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and rehabilitate the area under
its control.
"The next area southwark, ex-
tending from Ocracoke Inlet to
Beaufort Inlet, has deteriorated in
some places to an alarming de-
gree. 1t is the responsibility of
the State to take the lead in eff
forts to retore and preserve this
portion of the Outer Banks al
though the land is under private
ownership. The task will be time
suming and costly, and the State
will need the complete coopera-
ton of the Federal Government,
local political subdivision, and in
dividuals.
Recognizing the States respon-
sibility, 1 asked the National
Beach Erosion Board, in the fall
of 1857 to prepare plans and
specifications for an experimental
study of dune rebuilding by the
use of sand fences in the area
extending from Ocracoke Inlet to
Cape Lookout, and particularly in
that area extending northeast
ward from Drum Inlet where the
destruction was almost complete.
"The 1859 General Assembly, at
my request, appropriated $780,
900 for engineering studies to de-
termine the best methods to re-
store and rehabilitate the area be-
tween Ocracoke Inlet and the
Cape Lookout.
81, therefore, requested tn e
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers to
join with the State in such an en-
cheering study of the above
area. This request was approved
on December 20, 1859. This study
will cost $4,000, of which $685.
900 is to be provided by the Fed
eral Government and $4,000 by
the State. 1t will be completed by
December 1861.
an Ocracoke Inlet a program
for the improvement of the inlet
for navigation was authorized by
Congress in July 1860. The esti-
mated cost will be $4,623, 900, and
efforts are being made at this
time to get an appropriation in
the current Civil Works bill be-
fore Congress.
william R. Henderson, head of
the Division of Commerce reports
2S8 new and expanded industries
for the State during the first six
months of this year. These new
and expanded industries represent
investments totaling $139,008, 900,
added payroll of $50,546,00 annu-
ally, and added employees of 49,
619. During the first six months
of 1859 there were 263 new and
expanded plants announced in the
\ State. They had investments of
06,016,000 or almost $33 million
under those for the comparable
period in 1860. l am particularly
delighted over these figures and
to note large number of local ex-
pansions. This is positive proof
that industry is growing and ex-
banding in North Carolina. Let's
keep our Industrial Climate such
that this will continue to be true.
We must Motive cannot-afford
to let up in our combined efforts
to provide more industrial payrolls
in North Carolina. Reasons why
we cannot afford to slow down in
our industrial development efforts
are too well known to elaborate
upon them here. 1t is good to
know that our next Governor, the
Honorable Terry Sanford, has said
there will be no slowing down dur
ing his administration of efforts
at State and local levels to bring
more industry into the State and
to provide all possible assistance
to existing industries, which for
SO long have been such a major
part of the States financial back
bone.
"May I repeat that industry is
moving ahead in North Carolina?
! AS l have said before, the matter
of commerce and industry opera
ton is sometimes more dramatic
because it brings in money for.