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W. NNP 31383 104 2 B. B. NNP 31383 104 3 Thompson Thompson NNP 31383 104 4 was be VBD 31383 104 5 president president NN 31383 104 6 of of IN 31383 104 7 the the DT 31383 104 8 board board NN 31383 104 9 ; ; : 31383 104 10 the the DT 31383 104 11 other other JJ 31383 104 12 members member NNS 31383 104 13 were be VBD 31383 104 14 Dr. Dr. NNP 31383 104 15 E. E. NNP 31383 104 16 S. S. NNP 31383 104 17 Kelly Kelly NNP 31383 104 18 , , , 31383 104 19 Thomas Thomas NNP 31383 104 20 J. J. NNP 31383 104 21 Kelly Kelly NNP 31383 104 22 , , , 31383 104 23 B. B. NNP 31383 105 1 B. B. NNP 31383 105 2 Hans Hans NNP 31383 105 3 and and CC 31383 105 4 O. O. NNP 31383 105 5 P. P. NNP 31383 105 6 Geren Geren NNP 31383 105 7 . . . 31383 106 1 Later later RBR 31383 106 2 , , , 31383 106 3 E. E. NNP 31383 106 4 E. E. NNP 31383 106 5 Lafaye Lafaye NNP 31383 106 6 took take VBD 31383 106 7 Mr. Mr. NNP 31383 106 8 Kelly Kelly NNP 31383 106 9 's 's POS 31383 106 10 place place NN 31383 106 11 on on IN 31383 106 12 the the DT 31383 106 13 board board NN 31383 106 14 . . . 31383 107 1 The the DT 31383 107 2 Public Public NNP 31383 107 3 Belt Belt NNP 31383 107 4 Railroad Railroad NNP 31383 107 5 board board NN 31383 107 6 had have VBD 31383 107 7 in in IN 31383 107 8 the the DT 31383 107 9 meantime meantime NN 31383 107 10 ( ( -LRB- 31383 107 11 February February NNP 31383 107 12 13 13 CD 31383 107 13 ) ) -RRB- 31383 107 14 voted vote VBD 31383 107 15 to to TO 31383 107 16 pay pay VB 31383 107 17 the the DT 31383 107 18 Dock Dock NNP 31383 107 19 Board Board NNP 31383 107 20 $ $ $ 31383 107 21 50,000 50,000 CD 31383 107 22 a a DT 31383 107 23 year year NN 31383 107 24 ; ; : 31383 107 25 and and CC 31383 107 26 the the DT 31383 107 27 Levee Levee NNP 31383 107 28 Board Board NNP 31383 107 29 ( ( -LRB- 31383 107 30 February February NNP 31383 107 31 14 14 CD 31383 107 32 ) ) -RRB- 31383 107 33 to to TO 31383 107 34 give give VB 31383 107 35 $ $ $ 31383 107 36 125,000 125,000 CD 31383 107 37 a a DT 31383 107 38 year year NN 31383 107 39 . . . 31383 108 1 As as IN 31383 108 2 the the DT 31383 108 3 plans plan NNS 31383 108 4 were be VBD 31383 108 5 increased increase VBN 31383 108 6 , , , 31383 108 7 the the DT 31383 108 8 Levee Levee NNP 31383 108 9 Board Board NNP 31383 108 10 later later RB 31383 108 11 increased increase VBD 31383 108 12 its -PRON- PRP$ 31383 108 13 bit bit NN 31383 108 14 to to IN 31383 108 15 $ $ $ 31383 108 16 925,000 925,000 CD 31383 108 17 . . . 31383 109 1 Mayor Mayor NNP 31383 109 2 Behrman Behrman NNP 31383 109 3 , , , 31383 109 4 Arthur Arthur NNP 31383 109 5 McGuirk McGuirk NNP 31383 109 6 and and CC 31383 109 7 R. R. NNP 31383 109 8 S. S. NNP 31383 109 9 Hecht Hecht NNP 31383 109 10 laid lay VBD 31383 109 11 the the DT 31383 109 12 proposition proposition NN 31383 109 13 before before IN 31383 109 14 both both DT 31383 109 15 bodies body NNS 31383 109 16 . . . 31383 110 1 Action action NN 31383 110 2 was be VBD 31383 110 3 unanimous unanimous JJ 31383 110 4 . . . 31383 111 1 Colonel Colonel NNP 31383 111 2 J. J. NNP 31383 111 3 D. D. NNP 31383 111 4 Hill Hill NNP 31383 111 5 , , , 31383 111 6 speaking speak VBG 31383 111 7 for for IN 31383 111 8 the the DT 31383 111 9 Belt Belt NNP 31383 111 10 Railroad Railroad NNP 31383 111 11 Board Board NNP 31383 111 12 , , , 31383 111 13 said say VBD 31383 111 14 : : : 31383 111 15 " " `` 31383 111 16 I -PRON- PRP 31383 111 17 am be VBP 31383 111 18 glad glad JJ 31383 111 19 that that IN 31383 111 20 at at IN 31383 111 21 last last JJ 31383 111 22 there there EX 31383 111 23 has have VBZ 31383 111 24 been be VBN 31383 111 25 outlined outline VBN 31383 111 26 a a DT 31383 111 27 plan plan NN 31383 111 28 which which WDT 31383 111 29 seemingly seemingly RB 31383 111 30 makes make VBZ 31383 111 31 it -PRON- PRP 31383 111 32 possible possible JJ 31383 111 33 to to TO 31383 111 34 construct construct VB 31383 111 35 the the DT 31383 111 36 canal canal NN 31383 111 37 . . . 31383 112 1 It -PRON- PRP 31383 112 2 will will MD 31383 112 3 not not RB 31383 112 4 only only RB 31383 112 5 result result VB 31383 112 6 in in IN 31383 112 7 the the DT 31383 112 8 eventual eventual JJ 31383 112 9 construction construction NN 31383 112 10 of of IN 31383 112 11 a a DT 31383 112 12 big big JJ 31383 112 13 fleet fleet NN 31383 112 14 of of IN 31383 112 15 ships ship NNS 31383 112 16 , , , 31383 112 17 but but CC 31383 112 18 will will MD 31383 112 19 prepare prepare VB 31383 112 20 the the DT 31383 112 21 way way NN 31383 112 22 for for IN 31383 112 23 a a DT 31383 112 24 tremendous tremendous JJ 31383 112 25 industrial industrial JJ 31383 112 26 activity activity NN 31383 112 27 in in IN 31383 112 28 other other JJ 31383 112 29 lines line NNS 31383 112 30 . . . 31383 113 1 The the DT 31383 113 2 consensus consensus NN 31383 113 3 has have VBZ 31383 113 4 been be VBN 31383 113 5 that that IN 31383 113 6 a a DT 31383 113 7 navigation navigation NN 31383 113 8 canal canal NN 31383 113 9 is be VBZ 31383 113 10 needed need VBN 31383 113 11 to to TO 31383 113 12 induce induce VB 31383 113 13 large large JJ 31383 113 14 manufacturers manufacturer NNS 31383 113 15 , , , 31383 113 16 importers importer NNS 31383 113 17 and and CC 31383 113 18 exporters exporter NNS 31383 113 19 to to TO 31383 113 20 establish establish VB 31383 113 21 their -PRON- PRP$ 31383 113 22 factories factory NNS 31383 113 23 and and CC 31383 113 24 warehouses warehouse NNS 31383 113 25 here here RB 31383 113 26 . . . 31383 114 1 This this DT 31383 114 2 project project NN 31383 114 3 will will MD 31383 114 4 be be VB 31383 114 5 the the DT 31383 114 6 opening opening NN 31383 114 7 wedge wedge NN 31383 114 8 . . . 31383 114 9 " " '' 31383 115 1 Members member NNS 31383 115 2 of of IN 31383 115 3 the the DT 31383 115 4 Public Public NNP 31383 115 5 Belt Belt NNP 31383 115 6 Board Board NNP 31383 115 7 voting voting NN 31383 115 8 , , , 31383 115 9 besides besides IN 31383 115 10 Colonel Colonel NNP 31383 115 11 Hill Hill NNP 31383 115 12 and and CC 31383 115 13 Mayor Mayor NNP 31383 115 14 Behrman Behrman NNP 31383 115 15 ( ( -LRB- 31383 115 16 ex ex NN 31383 115 17 - - NN 31383 115 18 officio officio JJ 31383 115 19 ) ) -RRB- 31383 115 20 were be VBD 31383 115 21 Ginder Ginder NNP 31383 115 22 Abbott Abbott NNP 31383 115 23 , , , 31383 115 24 Arthur Arthur NNP 31383 115 25 Simpson Simpson NNP 31383 115 26 , , , 31383 115 27 John John NNP 31383 115 28 H. H. NNP 31383 115 29 Murphy Murphy NNP 31383 115 30 , , , 31383 115 31 W. W. NNP 31383 115 32 B. B. NNP 31383 115 33 Bloomfield Bloomfield NNP 31383 115 34 , , , 31383 115 35 Adam Adam NNP 31383 115 36 Lorch Lorch NNP 31383 115 37 , , , 31383 115 38 George George NNP 31383 115 39 P. P. NNP 31383 115 40 Thompson Thompson NNP 31383 115 41 , , , 31383 115 42 Thomas Thomas NNP 31383 115 43 F. F. NNP 31383 115 44 Cunningham Cunningham NNP 31383 115 45 , , , 31383 115 46 Victor Victor NNP 31383 115 47 Lambou Lambou NNP 31383 115 48 , , , 31383 115 49 Edgar Edgar NNP 31383 115 50 B. B. NNP 31383 115 51 Stern Stern NNP 31383 115 52 and and CC 31383 115 53 Sam Sam NNP 31383 115 54 Segari Segari NNP 31383 115 55 . . . 31383 116 1 Members member NNS 31383 116 2 of of IN 31383 116 3 the the DT 31383 116 4 Levee Levee NNP 31383 116 5 Board Board NNP 31383 116 6 voting voting NN 31383 116 7 were be VBD 31383 116 8 : : : 31383 116 9 William William NNP 31383 116 10 McL. McL. NNP 31383 117 1 Fayssoux fayssoux NN 31383 117 2 , , , 31383 117 3 president president NN 31383 117 4 , , , 31383 117 5 Thomas Thomas NNP 31383 117 6 Killeen Killeen NNP 31383 117 7 , , , 31383 117 8 Thomas Thomas NNP 31383 117 9 Smith Smith NNP 31383 117 10 , , , 31383 117 11 John John NNP 31383 117 12 F. F. NNP 31383 117 13 Muller Muller NNP 31383 117 14 , , , 31383 117 15 James James NNP 31383 117 16 P. P. NNP 31383 117 17 Williams Williams NNP 31383 117 18 , , , 31383 117 19 John John NNP 31383 117 20 P. P. NNP 31383 117 21 Vezien Vezien NNP 31383 117 22 . . . 31383 118 1 W. W. NNP 31383 118 2 B. B. NNP 31383 118 3 Thompson Thompson NNP 31383 118 4 , , , 31383 118 5 president president NN 31383 118 6 , , , 31383 118 7 put put VBD 31383 118 8 the the DT 31383 118 9 matter matter NN 31383 118 10 before before IN 31383 118 11 the the DT 31383 118 12 Dock Dock NNP 31383 118 13 Board Board NNP 31383 118 14 . . . 31383 119 1 " " `` 31383 119 2 The the DT 31383 119 3 idea idea NN 31383 119 4 " " '' 31383 119 5 he -PRON- PRP 31383 119 6 said say VBD 31383 119 7 , , , 31383 119 8 according accord VBG 31383 119 9 to to IN 31383 119 10 the the DT 31383 119 11 minutes minute NNS 31383 119 12 of of IN 31383 119 13 the the DT 31383 119 14 meeting meeting NN 31383 119 15 of of IN 31383 119 16 February February NNP 31383 119 17 15 15 CD 31383 119 18 , , , 31383 119 19 1918 1918 CD 31383 119 20 , , , 31383 119 21 " " `` 31383 119 22 had have VBD 31383 119 23 always always RB 31383 119 24 received receive VBN 31383 119 25 his -PRON- PRP$ 31383 119 26 approval approval NN 31383 119 27 , , , 31383 119 28 and and CC 31383 119 29 he -PRON- PRP 31383 119 30 thought think VBD 31383 119 31 that that IN 31383 119 32 the the DT 31383 119 33 mayor mayor NN 31383 119 34 would would MD 31383 119 35 recall recall VB 31383 119 36 that that IN 31383 119 37 in in IN 31383 119 38 the the DT 31383 119 39 preparation preparation NN 31383 119 40 , , , 31383 119 41 he -PRON- PRP 31383 119 42 with with IN 31383 119 43 the the DT 31383 119 44 city city NN 31383 119 45 attorney attorney NN 31383 119 46 , , , 31383 119 47 had have VBD 31383 119 48 a a DT 31383 119 49 very very RB 31383 119 50 considerable considerable JJ 31383 119 51 part part NN 31383 119 52 in in IN 31383 119 53 framing frame VBG 31383 119 54 the the DT 31383 119 55 same same JJ 31383 119 56 , , , 31383 119 57 and and CC 31383 119 58 he -PRON- PRP 31383 119 59 had have VBD 31383 119 60 taken take VBN 31383 119 61 an an DT 31383 119 62 active active JJ 31383 119 63 interest interest NN 31383 119 64 in in IN 31383 119 65 the the DT 31383 119 66 matter matter NN 31383 119 67 ; ; : 31383 119 68 he -PRON- PRP 31383 119 69 had have VBD 31383 119 70 always always RB 31383 119 71 been be VBN 31383 119 72 in in IN 31383 119 73 favor favor NN 31383 119 74 of of IN 31383 119 75 the the DT 31383 119 76 Industrial Industrial NNP 31383 119 77 Canal Canal NNP 31383 119 78 , , , 31383 119 79 and and CC 31383 119 80 he -PRON- PRP 31383 119 81 believed believe VBD 31383 119 82 in in IN 31383 119 83 the the DT 31383 119 84 possibility possibility NN 31383 119 85 of of IN 31383 119 86 development development NN 31383 119 87 of of IN 31383 119 88 New New NNP 31383 119 89 Orleans Orleans NNP 31383 119 90 through through IN 31383 119 91 this this DT 31383 119 92 , , , 31383 119 93 as as IN 31383 119 94 a a DT 31383 119 95 terminus terminus NN 31383 119 96 ; ; : 31383 119 97 and and CC 31383 119 98 it -PRON- PRP 31383 119 99 was be VBD 31383 119 100 entirely entirely RB 31383 119 101 logical logical JJ 31383 119 102 that that IN 31383 119 103 the the DT 31383 119 104 Dock Dock NNP 31383 119 105 Board Board NNP 31383 119 106 should should MD 31383 119 107 do do VB 31383 119 108 all all DT 31383 119 109 that that WDT 31383 119 110 may may MD 31383 119 111 lie lie VB 31383 119 112 within within IN 31383 119 113 its -PRON- PRP$ 31383 119 114 power power NN 31383 119 115 to to TO 31383 119 116 bring bring VB 31383 119 117 about about RP 31383 119 118 the the DT 31383 119 119 successful successful JJ 31383 119 120 consummation consummation NN 31383 119 121 of of IN 31383 119 122 this this DT 31383 119 123 project project NN 31383 119 124 ; ; : 31383 119 125 the the DT 31383 119 126 only only JJ 31383 119 127 doubt doubt NN 31383 119 128 in in IN 31383 119 129 his -PRON- PRP$ 31383 119 130 mind mind NN 31383 119 131 being be VBG 31383 119 132 as as IN 31383 119 133 to to IN 31383 119 134 the the DT 31383 119 135 feasibility feasibility NN 31383 119 136 of of IN 31383 119 137 the the DT 31383 119 138 project project NN 31383 119 139 from from IN 31383 119 140 the the DT 31383 119 141 financial financial JJ 31383 119 142 standpoint standpoint NN 31383 119 143 . . . 