The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-06-21
THE People ORGANIZING.
To Push the Toledo and Cincin-
natl Ship Canal.
The Board Of Trade Of the Last
Named City Takes Steps
To secure Survey Of tho Prnposed Route
Cities and Towns Along the Line Of
tho Miami and Erie Canal Asked
for Their Co-Operation-

CIxcISNATI, June 20 The first prae-
teal steps toward securing for Ohio a
ship canal from the lakes 70 the Ohio
river have ~ last been taken Tho
board ~ trade and transportation some
time ago held a conference with mem
beers Of the engineers club and request
ed them 70 look into the proposition
carefully and report back TO that body
regarding its feasibility. also some plan
20 give the matter start, as the Gin
cinnati board OF trade and transporta-
ton was. DESTROYS Of being the FIRST
10 start the movement on a practical
basis
Tho joint committee carefully went
over the ground and formulated re-
port which they submitted to the board
Of trade aud transportation At It's meet.
ing held Monday evening Every city
and town along. the line Of the Miami
and Erie canal from the lakes and the
Manmee 10 the Ohio river will be corre-
sponded with, furnished with q copy Of
the report and asked TO cooperate with
the Queen city Of the state 10 raising
subscriptions 70 make a proper survey
and for other purposes that may follow
A ship canal will place all the leading
Ohio cities in direct communication
with the scaboard II has been long
felt want, and should receive hearty
support from every philosophical cil-
zen.
The following Is the report Of the
joint committee, which was innni-
mously adopted rs the board of trade
and transportation
Resolved That HIS no opinion of this corn
natttae tii2t organightioHs I'll committees similar
70 this should b. Termed IN every city and town
on the line 81 the Miami and EFle canal. the
common object Of those commiflees being 70
promote brewery proper and lauda0te means
tho construction Of o shlr canal between Toledo
and Cincinnati
In order TO attain this end tho function 81
those committees wifi be 10 collect Information
IN reference 20 the construction Of ahip canals
and Of their influence upon commerce and 10
disseminate such Information in the communi.
ties Interested
Whereas, Experience, Al France especially
- demonstrated thr4 benefit and economy Of
using the channels Of tho smaller rivcrs by
canaiizing them by means o. movable dams like
that ~ Dav.si island below Pittsburgh; there.
3ro, be IL
Resolved, That the first step toward the ID.
telligenf consideration 81 this question II sur
yey 70 dcmonstFa;e tho practieability Of using
parts Of the beds Of tho Mnumcc and Miami
rivers As parts 81 thc proposed canal and
Whereas. The efforts III tho past to have such
surveys made By thc state OF national govern
ment has met with opposition, proCrastination
and failure. therefore he II further
Resolved. That prompt and efficient survey
can only &c obtained BY means OF funds to To
raised by subscription in The cities and towns
along the proposed canal and
Whereas T.e abandonment oil tho various
existing water rights along the line Of the pres
ent canal might involve great loss TO the capital
now employed in Misunderstanding al various
points. therefore. il Is
Resolved, That any plan contemplating a use
Of The channels % said rivers opposite said man
ufacturinr sites should provide FOR compcnsat-
ing the owners of The said manufactor for the
loss Of the said water powers al all points north
81 that at which fhc proposed ship -ranai Il al.
verted into Mil creek, II being also proposed 10
compromise all the rights OF water powers
south Of the points Of division. Alexander Reid.
W. J breed for the board OF trade and trans.
portation and Latham Anderson and Samuel
WINERY for tho Engineers club, joint commit.
tee