Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-25
COMMITTEE ADOPTS
STRONG RESOLUTIONS
Major Patrick, Of United States En-
cheering Corp Will Present Matter
to U. S. Engineering Board at
Washington Next Monday--consid-
er Claim o. Local Shipping Men.

: A resolution urging the construction
OF 35-foot channel from the Vir-
ginla Capes TO the Norfolk navy yard
and TO the plant of the Newport News
Shipbuilding 4 Dry Dock Company,
was unanimously adopted yesterday
afternoon at conference of the re-
representatives. of the councils and bust
ness organizations of Newport News.
Norfolk and Portsmouth In the Board
OF Control office at NORFOLK. Copies
OF the resolution we're turned over
10 Major Patrick, OF the United States
engineering corp. who is the engineer
for this district. and he will make
his report to the United states en-
gineering board at Washington next
Monday.
The Newport News representatives
60 the conference left here early In
the afternoon and returnd immediate
~ after the meeting adjourned. In
the party were: Mr.. II. n. Holmes.
Police Justice Brown and DIR. Clarence
Porter Jones. representing the Cham
Der OF Commerce; Mr. r. c. Petzoid,
of the board OF aldermen: Messrs. Il.
l. Ford, Charles r. Fellows and w.
Il. Hutchens, Of the common coun-
ell. Alderman West was the only
member of the local delegation alb
sent.
Norfolk and Portsmouth.
Norfolk WAS represented by dele.
gaticns from the Board of Trade and
city council and Portsmouth was re-
presented by members of the council
81 httc In "a M m l.
z2tions.
President Boutwell, OF the Virginia
Pilots Association, was elected per-
mapent chairman and then the confer
ence resolved itself into committee
OF the whole and proceeded TO work
on the project in hand. Mr.. J. w.
Mccarrick, of the Clyde Line. touched
the keynote OF the meeting when he
said Ia an address that this was no
time fer petty jea,ous.es and that
the three cities represented In the
conference must get together and
work as a unit for the deeper chan
nets.
Newport News Claim.
The representatives from Newport
News presented claim In writing.
signed by all OF the shipping interests
IN this city, and asking that either the
present channel on the south side Of
tae battle-ground lighthouse Ice
dredged out again or that new and
straight channel of a depth Of 55-fect
be dredged by the UniteS states en-
gineerlng department
The claim sets forth that by dredg-
ing the new channel a mile and
half win be saved by every ship en-
ter:ng this port. The claim was re-
ceiyed by the conference and was en-
bodief in the resolutions asking for
the new channels.
The conference appointed a sub
working committee. composed OF two
members from each city, to push the
project. Messrs. 4. |. Fcrd and II.
u. Holmes are the members Of this
committee from Newport News.
The resolution sets forth that Hamp-
ton Roads is the coal center OF the
Atlantic seabcard, that many battle
ships are built at Newport News and
many repaired at the Norfolk navy
ward and that such a deep channel
as Is asked for is an absolute ueces-
sity. II is also pointed cut that the
growing shipping interests in the
Hanapton Roads cities need such deep
channels for their proper deveiolg
ment.
Copies CT the resolution will be
sent TO the Virginia and North Caro-
Ina representatives in congress.