The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-21
DEFEND WHARFAGE
AND HARBOR RIGHTS
CIRCULARS WILL BE DlsTRIBuT-
ED AT THE COMING SESSION
OF CONGRESS GIVING IDEAS
OF WORK 70 BE DONE.


nual session of the o. Valley I'M
proyement association the report OF
the committee on miscellaneous bus
mess was read and following are the
salient points of the report.
we view with alarm the closing
ZIP Of valuable wharfage of river
towns by railways, mills, etc. and
recommend that the river towns be
urged to look to 1t and zealously
guard their river approaches. We
recommend thai all river towns be
made acqusinted with their rights
and privileges under the law as TO
the establishing of harbor lines In
any locality. as provided in the act
Of congress of September 49, 1890,
March B, 1899, and other acts, the
substance of which is that whenever
Fit Is made manifest to the secretary
OF war that the establishing of har-
Dor lines is necessary for the protec-
tion and preservation of the harbors
or other navigable waters of the
United States he shall cause such
lines to be established beyond which
it shall not be lawful to make depos
its, etc, and under the provisions of
this act of congress the humblest cit
izen may by petition to the secretary
of war secure he appointment of a
commission to establish such lines
in any locality along the river"
Will clrcuIarize Congress.
Fred luke, of Cincinnati, moved
that the president appoint delegates
to visit Washington at the coming
session of congress and by the dis
tribution of printed matter and other
work in the interests of the associa-
ton endeavor to give every congress-
man more comprehensive view OF
what has been and what is yet to be
done. President Vance announced |
the appointment of the vice presi
dents and members Of the executive !
and finance committees as members
oi TINS uelt5IllUl.
Secretary Ellison reported tina, |
more than $1,000 had been contribut.
ed during this convention. Following
are the contributions; PittsbIrg
Chamber Of Congress, $500; Wheel |
ing Board of Trade, $500; City Ct
Ashland KY, $3.50; Commercial club,
Of Ashland Ky. 500; Louisville Com
mercial club, 5000; Tell City Ind,
800; cannelton, Ind, S25; Pomeroy
Beard of Trade, $50.
Prof J. l.. Corbly, president Of the
local auxiliary Of the association,
made a brief speech to the conven
tion this morning, in which he ex
tended thanks on behalf of the city |
Of Huntington to the delegates for |
their presence here. He said that
this convention had been composed /
of the most intelligent men ever as
sembled in hits city.
On motion of Captain John +. ORA
70 of Pittsburg, who took occasion
to pay very high compliment 10 the
worth Of Secretary J. +. Ellison and I
bis faithful discharge Of all dnies
developing upon him during the past
two years. a rising vote Of thanks
was rendered. Colonel Vance also
made a brief talk in which he highly
Mr.. Elison's work,
who is now also filling the office Of
treasurer.
Captain Ellison replied in few
remarks, in which he
stated that all he had done had been
In the interests Of the improvements
Of the Ohio river and its tributaries
and that he would be only too glad to
continue doing all in his power for
that cause in the future.
Encouraging kilograms.