The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-04
.HARBORS GROUP
URGES SPEED
ONPROGRAN
Projects Here Include Deeper
Channels, Yacht Basins,
Piers and BuIkheads

Immediate enactment of its
1888, 100000 program, including
two District projects at an esti-
mated cost of approximately ST.
900 900, was sought today by the
National Rivers and Harbors Con.
gress.
It's session ended yesterday,
delegation including member of
the Senate and House and several
members of the organization, laid
plans for an effort to obtain funds
from the works relief bill for 80
projects approved by the Congress.
Channel Projects
One of the District projects pro
vides for the deepening of the
Anacostia, Georgetown and Wash
ington channels from 20 to "a feet,
at an estimated cost of $325,000.
It is expected this project will
bring an annual return of approx
imately 100000 by permitting
heavier boats to bring in gasoline,
oil and lumber.
The other project provides for
the construction of four yacht
basins, three commercial piers, two
piers for District activities and
necessary bulkheads. This con-
Struction would be at an estimated
cost of $1,650,000.
Long advocated in Washington,
both these projects are included in
the omnibus rivers and harbors
bill which has passed the House
and is pending before the Senate
Commerce Committee.
Other Projects Backed
Oother outstanding projects in
dorsed by the Congress are the
New Jersey Ship Canal, the Flor"
ida-Gulf Ship Canal and Central
Valley, Cal, water project.
The Jersey approval would con-
meet New York Harbor with Della
ware Bay by means of the Raritan
River at a cost of nearly $780,
OOO, 900.
In Florida, a canal would be
constructed across the peninsula
at Jacksonville at cost of about
$125, 100000 and accordingto esti-
mates would save ship-owners $12,-
5000 yearly by cutting the time
between New Orleans and New
York by two and half days.
Aid To California
The Central Valley Water De-
velopment.. costing $170,O00,000,
would be 500 miles long and 40
miles wide, affecting 80 Of the So
California counties. 1t includes
flood control. improvement of
navigation, water sterilization
and protection of the Suisun Bay
industries from salt water en-
croachment.
Composed of Representative
William j. Driver CD of Ar
kansas, Senator Bennett Champ
Clark CD of Missouri, H. H.
Buchanan, and the seven-man
board of directors of the congress,
the delegation plans it's legisla'
tive assault on several fronts.
Presidents Aid Sought
It's primary aim is to present
the Endorsed projects to Prest-
dent Roosevelt. Supported by the
knowledge that the Chief Execu-
tive has expressed himself as SYM
pathetic toward waterways de"
velopment, the delegation is con-
fident of receiving White House
approval.
The second step is to lay the
proposals for flood control, har'
Dor and river improvement, soil
erosion prevention, and other de-
velopments at the doors of the
legislative leaders of the Capitol.
Reid Heads Drive
Supervising these activities are
the reelected officers, Frank r.
Reid, of Aurora, ILL.,, president;
Fred D. Beneke, of Memphis,
Tenn, secretary, and Seymour
Weiss, of New Orleans, treasurer.
The 80 projects Endorsed by the
Congress will entail an expendi-
ture of $888, 500 900, of which 80
per cent will pass directly to
labor, according to estimates.
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