Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-12
GEORGIA ASKED TO SHARE
EXPENSE OF WATER SURVEY
National Government Makes Offer, Putting Up Its $1,000
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Gets Behind Movement to
Publish Water Power Possibilities Of Georgia Under Seal
of Authenticity

possibility OF the development OF rich
water power on the smaller watercourses
such as those in the mountains OF north
Georgia.
Georgia has more frontage on running
streams, 1t is said, than any other state
in the union, with the exception of just
two. Few have ever realized that fact;
and it is said that still fewer have real
lied the tremendous water power that is
going to waste in Georgia every hour.
1t is that waste which the proposed in
vestigation, to be conducted by the
United States geological survey with
the cooperation of the Georgia geologi-
cal department. is designed to stop.
Charles E. Caverly is chairman of the
committee on water resources Of the
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce 1t is that
committee which has started the ball
to rolling.
1t is probable that the Atlanta cham
Der will shortly call upon every other
join in the movement to the end that
the legislature may see enthusiastically
the Importance of this development
The other members of the chamber
of commerce committee are B. NJ. Wall
l.. E. Rogers, e. A. Hartsock, John Al
dredge, w. S. Duncan, H. r. Huffman
and W. d. Beattie.
Associated with these gentlemen in
the initial work of the movement are
s. w. McCallie, state geologist of Geor-
gia, who expresses a deep interest in
the success of it, and Max r. Hall, dis
trict engineer of the United States geo
logical survey, Atlanta, who represents
the national government, which makes
the offer and is waiting for its accept
ance.
Following is the report Of the commit
tee on water resources to the directors
of the chamber of commerce.:
Resolved by the committee on water
resources that we recommend to the d.
rectors OF the Atlanta Chamber of Com
merce the adoption of the following reso-
lutions:
That whereas. the water resources of
the state, including its abundant water
power. is a very valuable asset, the prop
er utilization of which means much to the
state;
And whereas. the stream gaging and
water power Investigations of the United
States geological survey have been instru-
mental in bringing about large water
power developments within the state. and
are necessary In order to insure a num-
Der of developments now pending. and
whereas. these Investigations have. for
lack of sufficient funds, been confined
mostly to the larger rivers, leaving hun
dreds of small powers yet unmeasured;
And whereas, many Of the states have
formed cooperative agreements with the
United States geological survey by which
parties contribute equal sums of money
for the work in order to hasten the com
pletion of the Investigations within those
states;
And whereas, the director of the Uni
ted States geological survey through the
Chief photographer of the Water Re
sources Branch has extended to the state
Geologist of Georgia an offer of S. 1000
per annum, provided another 5000 be
contributed by the State Survey. max
ing $4,000 per annum to be expended in
the State of Georgia for stream guaging
and water power Investigations to be
conducted under TO direction of the d.
rector of the United State Geological
Survey by methods acceptable to the
State Geologist; therefore be it
Resolved by the Board of Directors Of
the Atlanta Chamber Of Commerce that
we respectfully urge the general assem-
bly, of Georgia to make special appro-
priation of 5000 to the State Geological
Survey for the purpose above men
toned.
Resolved, further, that a copy Of these
resolutions be transmitted to the leading
request that they take similar action and
use their influence with the members of
the legislature to make this aIH,ropria-
ton.
Resolved, further, that the legislative
committee of the Atlanta Chamber of
Commerce be instructed to confer with
the members of the legislature from this
county and use its best influence to Sc
cure this appropriation