The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-17

Judge Branch L. Masterson, VINO
x,s in the city yesterday, met the
"ommittee composed Of Judge Lyle,
4 S,mes and John Wilson, and held
aconiere &c with them Alter the
"onierepce at 1870 o'clock, meeting
sv held in the city hall, presided over
BY Judge J N Lyle.
Upon r,quest, Mr.. Wilson, as a
member of the committee appointed
At the preliminary meeting on January
18th. presented the following report.
90, hs committee ottN waco Board of Trade
~ On IN the Brazo r yer Improvement
GENrLEMEN:-We, the committee
anpointed at the preliminary meeting
heh Ianu.ry IL, 1892, would respect
fully submit the following report and
suggestions:
/. That the enterprise be carried
out by a private corporation to be
legally incorporated by the state of
Texas, and that they enter into con.
tract Tor agreemenD with the govern.
ment Of the United States, by which
,he improvements shall be taken off
their hands at cost that the work be
divided into three sections OF equal
length and as soon as the first section
satisfactorily completed it shall be
turned over, and one. third of the ap.
preparation be received from the Unit.
ed States government, which will
resume all responsibility on all works
and all improvements on the section
so completed and turned over to it,
and so on for the other two sections;
and that the agreement with the
United States government be such
that it be bound to keep the works In
good condition, and the river up as
far as the city of Waco, navlgab.e,
during all seasons of the year, except
during the very highest spring fresh.
cts.
2. To carry out this project it will
be necessary to secure funds to make
complete survey of the Brazas valley
from Waco down to the present per
.manent boating stage, together with
ME- necessary statistics, showing, (D
Gas.sSsS. (2) arabic land, (3) cotton
SM tlon, (4) corn cultivation, etc.,
Isn Wv; orts from each, together with
|, ,s.s vAue Survey to consist of %
,.r " fsle plan and profile Of the river
r., IA Waco down TO the point where
Ills open at present for navigation !;
q cross section every mile, showing
high and low water; CD profile of all
tributaries for at least two miles up,
With at least two cross.sections show.
Ing both high and low water lines; (4)
location of locks and dams; (5) nature
Of bed Of river at those sites, showing
kind of foundation obtainable; (6)
quality of stone or other material in
the vicinity, and if not ob,ainable on
the spot, how long the haul would be,
state of roads, etc; ~ complete de.
signs of all the dams and locks, with
specifications and estimate Of cost Of
each; (S) showing facilities for land
ing at The different towns, together
with designs and estimates for cost Of
improvements where necessary; (9)
showing snags, where they exist, and
II they are su IN as to affect the navi-
cation, estimate fr cost of their re
moval; Q0O showing where bars ex
list, with design, and estimate Of cost
OF their removal; (D elbows, the
feasibility Of cutting other channels
ii decided advantageous to make cuts
an estimate Of cost, together with
design; (l2) plantations. 1t might
be found advantageous to create will
low plantations for the protection OF
the banks in places, if so, their cost
49, in short, to submit such complete
information on all points connected
with the river and its tributarle. that
any body of engineers or others may
oe able to take in the whole situation
without any difficulty or doubt.
3. To engage competent attorney
to examine the law with reference tt
acquiring riparian rights at the sites
where dams will be built and where
material is required for construction
purposes, and to prepare and present
to the state legislature such amend
ments to the law as are necessary tt
the project.
Tha' an agent Tor agents. should
oe appointed for the purpose of Great
ing an interest in the enterprise in al
inc counties along the river, and t.
solicit bonuses and place them il
some bank Cor bapks), to be designated
oy your honorable board, or by thu
citlzens assembled in convention, alst