The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-17
The Next Meeting Will Be at
Portsmouth, o., Next Year.
Resolutions Adopted Showing the En-
thusiasrn and Earnestness of
the Men.
THE DELEGATES ALL BACK.

was one of the most successful In the
history of the Ohio Valley Improve
ment Association. The following del
4 egates from Paducah returned last
night: James Roger, Mark Cole, II
A. Peter. Given Fowler, j. II. Ash
craft, Frank Farnesley and John
Summers.
4 After a spirited fight, Portsmouth
TO-, won the next convention over
Huntington. Wheeling, Louisville
Maysville and other cities
The following is a complete list OF
officers elected yesterday:
President-John l.. Vance.
Secretary and Treasurer. F.
Ellison.
Executive and finance committee
John l.. Vance, j. F. Ellison, George
Puchta, o. F. Barrett, Paris C.
Brown. Albert Bettinger, Edwin c.
Gibbs. r. w. Wise. NJ. b. Farrin.
Vice presidents for Pennsylvania
George II. Anderson, Pittsburg; w.
d. Rodgers. Pittsburg; James A.
Henderson. Pittsburg.
For West virginia-Hullihen
Quarter. Wheeling; d. A. Mossman,
Huntingdon. b. w. Peterson, Wheel
ing; George w. Summers. Parkers-
burg.
= For Ohio-Albert Bettinger. Gin
cinnati;- II. A. Marting, Ironton; d.
j. Sinclair. Sieubenville.
For Kentucky-W.W Hlte, Louis
Vile; w. A. Patton, Cattlettsburg;
s. A. Fowler. Paducah; w. c. Will
liams, Louisville.
For IndIana-F. B. Posey. Evans
Vile; NJ. C. CARRIER, Madison; Chas.
Hegewald. New Albany; ]. II. Odell.
Evansville.
For Illinols-George Parsons, Cal
70; ]. C. Willis. Metropolis; e. A.
Smith. Cairo.
The following are the resolutions
adopted:
Your committee submits for. reaf-
irmation the declaration OF priaci-
pies approved by the association at
its meetings in Parkersburg, 1902.
Evansville. 1908. and Huntingdon.
1904
First: We reafiirm as the sense of
this association that the improve
ment of the Ohio river from Pitts
burg TO Cairo should be such as to
provide a ninefoot stage at low wa
ter to provide for which we respect
fully ask that all appropriations and
surveys necessary to the completion
thereof be provided for at the earli-
est practicable time.
Resolved. That congress be re-
quested to cause the removal of all
artificial distractions to the full and
free use of the Ohio river and its ma
vigable tributaries. to which end it
Is recommended that the laws OF con-
gress for the preservation of harbor
lines be strictly enforced.
Third. AS to recommendations of
engineers, this association advocates
that Improvements of the Ohio river
be made according TO the report and
recommendations of the United
States engineers approved by the sec
rotary of war.
Fourth. This association recon-
mends the construction of a dam at
or near Henderson. KY, so as to
make a depth of six feet of water on
the mitre sill of the lower dam on
Green river at Spottsville. KY. which
Is necessary to make available the
improvement of Green river already
completed, as the result would also
be to make pool that would afford
safe harbor and adequate water at all
seasons for the large population and
interests of the cities of Evansville.
Henderson and Owensboro. We there
fore favor the project in advance of a
general survey of the lower river.
Fifth. Whereas. Experience has
shown that judicious dredging in
time of low water has proved extreme
ly beneficial to low water navigation,
therefore be It
Resolved. That we recommend a
liberal and timely use Of dredges
during the progress of the lock and
dam construction.
Resolved. That this association re-
news its protest against the mainte-
nance of narrow channel spans across
rivers.
Resolved. That we petition con-
gress to enact such laws as will eff
fectually control the rebuilding of
bridges to the end that in recon
structed bridges the obstructive feat
ures shall be eliminated.
Your committee submits the fol-
lowing additional recommendations
Sixth. Resolved. That the officers