The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-06
|NSAs PASS CLAIMS
elnfIy Presented to the Rivers end
Harbors Committee.
(ERs MADE 4 FAVORABLE REPORT
Aenc,aiiy that the Harbor Il
k,hx OF Improvement-Prof.
Haupt's Proposal.

r.c,.l Dispatch to The Post)
nrton. January 5.--Judge kiebers
Ia before the rivers and harbors COM
today and presented the claims oil
3 Pass to government consideration
~ convincing manner
has followed by former Lieutenant
'or r. B. wheeler. secretary OF tns
I. Harbor Improvement company,
aiyered an able argument IN favor
Improvement of Arkansas
Governor Wheeler declared that
knsas Harbor company would at once
r,tten release to all claims of that
II asainst the government by reason
k,onatr,tction of the breakwater there
me condition that the government
IL appropriation at this session OF
take exclusive control OF the
work at once and push it to cein-
LIS point in the hearing before the
ktee, a diversion was created by the
knce on Prof. L. NJ, Haupt OF the
ara canal commission and Judge
ION of Duluth, representing Prof
. interests. Prof. Haupt maintained
breakwater at Arkansas harOor was
Scted according to his plans and un-
patent and thought HIS rights IN
Etter should be protected.
knpo.ed to the committee to take the
4 deepening the harbor off the gov
st.s hands and perform that service
people ON the Haupt- Deity plan,
a the government would pay them
Silments as the deep water was OBJ
prof. Harlpt agreed that his COM
organization would give bond to the
huent for the proper execution OF Inc
Shairman Of the committee demanded
Haupt a definite proposition, winch
vet been submitted.
kleberg assumes the attitude he has
hR maintained towards this project.
n the government should rid itself
private interests and assume exclu-
htrol of the work Of improving Aran-
is.
|plans and estimates Of the commits
government engineers that exam
Iransas Pass came in this morning,
Are before the committee during the
:. They provide for an appropriation
5000 and comprehend system CT
b jetties and for dredging, one jetty
constructed as far as practicable
THE line ct the hsrbor company's
/ breakwater. 1t also provides for
moval OF portion OF the old gov
BIT tetty and about 1000 feet of the
hy's jetty, next to the bar. The re-
nrhasizes the fact that Aransas Har-
entirely worthy OF immediate i'm
lent.
WATER ON THE BAR.
port. Texas. January 4.-Soundings
lnsas bar this morning at mean low
We thirteen feet four inches of water.
] more water than has been found
Iral years. 1t is attributable in part
Fusual winter sccur on the bar, but
eubtedly PARTLY attributable also to
takwater on the bar. The northers
Inter- have not been more numerous,
tder than Is usual. yet the scour on
b. as indicated by this mornings
hgs Itas very greatly exceeded the
Try winter scour.
lotion OF the directors meeting Of the
: Harbor Improvement company yes
1T San Antonio in cond!t onally pro-
no abandon their franchise at Aran-
10 surrender 1t to the government en-
bn that the government begin work
pass this year, excltes very little
bt here. 1t is believed that the gov
Y wll not allow this company to
p Its way when 1t wants to go to
Z. Arkansas bar and it is known that
9sman Kleberg understands the SIT
fhoroughly ami is closely watching
i interest of the people.