The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-10-04
BOARD OF ENGINEERS U. S. A..
HAS ENDORSED PROJECT
FOR FINAL SURVEY.
MEANS MUCH TO BRUNSWICK
Opens Up Large Section Available, for
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Factory Sites-Gives an Outlet to
the Sea for Deep Draft Vessels Of
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A final survey of the projected ims
provement work on Terrys creek and
Fancy Bluff creek has been author
lied by the board of engineers, U. S,
A. The approval of this final survey
would mean new water front, a
splendid stretch of new factory sites,
and the expenditure of hundreds of
thousands of dollars by the compan1
les now located adjacent to or on
Terry's creek and Fancy Bluff creek.
This stretch of property is prob
ably the most available factory sec
tion of Brunswick left open at this
time, where an outlet to the sea, to-
gether with available trackage con-
nections with BrunsWick's railroads is
possible also The proposed improve
ment means the Strengthening and the
deepening of the channel of Terry's
creek to permit the passage Of deep
sea- going vessels of every class.
The Yaryan Naval Stores company
has authoritatively announced that
when the improvement of Terry's
creek is made certain that il will
Immediately begin additions and i'm
provements to the plant to the extent
of $500,000, which will include a pulp
mill, the first of it's kind in the South
The pulp manufacturing industry is
one that the board of trade is intense
ly interested in opening up for Bruns-
wick 1t is perhaps the one great
industry in which Brunswick may
reign supreme in the South
In recent letter to the board of
trade on the subject the Yaryan ma
val Stores company stated that the
actHal annual commerce of Terry's
creek from their. plant was app. 'oxi
matC!y $1,750,000, but with tn J., i'm
royements of the creek this busi-
rcss would aggregate more than ST.
0GO,000
Other plants now located on Terry's
creek are anXious!y awaiting the im-
provement of this stream also and
heavy expenditures will be made at
every plant along the stream.
The Georgia Veneer and Package
company has gone on record with the
statement that their plant will be
doubled in capacity as soon as Ferrys
creek is improved. The annual out
put of this plant is now valued at
rproximately 100000.
The plant of the Glynn Ginning
coCpany will also be improved and
its caracity will be increased IN keep
ing with .he increased facilities ma lie
possible with the deepening and
Strengthening of the waterway. 1t is
estimated that the contemplated i'm
provement OF Terry's creek will in
volve the expenditure of about $780,
900, though the final survey may show
that a sum slightly smaller or larger
will be required.
This project, together with 'he pro-
ject for the improvement of Fancy
Bluff creek, was among the first TAX
en- up by the board of trade after it's
recent reol ganization. The prepara-
tion for bringing the project favor
ably before the board of engineers
was handled in the careful and bus
iness-like manner that the organizers
of the board of trade had in mind
when they recommended permanent
organization on strong financial lines
with the employment of an expert
enced secretary. The success Of this
first work demonstrates the wisdom
of the organizers of the board of
trade.
The Fancy Bluff improvement pro-
ject does not involve the startling
features in increased commerce and
business that are shown on the great
er scheme, but this, too, means a
great deal to Brunswick in that IT
will afford a short line Of communi-
cation for light draft craft plying be-
tween Brunswick and the Little Satil-
la river.
Quite an extensive commerce Is
carried on now between the port OF
Brunswick and the Little Satilla, but.
the route as 1t is makes the inter-
course expensive and tortuous The
new route by way Of Fancy Blum
creek win be about fifteen miles
shorter.
The policy of the government OF
late years has been to refuse appro-
priations where the improvement