New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-10-15

are most convcrsaut with this IN
formation TO see that I is duly aud
properly furnished
Very respectfully,
LANSING II. BEACH,
1t. Col. Corps Of Eng. L. $. A.
To Whom II May Concern
The L. $. Board of Engineers
for Rivers and llarborS has had
under consideration the reportaul
the Special Board Of Engineers on
the following surveys ordered by
the Act pf March }. 1909:
Survey for the construction
Of a continuous waterway inland
where practicable, along the Gulf
of Mexico from SAINT George
Sound. Florida. to the Mississippi
River at New Orleans, Louisiana.
by way Of SAINT Andrews Bay.
Choctawhatchec Bay, Pensacola
Bay, Florida; Mobile Bay. Ala
bama. MisslssIppi Sound AIaha-
ma and Mississippi, Lake B'rgne
and Lake Pontchartran. LOUISE
ana. for the purpose OF ascertain
my the cost Of a channel with a
maximum depth of nine feet, or
such lesser depths along amy see
ton or sections OF the said water
way as may be found to be Suili-
Gent for commercial, naval or
military purposes. Such survey
shall include an examination ol
all practicable routes, The prep
aration uf plans and estimates ot
cost along the most available
route, and a report upon the de
sii abiIitf of utilizing as a part OF
such waterway any existing pub
lie or private canal, or any part
thereof, and the probable cost OF
acquiring the same. y
Survey for the construction OF
continuous inland waterway
from the Mississippi River to Ba-
you Teche; thence to Mermentau
River; thence to Calcasleu River ;
thence to the Sabine River, La,
and Texas; thence to Galveston,
Texas; thence to Brazos River
Texas; thence to Pass Cavlllc ;
thence to Arkansas Pass; CavIle ;
Point Isabel; and thence to the
Rio Grande. for the purpose ot
ascertalning the cost Of channel
with maximum depth of nine
feet or such lsescr depths along
any section or sections of the SAID
waterway as may be found to be
sufficient for commercial naval,
or military purposes. Such sur
vey shall include an examination
of all practicable routes. the prep
aration of plans and estimates OF
cost along the most available
route, and a report upon ihc de
STABILITY of utilizing as Il part OF
such waterway any existing pub
lie or private canal, or any part
thereof, and the probable cost 81
acquiring the same; provided.
that whenever, in the making Of a
survey of any of the preceding
waterways. field work shall indl-
cate that the proposed sm-
provement is clearly inadvis-
able, no detailed survey or plans
shall be made"
Before aking action on the
above. the Board of Engineers Tor
Rivers and llarbUs has decided t.
hold the following public hear
ings:
Hearing at 10 a. m. Wednesday
October 10. 1910. at the assembl,
room of the Progressive Union
No. 52S Camp Street, New Or
leans. La.
Hearing at 9 a. m Thursday
October 20. 1910. at the Battle
House auditorium 10Th floor Mo
bile, la.
Hearing at $3.50 a, m. Friday
October 81 1910, at the Chamber
of Commerce room, Pensacol;
Fla. A
All persons interested III The
waterways mentioned are invited
to be present at the hearings, aat
60 submit fully their views in re
gard to the necessity for the i'm
provements under consideration
rs given below, and any intorma
ton bearing upon the question
of the selection of suitable chan
mel dimensions TO meet the presen
and reasonably prospective re.
uuirements of commerce. Atten
tpon is invited to the fact tina
while oral statements will receivt
due cons 'era,ion, important fact
and statistics should be sub
mtted in writing in order to b.
of record for subsequent study b,
the Board. 1t il suggested tina
] cal interests cooperate with on
another in the preparation OF mat
ter to be submitted TO the Board
in order to avoid unnecessary dr.
plication of information.
In order that those intcro ted ma,
understand the status of the MAJ
ter. the following brief statemen
Of the estimates and accommodate
tions Of the Special Board is CIV
I'm. With the Information paw
before il, The Board Of Engineer
for Rivers and Harbors is no
couvinced of the necessity for un