Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-05-05
THE TELEGRAPH.
The Democrat on the Harhor.


leading article on the subject of our Har-
Dor, which however well meant, we think
not called LOT by any existing facts OF
conditions, and adapted only to do harm.
It's influence if it has any influence at all.
will be to bring about the very thing ii
pretendS to fear,-"that another Spring
will find the harbor very much in its pres
ent condition"
Some one by the title of Lieutenant
and the name Of Gamble has been going
through the old motions again of SCUM
ding the harbor, and as usual report
has followed" We do not know it in
diyidually, for we are too recently here
but we learn from the City Authorities
that for the last five years certainly, no
survey of the Harbor, accompanied with
estimates and chart. has been had.
The main idea of the Authorities this
year in ordering the survey, at the hands
Of a competent Government engineer, was
to ascertain, reliably, the precise condi-
ton Of the work, and, if possible, the
amount and character, with the cost, OF
the work required to be done. to make
the IIarbor available. And considering
the report of Lieut.. Gamble reliable, they
have made it the basis of their operations
Money is annually raised by taxation
money is annually expcnded-a great
steam dredge is annually heard putting
in the harbor, or where there ought to be
one-and still the work is not done" We
learn that no money was raised last year
by taxation. That work has been done
from year to year is true and the work
is progressing so fast as could be
wiShed-but steadily and surely and but
forjust suchheipSa as this Of the Democrat
would be faster.
What is the comparative condition OF
the harbor now and five years ago p We
learn that five years ago the City was
within $4,000 Of IIarbor. and now is
within $1,000 to $4,000 At the close
Of navigation last year, there was an aver
age depth Of eight to ten feet in the Har-
Dor, and vessels of ordinary draught free
" passed in and out but it was cOnsid-
erAbly filled up during the winter. And
TO fix it SO as to prevent, as much as pos
sible, this filling up, is the character of the
work now required.
A week or two since we were told that
s.. 900 would be sufficient to complete the
harbor. Now the story is that $4,000
will do it," Lieut.. CANDLES estimates
for opening channel are 81. 00I.02; but
he suggested the addition ofanother thou
'and to cover all possible contingencies
See his Report.
In our remarkc we have but given OK
preston to a common feeling in the City
md we hope the tendency will be t.
cause people to look at the thing as it is
straight in the face and to rely upon some
thing besides talk Tor the accomplishment
Of the end desire IL We kRoir that such
is MT "a common feeling in the City
On the contrary, a widespread and gene
raj feeling of encouragement is every
where prevalent. This was fully Indicate
by the almost unanimous vote at the
late 81, G., SC
The citizens were all invited to exam
inc the estimate and chart, and a lIarbol
Meeting was called, to get an expression
Of their feelings; and the result was ;
unanimous recommendation to the City
Authorities to adopt the suggestions o
the report as basis of work.
If the Democrat had examined the Re
port and Chart, and had attended the
meeting, it would have known the uttel
pcrvcrsion of Tvs article. But it took th'
trouble TO do neither; aud makes as>er
tons which close observance of trutl
would hardly justify.
The greatest difficulty now TO be over
come is the Withholding and misapplica
tion Of the Government Appropriation
The Democrat, being an Administrator
echo and organ Is looked upon at Wash
ington as giving expression 10 the feeling
of the City; and its course will have the
direct tendency to make even more for
midable the only real difficulty in the way
We hope such of our Administration CT
sizens as feel that the interests of the CT
~ are Of more Importance than newspa
per jealousieS, will prevail upon that prin
20 give fair and truthful representation
of our interests, feelings, and needs.-D.
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