31383 120 1 It -PRON- PRP 31383 120 2 seems seem VBZ 31383 120 3 now now RB 31383 120 4 , , , 31383 120 5 however however RB 31383 120 6 , , , 31383 120 7 that that IN 31383 120 8 a a DT 31383 120 9 plan plan NN 31383 120 10 has have VBZ 31383 120 11 been be VBN 31383 120 12 devised devise VBN 31383 120 13 , , , 31383 120 14 through through IN 31383 120 15 efforts effort NNS 31383 120 16 of of IN 31383 120 17 the the DT 31383 120 18 mayor mayor NN 31383 120 19 and and CC 31383 120 20 Mr. Mr. NNP 31383 120 21 Hecht Hecht NNP 31383 120 22 , , , 31383 120 23 which which WDT 31383 120 24 gives give VBZ 31383 120 25 every every DT 31383 120 26 promise promise NN 31383 120 27 of of IN 31383 120 28 success success NN 31383 120 29 . . . 31383 121 1 The the DT 31383 121 2 co co NN 31383 121 3 - 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W. NNP 31383 124 20 J. J. NNP 31383 124 21 Hardee Hardee NNP 31383 124 22 , , , 31383 124 23 city city NN 31383 124 24 engineer engineer NN 31383 124 25 ; ; : 31383 124 26 A. A. NNP 31383 124 27 F. F. NNP 31383 124 28 Barclay Barclay NNP 31383 124 29 , , , 31383 124 30 engineer engineer NN 31383 124 31 of of IN 31383 124 32 the the DT 31383 124 33 Public Public NNP 31383 124 34 Belt Belt NNP 31383 124 35 Railroad Railroad NNP 31383 124 36 ; ; : 31383 124 37 George George NNP 31383 124 38 G. G. NNP 31383 124 39 Earl Earl NNP 31383 124 40 , , , 31383 124 41 superintendent superintendent NN 31383 124 42 of of IN 31383 124 43 the the DT 31383 124 44 Sewerage Sewerage NNP 31383 124 45 & & CC 31383 124 46 Water Water NNP 31383 124 47 Board Board NNP 31383 124 48 ; ; : 31383 124 49 C. C. NNP 31383 124 50 T. T. NNP 31383 124 51 Rayner Rayner NNP 31383 124 52 , , , 31383 124 53 Jr. Jr. NNP 31383 124 54 , , , 31383 124 55 engineer engineer NN 31383 124 56 of of IN 31383 124 57 the the DT 31383 124 58 Levee Levee NNP 31383 124 59 Board Board NNP 31383 124 60 and and CC 31383 124 61 Hampton Hampton NNP 31383 124 62 Reynolds Reynolds NNP 31383 124 63 , , , 31383 124 64 contractor contractor NN 31383 124 65 . . . 31383 125 1 On on IN 31383 125 2 February February NNP 31383 125 3 22 22 CD 31383 125 4 , , , 31383 125 5 the the DT 31383 125 6 committee committee NN 31383 125 7 reported report VBD 31383 125 8 that that IN 31383 125 9 , , , 31383 125 10 not not RB 31383 125 11 counting count VBG 31383 125 12 real real JJ 31383 125 13 estate estate NN 31383 125 14 , , , 31383 125 15 a a DT 31383 125 16 canal canal NN 31383 125 17 could could MD 31383 125 18 be be VB 31383 125 19 built build VBN 31383 125 20 for for IN 31383 125 21 $ $ $ 31383 125 22 2,626,876 2,626,876 CD 31383 125 23 . . . 31383 126 1 This this DT 31383 126 2 estimate estimate NN 31383 126 3 called call VBD 31383 126 4 for for IN 31383 126 5 a a DT 31383 126 6 lock lock NN 31383 126 7 600 600 CD 31383 126 8 feet foot NNS 31383 126 9 long long JJ 31383 126 10 , , , 31383 126 11 70 70 CD 31383 126 12 feet foot NNS 31383 126 13 wide wide JJ 31383 126 14 , , , 31383 126 15 and and CC 31383 126 16 18 18 CD 31383 126 17 feet foot NNS 31383 126 18 deep deep JJ 31383 126 19 , , , 31383 126 20 and and CC 31383 126 21 a a DT 31383 126 22 barge barge NN 31383 126 23 canal canal NN 31383 126 24 to to IN 31383 126 25 the the DT 31383 126 26 lake lake NN 31383 126 27 . . . 31383 127 1 The the DT 31383 127 2 cost cost NN 31383 127 3 of of IN 31383 127 4 constructing construct VBG 31383 127 5 the the DT 31383 127 6 lock lock NN 31383 127 7 was be VBD 31383 127 8 put put VBN 31383 127 9 at at IN 31383 127 10 $ $ $ 31383 127 11 1,370,660 1,370,660 CD 31383 127 12 , , , 31383 127 13 and and CC 31383 127 14 of of IN 31383 127 15 digging dig VBG 31383 127 16 the the DT 31383 127 17 canal canal NN 31383 127 18 $ $ $ 31383 127 19 1,256,216 1,256,216 CD 31383 127 20 . . . 31383 128 1 This this DT 31383 128 2 report report NN 31383 128 3 was be VBD 31383 128 4 first first RB 31383 128 5 received receive VBN 31383 128 6 by by IN 31383 128 7 a a DT 31383 128 8 special special JJ 31383 128 9 committee committee NN 31383 128 10 composed compose VBN 31383 128 11 of of IN 31383 128 12 Mayor Mayor NNP 31383 128 13 Behrman Behrman NNP 31383 128 14 , , , 31383 128 15 W. W. NNP 31383 128 16 B. B. NNP 31383 128 17 Thompson Thompson NNP 31383 128 18 , , , 31383 128 19 Col Col NNP 31383 128 20 . . NNP 31383 128 21 J. J. NNP 31383 129 1 B. B. NNP 31383 129 2 Hill Hill NNP 31383 129 3 , , , 31383 129 4 R. R. NNP 31383 129 5 S. S. NNP 31383 129 6 Hecht Hecht NNP 31383 129 7 and and CC 31383 129 8 Major Major NNP 31383 129 9 W. W. NNP 31383 129 10 McL. McL. NNP 31383 130 1 Fayssoux fayssoux NN 31383 130 2 . . . 31383 131 1 This this DT 31383 131 2 committee committee NN 31383 131 3 referred refer VBD 31383 131 4 it -PRON- PRP 31383 131 5 to to IN 31383 131 6 the the DT 31383 131 7 Dock Dock NNP 31383 131 8 Board Board NNP 31383 131 9 , , , 31383 131 10 which which WDT 31383 131 11 adopted adopt VBD 31383 131 12 it -PRON- PRP 31383 131 13 February February NNP 31383 131 14 22 22 CD 31383 131 15 . . . 31383 132 1 Financial financial JJ 31383 132 2 arrangements arrangement NNS 31383 132 3 were be VBD 31383 132 4 completed complete VBN 31383 132 5 at at IN 31383 132 6 this this DT 31383 132 7 same same JJ 31383 132 8 meeting meeting NN 31383 132 9 . . . 31383 133 1 In in IN 31383 133 2 order order NN 31383 133 3 to to TO 31383 133 4 have have VB 31383 133 5 sufficient sufficient JJ 31383 133 6 to to TO 31383 133 7 pay pay VB 31383 133 8 for for IN 31383 133 9 the the DT 31383 133 10 land land NN 31383 133 11 which which WDT 31383 133 12 would would MD 31383 133 13 have have VB 31383 133 14 to to TO 31383 133 15 be be VB 31383 133 16 expropriated expropriate VBN 31383 133 17 for for IN 31383 133 18 the the DT 31383 133 19 canal canal NN 31383 133 20 , , , 31383 133 21 and and CC 31383 133 22 to to TO 31383 133 23 give give VB 31383 133 24 some some DT 31383 133 25 leeway leeway NN 31383 133 26 , , , 31383 133 27 it -PRON- PRP 31383 133 28 was be VBD 31383 133 29 decided decide VBN 31383 133 30 to to TO 31383 133 31 issue issue VB 31383 133 32 bonds bond NNS 31383 133 33 for for IN 31383 133 34 $ $ $ 31383 133 35 3,500,000 3,500,000 CD 31383 133 36 , , , 31383 133 37 with with IN 31383 133 38 an an DT 31383 133 39 option option NN 31383 133 40 of of IN 31383 133 41 floating float VBG 31383 133 42 $ $ $ 31383 133 43 1,000,000 1,000,000 CD 31383 133 44 more more JJR 31383 133 45 within within IN 31383 133 46 30 30 CD 31383 133 47 days day NNS 31383 133 48 . . . 31383 134 1 A a DT 31383 134 2 financial financial JJ 31383 134 3 syndicate syndicate NN 31383 134 4 , , , 31383 134 5 consisting consist VBG 31383 134 6 of of IN 31383 134 7 the the DT 31383 134 8 Hibernia Hibernia NNP 31383 134 9 , , , 31383 134 10 Interstate Interstate NNP 31383 134 11 and and CC 31383 134 12 Whitney Whitney NNP 31383 134 13 - - HYPH 31383 134 14 Central central JJ 31383 134 15 banks bank NNS 31383 134 16 of of IN 31383 134 17 New New NNP 31383 134 18 Orleans Orleans NNP 31383 134 19 , , , 31383 134 20 the the DT 31383 134 21 William William NNP 31383 134 22 R. R. NNP 31383 134 23 Compton Compton NNP 31383 134 24 Investment Investment NNP 31383 134 25 Company Company NNP 31383 134 26 of of IN 31383 134 27 St. St. NNP 31383 134 28 Louis Louis NNP 31383 134 29 , , , 31383 134 30 and and CC 31383 134 31 the the DT 31383 134 32 Halsey Halsey NNP 31383 134 33 , , , 31383 134 34 Stuart Stuart NNP 31383 134 35 Company Company NNP 31383 134 36 of of IN 31383 134 37 Chicago Chicago NNP 31383 134 38 , , , 31383 134 39 agreed agree VBD 31383 134 40 to to TO 31383 134 41 take take VB 31383 134 42 the the DT 31383 134 43 entire entire JJ 31383 134 44 issue issue NN 31383 134 45 . . . 31383 135 1 The the DT 31383 135 2 bonds bond NNS 31383 135 3 were be VBD 31383 135 4 to to TO 31383 135 5 run run VB 31383 135 6 40 40 CD 31383 135 7 years year NNS 31383 135 8 and and CC 31383 135 9 begin begin VB 31383 135 10 to to TO 31383 135 11 mature mature VB 31383 135 12 serially serially RB 31383 135 13 after after IN 31383 135 14 10 10 CD 31383 135 15 years year NNS 31383 135 16 . . . 31383 136 1 They -PRON- PRP 31383 136 2 were be VBD 31383 136 3 to to TO 31383 136 4 bear bear VB 31383 136 5 5 5 CD 31383 136 6 per per NN 31383 136 7 cent cent NN 31383 136 8 interest interest NN 31383 136 9 , , , 31383 136 10 and and CC 31383 136 11 to to TO 31383 136 12 be be VB 31383 136 13 sold sell VBN 31383 136 14 at at IN 31383 136 15 95 95 CD 31383 136 16 . . . 31383 137 1 They -PRON- PRP 31383 137 2 would would MD 31383 137 3 be be VB 31383 137 4 secured secure VBN 31383 137 5 by by IN 31383 137 6 a a DT 31383 137 7 mortgage mortgage NN 31383 137 8 on on IN 31383 137 9 the the DT 31383 137 10 real real JJ 31383 137 11 estate estate NN 31383 137 12 of of IN 31383 137 13 the the DT 31383 137 14 canal canal NN 31383 137 15 site site NN 31383 137 16 , , , 31383 137 17 and and CC 31383 137 18 by by IN 31383 137 19 the the DT 31383 137 20 taxing tax VBG 31383 137 21 powers power NNS 31383 137 22 of of IN 31383 137 23 the the DT 31383 137 24 state state NN 31383 137 25 , , , 31383 137 26 for for IN 31383 137 27 they -PRON- PRP 31383 137 28 were be VBD 31383 137 29 a a DT 31383 137 30 recognized recognize VBN 31383 137 31 state state NN 31383 137 32 obligation obligation NN 31383 137 33 , , , 31383 137 34 as as IN 31383 137 35 Arthur Arthur NNP 31383 137 36 McGuirk McGuirk NNP 31383 137 37 , , , 31383 137 38 special special JJ 31383 137 39 counsel counsel NN 31383 137 40 of of IN 31383 137 41 the the DT 31383 137 42 Dock Dock NNP 31383 137 43 Board Board NNP 31383 137 44 , , , 31383 137 45 pointed point VBD 31383 137 46 out out RP 31383 137 47 in in IN 31383 137 48 his -PRON- PRP$ 31383 137 49 opinion opinion NN 31383 137 50 of of IN 31383 137 51 July July NNP 31383 137 52 10 10 CD 31383 137 53 , , , 31383 137 54 1918 1918 CD 31383 137 55 . . . 