United States Congressional Serial Set Volume 7148 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 edition. Excerpt: ...on the subject, and it may be that public hearings will be held at announced times and places to permit all concerned to express their views with the minimum inconvenience. To enable this matter to be handled most advantageously and at the minimum expense, it is however, requested that all who care to do so submit definite information and their views In writing, in duplicate if practicable, to this office at the above address at their earliest convenience. So far as possible, vague generalities should be avoided; definite facts, industries tiint could be established or expanded by water transportation, or other benefits that would result in definite amount should be made known. It is not impossible that the improvement phases of this river, from the navigation point of view, may be In some way combined with irrigation, power, flood control, or similar matters, involving storage and regulated water discharge on the river. While views as to the desirability and feasibility of such are at all times welcome, that is not, however, the primary concern in this instance. It may later be more completely gone Into in the subsequent report, on the plan of Improvement if called for, but the present report deals primarily with the commercial desirability of a suitable improvement to permit navigation. At the present time the United States is committed to the improvement of this section of the river only to obtain such navigable conditions as the funds which Congress makes available annually, or less often, permit, and of recent years the funds made available have not permitted extensive work on this section of the river. It is believed that the conditions are well known to all those interested and need not be elaborated here. The mere call by Congress...