The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-19
NOT FAVORABLE To
AN IMPROVEMENTS
KEY VESTS HARBOR

An unfavorable report has been
made on the project for the improve
ment of what is known as the north
west channel in Key West harbor,
and, writing on the unfavorable re-
port, Lieut.. Col. Sanders, of the corps
of engineers, sends the following:
Editor Pensacola Journal,
Pensacola, Fla.
Dear Sir:
1t having come to the notice of the
undersigned that you have expressed
an interest in the pending proposit-
ion for the improvement of North
west Channel, Key West, Florida, you
are hereby informed that the report
thereon, authorized by the act Of con-
gress approved July q, 1916, has
been made, and is unfavorable to the
improvement. The principal grounds
upon which the adverse conclusions
are based are that the present chan
mel dimensions are sufficient for the
smaller coastwise vessels and other
craft to which the saving in time and
the avoidance of the outside passage
are most important; that gulf ship
ping in general is not interested and
would probably not use the passage
to any large extent even if improved;
that the small saving in time for yes
sells trading to and from West Flor
ida ports through Key West is not
sufficient return for the large cost
or tho 1,oyarO1-ay,, ap5 %1,at M
other reasons are now apparent for
modifying the adverse conclusion
based on the foregoing.
You are further notified that all
interested parties have the privilege
of an appeal from this conclusion to
the board of engineers for rivers and
harbors, a permanent body sitting at
Washington, D. c., to which all eX
animation and survey reports of this
character are referred Parties de-
string to do so may be heard on ap-
peal by the board, either orally or in
writing. Written communications
should be addressed to the Board of
Engineers for Rivers and Harbors,
Southern Building, Washington, D. c.
and should be mailed in time to be
in the possession of the said board
within four weeks from the date OF
this communication. If, however, you
have important data to communicate
to the board, which can not be col
lected and put in shape for proper
! Presentation within four weeks, the
board should be informed of this fact
without delay and request made for
an extension of the limiting date for
submitting information. If oral hear
ings are desired, dates for the same
may be arranged for by correspond
ence with the board.
Any further information needed
may be obtained by application to
this office, but attention is invited to
the following regulation as to the
manner in which such information
may be furnished:
"Where interested parties desire
data necessary for the preparation of
their appeal to the board of engin-
GERS for rivers and harbors, it will be
given them verbally by the district
officer or, in his absence, by the SEN
Tor assistant engineer connected with
the improvement. They will not be
permitted to have access to the re
port without authority from the chic
of engineers"
You are requested to communicate
the foregoing to any persons known
by you to be interested in the i'm
rrovement and who, not being known
to this office, do not receive copy
of this communication.
Respectfully,
| W. b. SANDERS,