RIVERS AND HARBORS OMNIBUS BILL

(TITLE I-H. R. 9859)

[No. 83-16]

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON RIVERS AND HARBORS

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

EIGHTY-THIRD CONGRESS

FIRST AND SECOND SESSIONS

ON

H. R. 9859

A BILL AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, AND
PRESERVATION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC WORKS ON RIVERS
AND HARBORS FOR NAVIGATION, FLOOD CONTROL, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES

VOLUME 1

(See Volume 2 for Beach Erosion)

MAY 22, JUNE 9, JULY 17, 29, 1953; FEBRUARY 2, 3, 4,
5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 24, 25, 26, MARCH 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 17, 19, 23,
MAY 3, 24, JUNE 3, 4, 16, 17, AND 28, 1954

Printed for the use of the Committee on Public Works

(TITLE I-H. R. 9859)

[No. 83-16]

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON RIVERS AND HARBORS

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

EIGHTY-THIRD CONGRESS

FIRST AND SECOND SESSIONS

ON

H. R. 9859

A BILL AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, AND
PRESERVATION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC WORKS ON RIVERS
AND HARBORS FOR NAVIGATION, FLOOD CONTROL, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES

VOLUME 1

(See Volume 2 for Beach Erosion)

MAY 22, JUNE 9, JULY 17, 29, 1953; FEBRUARY 2, 3, 4,
5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 24, 25, 26, MARCH 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 17, 19, 23,
MAY 3, 24, JUNE 3, 4, 16, 17, AND 28, 1954

Printed for the use of the Committee on Public Works

Allen, Col. J. U., assistant chief of civil works for rivers and harbors,

Corps of Engineers, Army‒‒‒‒ 705, 737, 765, 791, 827, 839, 854, 904, 913

Andersen, Hon. August H., a Representative in Congress from the

State of Minnesota___.

Ash, Capt. Clarence E., senior pilot, Columbia River Bar Pilots.

Barden, Hon. Graham A., a Representative in Congress from the State

of North Carolina----

767

613

264

Ball, Munger T., chairman, waterways committee of Port Arthur

Chamber of Commerce__.

545

Baxter, John, secretary to Representative Albert P. Morano of Con-
necticut

171

Beasley, B. N., manager, Electric Co-ops, St. Augustine, Tex---

820

Bender, Stackey, Jr., director, export and import bureau, Baltimore

Association of Commerce_.

863

Bennett, Hon. Charles E., a Representative in Congress from the State
of Florida..

64

Bergfors, Fred E., president, Quincy Oil Co., Quincy, Mass--

401

Bishop, Hon. C. W., a Representative in Congress from the State of
Illinois_-_-

451

Blatnik, Hon. John A., a Representative in Congress for the State of
Minnesota__

922

Boniello, Ralph, deputy corporation counsel, city of Niagara Falls,
N. Y

325

Bonner, Hon. Hebert C., a Representative in Congress from the State

of North Carolina_.

903

Bosch, Randall C., vice president, Board of Public Works of Hol-
land, Mich__.

517

Bowditch, Richard H., president, C. H. Sprague & Son Co., Boston,
Mass---

94

Boykin, Hon. Frank W., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Alabama.

314, 709, 934

Bramblett, Hon. Ernest K., a Representative in Congress from the
State of California_.

Brennan, Joseph R., Chief, Project Development Branch, Office,
Chief of Engineers__.

799

343

536, 810

877

502

Brooks, Hon. Jack B., a Representative in Congress from the State of
Texas..

Brune, Joseph, of the mayor's harbor advisory board, Baltimore, Md.
Bugber, Forrest, vice president, Kentucky State Federation of Labor
Butler, Hon. John M. a United States Senator from the State of
Maryland____

Butts, D. C., representing McGee Bend Development Association__.
Campbell, Hon. Courtney W., a Representative in Congress from the
State of Florida---

853

819

65, 297