Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-17

the BFazOs. and was well attended, lhls
morning Judge Branch r Mastcrson OF
Galveston, vicc-presidcnt OF TIE steam
boat company on the lower Brazos, ar
rived in the city to attend the meeting
AT 4 O'Clock this afternoon he met civil
Engineer John Wilson, Judge j. \. Lyle
aud Mr.. A. Squires, the committee APP
pointed 20 hold preliminary meetng
with him prior To- the general night meet
ing The committee presented to him the
following, which had been agreed upon
TO present at the general meeting as its
report, and suggestions az TO The method
Of procedure:
THE REPORT
TO the Committee Of the Waco Board of
Trade ON the Bruzos River Improve
Gentlemen. We. the committee mp.
pointed ut the preliminary meeting held
Jan II. 1893, would respectfully submit
the following report and suggestions;
L. That the enterprise be- carried out
by n private corporation. 10 be legally
Incorporated by thu state of Texas. and
that they outer into contract Cor agtve.
mcuO with the government OF the United
States. by which the improvements shall
bee taken OF their hands at cost; that
the work be divided into three sectiOnsof
equal length aud as soon as the hrst
section Is satisfactorily completed, IL shall
be turned over, and Onc-tilird of the
appropriation be received from the Unit
ed States government, who VIII assume
all responsibility, on all works aud inn
proyemcnts on the section so COmplet-
ed and turned over 20 them, and so on
for the other two sections; and that the
agreement with the United States gov
ernmcnt hp such that they be bound tO
keep the works Ia good condition, aud the
river, up 50 fur as the city Of Waco, navi-
Al !. ali Of VN.sffH
except during the very highest spring
froshcts.
10 carry out this project il viii be nee
cssnry to sccure funds TO make q com
plete survey of the Brazos valley. from
Waco down TO the present permanent
boating stage. together with the nccessa-
ny statistics showing, % county, (2) ara
BILE land Oh cotton cultivation, 90 corn
cultivation, 90 exports from each, to-
gcther with their ynmc Survey 60 con-
sist of % accurate plan md profile of the
river from Waco down TO the point where
10 is open ut present for navigation. ~
cross section every mile showing high
and low wOtcr, CD profile Of all trihu-
tarics, for ut leust two miles up, With at
least two cross sections showing both
high and low water lines. a. location of
locks and dams, 90 nature of bed of
river nt those sites, showing kind of
foundation obtainablc 90 Quality of stone
or other material IN the vicinity, and
u not obtpiulblp ON the spot. how long
the haul would he, state Of roads, etc.
CO complete designs of all dams and
locks, with specifications and estimate Of
cost OF each, )S) showing facilities for
landing at the different towns together
with designs aud estimates for cost Of
improvements whore necessary, (0l show
ing suugs, whore they exist. and il they
are such as to affect the navigation, ca
innate FOR cost Of their removal. QW
showing whore bars exist, with design.
and estimate ~ cost of their removal,
Oll elbows tho feasibility of cutting
other channels II decided advantageous
TO make cuts, aud estimate Of the cost.
together with design. (l2l plantations: il
10 might ho found advantageous TO crentc
willow plantations for the protection Of
the banks iu placcs-if so. their cost, OBJ
I'm short, 10 submit such complete in
formation on all points Connected with the
river and It's tributaries that any body
Of engineers or others. may be able to
take IN the whole situation without any
difficulty or doubt.
j. To engage a competent attorney to
examine law with reference Ia ucguii'-
ing riparian rights at the sites where
dams will he built aud whore material
VIII he required for construction purpOs-
es, and to prepare aud present To the
state legislature such amendments 10 the
law as are necessary for the project
=. That an agent tor ugeutS) should
hc appointed for The purpose Of creating
am interest Ia the enterprise In all the
counties along the river. und % solicit
bonuses nud place them In some bank Tor
bauksl, 10 be designated by your honor
able board, or lay the citizens assembled
in convention; also 90 collect NIL statis-
tics aud information In his power
r. Hfapu d d
1t would he necessary 10 raise a sum of
5000; of this amount it viii cost from
SiO.OO0 20 Sl2OnO for the survey; the
balance for the other purposes, such as
agents, state aud national legislation, at
torney, etc,
g. We would further suggest that for
creating an interest In the enterprise
convention be called nc souic pOint( TO be-
determined upon on Monday, that all
county judges aud all city councils con-
nguOus To the river, Ice invited to CO.
operate with Waco in the movement, and
90 try Go scud to the convention a good
number Of their best men from both city
ana county TO help us carry out this
grnud enterprise, all are concerned, aud
nearly AL would br benefited by a nayi.
gable BRACES.
Z We would further suggest that the
sum of s. he raised ut once, TO defray
the expense Of correspondence, printing
notices, etc.
=. a suggestion was made ut the meet
ing on Thursday evening, that the con-
stituuOn OF the state L. examined. aud
il Il was found favorable To apply 10
the legislature for an appropriation neces-
sary TO cover the cost of all prplimna-
ries, such as survey aud design, legisln-
ton, attorney, etc, j. e.. $4,000 This
idea Is tavOrnbly recommended by youp
committee, if it can he carried out. and
the appropriation ohtnined In time to nd-
nit of the survey and other prplimiun-
ries being prosecuted at aB early date.
so as to enable them 10 have all the del
tails ready 90 submit 10 the next con.
greSS. We would state that Inc ti,nn
REQUIRED To do this, from The time az
strrts' would be from six TO eight
months.
o. From the information before us
continued IN the Nilu8hle rocoupoissauce
made by Professor Hurwool. yonr cnm.
hutlee believe the project quite feasible
ana reel justified ia rcOmniending I'M |
YOU proceed with tue pralimipa ri.s
above described, as soon as pnssiLle
ne REPORT was approved hy Judge
Al The meeting tonight the report Of
nc committee, together with an exhnns.
tive and elaborate presentation ~ W.
cnterlN1se, the method of procedure ma
the results OF success by Judge AIosfa,'
SON. were read and received by The rneet.
ing resolution was ndontpd colli,,.
2 convention TO b. held in Waco. Feb |
\, ~ which business men and propertx
vWners along the river and contiguous
ihcfelO, as well as all others In thestnto
Interested IN the movement. are reoncst-
ed 90 participate f'''
Messs!r.S., john y Battle, A. Symes and
dohn wilson were appointed a commit, |
leN 70 urge lhe mayors and city councils |