The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-11-04

mer as a delegate to the Islant
Waterways Convention was read
and on motion of John r. Drack.
EFT, seconded by Gabriel Haydel
same was received. filed, anc
made part of the minutes, with 6
vote of thanks to Mr.. Kramer fol
his kindness in making no charge
for the expenses of his trip.
FRANKLIN, La, Nov. l. 1916
Mr.. Charles N. Frost President Police
Jury, St. Mary Parish, La.
Dear Sir:
Having been appointed by you as
a delegate to represent the Parish OF
st. Mary at the convention of the To-
terstate Inland w aterway League OF
meeting at Lake Charles, October Goth
and 2lst, 1916
This League is composed of repre-
sentatiyes from the towns, parishes,
counties and public bodies of Louisi-
ana and Texas along the route of the
proposed Inland Water Way from the
Mississippi River to the Rio Grande
meeting in annual session, one year
| III AoulSldud duQ Vic uSAt year III
| Texas. Its President comes from
| Texas and its Secretary from Lousi-
ana. and these two men, assisted by
an equal number from each State,
have charge of its affairs between
sessions; advocating the advantages
and necessity of inland communica-
ton between these two rivers. leaving
to the War Department and Local com
| = hn
| intermediate links.
This League has accomplished good
work. by throwing its influence and
| that OF the Senators and Congress-
men OF the two states behind comma
mites, which bring forward links of
this route for construction: having
obtained a survey of the entire route,
and various surveys where completing
links are suggested, and appropria-
tions for a number of the links
The League was unable to get Con-
gress at its last session, to make ap-
| preparations for any new link. but
| feels confident of being able to obtains
appropriations at the coming session
OF Congress, and has requested strong
delegations from interes Ted points to
90 to Washington, and is making
NUN in Washington after the dele
cations leave in order t. keep before
the Appropriation Committee the ue-
cessity OF approving thes REQUESTS,
New Orleans is very much interested
in having fnisued Inland water
way to Morgan city, aud will send d
ment may not make large enough
an at RI
pleted canals and convert them from
toll canals to free canals. yet it is very
possible that the government wi II make
sufficient appropriation to widen
and deepen Bayou Black for space
of about ten miles, which viii. give a
through cummerc' al inland route from
New Orleans to Morgan City The
town OF Morgan City is an important
will be benefited b, this route being
thrown open t. CONNIE. c.. even though |
q portion of same be subject to tolls |
The town of Donaldsonville will |
send strong legation to Washing
ton 10 insist on lock being put in at
that point, which will open BAYOU |
Lafourche to navigation. This will |
shorten materially the route by cam
boat from this Parish to the Missis-
sippi River.
The town of Franklin and the Pa
rlsh OF st. Mary are interested in con-
necling the Bayou Teche with the Gulf
ia ths completion of the proposed !
canal running along the southern
marsh coasts or St. Mary, Iberia and
VermiIIion. Surveys of this last in
land route have been made and the
"A 10 nj rln has ,f -, /
cost. This cost is not excessive. and
jects at this session of Congress, it
should not be difficult to obtain an
appropriation for this purpose.
The many advantages that will arise
from new commerce., thus opened up
to the Parish of st. Mary, laud : drain
ed and different Secti ms made more
accessible, are SO evident. that it is
not necessary for me to dwell upon
the Importance to this Parish OF the
completion of this route
| heartily recommend that the Pa
IRISH of'St. Mary and the towns of
Morgan City and Franklin take united
action, and see that ST. Mary is re-
presented in the delegation appearing
before Congress and the War Depart
iucHt Wis "lutcI. anu bniL strong rep
resentatlOn be there made in beha
of the hree projects, IN VIII CHI the a.
IRISH is Interested. tO-wit: (lst) New
Orleans to Morgan City. i2nd) the
opening Of Bayou Lafourche to navi-
CATION and (3rd) the completion OF the
inland route from Bayou L, che to the
Vermillion river
Yours very truly,
WILBUR II. KRAMER.
Mr. A E. Calm reported the
railroad crossings in the parish in
bad order aud offered the follow