The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-31
RIVERS AND hkRRoR.

OF the cciHmeFGlal organization OF an
seaport city usually finds It has its full
share Of work to do. The rivers and
haIbor committee of the Brunswick
Board Of Trade has certainly found
this to be the case.
Practically the first work attemTei
by the Board OF Trade after ~ re.
Organization, was a strong effort made
TO have tie Altamaha river aud trlbli-
mer stage OF water between Milledge-
willie and Macon and the sea In this
project, the Brunswick Board of Trade
co-opeFated actively with the AItama
ha, Oconee and Ocmulgee Rivers lp.-
pTovement association.
The federal government was aske'.
to appropriate $635,000 for he I'M
proyement OF the Altamaha river sys,
TEN. Oct. Il, 1912, the board OF en-
gineers of the United States army
held a hearing in Washington On the
Atamaha project and representatives
we're present from Brunswick, Macon,
| Mfiledgeyille and Dubnn. Secretary
Weatherly, the official statistIcian OF
the proposition, making the argument
before the board Of engineers show
| ing that the commercial importance
Of the rivers was sufficient to justify
the appropriation sought
The engineering features of the pro-
posed work, were, Of course, handled
! by Dan &. kingmaD, corps OF engineers
United States army. The report of
the chief OF engineers, United States
army on the hearing admits that the
commercial Importance OF the rivers
would Justify the appropriation sought,
out II Ii inttmated that some of the
engineering features involved are not
susceptible of solution. at least by
| the proposed method.
The recommendation of the board
OF engineers was that an annual APP
preparation of 100000 be allowed for
improvements of the Altamaha river
system, and that the engineers be per
mitted to work for depth of four
feet This report has the effect OF
nauguratinR new project for the
Altamaha river improvement, the old
Project being Tor Il threeIoot depth,
so that in reality victory has been
gained
The Macon Chamber of Commerce
second hearing was held In Washing
ION Friday, Jan %. No decision has
boon rendered to date on the new
hearing
The Macon Chamber of Commerce
Is undertaking the organization Of a
barge line for the navigation OF the
Aitamaha river system from Macon to
| Brunswick, and from the public prints
we gather that the organization is
aoout competed.
From time to time the rivers and
harbor committee has given considefa-
ton to needed improvements In tho
harbor, and channel lighting system
CT Brunswick The easy entrance of
ships into every part of Brunswick
harbor, the depth and width of the
channels. and the vast extent OF the
anchorage basins, makes this harhor
probably the easiest and safest har-
Dor 10 enter on the Atlantic coast.
Most wrecks and accidents to ship
ping occurs at or In the harbCrs.
Brunswicks record is free from a sin
gle wreck; this committee hopes to
see that record maintained throughout
all Of the future, therefore we have
insisted that additional lights be
placed in Brunswick harbor. All in
terests have Joined with this commit.
tee In asking for them.
We are glad to say that the bureau
of lighthouses has agreed to put In
seycral additional RANGES, meeting
| practically every request that we have
made.
This committee Is very glad to re,
Iport that the Board Of Trade has sue,
ueeded in having an appropriation OF
$4,000 made for Lnal survey of Bruins
wick harbor. with n view of obtaining
a depth OF 30 feet ut mean low tide
across the bar and up to the quaian.
/ tine station, and depth of q feet
at mean low tide from quarantine sta,
ten throughout the inner harbur and
up to the Turtle Riyew docks of the
Southern Railway company
This survey Is nearing completion
end from the information we have
II seems certain that the great addi'
tional depth sought can be obtained
at very reasonable expense. The
tonnage of Brunswick harbor is in,
l<reasinS rapidly, the city is growing
in commercial Importance and this
lccmmittee fees no hesitaney In view
Of these facts. in announcing its faith
that the additional improvements Of
the harbor viii be provided fer by the
river and harbor h.u OF the next con,
srass When completed. these i'm.
il yoyements Will make Brunswick har
Dor rank with New York, New Or.
.eans aud Galveston
The Board of Trade co-operated