Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-01-15
Wilmington to New Orleans will

Wilmington to New Orleans viii
be completed. These two points
Wilmington upon the Pacific, an,
New Orleans upon the Gull
then become what by nature the,
were dstined to be, the termini o
the shortest southern transconti
mental road.
Ninth-The engineers In charg
cay that the plan of devel0pm On
of Wilmington harbor which they
have been following is now testet
until it Is proven to be success
and that with money more rapid j.
supplied the work mig bit be pushed
to completion within a COMPARE
lively short time, instead Of being
allowed to drag slowly along foI
years.
Tenth-AmoBg The reasons whict
we urge for more liberal policy
upon the part of the government
and for rapid completion of the
work, are these, viz: First, The
pressing needs of commerce, the
present system of lighterage in.
volving an actual money tax upon
the business Of the country yearly
of about $4,000; this in addition
to the losses from delay. These
delays and the expenses incident
to shipping grain and produce
through an open rOadstead, have
for years retarded the development,
OF this southern portion of Califor-
MIA, which Is by nature one of the
most productive regions of the
whole Pacific Coast. Second, the
dangers of damage to the present
work while left exposed to storms
In al unfinished condition. Third,
the work can be more economical |.
ly done with money supplied rap.
Idly enough to push it at once to
completion than II 1t is left to drag
along year after year. Fourth, the
intimate relationship which the
port Of Wilmington must bear to
the whole southern transconti.
Mental system of railroads, to
which allusion has already been
maIe, and the rapidly approach.
ing completion Of these roads rem
der it highly important that the
harbOr should be put in the best
possible shape without delay.
Fifth, the more quickly the work
can be completed the sooner will
the capital now lying invested In
1t become productive.
Eleventh-The work which has
so far been done by the government
In improving the entrance to the
harbor has already led to the build.
Ing Of extensive wharves and ware
houses; and still others are planned
upon large scale, to be construct
ed so soon as the entrance sha
have been further deepened.
Twelfth-We would earnestly
pray you, gentlemen, to consider
that this harbor is not the obscure
outlet OF the trade of some pstty
county, hut one OF possibly q doz sn
points in the United States through
which the com I'M cree OF the interi-
or of the continent must for all
time to come find its way to the
sea.
10 conclusion, we would say that
we believe few government works
have ever been carried on more
economically, more honestly or
with greater results to show for the
outlay of money than this. This,
too, is the only work for which we
have ever received a dollar from
the government.
We would, therefore. because of
the vital Importance of this under.
taking to us, earnestly pray you to
grant at least the sum of $500, COO,
which amount the government en-
gtneers In charge Of the work say
can be advantageously used during
the ensuing year.
Very respectfully,
On motion, the memorial was
adopted and 1000 copies ordered
printed to be forwarded to men,
bers Of tie Senate and House of
Representatives aud for distribu-
tiOn.
On motion, the Chamber sd.
|ourned,