The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1893-01-14
G. |. HAMMER
g. CO.
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also of camel Goals, unequaled in
area in any part of the United States.
The present time, when a coal fam
inc Expresses the Ohio and Missis-
sippi valleys in consequence OF pro-
tracted low water, renders it peculi
arly appropriate to set forth the ad-
vantages of the proposed improve
ments as rendered the recurrence of
such an evil impossible. With the Ken
lucky river made navigable to these
coal beds at the Three Forks, Louis
vile, Cincinnati and the region inter-
mediate between those points and
the source of supply would have
facilities for securing fuel which
low water would not affect.
During the period in which
you have been cut off from your sup
ply from the Kanawha and Manon.
gahela, although the drouth in Ken
lucky has been similar to that affect
ing the Ohio, there has been no inter
ruption to navigation from low water
in the pools of the Kentucky river,
and had the dams been continuous
to the Three Forks, Louisville and
Cincinnati and all intermediate
points cold have been supplied with
scarcely any interruption from low
water in the Ohio. So that it ali esti-
mate be made of the consumption of
coal within these limits alone during
the four months of scarcity the in
creased amount paid for coal over
that which it would have cost if this
source Of supply had been available
would more than pay for the pro-
posed improvement. 1t is estimated
that it will require ten locks and
dams to complete this system, at an
outside cost of 50, 250,OO0. If the
daily consumption of coal at Louis
Vile be placed at 10000, of New AL
bany and Jacksonville at 10000 bush
els, Madison and points between
Louisville and Cincinnati at $4,000,
and Cincinnati and environs at 1885,
600 bushels, while of points along and
near the Kentucky river at $4,000, we
shall have total daily consumption
of 10000 bushels. Estimating the
excess in price of coal for this Pc
riod at eight cents per bushel more
than that paid under normal condi-
tions, we have a daily loss of $21 800,
or total for 100 days of 1882 900,
which would build the bikes and
dams and leave an excess of quar-
ter of million. Or in other words,
had proper foresight led the large
population thus heavily taxed to have
secured from the General Govern.
ment this expenditure SO small in
proportion to the millions annually
contributed by the large internal rev.
enue States interested, there would
have been saving Of thissum to the
consumers of fuel. The climatic
causes which obstruct the navigation
of the Ohio by alternate freezing and
drouth are said by scientists to be
such as may lead to recurrence of
this experience in the future, and it is
the part of wisdom to guard against
similar calamity. There is no hope
of making the Ohio navigable all
the year or of having the coal mines
of Pennsylvania or West Virginia
accessible by water navigation unin-
terruptedly, but here at hand is pre-
sented feasible scheme by which
cheap fuel can always be made avail
able
We, therefore, in pursuance of the
trust contided to us, and i'm further
ance of a scheme which has had the
Endorsement of the best engineering
skill both of the State and Federal
Government invite the cooperation
of your intelligent body, and of SINH
lar bodies Of other cities interested
in the object aimed at, TO secure
from Congress such legislation and
appropriation as will lead to the
speediest practical completion of the
of the Kentucky river /
What form your action may take is, :
of course, submitted TO your own
consideration, but we respectfully /
suggest that it be such as will enlist |
your representatives in Congress in
the Jealous support of the measure
and that you also appoint one or
more representatives of your honor.
able body to meet with us and SINH
lar representatives OF other bodies
at such time and place as may be
agreed upon in order to adopt the
best line Of action deemed neces.
sary to compass the desired end.
In conclusion we beg to submit with
This several pamphlets and docu-
nents bearing upon the question,
which the limits of this communica-
lion forbid us to notice more in de-
Jail. Very respectfully,
SToDDARD JOHNSTON, Chairman,
A. w. OvERToN, JOHN w. PRUETT,
g. f. BERRY, GEO. A. LEWIS,
D. w. LINDSEY, VIM. LINDSAY,
Committee.