The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-09
DEEP WATER TO THE SEA
CONGRESS ASKED TO RECOGNIZE
THE 28-FOOT PROJECT.


The Cotton Exchange Wants to Know
Why No Estimates We're Made for
the Deep Water Improvement-An
Effort to Secure an Appropriation
for the New Project-A Mass Meet
ing of the Citizens to Be Called-The
New Public Building.
The cotton exchange held a meeting yes
terday afternoon in pursuance to the re
quest of number Of members for the pur
pose Of taking such action as might seem
best to secure from congress an appropria
ton for the 2S-foot projected improvement
of the Savannah harbor and the river.
President f. B. Bloodworth called the
meeting to order and stated its object.
Col. J. H. Estill offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously adopted.
WHEREAS The opening of the railroad com
munlcation between this port and the iron and
coal fields of Alabama, and the completion OF
another great railway connection between this
port and the west, and also the rapidly increas-
ing commerce of this port, already the largest
shipping point on the South Atlantic coast, its
commerce amounting to more than 500 OoooOo
annually, make it imperatively necessary that
Savannah should have deeper water to the sea-
WHEREAS, Congress authorized a survey Of
the Savannah river and harbor for 2S-foot
channel, and estimates for the same to be sub
WHEREAS. The survey and estimates having
been made more than year ago, and the chief
of engineers having reported at the last session
of congress that the 2S-foot projected improve
ment was absolutely necessary, and ought to
be made, and having asked an appropriation OF
5000 0O0 for the same, and the local engineer in
charge of Savannah harbor improvements hav-
ing. in his estimates for the next fiscal year,
stated that S2,500,000 could be profitaby used
therefore be 1t
Resoi,sed. That the Hon Thomas NJ Norwood,
representative from the First congressional
district of Georgia. request at once statement
from the present chief Of engineers, whether be
does not think the projected 2Sfoot improve
nnent is necessary; and also why, IN his esti-
mates for river and harbor improvements for
the next fiscal year, no estimates for the 2Sfoot
project appear.
Resolued, That the senator's and representa-
tives from Georgia, each and every one, be re-
quested to use their utmost efforts TO secure for
the Savannah river and harbor, in the next
river and harbor bill, an appropriation for the
said 2Sfoot projected improvement, and request
the chief of engineers to state what amount he
thinks can be advantageously expended during
the next fiscal year on the said 2S-foot projected
improvement.
Resolued, That copy of these resolutions
be sent to each senator and representative from
Georgia.
The following resolutions offered by Mr..
j. F. Minis, were also unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, that his honor, the mayor, be re-
Quested to call a mass meeting Of the citizens
for the purpose of urging on congress the
claims OF Savannah in the matter of appropria-
tons for the improvement of her river and
harbor.
Resolved further that the Board of Trade be
requested TO cooperate with this exchange
in its efforts TO secure from congress just
recognition OF its importance as great COM
mercial point
The following resolution was also offered
by Col. Estill, and was unanimously agreed
to:
WHEHEAs, Information has been received that
the chief architect of the treasury department
will not be ready to break ground for the public
building in this city for at least three months
therefore be it
Resolved That in view Of the fact that the soil
in this city is not permitted to be disturbed in
warm weather for sanitary reasons that the
chief architect be requested to fix q much
earlier date for b 'eaking ground for said public
building, and that a copy Of this resolution be
sent to him.