The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-09
William Hunter,
For the Committee.
THE HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL
TuAT Is To Re


To the Editor OF The Post
Mr. George l.. Porter has hit on the ono
practical move that no one in this county
can give a good reason 10 oppose. IN
his Recommendation that the people of
this county demand such legislation as Is
necessary In the premises to make Buffalo
bayou a ship channel from Houston to the
bay, and thence a continuous channel 10
the jetttes at Galveston, and that this he
done by Harris county through the pro-
Ccesis of an an issue OF long time. low In
ttrcst bearing bonds. Of course with the
rroviso of payment at stated intervals on
the usual notice, before the Largest named
time for redemption All other measures
such as seem of value are but porSun
shots; but peanut stand ventures, as
AGAINST an undcrt akng such as this. BrinR
ships to lIouston's environs. and you have
her in q better position lot Il great city
than IN New Orleans. !n many respects.
The sum estimated by Major Miller, the
United States governments representa-.
tive In the jctty improvements. OF $Nl.uJO
Is "A mere bagatclle for this county to as
IN the nature OF loan foresialliug the
government With an i1icniion of making
lloustons waterway ait ocean ship chan.
rel.
An OF the Western country and the
friends of the common people the country
over would cause speedy legislation To he
enacted ut Washington 10 Tue end ihai
the work, as :, on as completed. woult
pass into the hands of the government.
and the cost, plus interest on the fame,
70 nn roIu,,'eh 10 VIZ Vouu , -, ,,,,as
TIRE our returns "a ala Investment ship
channel, TO commence with, VIII retain
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rAy Tor the work II would permit coad
10 be laii down at Houston as cheaply as
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