The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-01-29


sented the following as expressing
their views and wants:
CHAMBER OF COMnECE.
DULUTH, Mnn. Jany. Pa, 1887.
Resolved that it is the sense OF
tins meeting that the area OF the
present harbor should be largely
increased by dredging. That the
bay on the western or upper side of
OF Rice's Point be included i'll the
harbor of Duluth and that channels
from the presen. harbor around
Rlce's Point connecting with the
channel OF the ST Lnuls River be
surveyed and dredged and that the
present ship canal be man tanned.
Adopted unanimously.
w. w. SPALDING, President.
+. 2. MAKrIN, Secretary.
The Superior delegation filed the
following with the Board before it
ieIt Duluth
SUPERIOR, Wisconsin, Jan. 20, 81
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APT. i. MACKENZIE, U s. En-
MAJ. CHAs. j. ALLEN, .ineers.
GENTLkMEN,-it Vt meeting Of
lhe citizens OF Superior held on
Saturday January p, 1887, the tel
iosiug resolutions were in substance
unanimously adopted
Resolved Ihal ;hc best plan for a
p.rtnaueut harbor at tho head OF
Lake Superior Il that tie n1,ura.
entry 10 ihe Bay Of Sup, rior he IN
proved and m;.iI rainod, .nd shat
he Bay II superior, tIint LoH~
"I-d Allou,a yah their baynus and
the moutn OF the Nemsdji River he
Iecp.ntd up ~ The docks and hsy-
bur lines 50 ~ 10 accommodate the
largest vessels that navigate the
lahes
Resolved that during the present
year "a channel Of sufficient depth
. Tor the largest lake steamers should
be dredg ged from The lake through
the natural entry and along the
dock line on The western. shore Of
the Bay O: Superior TO Quebec
Pier and into the Nemadji River for
the distance OF half nile from ita
mouth ; aud, that rs soon "A may
he, said channel be extended and
dredged along the dock line to be
esta btished ou the western shore of
the Bay OF Superior from the orr
glhaI town Oi Superior TO tho eX-
tremty oI Corners Point. These
lmme dlate improvements are asked
Tor more especially III view OF The
tact that the Northern Pacific Raul
road Company has recently 20. eed
| to extend HlthIn the present year
It's railroad line to the Fay OF Su-
ptrlor at or near the month of the
; Nemadji River and thence along or
| Eear the western shore OF he said
! Bay to the extremity Of Conner 5
! Point, and to erect docks and piers
III The said Bay the grounds tor
| depots and docks and other railroad
! poses TO the extent OF about $50
acres IN compact body having
already been selected tor the com.
pany at the mouth oil The Nemadii
| River with 4 frontage OF about one
mile Oh said river and one mile on
the Bay OF Superior, 10 whic h
ground corps OF engineers is now
locating the line OF said railroad
from Thomson junction.
Resolved that in addition to the
prescn. recommendation of the
| United States Engineers an app o.
prIatlon of 500, 900 lie asked tor In
prosecute the work Immediately
necessary, and such further snns
from time to time a. the wants OF
increasing commerce, busmess aud
population may demand Till the
whole system Is completed.
K, solved that it is our opinion,
and we strongly recommend, that
/ the United States Government
should assume the ownership or
charge OF Wisconsin Point and
Minnesota Point and preserye IN
their entirety those natural break
waters and the timber and shrub
berry thereon from the depredatlons
OF trespasSers, the action ui the eie-
ments and other disturbing causes ;
and "e most emphatica!ly protest
agslnstthe cutting Of anv cana.