The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-04
4 DEEP WATER MEETING
Report Of the Right.ofwsy Committee Was
Submitted Yesterday.
FAVORABLE CONDITION Of AFFAIRS SHOWN
New Committees Formcd-Work 10
BE Pushed me- Rapidly ms
Possibly.

Of the $4,0o00O0 Appropriation for the i'm
provement OF Buffalo bayou, thus corning
q navigsble ship channel from Houston
to deep water IN the guilt, are extremely
sanguine of the success of the work They
believe that the bill granting the conces-
sion asked for will be passed at the COM
ing short. term OF congress. and to the end
that their expectations m;iy be realized
they are putting forth every available eff
fort towards the desired end.
This is matter which ID of vital i'm
portance MOI only to Houston and her
people, but 10 the mammoth business in
terests of the immense territory tributary
to rhe numerous railroads which center In
Houston. To the end th,t the proposed
concession be obtained zach and every citi-
zen of Houston should do Ill in his power
TO assist tho deep water committee in It's
work, which, while Vt is progressing fav-
orably, should, nevertheless, be pushed
nlong as much as possible III every direc-
ton.
Tho deep water committee met In al
3ourned session at tho cotton exchange
yesterday afternoon with Chairman Hutch
eson presiding and Secretary Warner Mt
his station. Present were Jos T. Meyer.
w. NJ. Read, Charles Dillingham; b. A.
Riesner, james MCGEE, Edgar Watkins,
Henry Henke. w. ID. Cleveland N. l..
Malls. II. +. MactIregor w. b. sosson, E.
w. Cave, O. L. Cochran, George w. Kidd,
Ed kiam and c. II. Milby.
Inc meeting was called to order by tho
chairman at 1;25. On melton of Mi. Read
the reading Of the minutes of the last meet
ing was dispensed with.
Chairman Hutchinson stated that at the
meeting of the executive committee held
on Wednesday the situation had been gone
over very thoroughly and the coulinittee-
men had decided that in view of ihe eff
forts already made II would nos be neces-
sary to send an organized committee TO
Washington during the coming session o,
congress The speaker had placed himself
IN communication with RepresentatiyeSBalI
and II tile laber deemed 1t necessary tanj
eApsolent Tor him TO 20 To Washncton
ne would go there. He had informed the
committee, us lie had already told the pub
.'c' tnat he did not believe that he would
DC apte TO do a great deal. but he was will
ing TO help all he possibly could Ii was
Une intention OF the committee TO have
capuain Hutchinson direct the work in n
general way, and to place the members NJ
tns executive committee in charge of the
inherent branches. Mr.. MacGrcgor had
psen reeenmenaed to be placed In charge
OF the right Of way work. The cotton ex
change, The speaker said, would be asked
10 assist In the compilation of facts re-
earning the commerce OF the city and the
erect the proposed improvement would
nave ON Ut. Houston this season was lead
w aii ooher markets In the amount of
cVlbon receipts and this matter with other
Important ones. should DO brought out,
ne secretary read the following reports
.Tcin the right of way commIttee.
fnon. j. g Hutcheson, Chairman Deem
Water Committee
- houston. Texas, November 8, ls9s.-Dear
ST: We, the Undersigned committee Ar
pointed to secure right OF way for thc no so
posed ship channel from Murgan's Point 10
houston. beg leave to report:
mat we have secured the right NJ wav
rom phe Following land owners; S. Il. Al
en-, John Dullahan. H. & II. Blum Lana
company r. A. Milan, j. II. Burnett.
.narles a. Mll6y, the Harrisburg Br sk
. r.. NJ House. Mrs NJ J. Brlsco,.
G. Howe and wife. John H. RUBY
!'ramaS G. Colby, s H. West. Emma 4
Hudson, II. C. Sandow, Mrs. John p
compton heirs of ID. d. Fielder. Jane,
Parker. Rolaat H. Parker, William 7
GORDON X de Zavala. Mrs. s. IL. CANA
,sp. "iiihIh NJ. Olmpnell. ID. Nj, Dunning
4. F. Hurd |. n. Willard ]. Beazley ID
sandow. Mrs Sophia Smith, Thomas
White, Mrs Adde White
THESE parties comprise nearly all of tho
persons owning k-ni fronting on Buffalo
bayou from Bays Bayou TO San Jaclnto
bay There are but few land owners who |
nave refused to donate thu RICH. OF way |
md their land fronts the bayou where n |
IS SO wide thai IT. Is not believed that right |
d. way WIN prove TO be necessary All mar |
ies donating land have agreed 10 exerute |
leeds when called upon, and have signed |
in agreement. blank >Sorm OF which As |
attached hereto
we Would also report that we have had |
IN engineer and craftsman prepare for us
map showing the tracts OF land fronting
IN the bayou. and the respective owners
'hereof which map we viii. ask leaye 10 |
lfterward attach hereto Us a part OF thlg
sport. " VIZ"
We further report that we have already
'pent much time In obtaining right OF way
Ind that our business engagements are such
mat we VIII not be able TO obtain The riebi
y way not yet obtained within the llmtiel
lane before congress meets. We there
lore desire to resign. and would sugvey.
mat you appoint COMMITTEES who Will be
sble 10 give their full time 10 procuring tho
'enlaining right of wsy for the shin chan
'el. Respectfully
John c. Tod.
n. A. Ricsner.
j. c. white
s. E. Allen,