The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-27

In reply to that intimation I shall
content myself with reading all that !,
occurred between the last remark
quoted from Mr.. Neville and the next
remark quoted from Mr. Bishop, pages
35 and SO of the hearing, which Is as
follows:
Mr.. Bowers:-If the members of the
committee were as familiar with the
physical situation there as am, they
would perhaps understand that it
would be quite impossible to get in
without the exercise of condemnation
proceedings. AS recall that grant,
the ownership of the soil fronting the
anchorage basin ends at the westei
terminus OF the basin, or short dis
lance on the other sides thereof, and
to go farther west would only involve
an additional amount of trestling to
get in there. But il that were not
true, and in response to the sugges-
ton made by the chairman a moment
ago, it is apparent that some one must
own the land which borders on the
water, and If any person sought to
| come into a perfectly open and unoc-
cupied spot, he would still have to buy
or condemn the land, and the proceed
ing by eminent domain in that case or
in this would be only an enforced pu'
cahse and sale Of the land
Mr.. Alexander:-May I ask ques.
ton right here?
The rman:-Certainly
Mr.. Alexander:-I would like to ask
Judge Neville or the Congressman
there would the bill be as satisfactory
to you containing such a provision
as this-such as was put into the bill
of two years ago in regard to improv'
ing Tampa Bay:
Provided, That no part of said
balance on hand shall be expend-
ed unless the dock company or
companies owning docks, wharves.
or terminals at Tampa Bay shall
by valid contract agree that the
wharfage charges at such termin-
ais shall be submitted to the Sec
rotary of War and be subject to hi,
approval"
Mr.. Bowers:-It would as far as
am concerned, and I desire to say tina
would not advocate the passage o
, any bill that created monopoly, ant
| should be very glad to see a prov@
| ion of that characvter go into thl
measure.
r Mr.. Neville. would not be {
? jectional at all.
/. Mr.. Bowers: There is only on
t dock there now. presume that OIL
i er docks will be built. 1t is certainl
G feasible to approach that anchorag
y basin from the westward by a NOR
q extended wharf, and to touch the basi
/. or hole in the water, which of cours
e belongs to the Government, and owe
/, which nobody can have any monopol
O without condemnation proceedings, an
J. l have no hesitation in asserting tn;
p there would not be the slightest di
ficulty in getting in ther
It against the assent of the present ow
4 err of the soil, for the reasonable vail
of the land actually taken for the pu
ID pose; and any dock or terminal col
is pany or railroad company or priva
q person would, even if the land we
m owned by any number of proprieto
n or by the state, have to buy the lai
le and be a purchaser anyway. The
would not, in fact, be the slighte
ct difficulty with the present prophet
r. of the land, and proceeding OF co
tn demnation could be put through at
We cost not to exceed the reasonable val
of the property actually taken, pl
ed the costs Of the suit, which are sma
he Is it not perfectly clear not on
he that there was no desire to divert
* tention from any proposition, but tn
ly Mr.. Alexander suggested a very
,st cellent provision which was imm'
mt lately Endorsed by me, anu as
show later on was put into the .
nd which was subsequently introduced
If me and passed.
,st quote now from the testimony
ed Mr.. Edward Hines on pages 81 and
and | especially call attention to
ort parts which are italicised which sh
ac- that the idea was to get the COVE
to ment to take charge of the work
that there was no where any fear
'on monopoly:
Mr.. Hines:-We are confronted W
the the question that this harbor Is N
or under the control of private
to poration. THE GOVERNMENT
'or. FAR HAS NOT TAKEN PoSSESsi