The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-23
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foot stage of water In the OHIO Rive
from Pittsburg to Cairo, and 1t wa
, then suggested that resolutions t.
Congress be prepared with such care
and force, that so far as the improve
ment of the Chic River and its tribu
taries was concerned the same reso
buttons could be adopted each succeed
ing year. until our aims for river i'm
IproVement had been fully accomplish
ed The purpose of this suggestion
was to assure the members of Con
gress that this Association had decid-
ed some fixed and feasible plan for the
improvement of the river and intend.
ed to stick TO it, and it is pleasure to
note that this provision in the resO-
lutions has been carefully adhered To
iup to the present time. Friends. IL we
can judge from the signs, the dawn
of our fondest ambition Is near at
hand. and ii is likely that before an,
other annual meeting of this Associa-
ton is held, the plans for the improve.
ment Of the Ohio River from Pitts,
burg to Cairo. which have been caro-
fully prepared and recommended by
United States Engineers and uniform,
ly advocated by this Society, will be
come a reality, so far as the National
Congress is concerned and all that
will remain for the friends of the Ohio
River and its tributaries to do. will be
to watch the progress of this great
work until it is wholly completed.
which will be done within a few short
years without doubt
At the beginning of the work of this !
Association its attention was direct |
ed mainly to the improvement of the |
upper end of the Ohio River. with |
what seemed to be the idea that ali |
that was needed was to get from |
to Cincinnati, or to this city,
During the past few years the cities
and town along the lower end of the
liver have appreciated the importance
If this work and have poined hands
With all interests here represented.
With the view of securing the improve
nent of the river as a whole togeth-
r with its tributaries This has be
ome an absolute necessity, as the
members OF congress naturally look to
he whole people to- direct them in
heir actions, and this is right 1t has
een apparent to the members of Con
.ress for some years that the PEG
lie of the Ohio Vallet as a whole
re demanding the improvement |
ought after and now we have two
( the leading candidates for the
residency emphatically committed to :
he Improvement Of all internal wat +
rways, as expressed in their address y
; to very large and enthusiastic audi b
noes, representing the Lakes-to-the-
ulf Deep Waterway Association, n
.hich held its meeting in Chicago,
80 weeks ago.
The mayors of the state of Illinois,
/ meeting held a short time ago,
approved of the scheme I
, improve all internal meritorious Fl
aterways, and you all know that the y
ate of Illinois is to vote next month q
pom the question Of a change in it, Il
so as 10 permit the state e.
obtain a loan Of $4,000, 10000, to
: used exclusively in the construc
on Of a canal, locks and dams along
Ie line OF the Drainage Canal ami
lincis River, so as to give a stage Of {!
alter Of not less than fourteen fee, G
ON the Lakes to the Mississippi n
liver.
AT a meeting Of the Lakes-to-the o
llf Deep Waterway Association.
hich was held in Chicago a few days NJ
90, I was there complimented with c
e appointment as a member of the oil
solutions committee and while u IL
emed proper that should coincide pI
ith the views of the other members
the committee. that the Lakes-tO- "
O. Gulf movement should go along ly
with all river improve "
ents. took occasion to say that they OF
ust not be disappointed If the Ohio SC
yer Improvement should take the of
al, giving as a reason therefor, that
q whole Improvement had been sur III
yei by the Government Engineers 81
"A approved by the Board Of Review
, other river improvement in this as
untry has reached the advanced fir
age that IS accorded to the Ohio. al
. I 10 not consider it egOtism on gr
p part Of this Association to claim i'm
d expect 10 enjoy the improvements tic
ar have been sought for. somewhat or
advance OF all the other Deep Wat sh
way projects. The friends Of the in'
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