The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-07

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the high seas tho groater will he tho
return for the labor OF the producer:
and
Whereas. The system of jetty I'm
provemcnts at Galveston by the gen
cral government has been carried 10 u
complete success; and
Whereas, An appropriation has boon
made by congress for the survey or
Buffalo bayou aud It's connections from
the jettIes at Galveston to Houston,
therefore be- II
Resolved by the house. the senate
e5neurring, That We 10 hereby express
our qualification at the success of the
deer water movement al Galveston. and
record the hope that all the expendi-
lures therefor MAJ be fully reaiiaod
and, bahevlng that isVwill be a success
ana great benefit VIII result from tho
opening ot navignbie waterway from
the 1etties at Galveston to the city OF
Houston, we do tender tie thanks OF
this body 10 Our senators and reprn-
sontatiYts In congress and 10 the SEN
a'ors and representatives of other
States who aided ia securing an appro-
nriatinn for the work NJ Galveston aud
for the survey of Buffalo bayou 10
Houston; and be II further
Resolved. That this body docs indorse
nnd approve the contemplated work OF
the Improvement OF Buffalo BAYOU by
the means OF appropriations by tho gem
eral government as measure OF great
ana general interest. not only 10 the
people OF Texas, hut 10 the people OF
all that vast and productive territory
lying west OF the Mlssissipni river.
who Will find through said waterway,
by way OF the Jotties az Galveston, a
natural outlet 10 the markets of tbe
world, whereby viii be avoided the
great delay, expense and-loss result
ing from the haul By rail across the
continent 10 other ports; be II fur
Their
Resolved, That our Representatives
aud senators IN congress be. and they
nre hereby. requested To give their aid
Toward securing the necessary appro-
priations 10 carry to successful connie.
Ton the work OF the Improvement OF
Buffalo bayou until IL Is opened ns a
navieable waterway for ne largest
seagolng vessels TO inc city Of Hons
ton be IL further
Resolved. frhnt a copy OF these reso.
intions bo transmitted under the hand
or the speaker aud chief clerk 10 boih
senators from this State and each rem
resentatlse-elect from Texas 10 the
flity-fifih congress.
when the project OF . ship channel from
houston 70 the sea was iirst presented
inc exit from the great Bolivar basin Il
The gulf WAS obstruoted by the lg-fool
outer bar. We feel pride In saying that
throughout the whole EFFORTS OF the pcopl,
pf GaiYeston and OF the State al Texas
and OF the Northwest. 10 secure the remnya
pi That bar. the people aud their Ini,no.
date Representatives In congress hay.
given those efforts an open ana cordial
support, recognizing it's pte-cinluent i'm.
por,anco. Tho benefits derived by on,
commerce from the progress already fnad,
upon tho ship-chsnnel Improvement In
Galveston bay as originally inaur,rut.d
are gratefully appreciated; but We re-
'pecauily claim that we have share IN
he success Of the jeity construction. and
hat the changed conditions Of navigation
md the competitive necrssities OF com
nsrce warrant the expansion Of The pro-
sot as submitted for your consideration
inder The act OF congress.
with good poriicn OF this waterway I'll
-eady anording broad channel OF from
-wenty to twenty-five feet Ia depth abb "a
r. confluence with Galveston bay, these
eaters. after receiving those OF the Trim
~ river. debuuch upon the Bolivar basin,
from the head ~ the great
Galveston jetties TO their confluence, I
ong distance above the entrance 10 Gal
ieston. and With an area and depth rccpg-
iixed Nv having precedence over any har-
nor Of the western gulf. Its Improvement
inform with the depth obtained through
he jetties, seems 10 be 10 the line 81
progressive development and essential to
secure 10 the people interested the COM
,iete benefit OF the great expenditure made
" our government In the construction Of
cities and removal OF the outer Calves
on bar.
We respectfully claim that these ini-
,priant results VIII thus be secured. viz;
An interior harborage. In tidal waters,
rec from barnarles ami tho teredo and
u superior steam qualities, sufhcien'ly
lear 10 the sea and yet protected from
iorins and tho enemy IN case Of war with
great naval power,
The freedom Of commerce on . large
'xtenf Of deep water frontage alongside
i elevators. cpmprosscrs, mills. ware