Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-02-16

portion of this state, embracing all of
and parts of contiguous counties will |
be immeasurably benefited by the
of the Snake river, and |
we submit that there is scarcely an
other measure coming before this leg =,
islature that will serve so impartially |
so large an area, or that will rebound |
so greatly to the welfare of this state |
as a commonwealth.
Want Lower Freight Rates.
I'VE believe the open river will give
to the tributary country on either side
of it's electric lines, which, in con-
junction with the services to be had
with an open river, will effect the de-
sired competition with the great rail-
way lines. These electric lines must
necessarily be the feeders to the river
traffic, and need an open and unob-
structed river from Lewiston to its
mouth to give the protection neces-
sary to compete with the great rail-
way systems.
'Tn our opinion this will solve the
problem of regulating the traffic rates
to obtain. But the Improvement Of
the Columbia river to its free and un-
obstructed navigation to its mouth,
must be accomplished before we can
hope to secure all of these lateral cleo
trio lines. We hope you will do your
utmost to secure the enactment of the
enclosed bill.
Draft of Sill.
| Following. is the draft of the bill: !.
IAN actsfoss proutae .fSr the internal
Improvement Of tseSstate BY improve
ing the navisability Of Snake river. .
=Re it enacsed by BY the legisisstuJrs 4 = J % 81
the state Of Idaho:
sec. l~a Tha,. for the purpose of inn
proving tsSaaJssabniiS bf .snalse riv-
err as 'heremafiM provISsd, 3there be
and hereby is appropriated the sum Of
twenty five thousand-<s85 o00) dollars
Ito be expended as hereinafter provid-
fed. III li 2aft"}}Sf gsts44
! Sec. 2. That the improvements
hereby authorized consist ;of, tWidening
deepening and cleaning the channel Of
Snake river. o.-.
"Sec. 8. The Improvements hereby
authorized shall be under the contro
and direction of three commissioner
to be appointed bv the governor.
said commissioners before enterin:
upon the discharge of their duties
shall take and subscribe an oath be
fore some comuetent official within
this state. to faithfully perform TIL
duties of their office and shall file will
the secretary of state said oath AM
an official bond in the sum of $25,0oC
with not less than two sureties. to b
approved by the governor of the state
conditioned for the faithful discharg
of the duties of such office. Said i'm
provement commissioners shall b
bona fide residents of Idaho.
"T'he duties of such commissioners
shall be in all respects the same rela
tive to the Improvement of said rive
a as the duties of like state boards fo
the prosecution of any public work {
n like nature and shall be prescribed h
. the governor secretary of state al
!, torney general and the said commits
= sianers.
n No Compensation Provided.
4 sec. Each of said improvemer
commissioners shall serve without pa
II but shall receive his actual and nece'
- sary expenses incurred in the pei
formance of his duties hereunde
p which said sums shall be paid out I
n the general fund of the state Of Idah
Is and not out OF the fund hereby appr'
,e priated for Improvement as stated.
"Sec. g. All claims against the sta
arising under the provisions OF tn
II act. must be certified by the improv
NJ ment commissioners and approved
4. the state board Of examiners befo
~ any warrant can be drawn IN payne
ic thereof
g. "sec. Q. An emergency n hereby a
clared to exist as TO this act. a
4. therefore II is enacted that this q
r shall be IN force from and after
Of passage and approval"
Ms In response TO an inquiry seat
to by THE Commercial club to learn jr
It's what money has already been appr
DIS nriated towards the open river or
feet, Mr.. Rohobacher. secretary OF
a today received the following telegrf
Ire from Hon. J. N. Teal of PortlaT