The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-28
ENCAMP MENT GOES
TO MOREHEAD CITY
Military Committee Made
it's Report.
CHOICE is UNANIMOUS
The Report States the Advantages Pos
sessed by the Site at Morehead
City Over the Former Camp
ing Grounds at Wrighisville.
The Terms Given.

The special board consisting of Gen
erals Armfield and Robertson. Quar-
termaster General Macon. and Colo
nels Bragaw. Ludlow and Gardner,
yesterday made their report to Gov
ernor Glenn, commander in chief OF
the North Carolina National Guard
and the grounds offered by Morehead
city were unanimously elected os the
site for the permanent encampment.
'fhe report contains nine typeWrit-
ten pages showing the propositions in
fun made by Morehead City and
Wilmington for Wrightsville. The re-
port of the Board states the various
...id superior advantages of the site
at Morehcad City over those offered
by the old encampment site at
Wrightsville. and gives the deficiencies
of the latter place in detail.
The report of the Board is as fol-
lows:
ZION. r. b. Glenn. COMMANDMENTS
Chief"
Dear Sir: We have the honor TO re-
port that in obedience to S. O. No. 50
dated Nov. 13. 1905. we have visited
Morehead City and Wrightsville and
examined the properties offered as
permanent camp sites for the North
TO an advertisement for sealed bids
the following propositions were re-
ceived and submitted to the consider
alton of this Board:
"Goldsboro. n. c., October 81. 1905
His EXcellency, K. B. Glenn:
Governor of North Carolina,
Raleigh. n. c.
Dear Sir: In the event Morehead City
shall be selected as the location for
the Permanent EncamDment of the
National Guard, the Atlantic ana
North Carolina Company agree as fol-
lows:
Cd To donate to the State without
cost. the present encampment grounds
on Bogue Sound. near Morehead City,
with such other lands as may be
deemed necessary by the military au-
thorities of the State for encampment
purposes with the understanding that
if the State ever discontinue the use
of the site for the encampment of the
militia. the lands shall revert TO this
company:
"(2.) To construct on these grounds
such platforms. sidings and other fa-
cilities as may be necessary for the
safe and convenient handling of the
troops and camp equipage.
"C3) To give the same tranSporta-
ton rates and facilities to and from
Morehead City as are now in effect on
may be put into effect by them; TO
supply ample equipment for the salts
factory accommodation of the troops
and others attending the annual ell
campment, and, during the encamp-
ment to maintain such short frank
service. at reasonable rate of fare. be-
tween the camp grounds and More
head City as NAV be necessary, and
on completion of the Beaufort and
Western Railway to extend this ser
vice to Southport
1.-The camp site offered is one which
has heretofore been occupied by the
National Guard of North Carolina and
has been considered by both officers
and men as most pleasantly situated
and admirably adapted to encamn-
ment purposes. The soil is of a sandy
nature but firm. high and we'll
drained. overlooking Bogue Sound.
Its location is such that it affords a
splendid bathing beach for the SOL
dierS. without eX~ nnSe of tranSDorta-
ton to the surf or other coast. Adj
joining the camp grounds is large
parade ground level as a floor and
annie for the accommodation of the
entire National Guard.
1.-THE town of Morehead Citv we
understand. will agree to repair the