The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-04-14
Deem Water Contention at Morgan City.
Stock Company Formed to Dredge
Channel to the Gulf.

Last Tuesday was great day
in the history Of Morgan City and
Rcru and one OF the most mo-
mrl4tt,u- ia the history Of South
we-t L.ti-i-na. for the cnthuSi-
a-ln aut. :. truinatlon 81 the
nnopIc II thi~ section which was
shown "a the cXcur-ion from Nor
can City 10 the Cult on last Tues
day, resulted in the organization
Of stock company for the pur-
pose OF dredging a channel
through Pointe-au-Fer reef, which
will enable vessels drawing thlr-
teen feet OF water 10 carry cargoes
OF various commodities from the
ports of Morgan City and Ber-
wick to all ports OF the United
States. Central and South Amer
ga and Mexico. There were in
attendance at the meeting over
200 representative citizens from
all parts OF Southwest Louisiana,
and the steps taken were IN ad-
vance OF anything that had been
anticipated. Speeches were made
by MISUNDERSTANDING j. \.
Sanders. Senator Donelson Cal
ferv, Congressman X. +. Brous-
sard. Hon. K. T.. Milling and Mr..
Tho-. \. Thorge-on, which were
listened to attentively by the large
crowd present.
When this movement OF deep
ening the channel at the mouth
IN OF the Atchafalava was started
some time ago TO induce the FED
rral government TO undertake. the
work OF dredging the channel,
which would connect Morgan City,
Berwick, and all the Atchafalaya
country with the Gull, it was be-
lieved that the cost OF cutting the
channel would not be less than
$500. 900, and the movement was
intended TO obtain the influence
necessary to have Congress un-
dcrtake the work OF improvements
But after a careful study on the
part OF the leaders OF the move
ment it was thought that a 10
foot channel could be dredged for
| $50, 900. and it was decided to or
ganiZe stock company and raise
the money necessary to do the
work and look to Congress for the
further development of the ports
OF Morgan City and Berwick. and
| the REIN DuTsemtnt OF the stock
holders Of the stock company at
some future date. There has been
over $4,000 already subscribed,
and We believe inside a week this
amount will be doubled. We feel
satisfied that the plans outlined
by those who have this most i'm
portant matter in hand are entire
ly practicable, and we admire the
pluck and progresslveness that
has been shown by our people,
in not sitting down quietly and
waiting for the government to act.
The following committees have
been appointed by the chairman
OF the permanent organization, for
the different towns along the
Teche, to solicit Estock and do
everything they can the fur
therance OF the project now in
hand:
Morgan City, Il. Jolley,
Chas. Brownell, Sidney Win
chester. &. \. Bihbins, G. II. ST.
Clair.
Patterson-L. NJ. Williams, r.
Lee Riggs. Oscar Zenor.
Jeanrrette-H. b. Hewes, Paul
Bourgeois. Capt. j. G. Murphy.
St. AiartinsvIlle.-Chas. Cute
kunst, I. j. Liable, a. Bienvenu,
Z. Delahous~aye, l.. Guidry.
Franklin i. NJ. Norman, II.
G. Rose, Il. a. Hanson.
Baldwin.-R. S. Barnett, John
Baldwin, Joe Brig.
New lberla.-E. f. Millard, Luke
Trainor, Capt. +. I. King, J. 2
Subervlelle, l.. Lemaine.
Berwick T. \. Ihorgeson. F.
+. Chapman, G. S. Tevis.
Centrevilie.-Wm. Schwan, l.
:. Wooster. j. A. Barnett.
The shares are OF the par value
Of ten dollar, each, and every cit
iZen in Southwest Louisiana
should at least subscribe for one
share. Send in your subscription