The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-17
BILL FOR
EVERGLADES
DRAINAGE
He Also introduces Bill Calling
for Ship Canal Survey
Across Florida.

Representative Frank Clark OF
Florida is doing some hard work in
the lower house of congress. He has
recently introduced two bills which
are of special interest to Fioridians.
One calls for an appropriation of 49,
100000 by the national government
for the drainage of the Everglades and
the other provides for a survey of a
ship canal across the state. The bills
in full are as follows:
Everglades Drainage.
"a bill providing for the use of 3d.
900 900 of the money that would other
wise become a part of the reclama-
ton fund for the drainage Of certain
lands in the state Of Florida, and for
other purposes.
BE it enacted by the senate and house
of representatives in congress of the
United States of America in congress
assembled,
'That 100000 of the money here
after arising from the sale Of public
lands, and which, under the act Of
June II, 1902, would otherwise become
part of the reclamation fund, may
be used for the purpose of construct
ing a suitable and comprehensive sys-
tenn of drainage of the lands known
as The Everglades in the state Of
Florida, under the supervision of the
secretary of Agriculture: Provided,
That all the expense of such construc-
ton including salaries and the main
tenance of works for a period not ex-
ceeding ten years, shall be assessed
against the lands proposed to be drain
ed in proportion to benefits, said as
sessments to be levied and the money
to be paid in not to exceed ten annual
installments, under such laws and reg
ulatiOns duly enacted by the legisla-
ture of the state of florida, as in the
judgment Of the president of the Unit
ed States shall be adequate to insure
the repayment to the United States of
all money expended under the terms
of this act: Provided further, That
all money derived from such assess
ments shall be paid into the treasury
of the United States by the said state
Of Florida, and when so paid shall be
covered into the reclamation fund 10
be used under the provisions Of said
act Of June II, 1902; And provided fur
Their, That any money paid in by the
said state of Florida in excess of the
total amount paid out by the United
States when the said works are com
pletd, including the maintenance OF
the works, shall be returned to the
said state Of Florida"
Survey for Ship Canal.
The bill introduced by Congressman
Clark last week providing for a ship
canal survey across Florida, is as fol-
lows:
"A bill to provide for a survey fl
a ship canal across the state of Flor
Ida from the Atlantic ocean to the
Gulf Of Mexico and making appropria-
ton therefor:
BE it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the Unit
ed States Of America in congress as
sembled,
THAT the secretary of war is here
by authorized and directed to cause to
be made at as early a day as possible a
survey across the state of Florida
from the Atlantic ocean to the Gulf
OF Mexico, from and to such points
on either coast as it may deem most
desirable, to determine the practicable
ity feasibility and cost of cutting, es-
tablishing and maintaining across said
state Of Florida a ship canal of the
same width and depth of the canal now
being constructed across the isthmus
of Panama.
Sec. 2. That when such survey
shall have been completed the secre-
taTy Of war shall make due report
thereof to the congress, with full and
detailed statement as to the cost of
constructing and maintaing such
canal, together with his opinion as to
its desirability for the needs of COM
merce and the practicability of its con-
struCtion and ma 'ntenance
Sec. 3. That the sum of $50, 900, Or
so much thereof as may be necessary,
out Of the moneys in the treasury of
the United States not otherwise ap-
propriated, is hereby appropriated to-
carry into effect the provisions Of this
act "