31383 138 1 He -PRON- PRP 31383 138 2 added add VBD 31383 138 3 : : : 31383 138 4 " " `` 31383 138 5 I -PRON- PRP 31383 138 6 am be VBP 31383 138 7 likewise likewise RB 31383 138 8 of of IN 31383 138 9 opinion opinion NN 31383 138 10 that that WDT 31383 138 11 said say VBD 31383 138 12 bonds bond NNS 31383 138 13 are be VBP 31383 138 14 unaffected unaffected JJ 31383 138 15 by by IN 31383 138 16 any any DT 31383 138 17 limitations limitation NNS 31383 138 18 upon upon IN 31383 138 19 the the DT 31383 138 20 state state NN 31383 138 21 debt debt NN 31383 138 22 , , , 31383 138 23 or or CC 31383 138 24 upon upon IN 31383 138 25 the the DT 31383 138 26 rate rate NN 31383 138 27 of of IN 31383 138 28 taxation taxation NN 31383 138 29 for for IN 31383 138 30 public public JJ 31383 138 31 purposes purpose NNS 31383 138 32 ; 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J. NNP 31383 139 22 D. D. NNP 31383 139 23 Hill Hill NNP 31383 139 24 of of IN 31383 139 25 the the DT 31383 139 26 Public Public NNP 31383 139 27 Belt Belt NNP 31383 139 28 Railroad Railroad NNP 31383 139 29 , , , 31383 139 30 R. R. NNP 31383 139 31 S. S. NNP 31383 139 32 Hecht Hecht NNP 31383 139 33 , , , 31383 139 34 president president NN 31383 139 35 of of IN 31383 139 36 the the DT 31383 139 37 Hibernia Hibernia NNP 31383 139 38 Bank Bank NNP 31383 139 39 , , , 31383 139 40 J. J. NNP 31383 139 41 D. D. NNP 31383 139 42 O'Keefe O'Keefe NNP 31383 139 43 , , , 31383 139 44 vice vice NN 31383 139 45 - - HYPH 31383 139 46 president president NN 31383 139 47 of of IN 31383 139 48 the the DT 31383 139 49 Whitney Whitney NNP 31383 139 50 - - HYPH 31383 139 51 Central Central NNP 31383 139 52 Bank Bank NNP 31383 139 53 , , , 31383 139 54 C. C. NNP 31383 139 55 G. G. NNP 31383 139 56 Reeves Reeves NNP 31383 139 57 , , , 31383 139 58 vice vice NN 31383 139 59 - - HYPH 31383 139 60 president president NN 31383 139 61 of of IN 31383 139 62 the the DT 31383 139 63 Interstate Interstate NNP 31383 139 64 Bank Bank NNP 31383 139 65 , , , 31383 139 66 W. W. NNP 31383 139 67 R. R. NNP 31383 139 68 Compton Compton NNP 31383 139 69 of of IN 31383 139 70 the the DT 31383 139 71 Compton Compton NNP 31383 139 72 Investment Investment NNP 31383 139 73 Company Company NNP 31383 139 74 , , , 31383 139 75 H. H. NNP 31383 139 76 L. L. NNP 31383 139 77 Stuart Stuart NNP 31383 139 78 of of IN 31383 139 79 Halsey Halsey NNP 31383 139 80 , , , 31383 139 81 Stuart Stuart NNP 31383 139 82 and and CC 31383 139 83 Company Company NNP 31383 139 84 , , , 31383 139 85 W. W. NNP 31383 139 86 J. J. NNP 31383 139 87 Hardee Hardee NNP 31383 139 88 , , , 31383 139 89 city city NN 31383 139 90 engineer engineer NN 31383 139 91 , , , 31383 139 92 and and CC 31383 139 93 Hampton Hampton NNP 31383 139 94 Reynolds Reynolds NNP 31383 139 95 , , , 31383 139 96 contractor contractor NN 31383 139 97 . . . 31383 140 1 The the DT 31383 140 2 selection selection NN 31383 140 3 of of IN 31383 140 4 the the DT 31383 140 5 site site NN 31383 140 6 was be VBD 31383 140 7 left leave VBN 31383 140 8 , , , 31383 140 9 by by IN 31383 140 10 the the DT 31383 140 11 state state NN 31383 140 12 law law NN 31383 140 13 , , , 31383 140 14 to to IN 31383 140 15 the the DT 31383 140 16 commission commission NNP 31383 140 17 council council NNP 31383 140 18 . . . 31383 141 1 There there EX 31383 141 2 were be VBD 31383 141 3 a a DT 31383 141 4 number number NN 31383 141 5 of of IN 31383 141 6 possible possible JJ 31383 141 7 routes route NNS 31383 141 8 , , , 31383 141 9 and and CC 31383 141 10 the the DT 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M. 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M. NNP 31383 520 8 Wells Wells NNP 31383 520 9 of of IN 31383 520 10 the the DT 31383 520 11 George George NNP 31383 520 12 W. W. NNP 31383 520 13 Goethals Goethals NNP 31383 520 14 Company Company NNP 31383 520 15 , , , 31383 520 16 assisted assist VBN 31383 520 17 by by IN 31383 520 18 R. R. NNP 31383 520 19 O. O. 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J. NNP 31383 524 14 F. F. NNP 31383 524 15 Coleman Coleman NNP 31383 524 16 & & CC 31383 524 17 Company Company NNP 31383 524 18 , , , 31383 524 19 in in IN 31383 524 20 charge charge NN 31383 524 21 of of IN 31383 524 22 the the DT 31383 524 23 engineering engineering NN 31383 524 24 department department NN 31383 524 25 , , , 31383 524 26 and and CC 31383 524 27 H. H. NNP 31383 524 28 M. M. NNP 31383 524 29 Gallagher Gallagher NNP 31383 524 30 , , , 31383 524 31 chief chief JJ 31383 524 32 engineer engineer NN 31383 524 33 , , , 31383 524 34 under under IN 31383 524 35 whom whom WP 31383 524 36 work work NN 31383 524 37 is be VBZ 31383 524 38 being be VBG 31383 524 39 brought bring VBN 31383 524 40 to to IN 31383 524 41 a a DT 31383 524 42 conclusion conclusion NN 31383 524 43 . . . 31383 525 1 From from IN 31383 525 2 first first RB 31383 525 3 to to IN 31383 525 4 last last JJ 31383 525 5 , , , 31383 525 6 Tiley Tiley NNP 31383 525 7 S. S. 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M. NNP 31383 530 3 Wells Wells NNP 31383 530 4 , , , 31383 530 5 George George NNP 31383 530 6 R. R. NNP 31383 530 7 Goethals Goethals NNP 31383 530 8 , , , 31383 530 9 son son NN 31383 530 10 of of IN 31383 530 11 the the DT 31383 530 12 General General NNP 31383 530 13 , , , 31383 530 14 Colonel Colonel NNP 31383 530 15 E. E. NNP 31383 530 16 J. J. 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over IN 31383 540 12 the the DT 31383 540 13 entire entire JJ 31383 540 14 route route NN 31383 540 15 . . . 31383 541 1 These these DT 31383 541 2 have have VBP 31383 541 3 shown show VBN 31383 541 4 the the DT 31383 541 5 engineers engineer NNS 31383 541 6 the the DT 31383 541 7 following follow VBG 31383 541 8 : : : 31383 541 9 Three three CD 31383 541 10 - - HYPH 31383 541 11 quarters quarter NNS 31383 541 12 of of IN 31383 541 13 a a DT 31383 541 14 mile mile NN 31383 541 15 from from IN 31383 541 16 the the DT 31383 541 17 south south JJ 31383 541 18 shore shore NN 31383 541 19 of of IN 31383 541 20 the the DT 31383 541 21 lake lake NN 31383 541 22 , , , 31383 541 23 and and CC 31383 541 24 as as RB 31383 541 25 far far RB 31383 541 26 as as IN 31383 541 27 the the DT 31383 541 28 railroad railroad NN 31383 541 29 drawbridge drawbridge NN 31383 541 30 , , , 31383 541 31 a a DT 31383 541 32 hard hard JJ 31383 541 33 bottom bottom NN 31383 541 34 is be VBZ 31383 541 35 found find 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mud mud NN 31383 543 16 mixed mix VBN 31383 543 17 with with IN 31383 543 18 sand sand NN 31383 543 19 . . . 31383 544 1 From from IN 31383 544 2 the the DT 31383 544 3 bridge bridge NN 31383 544 4 over over IN 31383 544 5 the the DT 31383 544 6 remainder remainder NN 31383 544 7 of of IN 31383 544 8 the the DT 31383 544 9 route route NN 31383 544 10 , , , 31383 544 11 the the DT 31383 544 12 bottom bottom NN 31383 544 13 , , , 31383 544 14 with with IN 31383 544 15 the the DT 31383 544 16 exception exception NN 31383 544 17 of of IN 31383 544 18 a a DT 31383 544 19 few few JJ 31383 544 20 sand sand NN 31383 544 21 pockets pocket NNS 31383 544 22 , , , 31383 544 23 is be VBZ 31383 544 24 soft soft JJ 31383 544 25 -- -- : 31383 544 26 a a DT 31383 544 27 blue blue JJ 31383 544 28 mud mud NN 31383 544 29 with with IN 31383 544 30 a a DT 31383 544 31 large large JJ 31383 544 32 percentage percentage NN 31383 544 33 of of IN 31383 544 34 sand sand NN 31383 544 35 . . . 31383 545 1 This this DT 31383 545 2 soft soft JJ 31383 545 3 material material NN 31383 545 4 has have VBZ 31383 545 5 so so RB 31383 545 6 much much JJ 31383 545 7 tenacity tenacity NN 31383 545 8 , , , 31383 545 9 however however RB 31383 545 10 , , , 31383 545 11 that that IN 31383 545 12 current current NN 31383 545 13 and and CC 31383 545 14 wave wave NN 31383 545 15 wash wash NN 31383 545 16 , , , 31383 545 17 which which WDT 31383 545 18 tend tend VBP 31383 545 19 to to TO 31383 545 20 fill fill VB 31383 545 21 up up RP 31383 545 22 artificially artificially RB 31383 545 23 dredged dredge VBN 31383 545 24 channels channel NNS 31383 545 25 , , , 31383 545 26 would would MD 31383 545 27 affect affect VB 31383 545 28 only only RB 31383 545 29 the the DT 31383 545 30 surface surface NN 31383 545 31 . . . 31383 546 1 The the DT 31383 546 2 government government NN 31383 546 3 is be VBZ 31383 546 4 conducting conduct VBG 31383 546 5 large large JJ 31383 546 6 dredging dredging NN 31383 546 7 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the the DT 31383 550 21 mud mud NN 31383 550 22 and and CC 31383 550 23 pulled pull VBD 31383 550 24 out out RP 31383 550 25 again again RB 31383 550 26 . . . 31383 551 1 Wave wave VB 31383 551 2 and and CC 31383 551 3 current current JJ 31383 551 4 action action NN 31383 551 5 cause cause IN 31383 551 6 the the DT 31383 551 7 channel channel NN 31383 551 8 to to IN 31383 551 9 shoal shoal NNP 31383 551 10 at at IN 31383 551 11 the the DT 31383 551 12 rate rate NN 31383 551 13 of of IN 31383 551 14 78,000 78,000 CD 31383 551 15 to to TO 31383 551 16 132,000 132,000 CD 31383 551 17 cubic cubic JJ 31383 551 18 yards yard NNS 31383 551 19 per per IN 31383 551 20 mile mile NN 31383 551 21 per per IN 31383 551 22 year year NN 31383 551 23 , , , 31383 551 24 depending depend VBG 31383 551 25 on on IN 31383 551 26 the the DT 31383 551 27 softness softness NN 31383 551 28 of of IN 31383 551 29 the the DT 31383 551 30 bottom bottom NN 31383 551 31 and and CC 31383 551 32 the the DT 31383 551 33 depth depth NN 31383 551 34 . . . 31383 552 1 Where where WRB 31383 552 2 the the DT 31383 552 3 highest high JJS 31383 552 4 rate rate NN 31383 552 5 obtains obtain NNS 31383 552 6 , , , 31383 552 7 the the DT 31383 552 8 surrounding surround VBG 31383 552 9 material material NN 31383 552 10 consists consist VBZ 31383 552 11 of of IN 31383 552 12 soft soft JJ 31383 552 13 mud mud NN 31383 552 14 , , , 31383 552 15 without without IN 31383 552 16 a a DT 31383 552 17 trace trace NN 31383 552 18 of of IN 31383 552 19 sand sand NN 31383 552 20 . . . 31383 553 1 Experience experience NN 31383 553 2 shows show VBZ 31383 553 3 that that IN 31383 553 4 where where WRB 31383 553 5 there there EX 31383 553 6 is be VBZ 31383 553 7 a a DT 31383 553 8 fair fair JJ 31383 553 9 percentage percentage NN 31383 553 10 of of IN 31383 553 11 sand sand NN 31383 553 12 in in IN 31383 553 13 the the DT 31383 553 14 material material NN 31383 553 15 adjacent adjacent JJ 31383 553 16 to to IN 31383 553 17 the 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Furthermore furthermore RB 31383 555 2 , , , 31383 555 3 the the DT 31383 555 4 Pontchartrain Pontchartrain NNP 31383 555 5 route route NN 31383 555 6 is be VBZ 31383 555 7 not not RB 31383 555 8 exposed expose VBN 31383 555 9 to to IN 31383 555 10 such such JJ 31383 555 11 strong strong JJ 31383 555 12 cross cross NN 31383 555 13 currents current NNS 31383 555 14 . . . 31383 556 1 The the DT 31383 556 2 Gulfport Gulfport NNP 31383 556 3 Channel Channel NNP 31383 556 4 is be VBZ 31383 556 5 dredged dredge VBN 31383 556 6 through through IN 31383 556 7 very very RB 31383 556 8 soft soft JJ 31383 556 9 material material NN 31383 556 10 , , , 31383 556 11 a a DT 31383 556 12 grayish grayish NN 31383 556 13 - - HYPH 31383 556 14 blue blue JJ 31383 556 15 mud mud NN 31383 556 16 of of IN 31383 556 17 oozy oozy NNP 31383 556 18 consistency consistency NNP 31383 556 19 , , , 31383 556 20 into into IN 31383 556 21 which which WDT 31383 556 22 the the DT 31383 556 23 sounding sound VBG 31383 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560 24 has have VBZ 31383 560 25 to to TO 31383 560 26 be be VB 31383 560 27 dredged dredge VBN 31383 560 28 out out RP 31383 560 29 every every DT 31383 560 30 year year NN 31383 560 31 to to TO 31383 560 32 maintain maintain VB 31383 560 33 the the DT 31383 560 34 channel channel NN 31383 560 35 . . . 31383 561 1 From from IN 31383 561 2 Beacon Beacon NNP 31383 561 3 10 10 CD 31383 561 4 out out RB 31383 561 5 , , , 31383 561 6 the the DT 31383 561 7 average average JJ 31383 561 8 annual annual JJ 31383 561 9 maintenance maintenance NN 31383 561 10 is be VBZ 31383 561 11 less less JJR 31383 561 12 than than IN 31383 561 13 200,000 200,000 CD 31383 561 14 cubic cubic JJ 31383 561 15 yards yard NNS 31383 561 16 a a DT 31383 561 17 mile mile NN 31383 561 18 . . . 