The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-04
Superior Times.
J. Lutte. CHRISTIE, Editor.
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SUPERIOR. WIS.,. SATURDAY. JAN. 1. 1890.
The NEW CANAL BILL
The Chamber Of Commerce
Discusses Senator Spoon
er's Measure.
The Question of a Bridge For
the Present Canal Also
Brought Up.
ALVEY DISCUSSION.

4 large attendance was present
yesterday morning at the Chamber OF
Commerce meeting, both of directors
and citizens. A letter was read from
S. e. Comstock, stating that he had
introduced bill which would be
printed and ready for action immedi
ately after the holidays. Senator c.
n. Davis requested the transmission of
statistics and other data concerning
Duluth Another letter was received
from the Hon. S. q. Comstock, stating
that he would introduce the memorial
prepared by the Chamber on the appro
priation for the Sault canal. II. NJ.
Peyton wrote the Chamber that he
could not accept 4 rositio.. as director
Of the Chamber owing to press OF other
business The matter was referred to
the executive ccmmitte with power to
act The editor of the Montreal Wit
ness wrote personal letter to the
Chamber, thanking them for their at
tentions to his party while they were
la the city The secretary of the
Chamber then called the attention of
the Chamber to a press clipping stat
ing that Senator Spooner Of Wisconsin
had introduced a bill into Congress
providing the setting apart of $4,000
from the government treasury for the
improvement of the West Superior har
b,r, and $500 900 to buy lots through
which canal can be cut at the center
OF FAX Point
\ general discussion followed.
Judge Ensign did not see how the
large amounts of money, approximate
ing million of dollars, spent by the
government on the other entrances
could ever be put to use in the event |
Of the construction of this new canal |
Secretary Phelps went into the history |
Of the causes which led to the granting |
Of the necessary appropriations for the
canal III 1870. Major Quinn had now |
prepared plans for an elaborate break |
water running at right angles to the |
canal and behind which any vessel |
could always obtain shelter on enter
ing the harbor The plans would in
volye an outlay of 81 ,0o1. 600, When
these plans were carried out all the oh |
jections ordinarily raised by lake men
would he entirely removed Senator
Spooner is evidently trying to check
mate this plan of the government en-
gineer. The people across the bay
have had coyetouS eyes upon Park
Point for some time ard Senator
SDoonar had cndea.ored to get Il meas |
nre through before for preliminary
survey for the purpose OF using the |
small str p of land SO as to prevent an
alleged destruction of the Superior har
hoi' Secretary Phelps concluded by
making Il motion that committee of |
three be appointed to draw upa memo
rial setting forth i'll the strongest |
terms the utter uselessness and waste |
of the proposed project in order that it |
might tie presented 10 congress and re |
ferred to thd proper committee. The |.
motion WAS carried. MesSrs. Menden- |
hall and Mitchell stated that the citi- |
Zens of old Superior We're i'll thorough |
rapport with the Duluth people i'll be
ing against the West Superior project |
Of cutting new canal, and would aid /
Duluth III every way possible 10 pre-
Vent it They would even cooperate I
in constructing railroads along the
Point Mitchell furthur stated that Il /,
delegation of Superior people had |
called on Srooner and given him hail |
Columbia, with the result that he
promised not To introduce or fHrthur /
the scheme. On motion Of the secre
tary, il WAS decided To appoint another
committee of three to confer with the
people on the other side Of the bay 10
secure joint appropriations FOR harboc
improvements.
e. G.. Hartley obtained the floor and
made 4 stcon. plea to utilize the Point
for practical purposes, SO that it would
he impossible for the government to
cut another canal through it, If rail
roads We're run along il ana coal docks
planted on il and saw mills built
government would than have no eN-
cEse for cutting holes through the
Point, We have been lying IDLY hy
and allowing the whole space Of the
Point 10 "a 10 waste. The thing To do
is 10 build q bridge al once and provide
terminal and railroad facilities. We
have been working III the matter over
i year. and have induced capitalists to
enter the project Who Will carry II
through. An ordinance WAS intro
ducsj into the council nearly Year
ago looking toward such = develop
ment. and one Of Your aldermen put il
into his inside pocket and walked
around Noar streets rs cunning as one
Of EarHum'S mules ever since. III
that was needed MAS t. put the Point
10 practical uses rs soon As possible.
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