The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-12-21
I5AT|LLA RIVER
MAY GET A BIG
APPROPRIATION
PRELIMINARY SURVEY SHOWS
THAT STREAM CAN BE MADE
NAvloARLE.
Engineer kinsman Writes Those In
terested Announcing That He is
Rcady to Hear From Thenn-Gov-
ernnent Has Some Objections.

Interested parties have received
h9e following letter from Col. Dan
kingman relative to the preliminary
survey recently made nthe Satil,a
river:
Sir: The river and hartor act, ap-
proved June 25, 1910, directed that a
preliminary examination be made Of
the Satilla river, Georgia, above
Burnt Fort with a view to ascertain
ing whether or not this portion Of tho
stream was worthy of Improvement
by the United States in the interest
Of navigation The examination was
duly made and my report thereof
transmitted TO the war department in
which | stated that, in my opinion,
the river was worthy of Improvement
and recommended that survey
be authorized My report has been
considered by the board of engineers
for rivers and harbors, whose views
are as follows:
The board has had under consld-
GRAFTON report of the district Off
Ger on preliminary examination Of
Satilla river above Burnt Fort in
which he recommends a survey at
an estimated cost of $500, looking
toward the Improvement of the riv-
er from Burnt Fort to point oppo-
site Waycross.
From the information now avail
able the board is unable to concur III
the views Of the district officer for
the following reasons: GAP That re
suiting benefits to general commerce
and navigation would not Justify the
probable cost of the Improvement;
(b) that while possible navigation
would to some extent influence traf-
fie rates in the section Of the country
tributary, this effect would be small
and there would be little actual navi-
CATION In view CO the fact that the
| principal points interested, Wayefoss
and Blacksaear, are respectfully 2
and miles distant from the river,
and (c), that the greater part of the
country through which the river
flows is sparsely settled and origin
ates little commerce excepting tim
| ber." aRss
Before submitting its report In the
matter, iiowever, the board desires
that all interested parties may be al
forded an opportunity to submit any
| statements and arguments bearing
| upon the necessity Of improving this
| section of the Satilla river In the In.
tercst of General commerce and navi
| gotion. You are therefore, invited to
| submit to the board, In writing, with
i IN three weeks from this date, any
eto otements Or arguments which you
r.ay 'dosi,c All such communica
tieas s. ou'd Re addressed to and for
waroed ~ ecu to the board of engi
/ neers for rissrs and harbors, Colora
do building, Washington, d. c.
As will be observed from the re
port of the board quoted above, the
main reason why the board does not
think that the stream is worthy ol
| improvement Is that 1t does not ap
| pear that the present or prospective
commerce would justify the probable
cost Of improvement, It is suggest
Cd, therefore, that in your statement
furnished tie board, you go into this
subject in as nucil detail as may be
possible. Any Information which this
Office can supply to aid you in tie
preparation Of your statement will
be furnished upon application, but it
is to lie understood that all such in
formation, If furnished, is not for
publication viii add, however,
that all the information we have
upon 6le subject is contained in my
Ireport when the preliminary exam
jnation. which report is on file in
this Office and viii be shown to you
here Very respectfully,
DAN KINGMAN,
Colopel, Corps of Engineers.