1826

Report of survey by Holmes Hutchinson.

1828

April 15, – Long Island Canal Co. incorporated. (Nothing done.)

1848

April 8, – Long Island Canal and Navigation Co. incorporated. (Nothing done.)

1879

May, – Concurrent resolution requiring State Engineer to make surveys for canal connecting Shinnecock and Peconic bays.

1880

April 7, – State Engineer reports, approving Hutchinson’s plans; estimates cost at $35,000.

1884

Chapter 508 – Superintendent of Public Works to build a canal between Shinnecock and Peconic bays; $12,000 appropriated; canal to be maintained at expense of Suffolk County.

1885

Chapter 525 – Additional appropriation for canal.

1886

Chapter 330 – Additional appropriation for canal.

1887

Chapter 628 – Town trustees, Southampton, may provide an inlet from ocean to Shinnecock bay.

1888

Chapter 270 – Appropriation for improving channel and extending piers of canal.

1890

Chapter 436 – Reappropriates unexpended balances, pursuant to chapters 460-1887, 270-1888 and 508-1884.

1891

Chapter 302 – Additional appropriation for completing canal.

1892

Oyster industry restored; $100,000 worth of oysters taken from Shinnecock bay during the season.

1893

Chapter 726 – For restoring and protecting approaches to swing-bridge over canal.

1894

Chapter 768 – Addition appropriation for protecting banks. (Completed December, 1894.)

1895

Chapter 932 – Appropriates $18,000 for improvements to canal – tide-gates and inlet to ocean.

1896

Tide-gates completed.

1897

Chapter 791 – Appropriation for repairing and maintaining tide-gates and for piling.

1898

Chapter 207 – Appropriation to complete channel between Shinnecock and Great South bays.

1899

Channel between Shinnecock and Great South bays completed.

1900

Chapter 419 – Appropriates $30,000 for improving canal.

1902

Improvements provided for by chapter 419-1900 completed; tide-gates rebuilt, bars dredged.