Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-10
OYSTER GROWERS BUSY.
Object te River and Harbor Bill as
 Contemplated.

Washington, FeD 1U-Ine oyster growers of Connecticut are up i'll arms against one section of the new river and harbor bill. and it is understood plans are now being formulated to have several well known lawyers from the state come to Washington and urge the committee on rivers and harbors to change this particular sec tion. The growers of Bridgeport, Stamford and New Haven are working together to bring about modification of the provision.
 i The section in question relates to the dumping of refuse of any kind into 1 any navigable water of the United States. The bill makes such dumping unlawful, except as regulated by or ders of the secretary of war. It fur | ther prescribes that the secretary Of l war, whenever ill the judgment of the ! chief of engineers anchorage and navi- gation will not be injured thereby, l may permit the deposit of any mater ial in navigable waters, within limits l to be defined and under conditions to be prescribed him him, provided ap- plication is made to him prior to de- 1 posting such material; and whenever any permit is so granted the conditions ! thereof shall be strictly complied with and any violation thereof shall be un- 1 lawful.
 The committee on rivers and harb0rs state that they had no intention of in- turing the oyster growers. and they | do not think this provision of the bill ] will in any way interfere with their business. It is maintained that there ! is nothing new in this section and the | law is not changed except in so far as it gives more authority to the sec retary of war to enforce his regula- tons. He already has power to make the necessary regulations, but it has been found difficult to secure the con viction, of .violators of his regulations. and the bill has been drawn for the purpose of remedying the evil. The | secretary of war may not change the present rules in the least. except so ! far as to make It easier to detect vio- lators of the present law. The section was drawn at the earnest solicitation of the war department, and is especial ly aimed at those who dump ma aterial , in the large harbors like Boston and 1 New York, and not at those along
 Long Island sound. ~~ss~'@'" Report of Light House Board.
 The lighthouse board has submitted to congress it's annual report with recommendations for changes and new
 work. For Connecticut, the board
 again recommends the erection of d
 new dwelling house for the keeper of
 the light at stOnington breakwater.
 This recommendation has been made
 ever since 1901. An appropriation ot
 SG,000 is asked for for this purpose.
 The board also recommends the con.
 struction of a new lighthouse and
 buoy tender to take the place of the Cactus at New London. and recom-
 mends an appropriation of S135.O00 for
 this purpose. This recommendation
 has also been made for several years.
 and d bill is now before both the sen
 ate and house to build such q vessel
 The Cactus was built in 1863 and is
 now considered unseaworthy.
 In the Interest of Pure Food.
 Hon John F. Noble. the dairy com missioner of Connecticut. is in this city to attend conference of repre- sentatiycs of various organizations
 who are interested in the pure food bill now before the senate. There i.
 great danger that this bill will fail oi passage in the senate Ii has alread, passed the house and is being talked to death in the senate. The commit
 tee. of which Mir Noble is 1 member.
 net and talked the matter over this
 m"rniug. They then went over io the
 White House in body and had T con
 terence with the president. The presi dent promised them that he would taist up the subject with Secretary Wilson .: tbc agricultural department. Tb,
 committee also called on various sen ators lurin. inc day. but no one cat
 give any definite assurances that ih,
 bill will pass.
 MI Noble will remain in Washington
 uEti' Saturday.
 Star Rouir Change
 Tn" postofiice department has issue, orders. effective to-day. io have th, mail carrier between West HartIsnf and New Hartford usc ibe west r"lt
 or ihc irip between Fiartland ant
 BarkhamsteJ "n tue trip io New Hart ford. aud io -o over ihc east road or
 tbc trip to West Hartland. Tberc ]: Do change in the distance iraycl"l.