Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-19

the Los Angeles chamber Of commerce,
and which the Commercial club and
other prominent organizations Of Utah.
Nevada, California, Colorado and Mon
tana will be asked TO duplicate. are as
follows.
Whereas, II appears that the ship
ping business transacted through the
port Of San Pedro has Increased over
300 per cent within the last six years,
and has increased In the last year more
than so per cent, and that the increase
In harbor receipts OF said port for the
year 1902, over the year 1901, was 100
per cent, and the increase In the said
receipts for the current year over the
year 1902 will probably be at least 100
per cent; and,
Whereas, the present harbor facili-
ties OF the inner harbor at SAN Pedro,
where the bulk OF said business is
transacted, are entirely inadequate to
accommodate the present business OF
the harbor on account Of the lack of
deep water along the wharf water
frontage OF said harbor; and,
Whereas, 1t Is apparent that the fu-
ture growth OF the territory whose bus
mess is transacted through said har-
Dor, and the necessities of its commerce
viii In the immediate future largely in
crease the demands upon the facilities
of said San Pedro harbor to accommo-
date its commerce; and,
Whereas, The board Of engineers OF
the United States government has here
tofore recommended project by which
a depth OF 25 feet of water at low tide
shall be attained in said inner harbor,
from the entrance thereof at Dead
Mans island to Wilmington. thus az.
fordng an available wharf frontage OF
about seven miles and,
Whereas. the business interests OF
southern California at the present time
require, and in the future will much
more largely demand deep water har-
Dor facilities for the purpose of accom-
modating commerce carried In deep
draught ships between this section and
the Atlantic ports of the United States.
the South American coast, and the orl-
ent; Therefore, be ii
Resolved, That It Is a matter Of par
amount interest to Southern California.
as well as to all Of the southwestern
territory Of the United States, that the
government shall proceed at once, and
as rapidly as possible. TO improve the
inner harbor as recommended by the
board of engineers OF the United States,
so that depth Of Is feet OF water at
low tide shall be obtained over the
whole area OF the said inner harbor
from the entrance thereof to Whining
ton.
And resolved further. That we appeal
TO the senators representing the state
OF California In the United States sem
ate, and to the representatives OF the
state OF California in Congress, 10 ur-
gently insist upon the appropriation by
the government, at the present session
Of Congress, of the total sum estimat-
ed by the board OF engineers OF the
United states as the cost Of said i'm
provement, and that the same be put
under the continuing contract system,
so that the improvement so urgently
demanded by the commerce OF southern
California, as well as OF the southwest
ern portion OF the United States. may
be completed at the earliest possible
date.
Resolved further. That the secretary
is hereby directed TO send copy OF
these resolutions to the senator's and
representatives. in Congress from this
state,
l hereby certify that the above Ia a
true and correct copy Of the resolutions
passed by the directors OF the Los An
geles chamber OF commerce at the reg
ular meeting, held Wednesday Dec. l6,
1903
In witness whereof I have hereunto
affixed my hand and the seal Of the cor.
poration.
(sIgned) HOMER LAUGHLIN.
Vice President.
Attest:
(slgned) FRANK WIGGINs.
Secretary,