31383 562 1 Except except IN 31383 562 2 for for IN 31383 562 3 the the DT 31383 562 4 four four CD 31383 562 5 - - HYPH 31383 562 6 mile mile NN 31383 562 7 stretch stretch NN 31383 562 8 west west NN 31383 562 9 of of IN 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depth NN 31383 618 13 , , , 31383 618 14 to to TO 31383 618 15 be be VB 31383 618 16 further further RB 31383 618 17 increased increase VBN 31383 618 18 to to IN 31383 618 19 1,500 1,500 CD 31383 618 20 feet foot NNS 31383 618 21 width width JJ 31383 618 22 entrance entrance NN 31383 618 23 channel channel NN 31383 618 24 and and CC 31383 618 25 1,000 1,000 CD 31383 618 26 feet foot NNS 31383 618 27 interior interior JJ 31383 618 28 channel channel NN 31383 618 29 , , , 31383 618 30 maximum maximum JJ 31383 618 31 depth depth NN 31383 618 32 of of IN 31383 618 33 30 30 CD 31383 618 34 feet foot NNS 31383 618 35 , , , 31383 618 36 length length NN 31383 618 37 of of IN 31383 618 38 channel channel NNP 31383 618 39 12 12 CD 31383 618 40 miles mile NNS 31383 618 41 . . . 31383 619 1 Approved approved JJ 31383 619 2 estimate estimate NN 31383 619 3 of of IN 31383 619 4 cost cost NN 31383 619 5 to to IN 31383 619 6 United United NNP 31383 619 7 States States NNP 31383 619 8 not not RB 31383 619 9 to to TO 31383 619 10 exceed exceed VB 31383 619 11 $ $ $ 31383 619 12 7,430,000 7,430,000 CD 31383 619 13 . . . 31383 620 1 River River NNP 31383 620 2 and and CC 31383 620 3 harbors harbor NNS 31383 620 4 act act NN 31383 620 5 of of IN 31383 620 6 June June NNP 31383 620 7 25 25 CD 31383 620 8 , , , 31383 620 9 1910 1910 CD 31383 620 10 . . . 31383 621 1 House House NNP 31383 621 2 document document NN 31383 621 3 No no UH 31383 621 4 . . . 31383 622 1 1488 1488 CD 31383 622 2 , , , 31383 622 3 60th 60th JJ 31383 622 4 Congress Congress NNP 31383 622 5 . . . 31383 623 1 " " `` 31383 623 2 Ambrose ambrose JJ 31383 623 3 channel channel NN 31383 623 4 , , , 31383 623 5 New New NNP 31383 623 6 York York NNP 31383 623 7 harbor harbor NN 31383 623 8 , , , 31383 623 9 appropriation appropriation NN 31383 623 10 new new JJ 31383 623 11 work work NN 31383 623 12 and and CC 31383 623 13 maintenance maintenance NN 31383 623 14 , , , 31383 623 15 $ $ $ 31383 623 16 4,924,530.88 4,924,530.88 CD 31383 623 17 , , , 31383 623 18 year year NN 31383 623 19 ending end VBG 31383 623 20 June June NNP 31383 623 21 30 30 CD 31383 623 22 , , , 31383 623 23 1919 1919 CD 31383 623 24 . . . 31383 624 1 " " `` 31383 624 2 Bay Bay NNP 31383 624 3 Ridge Ridge NNP 31383 624 4 and and CC 31383 624 5 Red Red NNP 31383 624 6 Hook Hook NNP 31383 624 7 channels channel NNS 31383 624 8 , , , 31383 624 9 $ $ $ 31383 624 10 4,471,100 4,471,100 CD 31383 624 11 . . . 31383 625 1 " " `` 31383 625 2 Locks lock NNS 31383 625 3 and and CC 31383 625 4 dams dam NNS 31383 625 5 on on IN 31383 625 6 Coosa Coosa NNP 31383 625 7 River River NNP 31383 625 8 , , , 31383 625 9 Alabama Alabama NNP 31383 625 10 - - HYPH 31383 625 11 Georgia Georgia NNP 31383 625 12 , , , 31383 625 13 $ $ $ 31383 625 14 1,700,918.21 1,700,918.21 CD 31383 625 15 . . . 31383 626 1 " " `` 31383 626 2 Channel Channel NNP 31383 626 3 connecting connect VBG 31383 626 4 Mobile Mobile NNP 31383 626 5 Bay Bay NNP 31383 626 6 and and CC 31383 626 7 Mississippi Mississippi NNP 31383 626 8 Sound Sound NNP 31383 626 9 , , , 31383 626 10 act act NN 31383 626 11 of of IN 31383 626 12 June June NNP 31383 626 13 13 13 CD 31383 626 14 , , , 31383 626 15 1902 1902 CD 31383 626 16 , , , 31383 626 17 original original JJ 31383 626 18 project project NN 31383 626 19 , , , 31383 626 20 for for IN 31383 626 21 construction construction NN 31383 626 22 and and CC 31383 626 23 maintenance maintenance NN 31383 626 24 total total JJ 31383 626 25 cost cost NN 31383 626 26 $ $ $ 31383 626 27 7,809,812.42 7,809,812.42 CD 31383 626 28 . . . 31383 627 1 " " `` 31383 627 2 Black Black NNP 31383 627 3 Warrior Warrior NNP 31383 627 4 river river NN 31383 627 5 , , , 31383 627 6 17 17 CD 31383 627 7 locks lock NNS 31383 627 8 , , , 31383 627 9 Mobile Mobile NNP 31383 627 10 to to IN 31383 627 11 Sanders Sanders NNP 31383 627 12 ' ' POS 31383 627 13 Ferry Ferry NNP 31383 627 14 , , , 31383 627 15 443 443 CD 31383 627 16 miles mile NNS 31383 627 17 . . . 31383 628 1 Total total JJ 31383 628 2 to to IN 31383 628 3 date date NN 31383 628 4 , , , 31383 628 5 $ $ $ 31383 628 6 10,101,295.54 10,101,295.54 CD 31383 628 7 . . . 31383 629 1 Indefinite indefinite JJ 31383 629 2 appropriation appropriation NN 31383 629 3 . . . 31383 630 1 " " `` 31383 630 2 Sabine Sabine NNP 31383 630 3 Pass Pass NNP 31383 630 4 , , , 31383 630 5 act act NN 31383 630 6 of of IN 31383 630 7 June June NNP 31383 630 8 19 19 CD 31383 630 9 , , , 31383 630 10 1906 1906 CD 31383 630 11 and and CC 31383 630 12 prior prior RB 31383 630 13 , , , 31383 630 14 channels channel NNS 31383 630 15 , , , 31383 630 16 turning turn VBG 31383 630 17 basins basin NNS 31383 630 18 and and CC 31383 630 19 jetties jetty NNS 31383 630 20 , , , 31383 630 21 March March NNP 31383 630 22 2 2 CD 31383 630 23 , , , 31383 630 24 1907 1907 CD 31383 630 25 , , , 31383 630 26 and and CC 31383 630 27 previously previously RB 31383 630 28 , , , 31383 630 29 total total JJ 31383 630 30 appropriations appropriation NNS 31383 630 31 , , , 31383 630 32 $ $ $ 31383 630 33 1,875,506.78 1,875,506.78 CD 31383 630 34 . . . 31383 631 1 " " `` 31383 631 2 Trinity Trinity NNP 31383 631 3 River River NNP 31383 631 4 , , , 31383 631 5 Galveston Galveston NNP 31383 631 6 , , , 31383 631 7 north north NN 31383 631 8 , , , 31383 631 9 37 37 CD 31383 631 10 miles mile NNS 31383 631 11 locks lock NNS 31383 631 12 and and CC 31383 631 13 dams dam NNS 31383 631 14 . . . 31383 632 1 Act Act NNP 31383 632 2 of of IN 31383 632 3 June June NNP 31383 632 4 13 13 CD 31383 632 5 , , , 31383 632 6 1902 1902 CD 31383 632 7 , , , 31383 632 8 house house NN 31383 632 9 document document NN 31383 632 10 409 409 CD 31383 632 11 , , , 31383 632 12 56th 56th JJ 31383 632 13 congress congress NNP 31383 632 14 . . . 31383 633 1 Estimate estimate NN 31383 633 2 cost cost VBD 31383 633 3 complete complete JJ 31383 633 4 canalization canalization NN 31383 633 5 of of IN 31383 633 6 river river NN 31383 633 7 , , , 31383 633 8 revised revise VBD 31383 633 9 1916 1916 CD 31383 633 10 , , , 31383 633 11 in in IN 31383 633 12 addition addition NN 31383 633 13 to to IN 31383 633 14 amounts amount NNS 31383 633 15 expended expend VBN 31383 633 16 prior prior RB 31383 633 17 to to IN 31383 633 18 rivers river NNS 31383 633 19 and and CC 31383 633 20 harbors harbor NNS 31383 633 21 act act NN 31383 633 22 of of IN 31383 633 23 July July NNP 31383 633 24 , , , 31383 633 25 1916 1916 CD 31383 633 26 , , , 31383 633 27 in in IN 31383 633 28 round round JJ 31383 633 29 numbers number NNS 31383 633 30 $ $ $ 31383 633 31 13,500,000 13,500,000 CD 31383 633 32 . . . 31383 634 1 Estimated estimate VBN 31383 634 2 annual annual JJ 31383 634 3 cost cost NN 31383 634 4 of of IN 31383 634 5 maintenance maintenance NN 31383 634 6 , , , 31383 634 7 $ $ $ 31383 634 8 280,000 280,000 CD 31383 634 9 . . . 31383 635 1 " " `` 31383 635 2 Houston Houston NNP 31383 635 3 to to IN 31383 635 4 Galveston Galveston NNP 31383 635 5 ship ship NN 31383 635 6 canal canal NN 31383 635 7 , , , 31383 635 8 act act NN 31383 635 9 of of IN 31383 635 10 July July NNP 31383 635 11 25 25 CD 31383 635 12 , , , 31383 635 13 1912 1912 CD 31383 635 14 , , , 31383 635 15 and and CC 31383 635 16 July July NNP 31383 635 17 27 27 CD 31383 635 18 , , , 31383 635 19 1916 1916 CD 31383 635 20 . . . 31383 636 1 Cost cost NN 31383 636 2 , , , 31383 636 3 $ $ $ 31383 636 4 3,850,000 3,850,000 CD 31383 636 5 . . . 31383 637 1 Annual annual JJ 31383 637 2 maintenance maintenance NN 31383 637 3 , , , 31383 637 4 $ $ $ 31383 637 5 325,000 325,000 CD 31383 637 6 . . . 31383 638 1 " " `` 31383 638 2 Rock Rock NNP 31383 638 3 Island Island NNP 31383 638 4 Rapids Rapids NNP 31383 638 5 ( ( -LRB- 31383 638 6 Ill. Illinois NNP 31383 638 7 ) ) -RRB- 31383 638 8 and and CC 31383 638 9 LeClaire LeClaire NNP 31383 638 10 canal canal NN 31383 638 11 , , , 31383 638 12 rock rock NN 31383 638 13 excavations excavation NNS 31383 638 14 , , , 31383 638 15 etc etc FW 31383 638 16 . . FW 31383 638 17 , , , 31383 638 18 act act NN 31383 638 19 of of IN 31383 638 20 March March NNP 31383 638 21 2 2 CD 31383 638 22 , , , 31383 638 23 1907 1907 CD 31383 638 24 , , , 31383 638 25 dams dam NNS 31383 638 26 , , , 31383 638 27 3 3 CD 31383 638 28 locks lock NNS 31383 638 29 , , , 31383 638 30 etc etc FW 31383 638 31 . . FW 31383 638 32 , , , 31383 638 33 to to IN 31383 638 34 June June NNP 31383 638 35 30 30 CD 31383 638 36 , , , 31383 638 37 $ $ $ 31383 638 38 31,180,085.62 31,180,085.62 CD 31383 638 39 and and CC 31383 638 40 $ $ $ 31383 638 41 130,158.03 130,158.03 CD 31383 638 42 for for IN 31383 638 43 1 1 CD 31383 638 44 year year NN 31383 638 45 maintenance maintenance NN 31383 638 46 . . . 31383 639 1 " " `` 31383 639 2 Keokuk Keokuk NNP 31383 639 3 , , , 31383 639 4 Iowa Iowa NNP 31383 639 5 ( ( -LRB- 31383 639 6 formerly formerly RB 31383 639 7 Des Des NNP 31383 639 8 Moines Moines NNP 31383 639 9 Rapids Rapids NNPS 31383 639 10 canal canal NN 31383 639 11 ) ) -RRB- 31383 639 12 , , , 31383 639 13 old old JJ 31383 639 14 project project NN 31383 639 15 ( ( -LRB- 31383 639 16 act act NN 31383 639 17 of of IN 31383 639 18 June June NNP 31383 639 19 23 23 CD 31383 639 20 , , , 31383 639 21 1866 1866 CD 31383 639 22 ) ) -RRB- 31383 639 23 , , , 31383 639 24 $ $ $ 31383 639 25 4,574,950.00 4,574,950.00 CD 31383 639 26 . . . 31383 640 1 " " `` 31383 640 2 Muscle Muscle NNP 31383 640 3 Shoals Shoals NNP 31383 640 4 Canal Canal NNP 31383 640 5 ( ( -LRB- 31383 640 6 Tennessee Tennessee NNP 31383 640 7 River River NNP 31383 640 8 ) ) -RRB- 31383 640 9 , , , 31383 640 10 36.6 36.6 CD 31383 640 11 miles mile NNS 31383 640 12 , , , 31383 640 13 depth depth NN 31383 640 14 5 5 CD 31383 640 15 feet foot NNS 31383 640 16 , , , 31383 640 17 $ $ $ 31383 640 18 4,743,484.50 4,743,484.50 CD 31383 640 19 . . . 31383 641 1 Exclusive exclusive JJ 31383 641 2 of of IN 31383 641 3 cost cost NN 31383 641 4 of of IN 31383 641 5 nitrate nitrate JJ 31383 641 6 plant plant NN 31383 641 7 . . . 31383 642 1 " " `` 31383 642 2 Locks lock NNS 31383 642 3 and and CC 31383 642 4 dams dam NNS 31383 642 5 on on IN 31383 642 6 Ohio Ohio NNP 31383 642 7 River River NNP 31383 642 8 , , , 31383 642 9 act act NN 31383 642 10 of of IN 31383 642 11 March March NNP 31383 642 12 3 3 CD 31383 642 13 , , , 31383 642 14 1879 1879 CD 31383 642 15 , , , 31383 642 16 to to TO 31383 642 17 act act VB 31383 642 18 of of IN 31383 642 19 March March NNP 31383 642 20 2 2 CD 31383 642 21 , , , 31383 642 22 1907 1907 CD 31383 642 23 , , , 31383 642 24 including include VBG 31383 642 25 purchase purchase NN 31383 642 26 of of IN 31383 642 27 Louisville Louisville NNP 31383 642 28 and and CC 31383 642 29 Portland Portland NNP 31383 642 30 canal canal NN 31383 642 31 , , , 31383 642 32 $ $ $ 31383 642 33 17,657,273.78 17,657,273.78 CD 31383 642 34 . . . 