The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-19
THE CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE
Special Meeting Held Last Evening
Considered the Question OF
harbOr Lines.
WAR SECRETARY CALLED ON
To Project the harbor LineS and He-estab-
iish Lass Where lhaBnels Are Chanq-
ias-Cemnittss 20 Draft Rsso-
iutious In Few Days.

~ special meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce held last evening there
wcfo present q. winEHtg. president. T.
C. Holden. secretary: Mcssr.. n. J. Kin.
ney. 4 " Tallsnt. G. c. vanElten. Jas
FinlaySon c. y Wright. J B Copeland
q. " Lounsbcrry. Geo. holland. Judge
Gray. ana quite number Of fishermen.
President winsate called upon the sec
rotary 20 state the object OF the meeting.
whic hwas 10 follows.
Astoria. or. April iIth. 1876
Mr q. Wlnsntc President OF Chamber of
Commerce, city
Dear Sir: We. the undersigned. citizens
ot Astoria and members OF the Chamber
Of Commerce. believing that Il Is a matter
OF importance that immediate action be
taken by tho Chamber Of Commerce upon
the question OF III, construction OF nsh
traps on the south side OF Sand Island,
respectfully rsqucT, you to call a special
meeting Of said bo,ly To be held tomorrow
cvvnlns 10 consider said question
N. J. KINNEY,
3, ELMORE.
BENZ YOUNG,
e 3 WRIGHT.
JAMES FiNLAYsDN.
J. II. u. GRAY,
ALEX. GILBERT
After the reading OF the call Judge
Gray arose. and. for the information of
the chamber. read the following extracts
from the river and harbor act approved
September ls. 1890:
See. :; That Il shall not me lawful to
build any wharf pier dolphin. boom.
dam. weir hrrRkwatrr. bulkhead. jclty.
or obstruction Of any kind. outside cs-
tRbllHhcd harbor-llnes. or In any naviga-
bic waters OF the United States where
no harhor lines are or may be established
without the permission OF the secretary
Of war In any port. roadstcd, haven. har.
hor. nayighhle river. or other waters OF
the United States. In such manner MS shall
ohstruct or impair navigation, commerce
or anchorage OF said waters, and Il shah
not hr lawful hereafter 10 commence the
construction OF any briig~. bridge draw.
bridEc-picrs. and ahutmcnts. causcway
or other works over or In any port. road
roadHtcad, haven, harbor. navigthle river
or nAVigHhlc waters OF the United States.
under any act of the legislative assem-
bly, OF any state, until the location and
plan Of such bridge or other works have
been submitted 10 and approved by the
secretary OF war or TO cNcnvatc or hll
or " any manner 90 alter or modify the
course. location. condition, or capacity
OF the channel of said navigahe water
OF tho United States. unless approved and
authorized by the secretary OF war
See. To- That the creation Of any OBJ
structlun. not nftirmativrly authorized by
law, TO the naVigahle capacity OF any wa
tcrH. In respect OF which the United
States has jurisdiction. Is her,hy prohlb-
tied, The continuance OF any such OBJ
Struction. except bridges piers docks
and wharcs, and similar structures
erected for business PURPOSES whether
heretofore created, shall constitute an
ofrcnse and each weeks continuance OF
any such obstruction shall he deemed a
separate orrensc. Every person and every
corporation which shall hc guilty OF Gre
atinK or continuing any such unlawful
obstruction iE this act mentioned. or
who shall violate the provisions OF the
last four preceding sections OF this act
shall be deemed guilty OF a misdcmcanor
and on conviction thereof shall be pun
ishcd by n flue not exceeding five thous-
and dollars. or by imprisonment dn the
case OF n natural person. not exceeding
one year. or by both such punishments
In tho discretion OF the court, the GREAT
ing or continuing OF any unlawful Vb-
struction IN this act mentioned may he
prevented and such ohStructon may he
caused 20 he removed by the Injunction
OF any circur court exercising jurisdiction
In any district In which such obstruction
may ho threatened or may exist; and
proper proceedings In equity TO this end
may be instituted under the direction OF
the attorney general OF the United
States.
Sec, II. That Il shall he the duty OF
officers and agents having the supervision
on the part OF the United States. Of the
works In progress Tor the preservation
and Improvement OF said navigable wa
ters, and, In their absence, Of the United
States collector OF customs and other rev.
cnue officers TO enforce the provisions OF
this act by giving information to the
district attorney OF the United States
for the district In which any violation
OF this act shall have been commltte,
An interesting discussion was held by
those present, when II was resolved by
the chamber, 20 notify the secretary OF
war OF the necessity for protection for
our harbor. and the re-estahllshment ot
the harbor lines In cases where the chan
mel Ia Changing. by vote OF the chamber
tho matter was referred to the commit
tee on commerce and navigation, together
with the president and secretary, to per-
feet the resolutions and report them for
action at the regular meeting to be held
next Wednesday.