The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-21

the river Interests By excessive WARFARE
eharged u various citiea, towns and VII
la8 ee along the river, be Il
Reserved, That this association request
such legislation BY the respective states
and municipalities bordering on the Ohio
river, and BY C0ngreag. as will relieve the
Sateamhoat interests from such excessive
We, cordially en1orIe the method adopted
IN late yeafl By Congress Of placing Inn
poftant works under what u known a. the
continuous contract Byatem, because Of
% well a. the speedy completion Of such
work.
We heartily express our great appFeeia-
ton Of the broad and liberal treatment BY
ConBre9g Of the great question Of improve
Ing our hafboFB and hlVigable streams.
We believe that such Appf0pfia lions by
Congfe1g have received the candid up.
proval Of AL the people Of thig country,
merce.
Resolved, That In the Improvement n
the Ohio river between Pittsburgh and
Marietta. for which surveys have been
made and plans adopted By the United
States board OF engineers, 4 ID the 1udB-
tneht Of this convention that such Of the
dams not yet authorized 70 be placed ur:
der continuous contract, and contemplated
by those plans, should be authorized and
constructed at such points a. will most
promptly and eitectuallY aid the business
interests Of the Ohio valley. thereby. en-
Abllng boats 10 pass certain points which
are now serious obstacles to navigation.
We earnestly protest against the COM
tinued encroachmentS. upon the channel
way Of the Ohio river, which render navi-
cation difficult and hazardous, and urge
upon Congress the imperative necessity of
preventing all such encFoachEaentS which
so eeriou5ly threaten the safe navigation
ReSolSaa yvlsr the r,bIo river jpnprnva-
Hlent has been made upon the plan Fec'
Commended by the United Stateg engineers
TO the mouth OF Salt river. KY, we are IN
favor OF and urge the Improvement OF Salt
gineers Of the United States in Congress
In II. Doc 1874. 80 congTeaB, 1st session.
The engineers N charge OF the survey
OF the valley Of the Big Sandy river hAV-
ing favorabiy reported upon the construc-
ti0n OF q series Of locks and dams sfor
said water course, we urge that Congress
at its next session take such actions as
may be necessary TO carry out the recon-
mendRtions Of the engineers.
Resolved. With the large increase OF
commerce which will inevitably and I'm.
Enedlhtely foIlow the permanent improved
NAVIGATION In the Ohio river. our interest
In the making OF another better and deeper
outlet In the Mississippi river AT its mouth
will become paramount
The present Pass heing utterly made
quate to meet the necessities OF commerce,
we urge upon Congress at Its next session
to appropriate the necessary funds for the
opening OF q channel OF at least 80 feet
depth through the southwest pass OF the
Mississippi river to the gulf.
Whereas, For purposes Of hnrborage IN
the Ohio river, In readiness for early ship
rnent Of coal and other Products. origina-
ting In the river Itself and at streams trlb-
utRry thereto there 10 a necessity for the
creation Of elBckwater IN the Ohio river,
which will connect direct with the slack
water system already established In the
Great Kanawha, therefore,
Resolved, That Congress be respectfully
pettloned to provide for Immediate con- |
structlon Of lock and movable dam at
such point near and below Gallipolls as
will most effectively accomplish this pur-
pose. subject to location approved by the
United States engineers In charge OF tho
Ohio river Improvement.
Resolved, That this association urges
upon Congress the Importance Of carly
and conclusive action, providing for the
contradiction. ownership and control by
the United States Of an lsthmian canal.
we eommend the action taken by the
suant to resolution passed by this as
ISOLATION al Wheeling, in appointing
committee to procure the construction OF
a dam lust below Cincinnati, and we CONF
mend also the action OF that committee
In obtaining the passage Of Joint resolu-
tlOn by Congress, authorizing survey for
tho location Of such dam.
And whereas, II appears that report |
on the location and probable cost OF such
n dam, With a recommendation that such
u construction ia advisable. has already
been submitted to Congress (February 2j,
1872, House doc. 265, Sd session, 65th Con-
Therefore, Be II resolved. that we recon-
mend that immediate provision be made
low Cullums Rlfilelto insure In the harbor
Of Cincinnati, Covington and Newport, not
less than six feet OF water at low-wateF
stage,
Whereas. A large amount Of money has
been spent on the Low and Portland canal. |
and while the canal Is In good shape the
approach at the foot Of the canal Is dan
gerous to navigation the rocks showing
when there Is Gtlll two feet OF water In
the canal proper, and entrance has to be
made by a circuitous route, when at small |
expense straight channel could be made |
from present guard wall 70 +; J.. 0rGse
ment, by an eminent expert, Is only $4,000. !
Resolved, THAT we favor ouch improve
inert al Will emedy the ~ com planned OF.
Whereas, II Is understood that It Will
very soon be necessary TO reconstruct the
dam at the head Of the fails at Louisville. |
ny. and whereas the. navigation OF the
Ohio river In the pool above the falls wound
be greatly benefited by three or four feet |
greater depth OF water.
BE II resolved that the Congress OF the
United States be asked 70 provide for this
additional depth BIS making the present
dam Mt the head Of the falls three or four
feet higher when 1t be next rebuilt.
whereas, The main channel Of the Ohio
river needs constant dredging over numer.
ous bars which reform each year, and
whereas the appropriation Of funds for
such purpose IS more or less uncertain
BE II resolved, That the Congress OF the
United states be requested to make con.
tinuous appropriation Of $T50CO year for
such work similar to that already provided
on this river for the service OF snag-
boats.
All OF which r. respectfully submitted.
b. Il. DOYENER.
GEO. II. ANDERSON.
": a. PATTON;