31383 643 1 " " `` 31383 643 2 Estimated estimated JJ 31383 643 3 cost cost NN 31383 643 4 of of IN 31383 643 5 new new JJ 31383 643 6 work work NN 31383 643 7 , , , 31383 643 8 widening widen VBG 31383 643 9 Louisville Louisville NNP 31383 643 10 and and CC 31383 643 11 Portland Portland NNP 31383 643 12 canal canal NN 31383 643 13 and and CC 31383 643 14 changes change NNS 31383 643 15 in in IN 31383 643 16 dams dam NNS 31383 643 17 , , , 31383 643 18 $ $ $ 31383 643 19 63,731,488 63,731,488 CD 31383 643 20 . . . 31383 644 1 Annual annual JJ 31383 644 2 maintenance maintenance NN 31383 644 3 covering cover VBG 31383 644 4 only only RB 31383 644 5 lock lock NN 31383 644 6 forces force NNS 31383 644 7 and and CC 31383 644 8 cost cost NN 31383 644 9 of of IN 31383 644 10 repairs repair NNS 31383 644 11 and and CC 31383 644 12 renewals renewal NNS 31383 644 13 , , , 31383 644 14 $ $ $ 31383 644 15 810,000 810,000 CD 31383 644 16 . . . 31383 645 1 Act Act NNP 31383 645 2 of of IN 31383 645 3 June June NNP 31383 645 4 25 25 CD 31383 645 5 , , , 31383 645 6 1920 1920 CD 31383 645 7 , , , 31383 645 8 house house NN 31383 645 9 document document NN 31383 645 10 492 492 CD 31383 645 11 , , , 31383 645 12 65th 65th NNP 31383 645 13 congress congress NNP 31383 645 14 , , , 31383 645 15 first first JJ 31383 645 16 session session NN 31383 645 17 . . . 31383 646 1 Also also RB 31383 646 2 act act NN 31383 646 3 of of IN 31383 646 4 March March NNP 31383 646 5 4 4 CD 31383 646 6 , , , 31383 646 7 1915 1915 CD 31383 646 8 , , , 31383 646 9 house house NN 31383 646 10 document document NN 31383 646 11 1695 1695 CD 31383 646 12 , , , 31383 646 13 64th 64th NNP 31383 646 14 congress congress NNP 31383 646 15 , , , 31383 646 16 second second JJ 31383 646 17 session session NN 31383 646 18 . . . 31383 647 1 " " `` 31383 647 2 Ship ship NN 31383 647 3 channel channel NN 31383 647 4 connecting connect VBG 31383 647 5 waters water NNS 31383 647 6 of of IN 31383 647 7 great great JJ 31383 647 8 lakes lake NNS 31383 647 9 , , , 31383 647 10 including include VBG 31383 647 11 St. St. NNP 31383 647 12 Mary Mary NNP 31383 647 13 's 's POS 31383 647 14 river river NN 31383 647 15 ( ( -LRB- 31383 647 16 Sault Sault NNP 31383 647 17 Sainte Sainte NNP 31383 647 18 Marie Marie NNP 31383 647 19 locks lock NNS 31383 647 20 ) ) -RRB- 31383 647 21 , , , 31383 647 22 St. St. NNP 31383 647 23 Clair Clair NNP 31383 647 24 and and CC 31383 647 25 Detroit Detroit NNP 31383 647 26 rivers river NNS 31383 647 27 , , , 31383 647 28 locks lock NNS 31383 647 29 and and CC 31383 647 30 dams dam NNS 31383 647 31 , , , 31383 647 32 total total JJ 31383 647 33 appropriations appropriation NNS 31383 647 34 to to IN 31383 647 35 June June NNP 31383 647 36 30 30 CD 31383 647 37 , , , 31383 647 38 1919 1919 CD 31383 647 39 , , , 31383 647 40 $ $ $ 31383 647 41 26,020,369.68 26,020,369.68 CD 31383 647 42 . . . 31383 648 1 Estimate estimate VB 31383 648 2 new new JJ 31383 648 3 work work NN 31383 648 4 , , , 31383 648 5 $ $ $ 31383 648 6 24,085 24,085 CD 31383 648 7 . . . 31383 649 1 " " `` 31383 649 2 St. St. NNP 31383 649 3 Clair Clair NNP 31383 649 4 river river NN 31383 649 5 , , , 31383 649 6 connecting connect VBG 31383 649 7 Lakes Lakes NNP 31383 649 8 St. St. NNP 31383 649 9 Clair Clair NNP 31383 649 10 and and CC 31383 649 11 Erie Erie NNP 31383 649 12 , , , 31383 649 13 shoalest shoal JJS 31383 649 14 part part NN 31383 649 15 was be VBD 31383 649 16 12 12 CD 31383 649 17 - - SYM 31383 649 18 1/2 1/2 CD 31383 649 19 to to IN 31383 649 20 15 15 CD 31383 649 21 feet foot NNS 31383 649 22 . . . 31383 650 1 Improved improve VBN 31383 650 2 at at IN 31383 650 3 expense expense NN 31383 650 4 of of IN 31383 650 5 $ $ $ 31383 650 6 13,252,254.00 13,252,254.00 CD 31383 650 7 . . . 31383 651 1 Estimated estimate VBN 31383 651 2 cost cost NN 31383 651 3 of of IN 31383 651 4 completion completion NN 31383 651 5 , , , 31383 651 6 $ $ $ 31383 651 7 2,720,000 2,720,000 CD 31383 651 8 . . . 31383 652 1 " " `` 31383 652 2 Niagara Niagara NNP 31383 652 3 river river NN 31383 652 4 , , , 31383 652 5 $ $ $ 31383 652 6 15,785,713.07 15,785,713.07 CD 31383 652 7 . . . 31383 653 1 " " `` 31383 653 2 Los Los NNP 31383 653 3 Angeles Angeles NNP 31383 653 4 and and CC 31383 653 5 Long Long NNP 31383 653 6 Beach Beach NNP 31383 653 7 harbor harbor NN 31383 653 8 , , , 31383 653 9 $ $ $ 31383 653 10 4,492,809.80 4,492,809.80 CD 31383 653 11 . . . 31383 654 1 " " `` 31383 654 2 Seattle Seattle NNP 31383 654 3 , , , 31383 654 4 Lake Lake NNP 31383 654 5 Washington Washington NNP 31383 654 6 ship ship NN 31383 654 7 canal canal NN 31383 654 8 , , , 31383 654 9 in in IN 31383 654 10 city city NN 31383 654 11 of of IN 31383 654 12 Seattle Seattle NNP 31383 654 13 , , , 31383 654 14 from from IN 31383 654 15 Puget Puget NNP 31383 654 16 Sound Sound NNP 31383 654 17 to to TO 31383 654 18 lake lake VB 31383 654 19 ; ; : 31383 654 20 original original JJ 31383 654 21 project project NN 31383 654 22 , , , 31383 654 23 act act NN 31383 654 24 of of IN 31383 654 25 August August NNP 31383 654 26 18 18 CD 31383 654 27 , , , 31383 654 28 1894 1894 CD 31383 654 29 . . . 31383 655 1 Double double JJ 31383 655 2 lock lock NN 31383 655 3 and and CC 31383 655 4 fixed fix VBN 31383 655 5 dam dam NN 31383 655 6 . . . 31383 656 1 Length length NN 31383 656 2 about about RB 31383 656 3 8 8 CD 31383 656 4 miles mile NNS 31383 656 5 . . . 31383 657 1 Total total JJ 31383 657 2 appropriation appropriation NN 31383 657 3 to to IN 31383 657 4 date date NN 31383 657 5 , , , 31383 657 6 $ $ $ 31383 657 7 3,345,500.00 3,345,500.00 CD 31383 657 8 . . . 31383 657 9 " " '' 31383 658 1 These these DT 31383 658 2 are be VBP 31383 658 3 only only RB 31383 658 4 some some DT 31383 658 5 of of IN 31383 658 6 the the DT 31383 658 7 larger large JJR 31383 658 8 projects project NNS 31383 658 9 . . . 31383 659 1 Of of RB 31383 659 2 course course RB 31383 659 3 there there EX 31383 659 4 are be VBP 31383 659 5 a a DT 31383 659 6 great great JJ 31383 659 7 number number NN 31383 659 8 of of IN 31383 659 9 such such JJ 31383 659 10 works work NNS 31383 659 11 , , , 31383 659 12 all all RB 31383 659 13 over over IN 31383 659 14 the the DT 31383 659 15 country country NN 31383 659 16 , , , 31383 659 17 constructed construct VBN 31383 659 18 and and CC 31383 659 19 maintained maintain VBN 31383 659 20 by by IN 31383 659 21 the the DT 31383 659 22 United United NNP 31383 659 23 States States NNP 31383 659 24 , , , 31383 659 25 sometimes sometimes RB 31383 659 26 alone alone RB 31383 659 27 , , , 31383 659 28 and and CC 31383 659 29 again again RB 31383 659 30 by by IN 31383 659 31 co co NN 31383 659 32 - - NN 31383 659 33 operation operation NN 31383 659 34 with with IN 31383 659 35 local local JJ 31383 659 36 authorities authority NNS 31383 659 37 . . . 31383 660 1 New New NNP 31383 660 2 Orleans Orleans NNP 31383 660 3 was be VBD 31383 660 4 founded found VBN 31383 660 5 because because IN 31383 660 6 of of IN 31383 660 7 the the DT 31383 660 8 strategic strategic JJ 31383 660 9 value value NN 31383 660 10 of of IN 31383 660 11 the the DT 31383 660 12 location location NN 31383 660 13 , , , 31383 660 14 both both CC 31383 660 15 from from IN 31383 660 16 a a DT 31383 660 17 commercial commercial NN 31383 660 18 and and CC 31383 660 19 a a DT 31383 660 20 military military JJ 31383 660 21 standpoint standpoint NN 31383 660 22 . . . 31383 661 1 The the DT 31383 661 2 power power NN 31383 661 3 that that WDT 31383 661 4 holds hold VBZ 31383 661 5 New New NNP 31383 661 6 Orleans Orleans NNP 31383 661 7 commands command VBZ 31383 661 8 the the DT 31383 661 9 Mississippi Mississippi NNP 31383 661 10 Valley Valley NNP 31383 661 11 -- -- : 31383 661 12 a a DT 31383 661 13 fact fact NN 31383 661 14 which which WDT 31383 661 15 the the DT 31383 661 16 British British NNPS 31383 661 17 recognized recognize VBD 31383 661 18 in in IN 31383 661 19 1812 1812 CD 31383 661 20 when when WRB 31383 661 21 they -PRON- PRP 31383 661 22 tried try VBD 31383 661 23 to to TO 31383 661 24 capture capture VB 31383 661 25 it -PRON- PRP 31383 661 26 . . . 31383 662 1 Likewise likewise RB 31383 662 2 , , , 31383 662 3 when when WRB 31383 662 4 Farragut Farragut NNP 31383 662 5 captured capture VBD 31383 662 6 New New NNP 31383 662 7 Orleans Orleans NNP 31383 662 8 , , , 31383 662 9 he -PRON- PRP 31383 662 10 broke break VBD 31383 662 11 the the DT 31383 662 12 backbone backbone NN 31383 662 13 of of IN 31383 662 14 the the DT 31383 662 15 Confederacy Confederacy NNP 31383 662 16 . . . 31383 663 1 Mr. Mr. NNP 31383 663 2 McGuirk McGuirk NNP 31383 663 3 , , , 31383 663 4 in in IN 31383 663 5 the the DT 31383 663 6 report report NN 31383 663 7 to to IN 31383 663 8 which which WDT 31383 663 9 reference reference NN 31383 663 10 has have VBZ 31383 663 11 already already RB 31383 663 12 been be VBN 31383 663 13 made make VBN 31383 663 14 , , , 31383 663 15 discusses discuss VBZ 31383 663 16 the the DT 31383 663 17 military military JJ 31383 663 18 importance importance NN 31383 663 19 of of IN 31383 663 20 the the DT 31383 663 21 Industrial Industrial NNP 31383 663 22 Canal Canal NNP 31383 663 23 as as IN 31383 663 24 follows follow VBZ 31383 663 25 : : : 31383 663 26 " " `` 31383 663 27 A a DT 31383 663 28 ship ship NN 31383 663 29 canal canal NN 31383 663 30 , , , 31383 663 31 connecting connect VBG 31383 663 32 the the DT 31383 663 33 river river NN 31383 663 34 and and CC 31383 663 35 the the DT 31383 663 36 lake lake NN 31383 663 37 at at IN 31383 663 38 New New NNP 31383 663 39 Orleans Orleans NNP 31383 663 40 will will MD 31383 663 41 be be VB 31383 663 42 a a DT 31383 663 43 Panama Panama NNP 31383 663 44 or or CC 31383 663 45 a a DT 31383 663 46 Kiel Kiel NNP 31383 663 47 canal canal NN 31383 663 48 , , , 31383 663 49 in in IN 31383 663 50 miniature miniature NN 31383 663 51 , , , 31383 663 52 and and CC 31383 663 53 double double JJ 31383 663 54 in in IN 31383 663 55 effectiveness effectiveness NN 31383 663 56 the the DT 31383 663 57 naval naval JJ 31383 663 58 forces force NNS 31383 663 59 defending defend VBG 31383 663 60 the the DT 31383 663 61 valley valley NN 31383 663 62 , , , 31383 663 63 as as IN 31383 663 64 they -PRON- PRP 31383 663 65 may may MD 31383 663 66 be be VB 31383 663 67 moved move VBN 31383 663 68 to to IN 31383 663 69 and and CC 31383 663 70 fro fro NNP 31383 663 71 in in IN 31383 663 72 the the DT 31383 663 73 canal canal NN 31383 663 74 from from IN 31383 663 75 the the DT 31383 663 76 river river NN 31383 663 77 to to IN 31383 663 78 the the DT 31383 663 79 lake lake NN 31383 663 80 . . . 31383 664 1 On on IN 31383 664 2 this this DT 31383 664 3 line line NN 31383 664 4 of of IN 31383 664 5 defense defense NN 31383 664 6 heavy heavy JJ 31383 664 7 artillery artillery NN 31383 664 8 on on IN 31383 664 9 mobile mobile JJ 31383 664 10 mounts mount NNS 31383 664 11 can can MD 31383 664 12 be be VB 31383 664 13 utilized utilize VBN 31383 664 14 , , , 31383 664 15 in in IN 31383 664 16 addition addition NN 31383 664 17 to to IN 31383 664 18 heavy heavy JJ 31383 664 19 ships ship NNS 31383 664 20 of of IN 31383 664 21 the the DT 31383 664 22 line line NN 31383 664 23 . . . 31383 665 1 That that DT 31383 665 2 is be VBZ 31383 665 3 to to TO 31383 665 4 say say VB 31383 665 5 , , , 31383 665 6 just just RB 31383 665 7 as as IN 31383 665 8 light light JJ 31383 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Pennsylvania NNP 31383 785 17 ; ; : 31383 785 18 designed design VBN 31383 785 19 by by IN 31383 785 20 Goldmark Goldmark NNP 31383 785 21 & & CC 31383 785 22 Harris Harris NNP 31383 785 23 Company Company NNP 31383 785 24 , , , 31383 785 25 New New NNP 31383 785 26 York York NNP 31383 785 27 . . . 