, 1892-02-10
WHAT IS NEEDED.
COL. PROSSER's MISSION TO THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
How Et Hs Proposed t0 Improve
alFmpla's Hsrbor tor the Ac-
cammuaatien OF Ocean Steamers

Hosw nc Is Proposed r0 Improve
GlFmpIass Harbor tor the Ac-
cammOamtien OF Ocean Steamers
-~work at Vancouver.
Col. ~. IT. Prosser, chairman of the har-
Dor line commission, is expected in Olym-
pia this evening snd will Ii few days,
leave for Washington. %. CT, to secure an
early approval by the war department OF
the plans for the improvement Of 0Iynpia's
harbor as prepared by Captain simons, Of
the g. s. engineers, and Of Ysnoouver's
harbor as prepared t5v Major Handbury of
the 2. S. engineers.
The city Of Vancouver has appropriated
$500 to Aid ia defraying she expenses of
Col. PosseT, and olympia's council last
night made The same appropriation. TIE
value rs hafh cities 81 fha services
Prosser IL this mission is more than
Win, st first, be realized. Col. Pros
ser goes as chairman Of a state COM
mission, and his visit being in an
official capacity, he viii be much better en-
abled to press his Suggestions and receive
attention before the officials Of the war de-
psrtment.
He will seek the approval BY the depart
nent of the plans prepared by Captain ST.
mons and viii then urge an appropriation
Of sufficient amount to cover the expenses
81 such an improvement. The plans have
been slightly modified in order to conform
with the harboE lines, and when the inn
proyements are made Olympia viii possess
without question one Of the finest harbors
in the state. The present plan lis
to only partially dRedge the harboT
I by constructing q channel go feet wide,
running from Third street, far beyond the
4 long wharf straight out to sea. 90 the depth
I Of is feet at low water. It will readily be
4 seen by this that the improvement Is only
Z partial and when the occasion viii permit
4 khe whole space within the harbor lines on
each side OF the bay from Third street
down to deep water will be dreged, making
< Olympia capable Of accommodating the
Z biggest ship that rides the sea.
I The haroor line, as established. permits
a water way about $50 feet wide, rHnning
y southeasterly to First street, ON the east
side af the long wharf. From there it ne
turns in a northerly direction parallel with
the long wharf, as far as the end of that
structure, then westerly for 105S feet, then
Il sonthwesterly TO Ibard street enclosing q
space of tide land 1865 feet wide On the
north, and about $500 feet wide on the
Z south end Within this space. is the
long wharf. West Of this space is the har.
Y Dor proper, 900 feet wide at Third street
But as has been stated, the present inn
4 provement Will consist Of t1e channel 250
feet wide, and it is to secure the approval
Y 0f these plans and urge an appropriation
10 cover the expense. that Colonel Prossel
will 20 to the national capital. When bust
ness win warrant it. the remainder of the
harhor on either side Of the channel win bs
dredeed.
The plan Of operation would be to bulk.
! head along the harbor line on the wesi
side or the channel and with the aid Of
dredge, carry all material from the chsnne
! and an in within the bulkhead, as wa
done ln the case of the Northern Baeilil
} terminal grounds. This will eventualll
do away entirely with the long wharf, anJ
substitute in its stead, solid earth, viii
streets extended 50 that warehouses ma,
receive their goods at deep water diTec
} from the ships.
In the case of Vancouver, the lieople Q
that enterprising city find that they can
! not wait for the federal appropriation, bu
, started yesterday with the dredging Of th
/ harbor themselves depending upon con
I gress to reimburse thsm. They viii dredg
channel 7S00 feet long, 400 feet wide an
designed to secure depth Of 20 feet. Th
. i present maximum depth on the crest of th
! bsr is seven feet.
The material in 0lympis's harboF
1 light and can be readily and easily moveC