The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1910-10-28
lv|AG BEACH FRONT
Is MATERIAL CONCERN
REMEDY IS SUGGESTED
Initial Movement Should Come
From individual Property
Owners Along Front.

The restoration and protection of
the Beach front ls and should be
matter " grave Importance and con.
eefn. THE DEMOCRAT STAR respect.
fully suggests to the property holders
along this Beach front careful con-
sideration OF what here follows
A visit to the Beach is all that is
necessary TO convince any one ofeven
casually observing mind that at
present there is no Beach front, and
that with the passage Of few more
Years Of ordinary weather there will
be fewer cottages fronting the mag
pacent expaDse OF water. Another
storm Uf fairly damaging proportions
will materially shorten the life OF the
physical properties there at present,
and a real big storm might be ex-
pected to wipe out and engulf many
feet OF the frontage and extend back
beyond the present range Df cottages.
These statements are not made
simply to crafty the speculations OF
an alarmist but are recounted here
for the purpose OF calling attention
to a situation now existent, a situa-
ton that not only endangers the ex.
i,teDce Of the physical properties on
the front but which effectively pre-
vents any improvement OF such con-
dtons by individual property hold
ers. Isolated eDdeavOr can, at the
best, but effect temporary improve
ments, but united effort will result
10 the restoration OF the beach that
for many, many years was pronounced
by seafaring men as the most beauti-
full along the gulf coast. The owners
Of this property are naturally the
ones to be directly affected in 6nan-
cial way, but the entire territory OF
this section of the coast is more or
less directly concerned.
Whether the work is undertaken
this year, next year or ten years
hence, it is necessary to build re.
tanning wall to insure any permanency
to improvements Of any material
character along the front. The sooner
this work is undertaken the less will
be the cost, be that as large as may
be even at present. The passing Of
each year will see further destruc-
tion of the front, thereby increasing
the acreage that will have to be re.
placed and materially adding to the
cost Of this replacement. 1t is be.
lieved that the actual facts in the
case will appeal to all the property
owners individually without argu.
ment. The conditions speak for them.
selves. The property holders OF the
entire city Of Pascagoula, it is be.
lieved, will readily understand the con
dition OF affairs once it is drawn in
telligently TO their attention and viii
lend their moral and financial aid tt
the suggested project.
1t is suggested here that the prop
erty owners along the Beach get to
gether in formal meeting and take vi
the idea Of reclaiming and preserving
the front. AT this meeting, or 10 I
series of meetings II necessary, thes'
property owners should be enabled t
reach basis Of operation upon whicl
they can unitedIy go before the en-
tire citizenship OF Pascagoula and asl
Tor assistance In this work OF genera
concern. That a retaining wall is tn
urst necessity will, it is believed, b
freely admitted. To build such wal
That will meet the requirements q
even extraordinary conditions is
matter that should not be allowed I
pass unheeded, and this censtructio
work will cost considerable none.
with the direct benefits resultant
toe individual property owners, 1t
suggested that one.half the entiI
expense be borne by each for Il
space Immediately abutting his fl
dlvdual property. The city of Pa
cagoula should then be asked to vo
a aoond issue for public improvement
and the other half Of this work pa
10Y from the proceeds OF the sale
these bonds.
Inc restoration and preservation
tne Beach front Is not strictly a CO
cern for the individual proper
owher there. 1t is either an asset
oetriment to the growth and d
velopment OF Pascagonla proper eth
asa resort city or one OF more m
.erlal Importance. The wider viz
= necessary, II Is believed, to enat
.he work TO he done at all, and
lefested citizens are urged to make
Nip OF inspection down to the Bea
purely for the purpose OF verifyi
~hat Is here suggested To them. 7