet deep and 100 feet wide between Hunter's and Glen Islands. The estimated cost was $40,825. Thirty-five thousand dollars has been appropriated for this work. The channel has been dredged 6 feet deep and the reef removed to 7 feet; one of the rocks, Corning Rock, has been removed to the required depth of 12 feet; upon the other, Rock C, no work has been done. During the past year proposals for dredging to 8 feet depth were advertised for, but no bids were received; there is no pressing need for completion of the project. July 1, 18-8, amount available.. July 1, 1889, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive of liabilities outstanding July 1, 1888................ July 1, 1889, balance available...... (See Appendix D 16.) $9, 134.97 108.27 9, 026.70 17. East Chester Creek, New York.-This is a small tidal stream emptying into Pelham Bay; it was navigable at high tide only for vessels drawing 7 feet up to Lockwood's, a distance of 24 miles. The rise of tide is 7.1 feet. The project for improvement, adopted in 1872 and subsequently modified, provided for a channel 9 feet deep at mean high water, extending to a point 3,000 feet above Lockwood's and terminating at the upper end in a tidal basin. A revised estimate of the cost of the project, as modified, is placed by the officer in charge at $221,100. Sixty-four thousand dollars has been appropriated for this improve ment. The channel has been made 9 feet deep and 125 feet wide to the head of Goose Island, one-half mile from the mouth of the creek; thence to Town Dock 100 feet wide, and thence to Lockwood's nearly the same width; above Town Dock 1,235 linear feet of diking have been bu on the east side of the channel. During the past fiscal year shoals have been removed between To Dock and Lockwood's. A lay-out for the channel above Lockwoo was surveyed, and an unsuccessful effort was made to obtain conse of owners to the depositing of material to be dredged upon the adjace marsh lands. Without this consent dredging would be very expensi and the officer in charge considers it inexpedient to begin work, at le until $25,000 is available. The funds remaining are sufficient for all present needs below Lo wood's. Unless it is considered advisable to extend the improvem above Lockwood's no additional funds are needed. There is at pres no navigation above this point, and it is problematical whether th will be to any great extent should the proposed improvement be ma July 1, 1888, amount available July 1, 1888, amount covered by contract which was not completed.. July 1, 1889, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive of liabilities outstanding July 1, 1888.... July 1, 1889, balance available $76 7,650 5,00 13, 41 6,25 7,16 Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project.............. 152, 10 Submitted in compliance with requirements of sections 2 of river and harbor acts of 1866 and 1867. (See Appendix D 17.) 18. Greenport Harbor, New York.-This harbor, at the eastern of Long Island, is exposed to easterly storms. Its anchorage grou which was sheltered by Joshua's Point, has materially shoaled by erosion of the point and by the influx of drifting sand. The project for improvement, adopted in 1882, provided for the struction of a riprap breakwater, extending from Joshua's Point 1 feet in a southeasterly course, to arrest drifting sand, to check the sion of the point, and to increase the sheltered area. Its cost wa timated at $46,000. Thirty thousand dollars has been appropriated towards this pro nearly all of which is expended or included in the contract now in p ress. During the past fiscal year the breakwater has been extended 98 under the above contract, using 2,410 tons of stone. The present length of the breakwater is 1,535 feet. July 1, 1888, amount available...... Amount appropriated by act of August 11, 1888.. 5,0 5, July 1, 1889, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive of liabilities outstanding July 1, 1888.. $2,553.06 July 1, 1889, outstanding liabilities... July 1, 1889, amount covered by existing contracts.. 1,138. 11 4, July 1, 1889, balance available.... Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project.. 16, 10, (See Appendix D 18.) 