The Ocala banner., 1906-09-28
rHe EVERGLADES RESOLUTION.

4 Whereas, The board OF trade of
Fort Myers, Fla, in its wisdom and
generosity have extended invitations
to His Excellency, Gov. N. B. Brow
ard and staff, together with the
members of the senate and house of
Representatives of the state of Flor
ida. and the members of the state
lpress, to join in a personal inspec-
ltion of the actual conditions pertain
ling to the draining Of the Everglades;
and
! Whereas, the said board of trade
Iof Fort Myers, Fla, has provided a
means of conveyance and all neces-
sary accommodations and appurte-
nances facilitating a thorough inspec-
ton and conception of the same;
and
Whereas, A large and representa-
tive delegation of state senators and
Representatives of the state ligisla-
ture, members of the state press, to-
gether with the Fort Myers board of
trade and many civilians from var
ious parts of the state did make a
tour of personal inspection of the Ev-
erglades from Fort Myers to Lake
Okeechobee, traversing its only and
exclusive drainage artery-the Calico
sahatchee river-through Lake Hoe
pochee, Bonnet lake ana the system of
waterways known as the Disston Ca
mails; and
Whereas, The overflow and damage
to planters and growers along the
lower Caloosahtchee river was visi-
BILE, and as apparent to the novice
as to the resident of the Caloosaht-
chez valley, and
Whereas, Some remedy is demand
ed by residents, planters and land
owners from His Excellency, N. B.
Broward, governor of the state of
Florida; and
Whereas, To our minds, system
of canals from Lake Okeechobee to
, the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of
Mexico is feasible and practicable;
therefore, be it
Resilved, That we, the invited
guests of the Fort Myers board of
trade, state senators and representa-
: tives of the state of Florida, the state
; press present, and civilians-return
our sincere thanks to the board of
trade of Fort Myers, and especially to
, the officers and managers Of the
steamboat line and all the citizens
of Lee county, and especially to the
good ladies and citizens of Alva, Fla,
, for their hearty welcome and magnif-
cent entertainment, and more espec-
tally to His Excenency, Gov. N. B.
Broward, for his personal attendance,
and ask the cooperation and support
of every voter of the state of Florida
, lin the inauguration and adoption of
the project that connects the Atlantic
Ocean with the Gulf of Mexico, the
waters of which lave both the east
and west coast of our peninsular,
Alva, Fla, Sept. 10, 1906.
+ To the Honorable Phillip Isaacs, Pres
ident, and Members of the Fort
+ Myers Board of Trade.
Gentlemen:-ln meeting assembled
at this point the governor of the state
: Iof Florida, together with the mem.
bers of the legislature and citizens
of Alva, members of the Fort Myers
: board of trade and their invited
guests, the Florida state press, and
/ citizens of Lee county, called to or.
/ der by Hon. Stephen Melton, member
: of the house of representatives from
! Duval county, Senator W. K. Jackson,
, of Citrus county was elected chair
z man and A. F. Lowering, of Tampa
(Hillsborough county,, secretary.
The purpose and object of this
( meeting was to give expression ia
the observations of all those persons
, comprising the Everglades Drainage
: inspection party under the supervis-
= ion and special invitation and dircc-
ton of the Fort Myers board of trade
who made the trip from Fort Myers
to Lake Okeechobee on September is
e and 10. 1906, up and through the Ca
5 loosahtchee river, Lake Flirt, Lake
5 Bonnett and the Disstion canals
4 creating, a state committee, whose
$ duty should be to give TO the citizens
: of Florida and the whole world al
: accurate finding as regards the condi
2 tions, possibilities and feasibility OF
T the draining of the Everglades be
e ginning at Lake Okeechobee, through
{ series of canals to the Atlantic
t Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.
4 The committee after diligent anc
faithful observation, beg to repori
as follows:
First. We find every evidence ot
serious congestion and damagin:
overfiow Of the Caloosaht
" chee river during the rainy season