The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-09-23
The Yaqnina Harbor Meeting.

.puTpOSS VI SohSieASiA pAho PioRAASsJ esAA~
staking such steps as might be approx ed
T ssfor raising funds to continue work on the
sharbor improvement at Yaquina during the
booming winter. The meeting was called to
sorder by Mayor Bryson, who was on motion
chosen chairman and Zephin Job secretary,
SThe object of the meeting was stated and
appropriate remarks were made on the sub
siect by Wallis Nash Esq. Rev. 7. B,sWhite
aB. W. Wilson, J. r. Bayley and Others,
ssMr. Nash also read letters from hon. NJ. C.l
sGeorge, Hon. R. R. Cochran and Hon. Al
I'M. Thompson, of Lane county, Hon Robert
5Clow, of Polk and Gen. W. H. Odell of
sSalem. expressing their approval in the high
Fest terms of the meeting and their hearty
swishes for its success, also letter from
sHon J. D. Lee of Dallas stating that he
Swould be present at the meeting, but the
strain on that evening having been delayed
flor more than an hour Mr.. Lee did not ar
srive until just as the meeting had adjourned.
Under the head of resolutions, President
sB. L. Arnold offered the following resolu-
stion:
Resolced, That in the opinion of this meet
ting it is essential that the harbor works at
SIaqulna Bay should be continued through
zout the coming winter, and until the result
sof the next session of Congress as regards
appropriation for river and harbor improve
sments shall be known.
q On motion the same was unanimously
sa1opted.
4 Hon. Geo. A. Wagner then offered the
following resolution which was on motion
unanimously adopted:
Resogued, That in view of the expected
sexhaustion iii October next of the appropria-
stion of $50, 900 heretofore granted, immedi-
sate eff.rts should be made in the valley
scounties to raise funds for this object.
DIR. J. R. Bayley offered the following
Eresolution which on motion was unanimous
Ely adopted:
Resolved, That fund be collected in Ben
ston county for this purpose, and that an
account be opened at Messrs. Hamilton,
sJob & Co. 8 bank at Corvallis, entitled:
g. .'Yaquina Bay Harbor Improvement Fund :
Hon. B. w. Wilson offered the following
resolution which was On motion unanimous,
Ely adopted:
I Resolved, That Messrs. Hamilton. Job 6
geo be, and they are hereby appointed treas
aurers of such fund with instructions to pay
aout the amount received by them to the u.
rs. Engineer in charge of the harbor works,
aaunder requisition signed by him.
Mr. VIM Grant offered the following reso-
slutior> which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the accounts of subscrip-
sstions and disbursements be published from
sstime to time i'll the Corvallis GAZETTE.
! Mr.. Nash then proceeded to address the
smeeting as follows:
wish to say few words on the subject
sof the resolutions just passed. There are
Etwo points which I would impress upon you
snamely: !. It is our duty to ascertain the
Sfacts of this work. 9 To recognize the
ssnecessity of its continuance.
4 Two weeks ago published letter re-
eeeived from Mr.. Polhemus, Gov. Engineer
Eat the bay. It-has been asserted that the
$3.50, 600 appropriation has been nearly spent
iissaud that there was no tangible result to be
Ssshown for it, 1 wrote to Mr.. Polhemus
Aunder authority of Col. Gillespie, and the
ssubstance of his reply was published in a
srecent issue of the Gazette. Col. Gillespie
.stold me tie last time saw him that the
sengineer department. was anxious for the
scompletion of the improvements. By sug-
ggestion of Col Gillespie wrote to the Sec
aretary of War, at Washington, asking him
sto sanction the expending by the engineers
ssof any sum which might be raised in .the
Estate for the continuance of the works. The
.ssSecretarY was pleased to reply and sent in
Sstructions to the department. directing the
sto work. with any funds supplied them, rem
s:dering vouchers to committe to be appoint
s:ed by subscribers Mr.. Polhemus received
Sthe matter well. He has manifested great
Sinterest in the work and has expended the
$3.50, 600 as if it was his own private money
Che was expending. In spite of statements
Sto the contrary, good work has been done,
aSand if the work can only be kept going until
zthe meeting of Congress next spring, great
things will be accomplished. In such work
nthe element of uncertainty exists as in every
undertaking in which the work of men is
aopposed to the forces of nature. The object
sis the erection of a breakwater which shall
concentrate the various channels into one,
ss.and by the increased force of the current car
Cry off the sand which overlies the rocky bar.
aThere are two ways to do this: l. By mat.
Htresses made of brush and sunk. 2. By huge
ssssframed cribs filled with stone. The crib
work is the cheaper of the two, but the mat.
;ssresses are the best. Mr. Polhemus favored
sthe first way but the department. were in
flavor of the second. Accordingly crib was
Sunk with the result that after the first
asstorm it came ashore. Events proved Mr..
SPelhemus to be correct in his theory as to
sthe best way of doing the work and also
fright about the way of maraging the work.
& Everything he has said about the improve.
;snients has been verified. We now come to
show matters stand at present: The appro.
gpriation almost ended. Stone ready. Mat.
sresses ready. Corps of trained men working
swell and harmonionsly All necessary outfit
;son the spot. Everything working well and
ssmoothly. Ought we to let the matter stop:
sNo; give them funds to continue the work.
IF the works are stopped now the winters
sstorms will find the breakwater unprotected
gand will as matter of course seriously dam.
3age it. Next summer when the next ap-
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