19. Glen Cove Harbor, New York. This harbor is an inlet on the east side of Hempstead Bay, which is accessible only at high tide, and a breakwater was needed to shelter vessels while lying at anchor and waiting for tides. The project for improvement, proposed in a report on a survey made in 1886, and adopted under the appropriation of $20,000 made August 11, 1888, provides for a riprap breakwater, about 2,500 feet long, extending in a west-southwesterly direction from the northwest corner of Glen Cove Dock; its estimated cost is $201,960. During the past fiscal year 220 linear feet of the breakwater have been built, under a contract now in progress. The estimated cost of completing the work is $191,600, of which $30,000 could be profitably expended during the next fiscal year. Amount appropriated by act of August 11, 1888.............. $20,000.00 July 1, 1889. amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive of liabilities outstanding July 1, 1888..... $1,380.86 July 1, 189, outstanding liabilities.... 2,836.94 July 1, 1889, amount covered by existing contracts.. 7, 664.06 11,881.86 July 1, 1889, balance available.......... 8, 118. 14 181,960.00 (Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project.. Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1891 30,000.00 Subinitted in compliance with requirements of sections 2 of river and harbor acts of 1866 and 1867. (See Appendix D 19.) 20. Flushing Bay, New York.-Before improvement, the available depth in this broad, shallow bay and in the channel leading up to Flushing was less than 4 feet at mean low water. The project for improvement, adopted in 1879, contemplated building 16,700 feet of diking, to form a tidal basin which by filling and discharging through the main channel would maintain a channel depth of 6 feet or more at mean low water after once dredging; the bottom is soft mud. The estimated cost of this work was $173,500. A modification of the project, adopted in 1888, omits a large part of the diking as probably not necessary. Eighty-five thousand dollars has been appropriated for this work, of which $69,045.42 has been expended, not including contract in prog ress. The dike on the west side of the channel has been built 3,057 feet long, and the channel in the bay has been dredged, in some places two or three times. During the past fiscal year a contract for extending the dike and for dredging has been made, under which work has just begun. Thirty-five thousand dollars could be profitably expended during the ensuing fiscal year in extending the dike and maintaining the channel depth. July 1, 1888, amount available Amount appropriated by act of August 11, 1888.. July 1, 1889, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive of liabilities outstanding July 1, 1888. July 1, 1889, amount covered by existing contracts.. July 1, 1889, balance available $1,020.26 15,000.00 16,020.26 $65.69 1,014.80 10, 280.49 5,739.77 $88,500.00 Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project.... (See Appendix D 20.) 21. Removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering navi gation. The passenger steamer Bay Ridge burned and sunk in Hempstead Harbor, N. Y., on the night of August 10, 1888. Efforts were made by the owner to have the wreck taken up, but after the contractor stopped working it was found that pieces remained with not over 9 feet depth. Removal of the wreck has been authorized, and the notice to owners has been published; it is expected that a contract for the work will be entered into soon. (See Appendix D 21.) EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS FOR IMPROVEMENT, TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF THE RIVER AND HARBOR ACT OF AUGUST 11, 1888. The required preliminary examination of Fort Pond Harbor, Montauk, New York, was made by the local engineer in charge, LieutenantColonel Houston, and reported by him as not worthy of improvement, with facts and reasons for such opinion. The Chief of Engineers, concurring in the conclusion reached in this instance, has given no instructions to make further survey with a view to its improvement. Appendix D 22.) (See At the following localities, reported by the local engineer as worthy of improvement, and this conclusion being concurred in by the Chief of Engineers, the result of the preliminary examination containing information sufficient to indicate to Congress the probable cost of the work required, no further report or survey appeared to be necessary: 1. Black Rock Harbor, for breakwater to Penfield Reef and south from Fairweather Island, Connecticut.