The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-04-15
eRANrLEY,s COOS WORK.

brief review Of the results Of the
work Of the congressman Of the
Eleventh district, aided by the SEN
ators OF Georgia, has accomplished
for this city and his entire district
and state is. we mink. Timely
The Improvement Of our harborg our
inside route, our rivers, while Of SUI
prome Importance to is. are also sub
jeets Of interest to every citizen Of
he state.
The bill contains as it now stands
an appropriation Of sI65,0oo for our
inner harbor and outer bar an in
crease Of $4,000 in that item. az it
passed the house, $4,000 for JekyI
creek ard the dwellings, a portion Of
the inside water route Of vital i'm
portance to our commerce. a provision
for survey Of the proposed connec-
ton Of Club and Plantation creeks.
a matter not only Of immediate value
to our city, but also to all that large
section of our state in the Eleventh
and .other congressional districts
drained by the Altamana, 0conee and
0cmulgee myers, and a water outlet
'or the products of this section OF the
state. The appropriations last ~nnned
were added in the senate after the
bin left the house through the efforts
of Congressman Brantley and sena-
tor Clay as member of the com
nerce committee. The appropriation
for the Ocmulgee was also increased
through the efforts Of our senators
and congressman Of the districts lr
terested, our Mr.. Brantley doing every
thing in his power.
This is a tremendous Increase OF
appropriations carried in the river
ana harbor bin affecting our port am
congressional district, and IL is be.
lieved win be retained in the bill and
become laws.
II the work done by Mr.. Brantley
il connection with this hill. when
Is not q work merely Of TINS session.
but a persistent and untiring work
for three sessions Of congress, were
all that had been done it would com.
nand the verdict Of eweil done by
ali the people Of the Eleventh congress
sional district.
But in addition there is no reason.
able doubt Of his procuring at thus
session the necessary additional ap-
preparation above the 100000 he had
already secured for our public build-
ing to insure building harmonious
IN design Of which every citizen Of
brunswick viii be justly proud.
He has also been active, earnest
and unurmg in his efforts to procure
AN appropriation for national exper.
iment station for south Georgia Of vital
Importance to Glynn anu every other
county in his district.
For light snip off this coast and
added range lights in our harbor in
valuable to our commerce and to the
country generally and which will if
not provided for in me present SEES
sion, certainly soon be granted by
congress.
His efforts to procure sessions OF
the United States court Tor valdosta.
and his efforts for every secuon of
his district have been all that could
nave been desired
The incorporation in the river and
harbor bin OF the item for Col. G. p
Goodyear of $4,000 is measure Of
justice for a great pubic work which
we have already re,erred to with
great satisfaction, ana its passage j
through the house without objection
is largely due to the cogent reasons
for this course urged by Mr. Brantley
and the array u facts and CONNER. |
eial benefits resulting from the owrk |
done.
The wisdom OF retaining a strong |
delegation in congress so long az |
they VIII stay which has given Maine |
and other states such prestige in con- |
gress is being justified in Georgia. ana !
We trust this policy viii continue.
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