31383 786 1 Filling fill VBG 31383 786 2 gates gate NNS 31383 786 3 : : : 31383 786 4 Coffin Coffin NNP 31383 786 5 Valve Valve NNP 31383 786 6 Company Company NNP 31383 786 7 , , , 31383 786 8 Indian Indian NNP 31383 786 9 Orchard Orchard NNP 31383 786 10 , , , 31383 786 11 Mass. Massachusetts NNP 31383 787 1 Miscellaneous miscellaneous JJ 31383 787 2 valve valve NN 31383 787 3 equipment equipment NN 31383 787 4 : : : 31383 787 5 Ludlow Ludlow NNP 31383 787 6 Valve Valve NNP 31383 787 7 Company Company NNP 31383 787 8 , , , 31383 787 9 Troy Troy NNP 31383 787 10 , , , 31383 787 11 N.Y. New York NNP 31383 787 12 Capstans Capstans NNPS 31383 787 13 : : : 31383 787 14 American American NNP 31383 787 15 Engineering Engineering NNP 31383 787 16 Company Company NNP 31383 787 17 , , , 31383 787 18 Philadelphia Philadelphia NNP 31383 787 19 , , , 31383 787 20 Pa. Pennsylvania NNP 31383 787 21 Mooring Mooring NNP 31383 787 22 posts post VBZ 31383 787 23 : : : 31383 787 24 Shipbuilding Shipbuilding NNP 31383 787 25 Products Products NNPS 31383 787 26 Company Company NNP 31383 787 27 , , , 31383 787 28 New New NNP 31383 787 29 York York NNP 31383 787 30 , , , 31383 787 31 N.Y. New York NNP 31383 787 32 Miter Miter NNP 31383 787 33 gate gate NN 31383 787 34 moving moving NN 31383 787 35 machines machine NNS 31383 787 36 : : : 31383 787 37 Fawcus Fawcus NNP 31383 787 38 Machine Machine NNP 31383 787 39 Works Works NNP 31383 787 40 , , , 31383 787 41 Pittsburg Pittsburg NNP 31383 787 42 , , , 31383 787 43 Pa. Pennsylvania NNP 31383 787 44 Motors Motors NNP 31383 787 45 , , , 31383 787 46 control control NN 31383 787 47 boards board NNS 31383 787 48 and and CC 31383 787 49 miscellaneous miscellaneous JJ 31383 787 50 electrical electrical JJ 31383 787 51 equipment equipment NN 31383 787 52 : : : 31383 787 53 General General NNP 31383 787 54 Electric Electric NNP 31383 787 55 Company Company NNP 31383 787 56 , , , 31383 787 57 Schenectady Schenectady NNP 31383 787 58 , , , 31383 787 59 N.Y. New York NNP 31383 787 60 Bridge Bridge NNP 31383 787 61 crane crane NN 31383 787 62 and and CC 31383 787 63 bascule bascule VB 31383 787 64 bridges bridge NNS 31383 787 65 : : : 31383 787 66 Bethlehem Bethlehem NNP 31383 787 67 Steel Steel NNP 31383 787 68 Corporation Corporation NNP 31383 787 69 , , , 31383 787 70 Steelton Steelton NNP 31383 787 71 , , , 31383 787 72 Pa. Pennsylvania NNP 31383 787 73 Former Former NNP 31383 787 74 designed design VBN 31383 787 75 by by IN 31383 787 76 Goldmark Goldmark NNP 31383 787 77 & & CC 31383 787 78 Harris Harris NNP 31383 787 79 Company Company NNP 31383 787 80 , , , 31383 787 81 New New NNP 31383 787 82 York York NNP 31383 787 83 , , , 31383 787 84 N.Y. New York NNP 31383 787 85 ; ; : 31383 787 86 latter latter JJ 31383 787 87 , , , 31383 787 88 by by IN 31383 787 89 Strauss Strauss NNP 31383 787 90 Bascule Bascule NNP 31383 787 91 Bridge Bridge NNP 31383 787 92 Company Company NNP 31383 787 93 , , , 31383 787 94 Chicago Chicago NNP 31383 787 95 , , , 31383 787 96 Ill. Illinois NNP 31383 787 97 Steel Steel NNP 31383 787 98 sheet sheet NN 31383 787 99 piling piling NN 31383 787 100 : : : 31383 787 101 Lackawanna Lackawanna NNP 31383 787 102 Steel Steel NNP 31383 787 103 Company Company NNP 31383 787 104 , , , 31383 787 105 Buffalo Buffalo NNP 31383 787 106 , , , 31383 787 107 New New NNP 31383 787 108 York York NNP 31383 787 109 . . . 31383 788 1 Hoists hoist NNS 31383 788 2 and and CC 31383 788 3 cranes crane NNS 31383 788 4 : : : 31383 788 5 Orton Orton NNP 31383 788 6 & & CC 31383 788 7 Steinbrenner Steinbrenner NNP 31383 788 8 , , , 31383 788 9 Huntington Huntington NNP 31383 788 10 , , , 31383 788 11 Ind. Indiana NNP 31383 789 1 ; ; : 31383 789 2 American American NNP 31383 789 3 Hoist Hoist NNP 31383 789 4 and and CC 31383 789 5 Derrick Derrick NNP 31383 789 6 Company Company NNP 31383 789 7 , , , 31383 789 8 St. St. NNP 31383 789 9 Paul Paul NNP 31383 789 10 , , , 31383 789 11 Minn. Minnesota NNP 31383 789 12 Conveyor Conveyor NNP 31383 789 13 equipment equipment NN 31383 789 14 : : : 31383 789 15 Webster Webster NNP 31383 789 16 Company Company NNP 31383 789 17 , , , 31383 789 18 Tiffany Tiffany NNP 31383 789 19 , , , 31383 789 20 Ohio Ohio NNP 31383 789 21 ; ; : 31383 789 22 Barker Barker NNP 31383 789 23 - - HYPH 31383 789 24 Greene Greene NNP 31383 789 25 Company Company NNP 31383 789 26 , , , 31383 789 27 Aurora Aurora NNP 31383 789 28 , , , 31383 789 29 Ill. Illinois NNP 31383 789 30 Woodworking Woodworking NNP 31383 789 31 machinery machinery NN 31383 789 32 : : : 31383 789 33 Fay Fay NNP 31383 789 34 & & CC 31383 789 35 Egan Egan NNP 31383 789 36 Company Company NNP 31383 789 37 , , , 31383 789 38 Cincinnati Cincinnati NNP 31383 789 39 , , , 31383 789 40 Ohio Ohio NNP 31383 789 41 . . . 31383 790 1 Pipe pipe NN 31383 790 2 : : : 31383 790 3 U.S. U.S. NNP 31383 791 1 Cast Cast NNP 31383 791 2 Iron Iron NNP 31383 791 3 Pipe Pipe NNP 31383 791 4 Company Company NNP 31383 791 5 , , , 31383 791 6 Birmingham Birmingham NNP 31383 791 7 , , , 31383 791 8 Ala. Alabama NNP 31383 791 9 Lumber Lumber NNP 31383 791 10 and and CC 31383 791 11 piling piling NN 31383 791 12 : : : 31383 791 13 Hammond Hammond NNP 31383 791 14 Lumber Lumber NNP 31383 791 15 Company Company NNP 31383 791 16 , , , 31383 791 17 Hammond Hammond NNP 31383 791 18 , , , 31383 791 19 La. Louisiana NNP 31383 792 1 ; ; : 31383 792 2 Great Great NNP 31383 792 3 Southern Southern NNP 31383 792 4 Lumber Lumber NNP 31383 792 5 Company Company NNP 31383 792 6 , , , 31383 792 7 Bogalusa Bogalusa NNP 31383 792 8 , , , 31383 792 9 La. Louisiana NNP 31383 793 1 Dredges dredge NNS 31383 793 2 : : : 31383 793 3 Bowers Bowers NNP 31383 793 4 Southern Southern NNP 31383 793 5 Dredging Dredging NNP 31383 793 6 Company Company NNP 31383 793 7 , , , 31383 793 8 Galveston Galveston NNP 31383 793 9 , , , 31383 793 10 Tex Tex NNP 31383 793 11 . . . 31383 794 1 ; ; : 31383 794 2 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 31383 794 3 , , , 31383 794 4 Gulf Gulf NNP 31383 794 5 and and CC 31383 794 6 Pacific Pacific NNP 31383 794 7 Company Company NNP 31383 794 8 , , , 31383 794 9 Mobile Mobile NNP 31383 794 10 , , , 31383 794 11 Ala. 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NNP 31383 798 12 Johnston Johnston NNP 31383 798 13 Company Company NNP 31383 798 14 . . . 31383 799 1 Cement cement NN 31383 799 2 : : : 31383 799 3 Atlas Atlas NNP 31383 799 4 Portland Portland NNP 31383 799 5 Cement Cement NNP 31383 799 6 Company Company NNP 31383 799 7 , , , 31383 799 8 the the DT 31383 799 9 Michel Michel NNP 31383 799 10 Lumber Lumber NNP 31383 799 11 and and CC 31383 799 12 Brick Brick NNP 31383 799 13 Company Company NNP 31383 799 14 being be VBG 31383 799 15 local local JJ 31383 799 16 agents agent NNS 31383 799 17 . . . 31383 800 1 Lumber lumber NN 31383 800 2 and and CC 31383 800 3 piling piling NN 31383 800 4 : : : 31383 800 5 Salmen Salmen NNP 31383 800 6 Brick Brick NNP 31383 800 7 and and CC 31383 800 8 Lumber Lumber NNP 31383 800 9 Company Company NNP 31383 800 10 ; ; : 31383 800 11 W. W. NNP 31383 800 12 W. W. NNP 31383 800 13 Carre Carre NNP 31383 800 14 Company Company NNP 31383 800 15 , , , 31383 800 16 Ltd. Ltd. NNP 31383 800 17 Coal Coal NNP 31383 800 18 : : : 31383 800 19 Kirkpatrick Kirkpatrick NNP 31383 800 20 Coal Coal NNP 31383 800 21 Company Company NNP 31383 800 22 ; ; : 31383 800 23 Tennessee Tennessee NNP 31383 800 24 Coal Coal NNP 31383 800 25 , , , 31383 800 26 Iron Iron NNP 31383 800 27 and and CC 31383 800 28 R.R. R.R. NNP 31383 801 1 Company company NN 31383 801 2 . . . 31383 802 1 Reinforcing reinforce VBG 31383 802 2 steel steel NN 31383 802 3 and and CC 31383 802 4 supplies supply NNS 31383 802 5 : : : 31383 802 6 Tennessee Tennessee NNP 31383 802 7 Coal Coal NNP 31383 802 8 , , , 31383 802 9 Iron Iron NNP 31383 802 10 and and CC 31383 802 11 R.R. R.R. NNP 31383 803 1 Company company NN 31383 803 2 ; ; : 31383 803 3 Ole Ole NNP 31383 803 4 K. K. NNP 31383 803 5 Olsen Olsen NNP 31383 803 6 . . . 31383 804 1 Rail rail NN 31383 804 2 and and CC 31383 804 3 track track NN 31383 804 4 accessories accessory NNS 31383 804 5 : : : 31383 804 6 A. A. NNP 31383 804 7 Marx Marx NNP 31383 804 8 & & CC 31383 804 9 Sons Sons NNPS 31383 804 10 . . . 31383 805 1 Concrete concrete JJ 31383 805 2 mixers mixer NNS 31383 805 3 : : : 31383 805 4 Fairbanks Fairbanks NNP 31383 805 5 Company Company NNP 31383 805 6 . . . 31383 806 1 Repairs repair NNS 31383 806 2 and and CC 31383 806 3 castings casting NNS 31383 806 4 : : : 31383 806 5 Dibert Dibert NNP 31383 806 6 , , , 31383 806 7 Bancroft Bancroft NNP 31383 806 8 & & CC 31383 806 9 Ross Ross NNP 31383 806 10 ; ; : 31383 806 11 Joubert Joubert NNP 31383 806 12 & & CC 31383 806 13 Goslin Goslin NNP 31383 806 14 Machinery Machinery NNP 31383 806 15 and and CC 31383 806 16 Foundry Foundry NNP 31383 806 17 Company Company NNP 31383 806 18 ; ; : 31383 806 19 Stern Stern NNP 31383 806 20 Foundry Foundry NNP 31383 806 21 and and CC 31383 806 22 Machinery Machinery NNP 31383 806 23 Company Company NNP 31383 806 24 . . . 31383 807 1 OTHER other JJ 31383 807 2 PORT PORT NNP 31383 807 3 FACILITIES facility NNS 31383 807 4 . . . 31383 808 1 " " `` 31383 808 2 New New NNP 31383 808 3 Orleans Orleans NNP 31383 808 4 , , , 31383 808 5 " " '' 31383 808 6 says say VBZ 31383 808 7 Dr. Dr. NNP 31383 808 8 Roy Roy NNP 31383 808 9 S. 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Orleans NNP 31383 858 7 are be VBP 31383 858 8 operated operate VBN 31383 858 9 by by IN 31383 858 10 : : : 31383 858 11 Southern Southern NNP 31383 858 12 Railway Railway NNP 31383 858 13 : : : 31383 858 14 capacity capacity NN 31383 858 15 , , , 31383 858 16 375,000 375,000 CD 31383 858 17 bushels bushel NNS 31383 858 18 ; ; : 31383 858 19 Illinois Illinois NNP 31383 858 20 Central Central NNP 31383 858 21 Railroad Railroad NNP 31383 858 22 two two CD 31383 858 23 elevators elevator NNS 31383 858 24 , , , 31383 858 25 capacity capacity NN 31383 858 26 , , , 31383 858 27 2,500,000 2,500,000 CD 31383 858 28 bushels bushel NNS 31383 858 29 ; ; : 31383 858 30 Trans Trans NNP 31383 858 31 - - HYPH 31383 858 32 Mississippi Mississippi NNP 31383 858 33 Terminal Terminal NNP 31383 858 34 Railroad Railroad NNP 31383 858 35 Company Company NNP 31383 858 36 : : : 31383 858 37 two two CD 31383 858 38 elevators elevator NNS 31383 858 39 , , , 31383 858 40 capacity capacity NN 31383 858 41 , , , 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37 is be VBZ 31383 861 38 150 150 CD 31383 861 39 by by IN 31383 861 40 1,300 1,300 CD 31383 861 41 feet foot NNS 31383 861 42 , , , 31383 861 43 with with IN 31383 861 44 a a DT 31383 861 45 floor floor NN 31383 861 46 space space NN 31383 861 47 of of IN 31383 861 48 195,000 195,000 CD 31383 861 49 square square JJ 31383 861 50 feet foot NNS 31383 861 51 ; ; : 31383 861 52 one one CD 31383 861 53 is be VBZ 31383 861 54 150 150 CD 31383 861 55 by by IN 31383 861 56 1,680 1,680 CD 31383 861 57 feet foot NNS 31383 861 58 on on IN 31383 861 59 the the DT 31383 861 60 lower low JJR 31383 861 61 floor floor NN 31383 861 62 , , , 31383 861 63 and and CC 31383 861 64 120 120 CD 31383 861 65 by by IN 31383 861 66 1,680 1,680 CD 31383 861 67 on on IN 31383 861 68 the the DT 31383 861 69 upper upper JJ 31383 861 70 , , , 31383 861 71 with with IN 31383 861 72 a a DT 31383 861 73 combined combine VBN 31383 861 74 area area NN 31383 861 75 of of IN 31383 861 76 453,000 453,000 CD 31383 861 77 square square JJ 31383 861 78 feet foot NNS 31383 861 79 floor floor NN 31383 861 80 space space NN 31383 861 81 . . . 