Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-03-12
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Congressman Hermann has introduced
bin in congress providing for the ap-
pointment Of board Of engineers TO
consider and report on a new project
for deeper water on the bar Of faquina
bay IN Oregon. The bill provides that
the president Of the United States Il
hereby authorized 10 appoints board TO
consist Of three officers Of the engineer
corps, not below the rank Of lieu.enapt-
colonel, who, together with the chief
engineers Of the United states Army,
shall make q careful and critical exam
inatlon Of the bar of Yaqulna bay 10
Oregon, with q view 10 q project fo'
deeper water, and shall report the re-
suit Of such Investigation, with est
mate Of cost, 10 the next regular sef
sion OF congress: Provided that snci
sslectIon Of engineers shall be froh
those not stationed or the Pacific coast
And provided further, that the cost Q
nald investigation and also surveys ant
ene expenses Of said board shall be de
frnyod from the balance Of none,
available OF the appropriation mad
for improving the harbor 1T Yaquins
bay IN Oregon, by act Of congress O
August seventh, eighteen hundred and
ninety.four.
Mr.. Hermann will work hard 10 80
crrc The passage Of this bill In the con
eress that meets next December.
Mr.. Hermann, from the Committee
on Rivers and HarbOrs, submitted the
following report:
The Committee on Rivers and Har-
bors, 20 whom was referred the bill
lH. II. S03s) providing for the appoint
nent OF board Of engineers 10 con.
slider and report on project for deeper
wsier on the bay Of YaquinA, In Ore.
gon, having considered the same
respectfully report ~ follows:
That the project OF 1883, ~ modified
Ia 1892, requiring the north Jetty TO be
raised to full high tide, and that five
gg0lns be built from the south jetty
ohannelwards In order 10 prevent the
currents undermining the Jetty, Ia
nearly completed, and II has found that
sAid pfojsct has produced depth OF IA
feet At low water on the bar At the
entrance to the bay, and this bar depth
and location OF channel has been kept
unintarruptedly during the entire year.
should DO provided on the bar, with
View Of accommodating the deep-draft
foreign shipping which ls now offered
additional inducoment 10 enter, by
Foason Of the contemplated extension
eastward Of the Oregon Pacific, which
u - proposed, under the new manage.
ment now about 10 assume proprietor.
ship ane control, shall connect with
saslorn terminals, aud thus make
NMANo'bhlNAhAai iaNMNI Win ith Mthl-
efn terminus on the water OF YaquinA
Hay.
This will no enlarge the present tTafiic
already large aud increasing, from aud
~ tbs great Willamette valley, ~ 10
Justify aud impsratively require deeper
water than has ~ far been obtained by |
fte existing project. The bill now
fepommended proposes board of three
nEiHineer ofiioem Of the Unitsd stAlss
army, under The grade of lieutenant
nosonai, ~ Ia appointed by ihs pTeal.
iept, aud anoh engineers, shall make =
lhosoush sKsminalion aud survey, and
.elofl . lpFojeet, with 40 estimate Of
-, foE oblalninE deeper water on the
lsf n lhs enlfaRoe of asld Yaquina
lsE
n i shs oplnlen oi your oommltlas
hai = proleul eau 10 agroed on that
Fill ensbls ihs government 10 obtain .
gfIaansni depth ~ water suiiioleni ~ !
asl1e ahiIn ensased Ia foTsiHn ship.
IN 10 enisr fagulna bay withoal
aanef ~ delay, reEsgaisus " . faTihsg
fI4nslon " lhs present lsiiy works, 4,
- with lhis yisw youf eaainlitas ~ /.
~ eaid hlll lpfinied boYsl bach lo !.
eAhptss with a recommendation that
a. 1ase,