The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-01-27
An ENTHUSIASTIC CITIZENS MEETING.
For the Purpose Of Memoralizfng Congress
to Appropriate $500, 600, for the Improve
mert of Yaquina Bay Harbor.

On last friday evening, the Goth inst at a
convenient hour citizens of this county met
at the Court house for the purpose of taking
into consideration the propriety of adopting
a suitable memorial to present to Congress
showing the Importance and necessity of a
liberal appropriation being granted by that
body foc the purpose of improving the
Yaquina bay Harbor. Although the notice
given was but few hours yet the meeting
was we'll attended and grand success.
judge F. A. Chenoweth was chosen chair
man, who briefly stated the object of the
meeting, and Zephin Job was elected Sec
retary Judge Burnett, then briefly address,
ed the meeting urging the Importance of
taking immediate STEPS for the purpose of
showing to Congress the actual necessity
of an appropriation for not less than $780,
000, which sum was recommended by the
Oregon Legislature for the purpose in
question. He said to ask less than this
amount would be doing an actual injustice
to the pc ople of the Willamette valley and
Eastern Oregon. He also cited numerous
authorities from the several acts of Congress,
showing conclusively that the policy of
Congress had always been liberal in making
appropriations for public improvements of
this nature.
Judge Kelsay then spoke in very forci-
Bile manner claiming that as the legislature
of our state had asked Congress to appropri-
ate the sum of 5000, 900 for the improve
ment of the Yaquina bay harbor and as
shown by the bill recently introduced in
Congress that our representative had fallen
below that amount we should take active
measures in asking for the sum named by
the legislature of our State.
DR.. Bayley, B. w. Wilson and others
made very appropriate remarks on the
questions under consideration, after which
memorial to Congress was read and on
motion by Mr.. Nj. Jacobs it was unanimous
ly adopted. After its passage every one in
the house signed it as rapidly as their names
could be written with pen and ink.
The following is copy of the memorial
as passed:
WHEREAS, the Legislature of Oregon at
the Session of 1880 unanimously resolved
to petition Congress for an appropriation OF
800. 900 for improvement of the entrance
to Yaquina Bay.
AND WHEREAS, subsequent events and
especially the building of the Oregon Pa
cific Railroad with it's terminus at Yaquina
Bay have still further demonstrated the
urgent necessity of such appropriation.
Now be it Resolred. That this meeting
cannot recognize the proposed appropriation
of $50, 900 mentioned in the bill Introduce
by Hon. NJ. c. George as adequate to pro
| vide for the early completion OF the improve
| ment.
| That the Senators and Representative
! from Oregon be respectfully but earnestl,
invited to use their best endeavors in Con
| gress to procure the insertion of the sum o
| 5000, 900. and no less in the appropriation
bill in question.
That a copy of these Resolutions be sen
to the Senators and Representative, ant
that the Hon. NJ. e. George be especial,
requested to exert all the influence vestet
| in him as a member of the Committee c
Commerce to secure an end to which he ha
pledged himself, both publicly and privatel
on his canvass, and which formed one of tll
chief grounds for the confidence in him fel
by the Willamette Valley and proved b
his election.