The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-30
FACTS FOR THE NAVAL BOARD.
Savannah Preparing to Present Hel
Claims for Eeco&nition.

The city council held an informal meet
| ing yesterday afternoon to arrange for the
reception Of the naval commission, which
is expected here early next week.
Mayor Schwarz telegraphed Commodore
Mccain at New Orleans yesterday asking
when the commission would reach Savan-
nah. He received a reply last night stating
| that it is impossible yet for the commission
to tell when it will be here Commodore
McCann stated that he will advise the
mayor when it may be expected.
The mayor has been authorized by the
council to make all the necessary arrange
ments on the part of the city for receiving
| the commission. In order to have the sta
tistics and facts relative TO Savannah in
shape for presentation, Clerk of Council
| Rebarer ha, prepared by the mayors di-
rection, a statistical pamphlet, embodying
the chief facts concerning the port, which
the commissioners will be likely to want.
The pamphlet contains a report by the
health officer showing the cty's mortality
and compa alive table C implied by the
Sanitary Engineer showing the mortality
the principal southern cities, and also al
analysis of the CT US artesian water. 1t
| also contains Lieut. Carriers rece IT letter to
the mayor, setting forth Savannah's advan-
| tagOs for a naval station and a repo by
Lieut.. Carter to the late Gen. Gilmore
| upon SavaNnah's commerce and navigation
! since the harbOr improvements were begun
| in 1873; detailed statements of the cotton
movement here since 1884 d up to the
present time; a table of coastwise and
| fore gn exports from Savannah last year,
| and exports il detail for the last three
! years, ami also the imports and the entries
| and Clea.ances at tho custom house
| last year, complied by Mr.. F. E. Rebarer
To these is added statement of the
value Of exports and imports through the
medium Of ocean transpo tation from 1872
to 1856, compiled by Mr.. E. F. Bryan from
the records Of the cotton exchange
tue board of trade and the reports
of the agents If the steam hip lines ply
ing between Savannah aud northerI and
ga tern ports. A table showing the dis
tances from Savannah to the leading cities
of the north and west will be iuc orporatei
A map has been prepared to attach to the
pamphlet which will be given e members
of the commission, showing the depth Of
the river channel at low tide at various
points from HuJcainson's Island ilmedi-
ately opposite the city exchange to the bar.
This depth is shown by drawings referring
to a tabulated scale, and the depth at any
point is shown by the scale.
Soundlugs were made on HutchinsoI'3
Island yesterday showing the deposit
formation, and it is understood that they
II,
showing that from the nature of the island
Gen. Alexander'S views were correct as to
its availability for foundation for heavy
machinery.
Besides these maps, map has been pre-
pared showing the location Of the iron and
coal fields OF the south and how they are
reached from Savannah
The movements of the commission have
been watched with interest. 1t left Wash
an, Ia
following gay. From Beaufort the COM
mission went to Brunswick, thence to Pen
sacola, and from the latter point to Mobile,
al all Of which places thu harbors were ex-
anine1. The commission left Mo-
bile Tuesday night, reachi New
Orleans Wednesday night, and
was formally received Thursday noon
by the New Orleans reception committee
y Yesterday the comm ssOn began its inspec-
ton Of the harbor Of New Orleans The
Times Democrat outlines the plan adopted
at New o lea S by the c tv il presenting
its claims for the location of the station
there. In addition to the rec sption COM
mittee, which will extend such
hospi alities as have been extended
in other cities visited by the
commission. it says that photographic ex-
perts and skilled engineers will furnish the
informa ion as to the depth and fxity OF
the sea channel, the conformation of the
river banks and bottom, the variations
be ween food and low water levels, and cur
rent velocitles at different points near the
river banks aad that members # the com
mittes have been appointed to confer with
the commission, who are well informed on
the commercial routes, both by rail and
water, leading from New Orleans to the
mines and forests of that section, and to
every mineral and manufacturing center in
the country.