The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-01-22
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lt'f snd atlg directed Efforts. such
splendid sbd ffffescblng scbleve.
ments hays been Wrought IN the
development asd deepenlos N the
hifbuf aod figefs NJ the bort IL IL
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picinus and 0ppoftuhe. ffuat, that
We pause the while ana take . retro.
spoctife view W. from the llehfa ~
the fast We must light the lpmp by
winch We hope ~ successfully tread
The prospective roadway ~ the future
40, IN The tettospoctlon, notwlth.
standing the blishting effects NJ a
Threatened panic and consequent
financial sttess, ana general business
stagoation now happily passed. the
elects " which now being rapidly
ehaccd by quickcned lie " com.
merce on every hand and perfect
plethora Of money coming from Its
hiding into circulation, still. there
was much accomplished that Is des-
tlhed ~ have n wide and important
bearing on the various interests of
the port In the near future. OF which
have only time 20 make brief
mention.
The river aud harbor work insofar
as u pertains 90 what Is known az
the present project now rapidly
approaching completion, which will
give channel OF II feet at mean low
tide, distance OF from ten TO twel We
miles down the Pascagoula and Esca-
tawpa rivers, on which the great saw.
mills at and above Moss Point are
located, from the wharves OF which
are directly taken the cargoes OF
lumber aboard the large ocean going
steamers for transportation to differ.
ent ports OF the world, there being at
this time three steamers In the river
at Mess Point takiog on cargo, one OF
which, the British steamship Parma,
OF over 5000 net tons american
measurement will soon clear for
foreign port laden with approximately
three million feet of lumber. There
mas also been completed as provided
under what is known as the present
project, a channel of 2l.foot depth at
mean low tide through and over the
bar at Horn Island Pass, directly 10
thirty feet OF water ia the Gulf OF
Mexico, which depth comes lmme.
dlately up to the bar, and within
Twelve miles OF the mainland, as
vessels go from this port to sea and
on this bar-Mississippi soil and in
Mlssissippi's water, it is entirely prac.
ticable, feasible and safe, as the charts
or these waters will show, II the
authorities within whose province it
Is to direct, should SO order for the
PROV of the great battleship "Missis.
siprf" to rest while she receives from
the hands OF the citizens OF the State
whose name she bears ississippi-
the silver service with which she is to
be presented, and towards the pur.
chasing Of which the citizens of Moss
Point and Pascagoula contributed
the muntlcent sum OF 1894.
1t affords me great pleasure to here
state, as is known to all by the
monthly reports OF the rivers and
harbors committee, made through
their courteous and efficient chair.
man, Hon. r. II. Lewis, that at all
times they have been alert on the
watch, either to ward of or to pro-
mote that which Ia the least effected
the best interests OF the port, at all
times keeping In touch with the War
Department, as well as with the cour-
teous body Of United States engineers,
who are In immediate charge of the
improvements being done at this port,
and represented on the work by the
competent and able engineer, Mr..
b. d, Chenoweth.
Also, through and by means of the
accurate, comprehensive and exhaust.
I've preparation OF the annual statistics
OF the commerce OF the port by the
rivers and harbors committee, a work
TO which Its able and thoroughly
efficient chairman has devoted much
or his time personally, In season and |
out, to the supervising and prepare.
tion OF the complicated statistical
reports and other information required |
from time TO time by our Immediate
representative 10 Congress In connec. |
tion with our Senators for use before
the rivers and harbors committee OF |
Congress, and by means OF which il to |
be attributed in large measure the
uniform and splendid success which
attended our efforts ia securing from
The government an appropriation OF a
sum OF money to date which totals
u 100000, OF which sum $670eO0 has
been expended, leaving a balance of
sS70,40o yet To be expended on the
contract, toward the deep.
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