Ogden Morning Examiner | 1909-01-10 | Page 1 | Ohio River Project Ready for Appropriation

OHIO RIVER PROJECT READY FOR APPROPRIATION Washington Jan Jail 9 The advocates I of o a general river and harbor barbor bill are aro making every effort 10 lo have havo such a measure mea ure presented at Ihl session of congress While tho the K scheme for the Atlantic deeper waterways project and the J Inke lo to the lie gulf Julf deeper Waterways s I Is IB In such shape as to require only on nid the moneys mone 8 necessary for Cor com corn comI ul the work R It IH IR e very likely that an emergency I will be reported by tho the house committee I on Oil rivers and harbors If IC It Il decide not nol to o report import 1 port a n general generali i a bill this tIlls measure to provIde funds for tor urgency projects In itt course of construction The Tho committee committe will wl 1 meet again on Monday to decide If it possible what whal course It 11 will pursue with reference to rivers and harbors improvements Improvement President Ransdell of oC Louisiana of oC the rivers rivern and antI harbors congress and a member of the tho house hous committee on rivers and will Introduce a n resolution within a few te days dars which will provide for a Joint commission similar In purpose to the tho present monetary commission lon which would be he empowered to employ ex experts expert exports ports pert and visit the tho countries of Eu EuI I lope In order to give congress com corn complete comI I Information with regard to the tho policies of oC other nations In Improving I w waterways