The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-03-27
GOOD FOR HERMANN
AStOria's HarbOr Front to Be
Surveyed and Improved
WORD FROM BINeER HERMANN
Action of the Chamber of Commerce
Bears Fruitful Results---The
Memorial to Congress

On the 14th inst. the chamber of com
merce of this city, in pursuance to
resolution passed at a special meetin.
on the 18th inst, sent the followin.
memorial to congress:
To the Honorable the Congress of tn,
United States of America, in Wash
ington assembled:
The chamber of commerce of the city
OF Astoria, Oregon, respectfully peti
lions your honorable body to issue ar
order to have an examination made bN
the war department of the harbor OF
Astoria, Oregon, with view of devisine
means for its protection and improve.
ment:
And, also, to grant an appropriation
sufficient for that purpose.
G. WINGATE, President.
e. w. TALLANT Vice-President.
Attest e. C. HOLDEN,
Secretary of the Astoria Chamber of
Commerce.
March A. 1894.
A copy of the following letter was
also sent at the same time to each of
our representatives:
Astoria, Ore, March IA, 1894.
Hon. ----, Washington, d. c.
Dear Sir: AT a special meeting of the
Astoria chamber of commerce, held on
the 18th inst, it was resolved to memoir
lalize congress to order an examination
made, by the war department, of the
harbor of Astoria, with a view of de-
vising means for its protection and i'm
provement.
And, also, for an appropriation to be
made in the new river and harbor bill
sufficient for that purpose.
The members of the chamber respect
fully request that you will give this
matter your earnest attention and exert
your influence to secure favorable ac-
tion at this present session of congress.
l am instructed to call your attention.
to an official report of 1.-THE examina-
ton and survey of the Lower VILLAIN
ette and Columbia rivers" transmitted
to the house of representatives by the
acting secretary of war, Hon. L. A.
Grant, and referred to the committee on |
rivers and harbors, January 5, 1892. (See
Elk. Doc. No 3S, SD Congress, first ses-
sion, H. of Rep.), in which, on page IA.
Col. G. H. Mendell, corps of engineers,
iivision engineer Pacific division, in
etter to Brig. Gen. Thomas L. Casey,
chief of engineers, U. S. A., says:
Lower Bay.-Vessels have always
passed to and from the ocean below
Tongue Point by way of the southern
which lies in front of Astoria.
This channel appears to have deterior-
tied. Preservation of the capacity of
his channel in it's former integrity is
egarded as an important feature" etc.
Observation shows that the ship chan
lei in the harbor has deteriorated and
$ undergoing changes which, unless
prompt action be taken by the general
government, will result disastrously tol
he commercial interests of the city of
astoria. Since the construction of the
river jetty vessels of larger
onnage and deeper draught than for
nerly enter the river, and 1t is certainly
f paramount importance that the har-
'or of Astoria should be protected and
in proportion to the magni-
ude of the work performed by the gov
at the mouth of the river.
Leaving this important matter to your ,
BILE management, on behalf of the I
hamber, ! remain, yours very respect
llly E. c, HOLDEN,
Secretary. t
Our representatives in Congress, with !
1eir customary promptness, have given {
lis important matter the attention :
hich it demanded, and yesterday the s
blowing dispatch was received: 7
Washington, d. c.. March 26, 1894.
Editor Astorian, Astoria, Ore: Have -
.cured provision in river and harbor :
IL for survey of Astoria harbor front, 2
it'll view of improvement and main .
nance. BINGER HERMAN. y
President Wingate. Of the chamber Of d
mmerce, also received a similar dis !, !,