The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-16

" ISOLATION which was organized In Gin
4 nati last October, has done more In the
K, cause of river improvement than had
!: been accomplished in years before It
~ made Its gallant fight before tho rlv-
ers and harbors committee OF Con-
Z gress last winter, Recently the asso-
II citation has been laying on It's oars, but
at the coming meeting In Pittsburgh.
which 10 to DO held on the second Tues
day In November, there will be renew
" ed activity.
Secretary f. p. Wilson, of CincIn-
natl, has sent out preliminary repor,
made by President John L. Vance, OF
y Gallipolls, accompanied by letter OF
d his own. He takes pleasure In submit
ting a communication from. the presI.
x dent OF the association, whsh Is In tho
4 nature OF n preliminary report, and will
be supplemented by a fuller and more
detailed account OF the work through
y !ts president; whose report will be laid
before the annual convention OF the
association. at Pittsburgh, during the
second week OF November, Secretary
/ Wilson says:
Tho association and the entire citl-
zenship OF the Ohio valley may be con-
graduated upon this substantial evil
Y dcnce OF the Inauguration OF a broad,
x comprehensive and liberal system OF
internal Improvement which has been
entered upon by the United States gov
= eminent, which In Its progress and ac-
compllshment must contribute untold
mllions to the wealth and wealth pro-
ducins capacity OF the entire section
penetrated by the Ohio river and It's
tributaries. This association Is In Its
infancy, not yet one year old, Its In
huence In bringing about what has
been accomplished In the direct line OF
its original purposes during tn, last
year, is undenlable and should afford
the strongest incentive for perma-
nsnt, energetic prosecution OF the work
) thus auSpiclouSly begun.
ne survey of the Ohio river, which.
Z mucn 70 the surprise OF many. Interest,"
ed parties. had never heretofore been
provided for. is now an assured fact
and Is nm essential condition precedent
TO It's permanent; improvement. II Is
Within tho province OF the officers and
/, members OF the association and % our
Vt citizens at large. to urge that this sur
x Sey be pushed vigorously 10 a thor
e ough completion. Following the sur
& fey, which Is essential to the ascertain
q ment OF the proper location OF future
e permanent improvements, the nature
$ OF those improvements should be de-
term!ned. defined. insisted upon. and
y provided for by the same method Of
continuous contract work which has
bsea inauguTated upon the headwaters
and tributaries OF our great river. y
The appropriation and continuous
y availability OF the sum OF {S5. 900 per an.
mum. to keep the river clear OF obstruc-
2 tons. by wrecks. SnagS, etc, affords
assurance Of practical efficiency In
Z that valuable arm Of service, which
has heretofore been crippled one-half
the year BY reason OF an insufficient
income OF only $4,000. The provision
# FOR continuous contract service. where
y by work !aaugurated can be pushed to
I completion without additional leg,sla-
ton, Is feature upon which our con-
stituents are to be especially conSrat-
2 ulated. This system OF Improvement
once lnuuSuratsd must be fostered and
z Insisted upon until, from Its mouth 10
Its source the Ohio river will present
Z ono continuous system OF locks and
& dams affording fair stage OF water
y during all seasons OF the year, upon
which the illimltable output OF the
3 forests and mines which skirt our
8 river. can be continually forwarded to
Its market.
E This much your association has ac-
z compllshed. What it may accomplish
In the future depends upon the energy
and continuous effort OF Its member
ship. You are earnestly requested 10
unite in the membership OF this asso-
citation and to attend the annual con-
vention which VIII be held in PITTS
burgh on the second Tuesday OF No
.4-ycmoer, next"
President Vance's report follows:
That you may understand, 10 GONE
extent at least, the result OF the eff
forts inaugurated by the convention
held at Cincinnati on the Sth and 9th
y. Of October. 1895, and which resulted In
n the organization OF the Ohio Valley
& Improvement ASsOciatIon,I beg 10 sub
nit the following: The figures In each
instance are taken from the act OF
June 3, 1896, known as the rivers and
g harbors bill.
Free Navigation.
You will remember that great and
deserved stress was laid upon the rsact
that tolls are collected upon the No.
q nongahcla river. and the Pittsburgh
and other delegates from Pennsy!va-
MIA, together with large numbers from
y West Virginia, and other states, were
particularly DESTROYS or the removal OF
this embargo upon commerce.
st Is provided IN the law that the
secretary OF war institute, and carry
& 10 completion, proceedings for the con-
z domination of the property, and Its ap.
purtennnces, OF the MonOngahela Nav
/. igation Company, said condemnation
( proceedings 10 be as prescribed, and
regulated blythe provisions of the gen
eral ,Railroad Law Of Pennsylvania and
Its Implements. except that the United
e States shall not be required to give any
I bond, and except that Jurisdiction of
said proceedings Is given by the cir
cult court OF the United States for the
western district Of Pennsylvania, with
right Of appeal by either party 90 the
supreme court OF the United States.
TO carry this into effect. the sum OF
$1,000. or so much thereof rs may be
necessary. was appropriated by the
act OF June 3, 1896: and II was further
provided that upon final Judgment be-
ing entered therein, the secretary OF
wary as to be authorized TO draw his
warrant on the SECRETARY of the treas
ury for the amount OF said Judgment,
and said amount for the payment
Z thereof was appropriated under said
act last named. In n word, full pro-
Vision was made for the condemnation
and purchase OF the property OF the
MonOngahcla Navigation Company.
which. when carried Into effect, Will
free the commerce OF that river from
taxation In the way OF tolls.
Improvement or tho Ohio.
"An appropriation OF $4,000 was
made for beginning work on dams Nos.
2. 3, and g. of which amount s2O,OOO