Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-23

To the Committee of the Waco Board
Of Trade ON the Brazos River Improve
ment:
Gcntlemen We. the committee APP
pointed at he preliminary meeting held
Jan l.. 1893 would respectfully submit
the following report and suggestions:
First. That the enterprise be carried
out 10y Il private corporation, 10 be le-
gally Incorporated 10y the state of Texas,
aud that they enter into a contract or
agreement with the government of the
United States by which the improve
mcnts shall De taken on their hands mt
cost. that the work be- divided into three
sections of equal Lengths, and as soon as
the first section Is Satisfactorily com
plrc'l. II shall be- turned over. aud one
third Of the appropriation be- received
from the United States government,
which will assume all responsibility on
oll works and improvements on the sec
ton 50 completed aud turned over to
IL, aud SO on for the other two sections I;
ana that the agreement with the United
states government be- such that il be
bound to keep The works In good condi-
ton. aud the river up as far as the city
OF Waco nuyigable during all seasons of
the year, except during the very highest
spring freshcts.
Second To carry out this project IL
VIII be necessary TO secure funds to
make complete survey Of the BrazOs
valley from Waco down 10 tho present
permanent boating stage, together with
the necessary statistics. showing ~
county, % arabic land. C3j cotton culti-
v0uOn, (4l corn cultivation, etc, 10 eX-
ports from each, together with thcr val
ne, Survey to consist of % accurate
plan and profile of the river from Waco
down 10 the point where il is open ut
present for navigation; CD cross-sectiou
II. ~.
90 profile OF all tributaries for ut least
two miles up, with at least two cross
sections showing both high and low wa
ter lines; ~ location of local dams: 10
nature of bed of river at those sites,
| showing kind of foundation obtuinable;
| 90 quality Of stone or other material In
the vicinity, aud II not obtaiuable on
the SPOT how long the haul would he,
state of roads, "a complete designs of all
dams aud locks, with specifications and
estimate OF cost of each; ~ showing fa-
| cilities for landing nc the different towns.
| together with designs and estimates for
| cost of Improvement where necessary
! 90 showing snags, where they exist
/ and IT they are such as To affect naviga.
ton, estimate for cost of their removal;
| tlOl showing where bars exist with de.
! sign and estimate Of cost of their rciuOv.
| al; tlll elbows, the feasibility OF cutting
other channels If decided adgantageous
! 10 make cuts. an estimate Of cost, tOgeth.
cr with design; cd plantations. Ii
might be found advantageous 10 crente
! willow plantations for the protection OF
| the banks IN places, II so. their cost
! tl8l In short TO submit such complete
Information on all points connected will
the river and is tributaries that any
| body OF engineers or others may be able
| To take In the whole situation without
any difficulty on doubt
| Ihird,-'Io engage u competent attor
ney ~ examine the law with reference
to- acquiring riparian rights ut the sites
! where dams will be built, and where ma,
terial will be required for construction
purposes, ami TO prepare and present "a
the state legislature such amendments
To the law IA are necessary TO the pro
ject
| Fourth That an agent Tor agents. be
appointed FOR the purpose of creating an
interest ~ the enterprise In all the cOun
| tics along the river. and TO solicit bonuses
and place them In some bank tor banksl
TO be designated by your honorable board
| on 10y che citi2, ms ussenhl 1T in convention
also, 10 collect all statistics and informa.
ti0n In his power
Fifth-Io carry ont the above sugges.
ton il would be necessary 10 raise a sun
of S21,OOO OF this amount IL will cost
| from SlO,OuO 10 $1,000 for the survey
the balance for other purposes. such ms
ogcnts sMte and national legislation
| attorney, ptc.
Sixth We would further suggest tbat
for creating an interest Ina the enter.
| PRISE, convention hp called ant some
point TO be determined upon. That All
county Judges and all city councils con,
| tguous 20 the river be invited Ia co
operate with Waco In the movement, and
TO tIy TO send to the convention a good
Number of their best men. from botl
GUY nud county, TO help us cnt1y out
thls grand enterprise. An ARE concerned
and nearly ill would be benefited by a
naviuahle Brngos
Seventh We would further supeest
that the sum of S. be raised al once
to deiray the expense of correspondence
printing notices. etc
Elghth-.A suggestion was made nj the
meeting Thursday evening that the con,
Sltution of the State be examined and
v Was found favorable Ga apply to iha
legislature for an appropriation necessary
lo cover the cost % All preliminnries. suci
as survey and design legislation. etc
e., $4,000 This idea Is fayorably
recommended by your committee, II h
An be carried ont and the appropriation
obtained IN time so admit Of the survey
ana Other preliminnnes being presented
lI ~ early date, 80 as 10 have an tho
details readyttQ submit to the npxt con.
eress we would state that the time M.
CURED 20 DO this, from the time OF start.
ng, would be- from nix 10 eight month
From the valuable information before nd
| Contained n the reconnaissance made hv
'roiessor HUrwood Your comuittee NJ
rove. tho report quite foasihle ana fcel
nsthel IN recouu ending that Won nm
eel With the prclimiuaries above do.
ubNl. as soon as possible
RHSneCf 6liv submitted
IOHN n LYLE. Chairman
SNNrS
IOFIN WI son Members
To- ian 10 lS93.
laige Masterson's RenortN
-lc nuviration II the BraroS eanno,
ecolee monopoly. because Nrhesase'
'st gw fo9 hieh eW iowA lr,a pn'
Ti NtrinWL expense d to,. * ~
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