Coalville Times | 1908-01-24 | Page 6 | President Approved Widening Canal Locks

President Approves Widening Canal Locks. Washington President Itoosotelt has approteil the recommendation ot tho Isthmian canal commission Indorse. In-dorse. I by Secretary Tnft, Increasing the width of 'the locks of the canal from one hundred to one hundred ami ten feet The president simply appro ap-pro e the recommcud itlou for the In crease ot the width In the lock but innkee no comment tliere.ui In a memorandum to tbcrotnry Taft tho commission ) the cost nf all tho lock at one hundred fuet wide Is estimated esti-mated at SS3.S30.0tl. whllu n width of 110 feet will cost SS7.090.S50, a difference dif-ference too small to be considered, assuming tha necessity for tho Increased In-creased width tn bo us stated by tha navy.