The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-12-26
PUBLIC HEARINGS ON
CANAL. HATTERAS
AND STUMPY POINT
Congressman Asking Interested
Parties TO Be Prepared to
Attend Meetings

Attend Meetings
Public hearings are to be held
early in 1859 at Columbia, Hat
teras and Stumpy Point with re-
;pect to surveys and contemplated
improvements to nearby harbors
md channels, according to a letter
eceived by Congressman Herbert
G. Bonner. Mr.. Bonner is there
fore anxious to Immediately obtain
The names of all interested parties
or groups who wish to appear at
;hese meetings so that they may
be notified of time and place.
It is suggested that Mr.. Bonner
be written Immediately at his of
lice in Washington, N. c., or if
after January 1, at the House Of
ice Building in Washington, D. C.
In the letters to Mr.. Bonner, from
Col. H. C. Rowland of the Will
nington District Engineer Corps
office, the following information is
given:
Pursuant to Resolutions adopt
ed by the Committee on Public
Works of the House of Represent
atives on 20 July 1866, 81 July
1857, and 16 July, 1857, this office
has been directed to review prev
vious reports on Robinson Chan
nell including Hatteras Harbor)
and on a channel from Hatteras
to Hatteras Inlet, North Carolina
We are beginning the preparation
of a survey report under the ref.
erenced authority, and in connec.
ton Herewith / plan to hold g
public hearing to be held in Hat
teras, North Carolina, late in Jan
uary or early in February 1859.
Stumpy Point Bay
Pursuant to a Resolution adopt
ed by the Committee on Public
Works of the House of Represent
atives on 81 July 1857, this office
has been directed to review prev
ious reports on Stumpy Point Bay
North Carolina. The purpose o.
the review is to determine whether
it is advisable to modify the exist
ing navigation project at this time
particularly with reference to pro
viding breakwater. This review
pertains to navigation and not tt
protection against hurriance-gen
Grated floods which will be con
sidered in the hurricane studio:
now underway. We are beginning
the preparation of the survey re
port under the referenced author
ity, and in connection therewitl
we plan to hold a public hearing
to be held in Stumpy Point, Nortf
Carolina, late in January or early
in February, 1869.
"Pursuant to Resolutions adopt
ed by the Committee, on Public
Works, United States Senate, OF
20 April 194s and by the Com
mittee on Public Works, United
States House of Representatives
on 10 April 194S, q June 1856
and 81 July 1857, this office
has been directed to review prev
ious reports on the Atlantic Intra
coastal Waterway from Albemarl'
Sound to Pungo River, Nortl
Carolina, to determine the advis
ability of measures to provide ade
quate drainage and to protect farm
lands affected by the Waterwa!
between Albemarle Sound ant
Pungo River. A public hearing t.
ascertain the views and desires O.
local people was held in Columbia
North Carolina, on 8 March, 1949
However, work was suspended OF
the report in 1850 because of fun'
limitations. We are now resumint
work on the report and it is plan
ned to hold another public hearing
in Columbia, North Carolina, il
February 1859 to obtain the pres
emit views and desires of interested
individuals and agencies.
at will be appreciated if yo'
will comment on the place sug
gested for the public hearing, sug
gest a date for the hearing if yo'
have a preference, and let m
know if you intend to participant
in the hearing. Information is ais
requested as to key people whom
you would like to have me consul
in making arrangements for tn
hearing and on people whom 20,
wish to receive notices of the pub
lie hearing.
"H. C. ROWLAND, JR.
"Colonel, Corps of Engineers
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