31383 862 1 Illinois Illinois NNP 31383 862 2 Central Central NNP 31383 862 3 Railroad Railroad NNP 31383 862 4 : : : 31383 862 5 covered cover VBN 31383 862 6 wharf wharf NN 31383 862 7 , , , 31383 862 8 130 130 CD 31383 862 9 - - SYM 31383 862 10 150 150 CD 31383 862 11 by by IN 31383 862 12 4,739 4,739 CD 31383 862 13 feet foot NNS 31383 862 14 . . . 31383 863 1 Morgan Morgan NNP 31383 863 2 's 's POS 31383 863 3 Louisiana Louisiana NNP 31383 863 4 and and CC 31383 863 5 Texas Texas NNP 31383 863 6 Railroad Railroad NNP 31383 863 7 and and CC 31383 863 8 Steamship Steamship NNP 31383 863 9 Company Company NNP 31383 863 10 : : : 31383 863 11 wharf wharf NN 31383 863 12 space space NN 31383 863 13 , , , 31383 863 14 112,000 112,000 CD 31383 863 15 square square JJ 31383 863 16 feet foot NNS 31383 863 17 ; ; , 31383 863 18 covered cover VBN 31383 863 19 space space NN 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871 10 the the DT 31383 871 11 river river NN 31383 871 12 . . . 31383 872 1 The the DT 31383 872 2 Dock Dock NNP 31383 872 3 Board Board NNP 31383 872 4 does do VBZ 31383 872 5 not not RB 31383 872 6 lease lease VB 31383 872 7 or or CC 31383 872 8 part part VB 31383 872 9 with with IN 31383 872 10 the the DT 31383 872 11 control control NN 31383 872 12 of of IN 31383 872 13 these these DT 31383 872 14 , , , 31383 872 15 and and CC 31383 872 16 controls control VBZ 31383 872 17 the the DT 31383 872 18 following following JJ 31383 872 19 charges charge NNS 31383 872 20 : : : 31383 872 21 harbor harbor NN 31383 872 22 fees fee NNS 31383 872 23 , , , 31383 872 24 dockage dockage NN 31383 872 25 , , , 31383 872 26 sheddage sheddage NN 31383 872 27 , , , 31383 872 28 wharfage wharfage NN 31383 872 29 , , , 31383 872 30 etc etc FW 31383 872 31 . . . 31383 873 1 Open open JJ 31383 873 2 storage storage NN 31383 873 3 on on IN 31383 873 4 river river NN 31383 873 5 front front NN 31383 873 6 contiguous contiguous JJ 31383 873 7 to to IN 31383 873 8 wharves wharf NNS 31383 873 9 totals total NNS 31383 873 10 1,169,900 1,169,900 CD 31383 873 11 square square JJ 31383 873 12 feet foot NNS 31383 873 13 . . . 31383 874 1 There there EX 31383 874 2 is be VBZ 31383 874 3 a a DT 31383 874 4 great great JJ 31383 874 5 deal deal NN 31383 874 6 of of IN 31383 874 7 potential potential JJ 31383 874 8 open open JJ 31383 874 9 storage storage NN 31383 874 10 space space NN 31383 874 11 away away RB 31383 874 12 from from IN 31383 874 13 the the DT 31383 874 14 wharves wharf NNS 31383 874 15 and and CC 31383 874 16 along along IN 31383 874 17 railroad railroad NN 31383 874 18 tracks track NNS 31383 874 19 , , , 31383 874 20 which which WDT 31383 874 21 could could MD 31383 874 22 be be VB 31383 874 23 reached reach VBN 31383 874 24 by by IN 31383 874 25 switches switch NNS 31383 874 26 . . . 31383 875 1 For for IN 31383 875 2 the the DT 31383 875 3 storage storage NN 31383 875 4 of of IN 31383 875 5 coffee coffee NN 31383 875 6 , , , 31383 875 7 alcohol alcohol NN 31383 875 8 , , , 31383 875 9 sisal sisal NNP 31383 875 10 , , , 31383 875 11 sugar sugar NN 31383 875 12 and and CC 31383 875 13 general general JJ 31383 875 14 commodities commodity NNS 31383 875 15 , , , 31383 875 16 private private JJ 31383 875 17 warehouses warehouse NNS 31383 875 18 offer offer VBP 31383 875 19 a a DT 31383 875 20 floor floor NN 31383 875 21 space space NN 31383 875 22 of of IN 31383 875 23 2,000,000 2,000,000 CD 31383 875 24 square square JJ 31383 875 25 feet foot NNS 31383 875 26 . . . 31383 876 1 Railroads railroad NNS 31383 876 2 serving serve VBG 31383 876 3 New New NNP 31383 876 4 Orleans Orleans NNP 31383 876 5 are be VBP 31383 876 6 : : : 31383 876 7 The the DT 31383 876 8 Public Public NNP 31383 876 9 Belt Belt NNP 31383 876 10 , , , 31383 876 11 Illinois Illinois NNP 31383 876 12 Central Central NNP 31383 876 13 , , , 31383 876 14 Yazoo Yazoo NNP 31383 876 15 & & CC 31383 876 16 Mississippi Mississippi NNP 31383 876 17 Valley Valley NNP 31383 876 18 , , , 31383 876 19 Gulf Gulf NNP 31383 876 20 Coast Coast NNP 31383 876 21 Lines Lines NNPS 31383 876 22 , , , 31383 876 23 Louisiana Louisiana NNP 31383 876 24 Railway Railway NNP 31383 876 25 & & CC 31383 876 26 Navigation Navigation NNP 31383 876 27 Company Company NNP 31383 876 28 , , , 31383 876 29 Louisville Louisville NNP 31383 876 30 & & CC 31383 876 31 Nashville Nashville NNP 31383 876 32 , , , 31383 876 33 Louisiana Louisiana NNP 31383 876 34 Southern Southern NNP 31383 876 35 , , , 31383 876 36 Missouri Missouri NNP 31383 876 37 - - HYPH 31383 876 38 Pacific Pacific NNP 31383 876 39 , , , 31383 876 40 Texas Texas NNP 31383 876 41 & & CC 31383 876 42 Pacific Pacific NNP 31383 876 43 , , , 31383 876 44 New New NNP 31383 876 45 Orleans Orleans NNP 31383 876 46 & & CC 31383 876 47 Lower Lower NNP 31383 876 48 Coast Coast NNP 31383 876 49 , , , 31383 876 50 Morgan Morgan NNP 31383 876 51 's 's POS 31383 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12 the the DT 31383 883 13 distance distance NN 31383 883 14 . . . 31383 884 1 On on IN 31383 884 2 uncompressed uncompressed JJ 31383 884 3 cotton cotton NN 31383 884 4 and and CC 31383 884 5 linters linter NNS 31383 884 6 , , , 31383 884 7 the the DT 31383 884 8 charge charge NN 31383 884 9 is be VBZ 31383 884 10 $ $ $ 31383 884 11 4.50 4.50 CD 31383 884 12 . . . 31383 885 1 The the DT 31383 885 2 government government NN 31383 885 3 barge barge NN 31383 885 4 line line NN 31383 885 5 connects connect VBZ 31383 885 6 New New NNP 31383 885 7 Orleans Orleans NNP 31383 885 8 with with IN 31383 885 9 the the DT 31383 885 10 Warrior Warrior NNP 31383 885 11 River River NNP 31383 885 12 section section NN 31383 885 13 of of IN 31383 885 14 Alabama Alabama NNP 31383 885 15 and and CC 31383 885 16 the the DT 31383 885 17 Upper Upper NNP 31383 885 18 Mississippi Mississippi NNP 31383 885 19 Valley Valley NNP 31383 885 20 , , , 31383 885 21 including include VBG 31383 885 22 a a DT 31383 885 23 great great JJ 31383 885 24 deal deal NN 31383 885 25 of of IN 31383 885 26 inland inland NN 31383 885 27 territory territory NN 31383 885 28 to to TO 31383 885 29 which which WDT 31383 885 30 river river NN 31383 885 31 and and CC 31383 885 32 rail rail NN 31383 885 33 differential differential NN 31383 885 34 rates rate NNS 31383 885 35 apply apply VBP 31383 885 36 , , , 31383 885 37 as as RB 31383 885 38 far far RB 31383 885 39 as as IN 31383 885 40 St. St. NNP 31383 885 41 Louis Louis NNP 31383 885 42 . . . 31383 886 1 It -PRON- PRP 31383 886 2 is be VBZ 31383 886 3 operating operate VBG 31383 886 4 a a DT 31383 886 5 fleet fleet NN 31383 886 6 of of IN 31383 886 7 2,000-ton 2,000-ton CD 31383 886 8 steel steel NN 31383 886 9 covered cover VBN 31383 886 10 barges barge NNS 31383 886 11 and and CC 31383 886 12 1,800 1,800 CD 31383 886 13 horsepower horsepower NN 31383 886 14 towboats towboat NNS 31383 886 15 . . . 31383 887 1 There there EX 31383 887 2 is be VBZ 31383 887 3 a a DT 31383 887 4 weekly weekly JJ 31383 887 5 service service NN 31383 887 6 . . . 31383 888 1 Rates rate NNS 31383 888 2 are be VBP 31383 888 3 20 20 CD 31383 888 4 per per IN 31383 888 5 cent cent NN 31383 888 6 cheaper cheap JJR 31383 888 7 than than IN 31383 888 8 rail rail NN 31383 888 9 rates rate NNS 31383 888 10 . . . 31383 889 1 The the DT 31383 889 2 port port NN 31383 889 3 is be VBZ 31383 889 4 supplied supply VBN 31383 889 5 with with IN 31383 889 6 some some DT 31383 889 7 of of IN 31383 889 8 the the DT 31383 889 9 most most RBS 31383 889 10 modern modern JJ 31383 889 11 freight freight NN 31383 889 12 handling handling NN 31383 889 13 machinery machinery NN 31383 889 14 . . . 31383 890 1 Harbor harbor NN 31383 890 2 dues due NNS 31383 890 3 and and CC 31383 890 4 other other JJ 31383 890 5 expenses expense NNS 31383 890 6 are be VBP 31383 890 7 low low JJ 31383 890 8 . . . 31383 891 1 The the DT 31383 891 2 water water NN 31383 891 3 supply supply NN 31383 891 4 , , , 31383 891 5 for for IN 31383 891 6 drinking drink VBG 31383 891 7 purposes purpose NNS 31383 891 8 and and CC 31383 891 9 boilers boiler NNS 31383 891 10 , , , 31383 891 11 meets meet VBZ 31383 891 12 the the DT 31383 891 13 strongest strong JJS 31383 891 14 tests test NNS 31383 891 15 . . . 31383 892 1 How how WRB 31383 892 2 advantageously advantageously RB 31383 892 3 situated situate VBN 31383 892 4 is be VBZ 31383 892 5 New New NNP 31383 892 6 Orleans Orleans NNP 31383 892 7 will will MD 31383 892 8 be be VB 31383 892 9 seen see VBN 31383 892 10 from from IN 31383 892 11 the the DT 31383 892 12 following follow VBG 31383 892 13 comparison comparison NN 31383 892 14 of of IN 31383 892 15 distances distance NNS 31383 892 16 : : : 31383 892 17 [ [ -LRB- 31383 892 18 Illustration illustration NN 31383 892 19 : : : 31383 892 20 SHIP ship VB 31383 892 21 LOCK LOCK NNP 31383 892 22 on on IN 31383 892 23 the the DT 31383 892 24 INNER INNER NNP 31383 892 25 HARBOR HARBOR NNP 31383 892 26 NAVIGATION NAVIGATION NNP 31383 892 27 CANAL CANAL NNP 31383 892 28 at at IN 31383 892 29 the the DT 31383 892 30 PORT PORT NNP 31383 892 31 OF of IN 31383 892 32 NEW NEW NNP 31383 892 33 ORLEANS ORLEANS NNP 31383 892 34 THE the DT 31383 892 35 LOCK lock NN 31383 892 36 COMPLETED complete VBN 31383 892 37 ] ] -RRB- 31383 892 38 COMPARISON comparison NN 31383 892 39 OF of IN 31383 892 40 DISTANCES distances NN 31383 892 41 BY by RB 31383 892 42 AND and CC 31383 892 43 BETWEEN between IN 31383 892 44 NEW NEW NNP 31383 892 45 ORLEANS ORLEANS NNP 31383 892 46 AND and CC 31383 892 47 NEW NEW NNP 31383 892 48 YORK YORK NNP 31383 892 49 AND and CC 31383 892 50 PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL NNP 31383 892 51 CITIES city NNS 31383 892 52 . . . 31383 893 1 ( ( -LRB- 31383 893 2 Distances distance NNS 31383 893 3 in in IN 31383 893 4 statute statute NN 31383 893 5 miles mile NNS 31383 893 6 , , , 31383 893 7 furnished furnish VBN 31383 893 8 by by IN 31383 893 9 War War NNP 31383 893 10 Department Department NNP 31383 893 11 . . . 