The Wahpeton times., 1889-08-15

uons were adopted. U {
Resolved that we explicitly declare % a
sense OF the convention that ship canal
swenty fest in depth should be undertaken
and completed BY the general gavernment
a. early 90 practicable through the shsllows
and rivers connecting the great lakes.
Resolved that upon the speedy completion
of the new lock and improvement Of the Hay
lake and channel in St. Mary's river depend
Q cheaper rate Of transportation of the
products Of the East and Northwest through
the use Of larger freight carriers, and the IN.
surance Of q continuous and oale paseaee Of
such carriers against the accident Which a
single lock insurea. '>'
Resolved, That the interssts or commerce
imperatively demand that the appropriation
OF the sum named BY the engineer in charge,
% stated oy the secretary Of war in his an.
that can b. proatabiy expended for for tho cS1. con-.
strlction Of the new lock and Improvement
OF Hay lake channel in st. Mary's river.
should not be reduced, a. 10 usually done,
but appropriated in full by congress az rec
commended in said report.
Resolved, That thecommittes recommend
thae the naroors be deepened ~ rapidly as
practicable, 30 os to accommodate vessels
drawing twenty feet Of water.
Resolved, That in this, a. in every other
convention in the interests Of cheap water
transportation and consequsnt improve
ment of rivers, lakes and harbors, by liberal
appropriations BY the general government,
that great system of inland water nayiga.
tion-thc Mississippi and its principal tribu.
taries-cannot be overlooked, and this con-
vention strongly indorses the continued i'm
provements by appropriations from congress-.
Resolved, That the chairman appoint 9
committee OF hye to prepare memorial. en-
bodying the subject matter of these resolu-
tions for presentation to congress.
Whereas, The great lakes and navieable
waters connecting and emptying into the
same have not been officially surveyed be.
tween 1S49 and 1874. Whereas, Since that
time numerous reefs, rocks, bars and other
obstructions to navigation have been dis
covered in these waters, and whereas, differ.
ent improvements and changes as to the
channels and nevieable waters have been
made by excavations and otherwise, partic-
ularly in the rivers and connecting waters
which do not appear upon the said maps
and charts and published surveys; and,
whereas, various additional lights and light.
houses, beacons, fog whistles and sirens have
been located and established and somo
changed since the last surveys and whereas,
sipce said surveys were made greatly in.
creased are still increasing and, whereas.
certain portions of these waterways ore still
without sufficient and reassuring lights and
b9oys in many places where navigation is
hazardous to vessels of the larger class, and,
whereas. private parties are now maintain.
ing ut their own expense certain light ships
and other guides to navigation upon these
waters, be it resolved that it is the sense OF
this meeting that the great and governing
commerce on these waters demand that it is
the duty. OF the United States government to
take such steps as may be necessary at an
early day, to make careful survey of all
these waters. rivers and connecting waters,
and
Resolved, That 1t is the duty of the
United States government to bear the ex-
pense OF providing additional safeguards
against incidents BY the maintenance of the
light ships, buoys and other guards to navi.
gation now maintained at private expense.
The resolutions were adopted unanimous
y and met with the hearty concurrence Of
the DELEGATES, who svinced their appreciation
by loud and continued applause.