The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-08
Chamber of Commerce.

Chamber of Commerce held last We'd
nesday evening the 9th inst, several
topics of general interest were discuss
ed. Among other things was one per-
tanning to certain point in Superior
Bay which needs attention, regarding
which the following resolutions, which
will fully explain themselves, were of
cred and adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t has come to the I'M
Outstanding Of this Chamber, that
there is only fourteen and one half
feet of water in the channel of the St.
Louis River, running through the Bay
OF Superior, for space of about three
thousand feet nearly opposite the Up
pertown docks and between the cut
channel to the City Dock and the
Gate; and
WHEREAS, The ST. Paul and Pa
ciic Coal and Iron Co, are now ready
TO do business on their dock at Con-
nor's Point and above the aforesaid
shallow water, and several elevators
and manufacturing projects are near
ly perfected which will result in still
more urgent demand for good water
way along the channel Of the St. Lou
is River aforesaid; and
WHEREAS, 1t appears to the sat
isfaction Of this Chamber that the
sum OF six thousand dollars $4,000
will deepen the shallow place aforesaid
(the said 1000 feet making a uniform
depth of sixteen feet through the
whole lenght of the said ST. Louis
River to the extreme end Of Connors
Point Therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Chamber Of
Commerce of Superior believeing it to
be the wish Of the people of Superior
and for the best interests of the town,
respectfully urge the engineer in
charge to expend the said sum of
$4,000 or such sum as will complete
the work in deepening the said 1000
feet and making the Channel of the
St. Louis River navigable to the Bay
of st. Louis, out of any funds that he
may have devoted to the completion
of harbor work in Superior or out Of
the supplementary appropriation for
the harbor; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this res
olution be fled with Major Charles
Allen, Engineer in charge at St. Paul,
and be sent to each Of the Superior
newspapers for publication
c. II. SUNDERLAND. Sec'y.
As we understand it, Major Allen
has signifed his willingness to give
this matter his special attention if
particularly requested to do so by our
people, and as the request has thus
been formally made. that piece ofwork
will receive his attention just as soon
as the ice moves out. When that
small obstruction is removed we will
then have an unobstructed channel
all the way from the lake to the St.
Louis Bay with sixteen feet Of water
at the lowest point, great sutficiency
to float any vessel and cargo that can
get through the 800" 10 the head Of
the lake.
Another matter discussed was the
needs Of a good town hall. A year
ago the people voted $1,000 for this
purpose, but by some hocus pocus the
vote WAS thrown out, and for a time
the wishes Of the people ignored. That
we need a good public hall for pub
lie meetings and for the transaction Of
public business, no sane man, unless
an open enemy OF the town will deny
That we are abundantly able to have
such a suitable hall, is also a self evil
dent fact, while on the other hand
there is no valid reason why we should
not have it. We trust the proper steps
NAV be again taken this spring to Sc
cure a tax levy for this purpose, and
carried through TO a successful end
ing. Perhaps the Chamber could ac-
complish something if it would urge
the matter Of establishing the second
street grade and of paving or plank
Ing the same. 1t is all right, perhaps
in dry season, but in a wet season ii
is a pretty tough thoroughfare. 1t is
an important matter and should be
looked after at once.