The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-11-22
CONGRESSMAN sRANTLEY RE.
cENEs FAVORABLE REPLY
TO CITIZENS PROTEST.
Commissioner Putnam Writes Mr..
5rantIey that other Changes viii
Be Made Which viii Tend to Pre-
vent Future Mishaps.

Congressman Brantley yesterday
received a letter from G. r. Putnam,
commissioner, in reference to d
change in the location of the Bruins
wick Hghtship. in reply to one from
the congressman with reference to
the urgent need of change to pre-
yent ms.ny disasters which occur on
the shoals of Egg Island. The letter
from the commissioner is self explain
atory and is as follows:
Hon. w. G. Brantley, M. c.,
Brunswick, Georgia.
Dear sir: | have the honor to ac-
knowledge the receipt of your letter
of the 14th inst, with its inclosure,
relative to the position of Brunswick
light-yessel No. 81. and to state that
the matter will be carefully investi.
gated and the results promptly com
municated to yoY
There is forwarded to you, in sep
arate package, copy of Coast and
Geodetic Survey Chart No. 157 and
beg that you will have indicated
thereon the position which the mari
time interests Of Brunswick consider
as the best for the vessel.
with reference to the determine
ton Of this position, and as having
bearing thereon. attention is invited
to the intended establishment, about
the 28th inst, OF combination ace
tylene gas-lighted and whistling buoy
in lieu of the present st. Simon whist
ling bnoy, and. at as early date as
practicable the substitution of "A COM
bination acetylene gas-lighted and bell
buoy in lieu OF the present Entrance
Bell buoy S.
Respectfully,
tSigned) &c. r. PUTNAM,
commissioner"
In discussing the letter with a News
reporter, Congressman Brantley made
the following interesting statement:
The letter from Mr.. Putnam, conf
missioner. clearly indicates that very
careful consideration will be given
to the matter OF changing the location
Of the Brunswick lightship. AS the
ship is now located it affords no pro-
lection from the shoals that make out
from Wolf island and Egg island. The
facts, as understand them, have
been placed before Mr.. Putnam, who
will have the entire situation inves-
tigated, and / very much hope with
the result that the vessel will be
placed sufficiently far northeast Of the
present whistling buoy to be pro-
lection Against the shoals referred to.
The information in Mr.. Putnam's let
ter, concerning the two lighted buoys
will be very gratifying to the entire
maritime interests Of Brunswick. 1t
viii be remembered that quite a pro-
test was made against the location of
the new range light that is being con-
structed just off Saint Simon's island.
/ had this matter up personally with
the bureau, and urged that this light
be placed further out from the shore.
1t was found impracticable to do this,
because the contract had already been
let and, in addition, the bureau was
without the necessary funds with
which to place the light in deeper
water. The outcome Of the matter.
however, was promise to give us
two lighted buoys. These two buoys,
together with the new range light will
make US one of the best lighted har-
bors on the South Atlantic, and with
the hght-vessel properly located, we
viii be as well protected and pro-
vided for in the way of aids to navi-
cation as any port anywhere, and bet
ter than a great many of them .