The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-09-07
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| CONVENTION OF sTEAMDDAlhESr Al flllS-
BURGH.
PITTSBURGH, September G.-The Conven-
ton OF the National Board OF Steam Navi-
cation reassembled to-day. The secretary
submitted his report for 1876; which was
| accepted.
Captain Sherlock. from the Executive
| Committee, in his reports submitted, states
| that no progress has been made toward OBJ
tanning the legislation required for the relief
OF the steam navigation interests OF the
United States, and the committee earnestly
| recommend that vigorous effort be made
at the coming session OF Congress with all
the influence OF those composing the Ma
tional Board to secure amendments to the
steamboat laws sought for the past six years.
An amendment was offered to Mr.. Gould's
resolution OF. Yesterday, which requires
| matters of local interest, though general
| in character, when brought before the Board
shall be referred to q special committee OF
| five members, selected because of their
! familiarity with all the facts and conditions
surrounding the matter presented. The
| amendment also provides for general
committee of FIVE to consider reports OF
| special amendment. Adopted.
CAPTAIN Brown submitted report Of the
committee on the propriety OF removing the
rocks and widening the channel at Louis
vile, Ky. The committee consider it prac-
| ticable and in every way advantageous to
insure the interests OF the Ohio and Missis-
| sippi rivers and their tributaries by giving
an aggregate depth OF water and offering
more speedy and safe transit through dam
gcrolls part OF the river between northern
| and southern points. The cost OF this most
| necessary improvement, the committee esti-
mated, would not exceed $4,000.
Captain Tarblc, OF Louisville, stated that
the committee had draft prepared show
ing the improvements suggested to the
falls. He referred to the fact that pilots
had, at their own expense, widened the
channel to forty-eight feet. 1t is proposed
TO remove the side lodges at the falls. thus
widening the channel 13O feet. and giving
greater depth also OF two feet. He called
attention TO the fact that frequently steam
boats are detained at the falls from forty
eight to sixty hours at great expense. With
this Improvement made boats can pass over
the falls without the slightest delay.
Captain r. II. Voolfolk offered resou-
ton for the appointment OF committee OF
five to take into consideration the question
OF improving the Mississippi river from the
mouth OF the Missouri river TO New Or
leans.
The resolution WAS adopted, and the
chairman appointed the committee.
The following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED, That committee OF five be APP
pointed to consider the rrncticablity and
probable expense OF removing the bars In
the Ohio river which interfere with nayiga-
ton, and report to the Board at its next
annual meeting.
The following resolution was adopted ::
Resolved, That it is the judgment OF the
National Board OF Steam Navigation that
the present charges for licenses to officers
of steam vessels are unfair and onorous,
and that the Executive Committee be in
structed to Use their best efforts for their
reduction.