The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-11-27
Citizens Meeting of Lane County.

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! gene City, on the 10Th inst, to consider and
take such action as should he deemed re
quisite and proper to obtain tri- weekly
mail route from Eugene to Florence, and an
| appropriation by Congress for the survey OF
the harbor of Siuslaw bay and river and tie
entrance thereto and for the construction OF
| 4 lighthouse
A committee consisting of Geo. S. Wash
| burn, H. Z. klncsid, and }. l.. Campbell
we're appointed to draft resolutions, which
were presented and unanimously adopted
| in the following form:
RESOLUTIONS.
To the Senate and House of Representa-
| tlves of the United States of America in
! Congress assembled
We the citizens of Lane county, State of
Oregon in mass meeting assembled, beg
leave to represent to your honorable body
that
Whereas, The improvement of the en-
trance of the Siuslaw Bay, at the mouth of
the Siusiaw river in Lane county, Oregon.
is matter of national Importance which
will afford valuable seaport and harbor of
refuge, for vessels of any siz~, offering %
miles of anchorage land, locked and perfect
ly protected from storms, and
Whereas: This is the natural outlet for
the Commerce of a very large portion of the
State of Oregon the section which is direct
ly tributary thereto, already producing
Al.
equal amount of o.ts. 10000 pounds of
wool, 2,O00,00 pounds of hops, 30J,00
bushels of a.ples, and vast quantitie, of
plums, pruues and otbe- fruits, ins, and
vegetables not to mention the vast stock in
terests, which are fully equal to any other
area of similar size in the 'ta5e. all of which
are in a mparatively embr yotic condition,
and which for years have remained undevcl-
Oped on account of Inadequate shipping fa-
ciiities, sh;ch said improvements would
furnish, an i
Whereas, On this said river and its triba-
taries are immense forests of the most val
liable timber, fr, hemlock, maple, a.
der aud other valuable varieties, inexhaust-
able i'll quantity, and superior in excellent
quality to anything on the Pacific coast,
and
Whereas, The opportunities for develop
ment fishing interests are almost with
out limit, as the said river ana bay afford
immense quantities. of the finest salmon. cod
herring, s4rdines and other iuable varie- |
lies, all of which lack development on ac-
C 'unt of shipping facilities, Which would be
insured by such sad improvements, and
Whereas, All and singular of the vast re-
sources of this portion of the State would be
quickened and developed by said improve
meuts, it becomes a matter of vital interest
and Importance to the State and Nation, we
therefore, your memnrialists do most respect
fully ask that the SUM OF two hundred
thousand dollars be appropriated for the
survey of said bay. the construction of jet
ties at t!ie mouth thereof, and the erection
Of a light-house on the cape near the mouth
o: said river.
Respectfully submitted.
GEO. S. WAsnBUEN,
IL. L. kINCAD,
[. L. CAMPBELL.
On motion Geo. NJ. Miller and I. L. Camp
bell were appointed to circulate a petition
to the Legislature now in session to memoir
ialize Congress for said appropriation and
said survey.
On motion the secretary was directed to
forward the resolutions and proceedings OF
this meeting with said petition to each OF
our Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress; also the petition to the Legislature by
mail with proceedings of this meet
ing
Captain Cox produced and presented be
fore the meeting chart and profile of the
bay and entrance and stated that the winds
have closed the north channel with sand
whereby the south channel carrying all the
outflow and inflow has become greatly deep
ened aud enlarged and that little improve
ment would make it a permanent entrance
of deep water.
On the matter of mail route and tri-week-
ly mail Dr. Gill moved that a committee of
three be appointed by the chair to act with
the committee appointed at Florence. The
motion carried, and A. S. Patterson, J. NJ.
Hodson and L. G. Hendricks were appoint
ed
T. G, Hendricks moved that the commit
tee be instructed to memorable Congress to
establish tri-weekly mail route from Eu
gene City to Florence on the county road
built by Lane county as part of the route.
Motion adopted
The two hundredth anniversary of the in