The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-09
THIRTY=FOUR FEET ON BAR;
: THIRTY=ONE FOR HARBOR
Brunswick is One of The Few
Southern Ports to be lncIud-
ed in the all for New Pro-
iects at the Present session.

Brunswick's appropriation of $780,
600 for bar and harbor deepening is
to be included in the rivers and har-
bors bill that will be reported to the
National house of representatives
within a few days by the rivers and
harbOrS committee. This appropria-
ton was recommended to congress
for adoption by the board of engi-
neers. United States Army, in Jan
uary 1915. It was not included in the
appropriation bill at the last ses-
sion, because the necessity for econ
cmy existing then prevented the
passage of any appropriations except
those for maintenance of depths al
ready secured. No new projects were
adopted. Brunswick is now one of a
few southern ports that are fortunate
enough to have a new project includ-
ed in the bill at the present session.
The following telegram received by
the Board Of Trade from Congress-
man ]. Randall Walker makes the
announcement, which will be intense
ly pleasing news to the entire pOpu-
latiOn of Brunswick:
Your letter of the 9th. I ap-
peared before the rivers and harbors
committee on Saturday last and am
happy to advise that, although few
new projects are being taken on in
the present rivers and harbors bill,
I was successful in having beth
Brunswick and st, Marys included,
with five hundred ten thousand dol
lars to complete the project at Bruins
/ wick. with one hundred seventy-five
.s@ousand carried in the present bill
for immediate USE
Congressman Walker has handled
the entire presentation of Bruins
wick's case before the rivers and
harbors committee, as the commit
tee had decided to grant hearings on
ly to members of the house of rep
resentatives because of lack of time
in which to consider and report the
bill at the short session, and it is
needless to say that Mr.. Walkers
handling of the matter is a source
of great satisfaction, as needed, of
the entire amount recommended by
the board of engineers, $4,000. the
norton made available by the bill to
be passed at this session of Congress
being $175,000.
AS soon as congress convened.
Secretary Smith of the Board of
Trade, sent to Congressman Walker
of hrinf bo hod rod anH
submitted, about November first, to
the commission on navy yards and
naval stations, which, while primari-
lv an argument for the establishment
of a naval station on the govern
ment's Blythe Island reservation,
contained a very strong argument in
favor of deepening Brunswick's har-
hor to permit its use by the deepest
draft merchant vessels, as well as
the largest in the navv. the possibil-
tiles for economical deepening and
low maintenance cost being stressed
to show the great advantages Bruins
wick possesses over other South
Atlantic ports for both commercial
and naval purposes. Toward the end
of December Secretary Smith for
warded to Congressman Walker an
additional brief. addressed to the
same commission on the advantages
of Brunswick harbor for improve
ment for use and defense by the
fleet of the United States. While the
former brief contained twelve pages.
/ with mans and exhibits. the last
= rief contained eighteen pages OF
facts showing the superiority OF
Brunswick's harbor and the reasons
whv the government should make if
available for use by the deepest draft