The Pensacola journal., 1905-03-24
TO INSPECT
RIVER WORK
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE IN.
WTED TO VISIT FLORIDA.
STATE FAREp WELL
APPROPRIATIONS.

Having made comparatively liberal
appropriations for the rivers and har-
bors of the state of Florida, the river
and harbor committee of the house Of
representatives will no doubt accept
Of the following invitation to visit
Jacksonville and inspect the work that
has been done OIL the st. Johns river,
under the appropriations made in pre-
vious years, says the Jacksonville
Times-Union.
Hon. T. E. Burton, Chairman River
and Harbor Committee, Washington,
ID. c.: Dear Sir-I am informed by
Senator ]. P. TaIiaferro of this city
that the river and harbor committee
have in view making a trip to Cuba
and Porto Rico at no distant date.
In behalf of the Board Of Trade | wish
TO extend TO you and your committee
a most cordial invitation to favor US
with visit and give us an opportunity
10 show you what has been accom-
plished in the way of deepening our
river and harbor since your last visit
/ trust that you can arrange to bring
your committee here the coming spring
or summer, either on the occasion OF
your proposed visit to Cuba and Porto
Rico or at any other time that it may
suit your convenience, and l beg to
assure you hearty welcome. Very
truly yours, c. E. GARNER, Presi-
dent"
Hon. Stephen NJ. Sparkman of Tam
pa, member of congress from the First
Congressional District of Florida, is a
member of the river and harbor COM
mittee, and it is principally through
Congressman Sparkman's efforts tnat
the committee has decided to make
the trip to Cuba and Porto Rico and
to take in Florida in it's route.
Florida Fared Well.
In the last river and harbor bill
Florida fared very well, through the
earnest efforts of Congressman Spark
man, Davis and Lamar and Senators
Taliaferro and Mallory. The total ap-
preparations for the St. Johns river.
for new work and continuing contract.
amounted to $400,750
In addition to the appropriations in
the river and harbor bill, the sundry
civil bill, passed by the last congress,
carried an appropriation of $205, ,0OO
For continuing the improvement from
Jacksonville to the ocean and compile
ton of contract authorization" So.
it will be seen, that the total appro-
priations for the st. Johns river by
the last congress amounted to S614,750.
Local Committees Work.
In view of the fact that the river
and harbor committee of the Jackson
Vile Board Of Trade has worked per-
sistently to secure appropriations for
the st. johns river Improvements, and
the efforts of the committee had much
to do with securing the appropriations,
the Jacksonville Board Of Trade hal
reason to be proud of the committees
work.
In recognition of the interest taken
by the committee in the river improve
ment, Captain R. G. Ross the we'll
known jetty contractor, has arranged
with Major Francis Skunk, engineer
in charge of the st. Johns river i'm
provement, under the direction of the
War Department, to give the commit
tee a trip on the river, so that the
committee can see just what mas been
done.
To Inspect the Work.
Major Skunk, who. by the way, has
DCSn AdIS4g plOuiOlCu 10 the TANK Oh
major in the United States Engineer
Corps of the army, having heretofore
been Captain Skunk, will accompany
the committee on the trip on board
the new dredge and snagboat Florida,
if tnat boat is available. If the Flor
ida cannot be secured, then one of
Captain Ross's tugs will be used.
The trip will be made next Tuesday,
due announcement will be made of the
time of departure and return. The
members of the river and harbor COM
mittee of the Board of Trade are:
W. w. Gunner, c. NJ. Cooper Dex-
ter Hunter, r. B. Archibald, B. H.
Barnett, D. G. Amber r e Long. r.
G. Ross, n. B. Broward, Theo. G. Eyer.
W. A. Bours, Jno G. Christopher. ].
P. Taliaferro, ]. H. Durkee, c. B. Rog-
ers, George w. Wilson, ]. S. Fairhead
C. P. Lowell, George w. Pauldlng, Har-
old Weston.