Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-09-19
improvements Of Ohio.

officials of the Ohio Valley Improve
ment Association have begun a canvas,
having for its object a large and repre-
sentative attendance at the fifth an
nual convention to be held in Louis
willie on Wednesday. October 10. AS is
generally known, the work of organ
ization, which had its inception and
birth in this city, is to secure perm
anent navigable stage of water in the
Ohio river from Pittsburg to Cairo.
Yesterday Secretary e. P. Wilson
addressed to the Presidents of all
Boards of Trades, Chambers OF Com
merce and like oranlzations in the cit
les of the Ohio Valley a communica-
tion calling their attention to the APP
preaching convention and urging them
to send representatives. Among other
things, this communication, which
bears the signature of President John
l.. Vance an Secretary Wilson, says:
Established in 1895, when deep wat
er in the Ohio river was a vague and
lntangil theory its officers and mem
bers concentrated their attention upon
making deep water practical condi-
tion.
To lis end the association has been
continuously represented In the Amer
lean Congress before committees, and
in constant intercourse with the mem
bership at ,arge, pursuing diligently
the objects aimed at.
We are able to record the following
results accomplished:
BY concentration Of the influence of
the various associations interested in
Western navigation legislation was Sc
cured, anu the emancipation of the
Monongahela from a tax onerous to
every dweller of the Mississippi Valley
was accomplished.
The principle of contracts for con-
tinuous improvement, introduced be-
fore congress, and constantly advo-
Gated, has become recognized rule of
our Government in dealing with this
great water way.
The completion of the Davis Island
Lock and Dam establishing a perpet
ual harbor the year around, available
to the entire harbor front of Pittsburg.
Allegheny and adjacent industrial cit
les, has been followed by a degree of
commercial and industrial prosperity
unequaled in the history of our coun-
| try.
The determination to establish sim
liar locks and dams at points imme-
diately below Davis Island Give in all
thus far authorlzed), and legislation
by the last Congress providing for two
NOR, locks and dams-one below
Wheeling and one below Marletta-the
authorization of their construction un-
der the continuous contract system,
and the appropriation of funds for the
purpose, affords assurance of the in
uaguratiOn of a like era of prosperity
upon the Ohio River as far south as
Marietta.
The appropriation of funds for a
survey of the Ohio River, which is now
in progress, will enable the location
and recommendation of similar dams
to provide continuous water as far
south a sthe mouth of the Big Miami.
There remains futureh to be accomp-
nshed the appropriation of funds nee
essary to complete all these projects,
under the continuous contract system.
Now, therefore, we submit that there
is abundant reason for renewed and
concentrated organized effort upon the
part Of our association to carry to sue
cessful issue the great undertakings
inaugurated by its initial meeting in
Cincinnati in 1896
We urgently request you to be pres
ent ,the Louisville meeting, and as
sist by your wisdom and counsel in
laying broad and deep the foundations
for successful, permanent results.
The sessions of the convention will
beheld at the Gait House in Louisville.
1t is expected that a large delegation
will go down from this city.
Takes the burns out; heals the
wound; cures the pain. DIR. Thomas
Electric Oil, the household remedy.
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