Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-31
IMPORTANT MEETING
TO BE HELD MORROW
Continued From Page Q.

Jcct.
At meeting on July 90. 1881. the
minutes state that the presidents let
ter 10 Commodore TruXton. chairman
OF the United States Advisory Board,
IN reference to the reported encroach-
ments now in progress at Lambert's
Point and his reply thereto were read.
ana. on motion the whole matter was
referred TO the Committee on Port
Wardens Line for examination and re-
port.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
AT a meeting of the board on Septem-
Der = 1851. Mr.. Peters, chairman of the
committee on Port Warden's Line.
submitted the following report, in ref
ernce TO the Lambert'S Point improve
mentS. which was adopted The
committee on Port Warden's Line. to
"hon was referred the inquiry wheth-
er the extensive line of wharves now
IN course of construction at Lambert's
Iolnt by the Norfolk Terminal Com
Iahv 10. or do not. project too far out
INTO the chanrelway, beg leave 10 re-
poct that. upon personal eNamina-
tlon OF the premises proposed to be
mus occupied we are of opinion thatIit
would have been better. in every view.
II the line in the immediate vicinity OF
Lamoerts Point lighthouse had been
established considerable distance in
Side the present line as originally rec
commended by the United States Ad-
'Visory Board. but inasmuch as the
late Board of Harbor Commissioners
legally established the line which is
now occupied by costly improvements.
the movement of which would involve
heavy charge TO the cities of Nor
iolk and Portsmouth, and county of
4\orlolk, we recommend no further ac-
ton at present. Respectfully sub
mitted.
"WM. II. PETERS, Chairman"
Ihere were present at this meeting
Chas. Reid. president and Messrs. w.
FL. Doyle. VIM. II. Peters. W. NJ Hope.
l. j. Nottingham and Henry llirn.
PROPOSED ACTION.
The action now proposed contcm
plates radical move the final result
or which is hard to foretell 1t IS I'M
derstood that If the permission is
granted as prayed for by the Norfolk
and Western Railway Company. and
its pier is built and extended as far
as the Board of Harbor Commissioner
can grant permission the railway COM
pany Will petition the War Depart
lnent to give 1t the privilege of still
further extension out and beyond the
Fort Warden's line. either the line as
1t now exists or out and beyond the ex
tended Port Warden's line If the pres
ent line is put farther out. In view of
the complaints of n crowded channel
tnat we now hear. a further contrac-
uon oil the open area will no doubt
meet Will SERIOUS opposition.
y contested CHANNEL.
Prior 10 the extension OF the Norfolk
& Western piers out to I.ambert's Point
light. the space between the picrhcod
ana the light house allowed the unob-
structed passage of the vast fleet Of
small craft. oyster. fish and truck boats
that flock to this port This using of
the shallower water by the light draft
craft allowed the use of the main
channel for the deep draft vessels
The result of the extension OF the pier
to the lighthouse was to compel this
great fleet of small craft to use the
main channel, in common with the
deep draft shipping. thus to an extent,
impeding both classes OF vessels.
ADVANCED ABOUT 500 FEET.
On page g. OF the report of the
Board OF IIarbor Commissioners. for
1856 and 1887, is noted the following in
n letter from Captain Human, Captain
OF Engineers, L. s. Army, To the Board
Thus the line was advanced about
500 feet al Lambert's Point. Was this
proceeding very cautiously and slow
ly. to quote from the last commune
cation to you? Why should the line
be straight necessarily? Why not
conform to the shape of the natural
deep water channel, following an easy
curve?"
FORMATION OF BARS.
The extension of such a pier as is
proposed and its effects in the forma-
ton of bars is another reason that
will no doubt he advanced for the most
careful Investigation before any action
is taken in matter of such vital i'm
portance to this port and vicinity.
Where permission is granted to build
out to the Port Warden's line. the par
ties to whom permission is granted ac-
quire rights that cannot he rescinded
without adequate pecunary compensa-
ton, after condemnation proceedings.
MORE ABOUT PIERS.
1t is suggested that instead of a long
pier the difficulty in loading vessels by
the inability to load two vessels at the
same side of the pier may be overcome
in very simple manner by the con-
struction of as many shorter pier as
arc required to handle the increasing
coal business OF the railway company.
The company would of course find
this somewhat more expensive than
building one long pier. but 1t is urged
that while this course Is available no
action detrimental to the port should
be taken by the local or national au-
thorities. Short piers could thus be
added from time to time s desired the
company could simultaneously load as
many vessels as il provides accommo-
dalton for and there need be no in
frineement on the Port Warden's line,
or the channel.
OPINIONS EXPRESSED.
In regard to the matter TO be ccnsd-
cred the views of prominent represent
atives OF the transportation and other
business interests will he read with in
terest. The Virginia Pilot cndeavorcd
yesterday to ascertain the general
opinion OF this subject. and succeedo
in reaching a number of business men
Those interviewed gave their opinions
as follows:
CAPTAIN ]. w. McCARRICK,
of the Clyde Line. speaking to re-
porter of The Pilot. says: