The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-08-01
HEARING ON
DETROIT RIVER
IMPROVEMENT

Harry FenSke. chairman of tin. Port
Ui Detroit Commission has received
he following bulletin f,om the War
Department:
nder date OF May 20. 1871 the
committee on rikrS and harbOrs of
the House of Representatives adopted
the following resolution:
Resolved 10y The committee Oh rivers
and hartUr> of the House of Repre-
Sentativt-S, United States. that the
board Of engines is for rivers and har-
bOrS created under Section 3 Of the
river and hariOr act. approved June
l3. 1902. be and j. hereby requested 10
review The repOh : un Det,Oit river
Michigan. >ubmtte in house docu-
ment numbered 20J. 10Th Congress,
first session. and preceding reports,
with "a view to determine if it is adj
visible TO modify the existing project
in any way at this time
public hearing OH lhe subject of
the above resolution will be- held i'll
room 40. Federal building. Detroit,
Michigan, on Tuesday, August ;, 1871.
at 10 am, EASTERN standard time This
notice SuperCedtS dhe notice OF June
Il, 1871. which stated that this hear
ing would be held on July -, 1G4l 1t
is expected that consideration will ia
given Ia suggested changes III the ex-
listing project
All Interested parties are invited 10
be present or 10 be represented at the
above time and place. particularly nav
igatiOn interests and the officials Of
any county. city town or local asset
alton Whose interests may be affected
by any change I'm work now authOriz-
ed, and who m;dy wish To be heard as
10 the character and extent Of further
Improvement az FIied.
t. Oal STATEMENTS will he heard,
but for accuracy of record all import
ant facts and arguments should he
submitted in writing The record Of
the hearing will be fOrwa nded for con-
sidtratiOn by the Wan Depa rtment.
The Port Commission in estimating
some Of the benefits and savings that
are likely 10 result from widening and
deepening the south channel of the
Detroit river all the way through to
Lake EIie have considered the follow
ing factors:
l. Apparent savings in lowered
tranSpOrtatiO costs that will result
after the Improvement is completed.
, lndireGr and intangible benefits.
Due regard Is given To these benefits
which. affecting aS they do the public
in general, are difficult TO measure in
dollars They may include:
(a) Aids TO yachts and pleasure
craft the increased uses OF which will
BE- of value TO those engaged in ser
vlcing and SIMPLIFYING such craft.
co. Aids TO fishing vessels and the
Fishing industry generally
(c) Protection of life and floating
property. for the benefit both of ex-
listing and anticipated waterbOrne
cOnmercr.
I'd Aids in the interest Of safety
such as the provision Of minor chan
rels for small crafts, thereby divertiDg
them from deeper and more dangerous
channels.
(e) With the development OF IN
duStrial plants requiring river or har-
Dor improvement, the benefits to the
public or such known development
may prOlE rly be included i'm the est
matte
ID When the movement OF vessels
in and out Uf q harbOr will increase as
iccAS VI a pIOpOScu NIhhONcNAfc1ftb
the business Of supplying and servic-
Ing such increased traffic may Also ba
considered among the benefits
Nearly All Available River
Frontage to Be Occupied
The Down River Chamber Of Com
merce states THAT. with the purchase
Of the Wyandotte Shipyard property
by the F. l. du POnt de NemOurs &
Company. Inc, together with the TACT
that the General Chemical Corpora
tiOn purchased quite a chunk Of rver
frontage in River Rouge. and the Mon
santO Chemical Company have punch
used large block Of land south OF the
Detroit Edison channel plant in Tren-
ton, there is very little industrial riv-
er frontage available The two Largest
pieces being the National Smelling &
Refining property in Ecorse, and q
166-acre piece in Trenton
The further extension Of a navigable
channel through no Lake Erie would
open UP an additional SO miles or
river frontage