The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-13
]. S,ENG|NEERS
GIVE NOTICE Of
MEETING HERE
WANT VIEWS OF INTERESTED
PARTIES ON An INLAND WA
TERWAY AND SUGGEST THAT
STATISTICS De SUBMITTED IN
WRITING.

The following notice has been issued
b. Col william T. Russell, senior
member Of the United States board o.
engineers for harbors:
The United States board of en-
sineers for rivers and harbors has haC
under consideration the report Of tn
special board Of engineers on the TO-
lowing surveys ordered by the act O.
March 8, 1909:
Survey for the construction of Z
continuous waterway, inland wher'
practicable. along the Gulf OF Mexico
from Saint George Sound, Florida, t.
the Mississippi river at New Orleans
louisiana. by way Of Saint Andrew
Bay, Choctawhatchee Bay. Pensacol.
Bay. and Perdindo Bay, Florida; Nc
bile Bay. Alabama; Mississippi Sound
Alabama and Mississippi; Lake Borgnt
and Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana, 10
the purpose of ascertaining the cos
OF a channel with a maximum dept
Of nine feet, or such lesser Gepth.
along any section or sections OF ths
said waterway as may be found to b.
sufficient for commercial, naval, o.
military purposes. Such survey snal
include an examination Of ali praC
ticable routes, the preparation OF plan
and estimates Of cost along the mo-
available route, and a report upon tn
desirability of utilizing as a part
such waterway any existing public O.
private canal, or any part thereof, anC
the probable cost OF acquiring the
Survey for the construction of q
continuous inland waterway from the
Mississippi river to Bayou Teche !;
thence to Mermentau river; thence to
Calcasion river; thence to the Sabine
river, Louisiana and Texas; thence t.
AYansss Pass; thence to Point Isabel !;
and thence TO the Rio Graude, for the
purpose Of ascertainlng the cost of q
channel with q maximum depth Of
cine feet or such lesser depths alon2
any section or sections Of the said Wa.
tsrway - may be found to be suffi-
cisnt for commercial, naval, or mill
tary purposes. Such survey shall ir
elude An examination Of all practical,
routes, the preparation Of plans an
estimates OF cost along the most avail
able route. and report upon the d.
STABILITY OF utilizing as a part OF sue.
waterway any existing public or pr.
vate canal, or any part thereof, an
The probable cost OF acquiring th
same: Provided, that whenever, l.;
-ne making Of q survey Of any OF th <
preceding waterways, field work sha
Indicate that the proposed improve
nent IL clearly inadvisable, no de
.ailed survey or plans shall be made.
Before taking action on the above.
he board Of engineers for rivers and
aarbors has decided to hold the fol-
owing public hearings:
Hearing at 10 .. m, Wednesday. Oc-
0ber 10. 1910. at the assembly room
4 the Progressive Union, No. 52s
Camp street. New Orleans, La.
Hearing at q. m, Thursday, Octo-
Der 20, 1910, at the Battle House au-
iitorium 18th noor), Mobile. Ala.
Hearing at $3.50 a. m, Friday, o.
ober u, 1910. at the Chamber of Com
nerce room, Pensacola, Fla.
All persons interested In the water
ways mentioned are invited to be
present Ut the hearings, and to submit
ully their views In regard to the
necessity for the improvements under
sonsideration, as given below, and any
information bearing upon the question
VI the selection OF suitable dimensions
b meet the present and reasonably
prospective requirements Of commerce.
Attention Ia invited to the fact that
vhile oral statements will receive due
'onsideyation. important facts and
satisfies should be submitted in
writing In order to be Of record TO-
subsequent study by the board. It Is
suggested that local interests coop
rate with one another in the prepare
Ion Of matter to be submitted to the
board, In order to avoid unnecessary
duplication OF information.