The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-07-08

/ CnaC Mr.. Bonner accompany our
two Senators to the Director of
the Budget Immediately after the
Congress adjourned and that they,
together, request that the money
for the project be included in the
budget. Mr.. Bonner agreed to this
subject to the agreement of the
two North Carolina Senators.
| At approximately 500 p. m.
Tuesday Mr.. Bill Cochran, Admin
istrative Assistant to Senator Kerr
Scott, accompanied our committee
to the Senate Chamber and Called
Mr.. Scott out for us. Senator Scott
conferred with US at some length
in the Senate Anti-room. Upon the
suggestion that he accompany
Senator Erwin and Congressman
Bonner to make the request for
funds from the Budget Director.
Senator Scott assured us that he
would do this and that he would
do anything that he could in the
interest of the Oregon Inlet Prof
ect.
| At this time it was deemed too
late to attempt to meet with Sen
ator Erwin so we contacted him by
telephone. Senator Erwin assured
US that he was familiar with the
need for improvement of Oregon
inlet and that he was interested in
it. He agreed with the suggestion
that he accompany Senator Scott
and Congressman Bonner to a
meeting with the Director of the
Budget for the purpose of obtain
ing the appropriation request from
that source. We agreed to furnish
the Senator with copies of our
Brief accompanied by a letter
making this suggestion.
At 600 p. m. the North Carolina
Delegation to the Rivers and Har-
bors Congress met with all of the
available Senators and Represent
atives composing our North Caro-
lima Delegation to Congress. Each
Representative there spoke to us
at some length indicating to US
the effort that would have to be
expended in order to carry a prof.
ect through from its inception to
its realization. 1t is certainly felt
that this meeting heralded the
dawn of new interest in water
way projects for North Carolina
which, in time, may prove to be
of utmost value to our economy
and advancement.
At 1000 a. m. on Wednesday we
met for our appointment with the
Director of the National Park
Service in the Interior Building.
We met with Director Conrad
) Wirth briefly who arranged for
the actual discussion to be held in
an adjoining office. Those present
at this discussion were Thomas
Allen, Assistant Director; Thomas
Vint, Chief of Design and Con-
struction: Paul Miller, Chief
, Engineer; Clark Stratton, Region
al Assistant Chief of Operations
and Allyn Hanks, Superintendent
of the Cape Hatteras National
Seashore Recreational Area. The
; presentation at this meeting was
in the concern of the effect of the
proposed improvement of Oregon
Inlet on eventually obtaining a
bridge across Oregon Inlet al
though those present showed an
interest in every phase of our
brief.
After our presentation it was
pointed out that the National Park
Service could take two avenues of
assistance. The first to include the
project within its own budget and
the second to assist in the inclu-
sion of the project in the budget
of the Army Engineers. 1t was in
dictated that the determination as
to the amount and kind of assist
ance the National Park Service
would render would be made at a
later date but it is certainly
thought that, with the interest
shown, that some assistance would
be given. We are sure that the
weight that can be obtained from
this source could be considerable
and might be all that we need from
Government Departments how
ever, we were not discouraged
from making other efforts in other
directions.
This meeting lasted until noon
and concluded our efforts for
Oregon Inlet in Washington at
this time.
In summary it is represented
here that Oregon Inlet has been
brought to the attention of MANY
of the people who are in the best
position to aid in the realization
OF its improvements finally. 1t is
thought that the Commander of
the Norfolk Naval District should
be approached in this concern as
well as the Commander of the
Fifth Coast Guard District. Our
Committee would like to request
that the Board of County Com
miSsioners make formal remlest IN