-For this improvement two estimates are submitted, viz: (1) For breakwater extending 4,000 feet nearly south from Fairweather Island, with breakwater extending along Fairfield Bar from the mainland to "the Little Cows," and breakwater extending from "the Little Cows," northwestwardly 1,500 feet long, at a total estimated cost of $1.025,000. (2) For breakwater 1,500 feet long, nearly south from Fairweather Island, and for dredging 560,000 cubic yards; total estimated cost, $157,609. The latter estimate is approved. (See Appendix D 23.) 2. New London Harbor, Connecticut.-The improvement contemplated is deepening the approaches to the wharves at New London so as to admit vessels of 15 feet draught; estimated cost $15,000. (See Appendix D 24.) 3. Mystic River, Connecticut.-Estimated cost $30,000, to be applied to dredging. (See Appendix D 25.) 4. Port Jefferson Inlet, Long Island, New York.-Two estimates are submitted for this improvement-one contemplating a channel 12 feet deep and 200 feet wide, and providing for repairing and enlarging the east and west jetties; extending the east jetty, and dredging, at an expense of $145,000, and the other a channel 10 feet deep and 200 feet wide, at a cost of $90,000. The latter is approved. (See Appendix D 26.) It appearing from the report of the preliminary examination made by the local engineer that the following localities are worthy of improvement, and the public necessity therefor being apparent from the facts and reasons reported, which are concurred in by the Chief of Engineers, Colonel Houston was charged with their survey, the results of which will be submitted when received. 1. Larchmont Harbor, New York. 2. Brown's Creek, Saysville, New York. IMPROVEMENT OF HUDSON RIVER AND OF HARBORS OF RONDOUT AND SAUGERTIES, NEW YORK--REMOVING OBSTRUCTIONS IN EAST RIVER AND HELL GATE-IMPROVEMENT OF ENTRANCE TO NEW YORK HARBOR-IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE VICINITY OF NEW YORK AND IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. Officer in charge, Lieut. Col. G. L. Gillespie, Corps of Engineers, since January 2, 1889. These works were in charge of Lieut. Col. Walter McFarland, Corps of Engineers, until July 22, 1888; in temporary charge of Capt. George McC. Derby, Corps of Engineers, from July 22, 1888, to January 2, 1889. 1. Hudson River, New York.-The improvement of this river has been restricted by the wording of the appropriation acts to that part of it lying between Troy, at the head of navigation, 6 miles above Albany, and New Baltimore, about 14 miles below Albany. Before the improvement was begun the navigable depth in the channel between New Baltimore and Albany was 73 feet at mean low water; between Albany and Troy, 4 feet. The plan of improvement adopted in 1867 proposed making the navi-, gable depth between New Baltimore and Albany 11 feet, and between Albany and Troy 9 feet. This was to be accomplished by the construction of longitudinal dikes to direct the currents, and by dredging. The estimated cost of making this improvement, prepared in 1882, subject to be increased annually, was $1,078,304. In 1888 the estimated cost was $1,314,330.57. The amount expended to June 30, 1888, was $1,032,137.59, of which sum a large part has, however, from the necessity of the case, been applied to the repair of decaying dikes instead of to the construction of the new dikes yet to be built. At that date the dikes provided for in the project of improvement, so far as built, have resulted in securing a channel depth of 10 feet nearly all the way from New Baltimore to Albany, and of 8 feet nearly all the way from Albany to Troy. The shoal spots make the navigable depths on those parts of the river 9 feet and 7 feet respectively. A close examination of the dikes made in June shows that the esti mated cost of the improvement prepared in 1888 must be increased to $1,424,435 in order to complete the works yet to be built, and to put in good repair those already built. The amounts appropriated to date are $1,129,330.57. No expendi tures have been made during the year for improvement. The appropriation of $75,000, act of August 11, 1888, will be expended under contract in repairing the dikes at those points where the navigation of the channel is most endangered. The appropriation of $150,000 which is recommended is designed to continue the improvement by the repair of the various dikes. July 1, 1888, amount available..... Amount appropriated by act of August 11, 1888. July 1, 1889, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive of $21, 459. 28 75,000.00 96, 458. 28 $1,394.00 1,602.00 94,856, 28 |