31383 893 12 ) ) -RRB- 31383 894 1 New New NNP 31383 894 2 York York NNP 31383 894 3 New New NNP 31383 894 4 Orleans Orleans NNP 31383 894 5 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- : 31383 894 6 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 31383 894 7 846 846 CD 31383 894 8 498 498 CD 31383 894 9 Baltimore Baltimore NNP 31383 894 10 188 188 CD 31383 894 11 1,184 1,184 CD 31383 894 12 Birmingham Birmingham NNP 31383 894 13 1,043 1,043 CD 31383 894 14 348 348 CD 31383 894 15 Boston Boston NNP 31383 894 16 235 235 CD 31383 894 17 1,607 1,607 CD 31383 894 18 Buffalo Buffalo NNP 31383 894 19 442 442 CD 31383 894 20 1,275 1,275 CD 31383 894 21 Charleston Charleston NNP 31383 894 22 739 739 CD 31383 894 23 776 776 CD 31383 894 24 Chattanooga chattanooga NN 31383 894 25 846 846 CD 31383 894 26 498 498 CD 31383 894 27 Chicago Chicago NNP 31383 894 28 912 912 CD 31383 894 29 912 912 CD 31383 894 30 Cincinnati Cincinnati NNP 31383 894 31 781 781 CD 31383 894 32 836 836 CD 31383 894 33 Cleveland Cleveland NNP 31383 894 34 584 584 CD 31383 894 35 1,092 1,092 CD 31383 894 36 Dallas Dallas NNP 31383 894 37 1,642 1,642 CD 31383 894 38 515 515 CD 31383 894 39 Denver Denver NNP 31383 894 40 1,932 1,932 CD 31383 894 41 1,356 1,356 CD 31383 894 42 Detroit Detroit NNP 31383 894 43 693 693 CD 31383 894 44 1,100 1,100 CD 31383 894 45 Duluth Duluth NNP 31383 894 46 1,390 1,390 CD 31383 894 47 1,340 1,340 CD 31383 894 48 El El NNP 31383 894 49 Paso Paso NNP 31383 894 50 2,310 2,310 CD 31383 894 51 1,195 1,195 CD 31383 894 52 Galveston Galveston NNP 31383 894 53 1,782 1,782 CD 31383 894 54 410 410 CD 31383 894 55 Indianapolis Indianapolis NNP 31383 894 56 827 827 CD 31383 894 57 888 888 CD 31383 894 58 Kansas Kansas NNP 31383 894 59 City City NNP 31383 894 60 1,335 1,335 CD 31383 894 61 867 867 CD 31383 894 62 Little Little NNP 31383 894 63 Rock Rock NNP 31383 894 64 1,290 1,290 CD 31383 894 65 487 487 CD 31383 894 66 Louisville Louisville NNP 31383 894 67 867 867 CD 31383 894 68 749 749 CD 31383 894 69 Memphis Memphis NNP 31383 894 70 1,156 1,156 CD 31383 894 71 396 396 CD 31383 894 72 Minneapolis Minneapolis NNP 31383 894 73 1,332 1,332 CD 31383 894 74 1,285 1,285 CD 31383 894 75 Mobile Mobile NNP 31383 894 76 1,231 1,231 CD 31383 894 77 141 141 CD 31383 894 78 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 31383 894 79 347 347 CD 31383 894 80 1,093 1,093 CD 31383 894 81 Oklahoma Oklahoma NNP 31383 894 82 City City NNP 31383 894 83 1,643 1,643 CD 31383 894 84 856 856 CD 31383 894 85 Omaha Omaha NNP 31383 894 86 1,402 1,402 CD 31383 894 87 1,070 1,070 CD 31383 894 88 Pittsburgh Pittsburgh NNP 31383 894 89 444 444 CD 31383 894 90 1,142 1,142 CD 31383 894 91 Philadelphia Philadelphia NNP 31383 894 92 91 91 CD 31383 894 93 1,281 1,281 CD 31383 894 94 Port Port NNP 31383 894 95 Townsend Townsend NNP 31383 894 96 3,199 3,199 CD 31383 894 97 2,979 2,979 CD 31383 894 98 Portland Portland NNP 31383 894 99 , , , 31383 894 100 Oregon Oregon NNP 31383 894 101 3,204 3,204 CD 31383 894 102 2,746 2,746 CD 31383 894 103 Salt Salt NNP 31383 894 104 Lake Lake NNP 31383 894 105 City City NNP 31383 894 106 2,442 2,442 CD 31383 894 107 1,928 1,928 CD 31383 894 108 San San NNP 31383 894 109 Antonio Antonio NNP 31383 894 110 1,943 1,943 CD 31383 894 111 571 571 CD 31383 894 112 San San NNP 31383 894 113 Francisco Francisco NNP 31383 894 114 3,191 3,191 CD 31383 894 115 2,482 2,482 CD 31383 894 116 Savannah Savannah NNP 31383 894 117 845 845 CD 31383 894 118 661 661 CD 31383 894 119 Seattle Seattle NNP 31383 894 120 3,151 3,151 CD 31383 894 121 2,931 2,931 CD 31383 894 122 St. St. NNP 31383 894 123 Louis Louis NNP 31383 894 124 1,058 1,058 CD 31383 894 125 701 701 CD 31383 894 126 Toledo Toledo NNP 31383 894 127 705 705 CD 31383 894 128 1,040 1,040 CD 31383 894 129 Washington Washington NNP 31383 894 130 , , , 31383 894 131 D.C. D.C. NNP 31383 894 132 228 228 CD 31383 894 133 1,144 1,144 CD 31383 894 134 COMPARISON comparison NN 31383 894 135 OF of IN 31383 894 136 DISTANCES distances NN 31383 894 137 BY by IN 31383 894 138 WATER water NN 31383 894 139 ROUTES route NNS 31383 894 140 BETWEEN between IN 31383 894 141 NEW NEW NNP 31383 894 142 ORLEANS ORLEANS NNP 31383 894 143 AND and CC 31383 894 144 NEW NEW NNP 31383 894 145 YORK YORK NNP 31383 894 146 TO to IN 31383 894 147 PRINCIPAL principal JJ 31383 894 148 PORTS PORTS NNP 31383 894 149 OF of IN 31383 894 150 THE the DT 31383 894 151 WORLD WORLD NNP 31383 894 152 . . . 31383 895 1 ( ( -LRB- 31383 895 2 Distances distance NNS 31383 895 3 in in IN 31383 895 4 nautical nautical JJ 31383 895 5 miles mile NNS 31383 895 6 , , , 31383 895 7 supplied supply VBN 31383 895 8 by by IN 31383 895 9 Hydrographic Hydrographic NNP 31383 895 10 Office Office NNP 31383 895 11 , , , 31383 895 12 Navy Navy NNP 31383 895 13 Department Department NNP 31383 895 14 ; ; : 31383 895 15 land land NN 31383 895 16 routes route NNS 31383 895 17 in in IN 31383 895 18 statute statute NN 31383 895 19 miles mile NNS 31383 895 20 supplied supply VBN 31383 895 21 by by IN 31383 895 22 War War NNP 31383 895 23 Department Department NNP 31383 895 24 . . . 31383 895 25 ) ) -RRB- 31383 896 1 New New NNP 31383 896 2 York York NNP 31383 896 3 New New NNP 31383 896 4 Orleans Orleans NNP 31383 896 5 --------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- NNP 31383 896 6 Antwerp Antwerp NNP 31383 896 7 3,325 3,325 CD 31383 896 8 4,853 4,853 CD 31383 896 9 Bombay-- Bombay-- NNS 31383 896 10 Via Via NNP 31383 896 11 Suez Suez NNP 31383 896 12 8,120 8,120 CD 31383 896 13 9,536 9,536 CD 31383 896 14 Via Via NNP 31383 896 15 Cape Cape NNP 31383 896 16 of of IN 31383 896 17 Good Good NNP 31383 896 18 Hope Hope NNP 31383 896 19 11,250 11,250 CD 31383 896 20 11,848 11,848 CD 31383 896 21 Buenos Buenos NNP 31383 896 22 Ayres Ayres NNPS 31383 896 23 5,868 5,868 CD 31383 896 24 6,318 6,318 CD 31383 896 25 Callao-- callao-- NN 31383 896 26 Via via IN 31383 896 27 Panama Panama NNP 31383 896 28 3,392 3,392 CD 31383 896 29 2,764 2,764 CD 31383 896 30 Via Via NNP 31383 896 31 Tehauntepec Tehauntepec NNP 31383 896 32 4,246 4,246 CD 31383 896 33 2,991 2,991 CD 31383 896 34 Cape Cape NNP 31383 896 35 Town Town NNP 31383 896 36 6,851 6,851 CD 31383 896 37 7,374 7,374 CD 31383 896 38 Colon Colon NNP 31383 896 39 ( ( -LRB- 31383 896 40 eastern eastern JJ 31383 896 41 end end NN 31383 896 42 of of IN 31383 896 43 Panama Panama NNP 31383 896 44 Canal Canal NNP 31383 896 45 ) ) -RRB- 31383 896 46 1,981 1,981 CD 31383 896 47 1,380 1,380 CD 31383 896 48 Havana Havana NNP 31383 896 49 1,227 1,227 CD 31383 896 50 597 597 CD 31383 896 51 Hong Hong NNP 31383 896 52 Kong-- kong-- NN 31383 896 53 Via via IN 31383 896 54 Panama Panama NNP 31383 896 55 11,431 11,431 CD 31383 896 56 10,830 10,830 CD 31383 896 57 [ [ -LRB- 31383 896 58 a a DT 31383 896 59 ] ] -RRB- 31383 896 60 Via Via NNP 31383 896 61 rail rail NN 31383 896 62 to to IN 31383 896 63 San San NNP 31383 896 64 Francisco Francisco NNP 31383 896 65 9,277 9,277 CD 31383 896 66 8,568 8,568 CD 31383 896 67 Honolulu-- Honolulu-- NNS 31383 896 68 Via Via NNP 31383 896 69 Panama Panama NNP 31383 896 70 6,686 6,686 CD 31383 896 71 6,085 6,085 CD 31383 896 72 Via via IN 31383 896 73 rail rail NN 31383 896 74 to to IN 31383 896 75 San San NNP 31383 896 76 Francisco Francisco NNP 31383 896 77 5,288 5,288 CD 31383 896 78 4,579 4,579 CD 31383 896 79 Liverpool Liverpool NNP 31383 896 80 3,053 3,053 CD 31383 896 81 4,553 4,553 CD 31383 896 82 London London NNP 31383 896 83 3,233 3,233 CD 31383 896 84 4,507 4,507 CD 31383 896 85 Manila-- manila-- NN 31383 896 86 Via via IN 31383 896 87 Panama Panama NNP 31383 896 88 11,546 11,546 CD 31383 896 89 10,993 10,993 CD 31383 896 90 [ [ -LRB- 31383 896 91 a a DT 31383 896 92 ] ] -RRB- 31383 896 93 Yokohama Yokohama NNP 31383 896 94 and and CC 31383 896 95 San San NNP 31383 896 96 Francisco Francisco NNP 31383 896 97 9,480 9,480 CD 31383 896 98 8,771 8,771 CD 31383 896 99 [ [ -LRB- 31383 896 100 a a DT 31383 896 101 ] ] -RRB- 31383 896 102 Yokohama Yokohama NNP 31383 896 103 and and CC 31383 896 104 Port Port NNP 31383 896 105 Townsend Townsend NNP 31383 896 106 9,192 9,192 CD 31383 896 107 8,972 8,972 CD 31383 896 108 Melbourne-- Melbourne-- NNS 31383 896 109 [ [ -LRB- 31383 896 110 a a DT 31383 896 111 ] ] -RRB- 31383 896 112 Via Via NNP 31383 896 113 San San NNP 31383 896 114 Francisco Francisco NNP 31383 896 115 10,231 10,231 CD 31383 896 116 9,522 9,522 CD 31383 896 117 Via Via NNP 31383 896 118 Panama Panama NNP 31383 896 119 10,028 10,028 CD 31383 896 120 9,424 9,424 CD 31383 896 121 Via Via NNP 31383 896 122 Tehauntepec Tehauntepec NNP 31383 896 123 9,852 9,852 CD 31383 896 124 8,604 8,604 CD 31383 896 125 Via Via NNP 31383 896 126 Suez Suez NNP 31383 896 127 Canal Canal NNP 31383 896 128 12,981 12,981 CD 31383 896 129 14,303 14,303 CD 31383 896 130 Mexico Mexico NNP 31383 896 131 City-- City-- NNP 31383 896 132 By by IN 31383 896 133 land land NN 31383 896 134 and and CC 31383 896 135 water water NN 31383 896 136 2,399 2,399 CD 31383 896 137 1,172 1,172 CD 31383 896 138 By by IN 31383 896 139 land land NN 31383 896 140 2,898 2,898 CD 31383 896 141 1,526 1,526 CD 31383 896 142 New New NNP 31383 896 143 Orleans-- Orleans-- NNS 31383 896 144 Land Land NNP 31383 896 145 1,372 1,372 CD 31383 896 146 Water Water NNP 31383 896 147 1,741 1,741 CD 31383 896 148 Nome Nome NNP 31383 896 149 , , , 31383 896 150 Alaska-- Alaska-- NNP 31383 896 151 [ [ -LRB- 31383 896 152 a a DT 31383 896 153 ] ] -RRB- 31383 896 154 Via Via NNP 31383 896 155 San San NNP 31383 896 156 Francisco Francisco NNP 31383 896 157 5,896 5,896 CD 31383 896 158 5,187 5,187 CD 31383 896 159 [ [ -LRB- 31383 896 160 a a DT 31383 896 161 ] ] -RRB- 31383 896 162 Via Via NNP 31383 896 163 Port Port NNP 31383 896 164 Townsend Townsend NNP 31383 896 165 5,555 5,555 CD 31383 896 166 5,335 5,335 CD 31383 896 167 Via Via NNP 31383 896 168 Panama Panama NNP 31383 896 169 8,010 8,010 CD 31383 896 170 7,410 7,410 CD 31383 896 171 Panama Panama NNP 31383 896 172 ( ( -LRB- 31383 896 173 western western JJ 31383 896 174 end end NN 31383 896 175 Canal)-- canal)-- NN 31383 896 176 Via Via NNP 31383 896 177 Canal Canal NNP 31383 896 178 and and CC 31383 896 179 Colon Colon NNP 31383 896 180 2,028 2,028 CD 31383 896 181 1,427 1,427 CD 31383 896 182 Pernambuco Pernambuco NNP 31383 896 183 , , , 31383 896 184 Brazil Brazil NNP 31383 896 185 3,696 3,696 CD 31383 896 186 3,969 3,969 CD 31383 896 187 Rio Rio NNP 31383 896 188 de de NNP 31383 896 189 Janeiro Janeiro NNP 31383 896 190 4,778 4,778 CD 31383 896 191 5,218 5,218 CD 31383 896 192 San San NNP 31383 896 193 Juan Juan NNP 31383 896 194 , , , 31383 896 195 P.R. P.R. NNP 31383 897 1 1,428 1,428 CD 31383 897 2 1,539 1,539 CD 31383 897 3 Singapore-- singapore-- NN 31383 897 4 Via Via NNP 31383 897 5 Yokohama Yokohama NNP 31383 897 6 and and CC 31383 897 7 Panama Panama NNP 31383 897 8 13,104 13,104 CD 31383 897 9 12,503 12,503 CD 31383 897 10 Via Via NNP 31383 897 11 Suez Suez NNP 31383 897 12 10,170 10,170 CD 31383 897 13 11,560 11,560 CD 31383 897 14 San San NNP 31383 897 15 Francisco Francisco NNP 31383 897 16 3,191 3,191 CD 31383 897 17 2,482 2,482 CD 31383 897 18 Via Via NNP 31383 897 19 Tehauntepec Tehauntepec NNP 31383 897 20 4,415 4,415 CD 31383 897 21 3,191 3,191 CD 31383 897 22 Via Via NNP 31383 897 23 Panama Panama NNP 31383 897 24 5,305 5,305 CD 31383 897 25 4,704 4,704 CD 31383 897 26 Tehauntepec-- tehauntepec-- NN 31383 897 27 Eastern eastern JJ 31383 897 28 end end NN 31383 897 29 of of IN 31383 897 30 railroad railroad NN 31383 897 31 2,036 2,036 CD 31383 897 32 812 812 CD 31383 897 33 Valparaiso-- valparaiso-- NN 31383 897 34 Via via IN 31383 897 35 Panama Panama NNP 31383 897 36 4,637 4,637 CD 31383 897 37 4,035 4,035 CD 31383 897 38 Yokohama-- yokohama-- NN 31383 897 39 Via Via NNP 31383 897 40 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 31383 897 41 and and CC 31383 897 42 Tehauntepec Tehauntepec NNP 31383 897 43 9,243 9,243 CD 31383 897 44 7,995 7,995 CD 31383 897 45 Via Via NNP 31383 897 46 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 31383 897 47 and and CC 31383 897 48 Panama Panama NNP 31383 897 49 10,093 10,093 CD 31383 897 50 9,492 9,492 CD 31383 897 51 Via Via NNP 31383 897 52 Panama Panama NNP 31383 897 53 9,869 9,869 CD 31383 897 54 9,268 9,268 CD 31383 897 55 --------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- NFP 31383 897 56 [ [ -LRB- 31383 897 57 a a NN 31383 897 58 ] ] -RRB- 31383 897 59 By by IN 31383 897 60 land land NN 31383 897 61 and and CC 31383 897 62 water water NN 31383 897 63 . . . 31383 898 1 [ [ -LRB- 31383 898 2 b b LS 31383 898 3 ] ] -RRB- 31383 898 4 By by IN 31383 898 5 land land NN 31383 898 6 . . .