Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-28
THE Ohio VALLEY
IMPROVEMENT MEETING
AT PADUCAH WAS MOST ENTHUsI-
AsTIC AND SUCCESSFUL AND
PROMISES MUCH.
RIVER AND HARBoR BILL NEXT
Thing to he Pushed by all the state
LegisIatures-Capt. d. ID. Doyener
onered a Very Important Hesoiu-
tion-sociaf Events Numerous-a
River Trip.

RIVER
There is little doubt that much good
will result from tine convention of the
Ohio Valley Improvement Association
held at Paducah, Ky, last week One
assured outcome of the convention IS
that strong influences will be brought
to bear upon Congressman and Sena-
tors to induce them to support the
River and Harbor bill when next it
is introduced in Congress.
Our Congressman, Capt. b. B. Dove
ner, made two excellent speeches before
the convention. He stated that the
man who talked the bill TO death in the
Senate, in defeating the bill, covered
himself with Disgrace and committed
political suicide as well. Captain
Dovener recommended to the conyen-
ton that the legislatures OF the diner
ent states be requested by resolution OF
the convention to pass resolutions in
structing their Congressman and Sena-
tors to earnestly support the river and
harbor bill As a result the secretary
of the association was instructed TO
frame such resolution and transmit
copies of it to the legislatures OF the
states.
The convention unanimously adopted
the following resolutions:
"Fiyt-The resolutions of the last
annual convention are reaffirmed.
"Second-Congress is requested to
authorize the continuation of the sur
vey of the Ohio River from the mouth
of the Big Miami to Cairo.
"Third-Congress is requested to
make continuous annual appropria-
ton of s2o0, 900 for the establishment
of regular dredging service.
"Fourth-The speedy reconstruction
of narrow-bridge channelways is urged,
and in cases where Congress omitted
at the time of authorization of such
bridges to provide for necessary
changes of channelways at the expense
of the companies owning such bridges,
the needed appropriation is asked for
such changes.
"Fifth-Congress is asked to provide
in charters of future bridges the most
ample width of bridge channelways.
"SIxth-The Secretary of War is au-
thorized to expend the unexpended bal
ance appropriated for the construction
of ice piers, for the repair and con-
struction of said piers.
'iSeventh-The continuance of the
worA on the tributaries of the Ohio
River in accordance with the plans of
the engineer and approved by the Sec
rotary OF War, is approved.
The report of the treasurer showed
balance of $5,124.s2 on hand, and the
treasurer stated also that this was the
first time in its history the association
had been out OF debt and had bal
ance in it's treasury.
The following subscriptions were
made to the funds OF the association;
Wheeling Board OF Trade, 500; Pitts
burg and Cincinnati Packet COMPANY
500; Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce,
500; Pittsburg Col Exchange, 800;
City of Paducah, 800: Louisville Com
mercial Club, $500; City of Catletts-
burg, 500; City of Maysville, 500;
Cincinnati Consolidated Boat Store
company, $50; R. w. Wise, $50; City of
Madison, $50; Evansville, Paducah e.
Cairo Packet company, $50; Capt
Browinski, $50; Tell City, s25; Par
kershurg, 500: Albert Bettinger, s2o;
Oscar Barrett, $50; City of Newport,
s25; Cincinnati Commercial Club, 500,
Total, s1,575.
Since November IA, 1900, the associa-
ton has expended ss,11599.
Organizer Frank Dougherty stated to
the convention that he had establish
ed branches of the association in many
Ohio river cities and it was decided by
the convention that efforts should be
made to organize every river city.
NJ. Hullihan Quarter of this city,
WAS reelected as vice-president for
West Virginia.
Kentucky is famous for its hospitali-
ty and the brllliancy and beauty of its
women, and the social functions Of the
convention were many and elaborate.
OF one of these, river trip rendered