WAR
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UNITED STATES
ENGINEER
OFFICE
Porto Rico
District
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Army Buaiiding,
39 Whitehall
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New York City.
Notice Os Public Hearing
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To Whom It May Concern:
‘g’HE
River and Harbor Act approved
by
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the ‘President
of
the United States
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June
5.-1920
dgirects
that-a
prelimin-
ary
examination
be
made
of ‘Harbor of
Christiansted,
Saint
Croix
Virgin
Is-
lands’’.
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A’ public
hearing
will he given
1n the
Goverument
House,
Saint Croix. Virgin
[slands at
10
A. M., January
6th,
1921
to
consider
the improvement
desired.
Al interested
parties
are invited to be
present
and express
their
views,
while
for
accuracy of record
importgnt
acts
and
apguments
should
be subumitted
in
writing, oral
evidence
will’be
heard.
Information
is
particularly
invited
on
the
following
points.
.
1
What is &i‘ geographical
pesition
of
the
port
and
what
are
the
nearest
ports
ecach side of it?
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What
are the facilities
it
now
of-
ters navigation
in width of channel
and
dapth
at
mean
Jow
water,
tidal
range,
terminals and transfer apparatus,
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3
What
are the
corresponding-facili-
ties of adjoining
or
competitive
ports
¥
4.
What
are
the population,
banking
interests,
business
and
manufacturing
activities of the port under
consideration
and
towns
contributory
thereto
and
of
its nearest
competitors
?
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a
What
lines
of
communitation
including
railroads,.
highways,
rivers
and
_ oversea
or
coastwise
steamship
or
sailing
lines
terminate
at
or
connec
with this port?
b.
Describe
the
class
of vessels
on cach
route,
tne character
of the
Lraf-
fic including the point of origin,the kind,
the
quantity,
its'
destinaiion
and
use,
value
per
unit.
and-the
freight
rates
affecting
its
transportalion
as
pow
ex-
isting.
Give
the
same
irformation
as
Lo rail and other
traffic
to and from
the
port.
.
6.
. In general,
wha!
is
the territory
now
tributary
to
the
port
and
what is
produced
and
consumed
there I
Wiere
does
Lhis
tonnage
originate and
by what
routes
does it move?
What
reasons
in-
cluding
the
freight
rates,
dicrate
the
routes
along
which
movement
takes
piace..
o
7.
What improvemernt
is now desjred?
8.
' What will be the probable effect of
the impwvovement?
Wili it
reduce
the
cost ar
render
more
convenient
the
handling
of existing
-Business?
If so
why and
to
what
extent?
Will
pew
business
be
attracted or created.
Will
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1
1"4
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s
kb
as
s
?
‘his new business
he ~iverted
rom
some
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other
port and if so
why?
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9.
How
should
the
improvement
de
.
coor lipated
with
the
developmeant
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port
facilities
oas
to insure
maxugum
.
profitablé as:
of the
channais
crgaced at
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the expense
of that United
Statk and1o
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avoid the credtion
of ‘ittle needed
facili-
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ties.
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10.
How
and
to-what
extent
wouid
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public or national
interests
de henefitéed
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-by the proposed
improvement,
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11,
What
local eooperation
cap
be
exs
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pected
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J.
C.
SANFORD,
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Coloneal.
Corps of Bngineers.
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FOR SALE
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One Ford Car
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in"good condition.
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For further particulars
apply
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this offiee.
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THE
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is axpacied
in St
Thomas
about
20-25th
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Jaouaary
‘accevting
Freight
tor
London,
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Hamourg & Sovenhagen.
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“JEAN'PDTERSEN.
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Christiansted.
Frederiksted.
Attention.
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"Call and
'see
my
fine assortment
of
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- Ymas,New
Year& Birthday Gards
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ALSO A CHOICE JASSORTMENTOF.
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AMERIGA: AND
ENGLISH STATION BY
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and
ther artieles
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numerous
to men-
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PERCY
STRIDIRON.,
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Christiansted;
St. Croix, V. 1. U. 8.
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22nc.
December
1920.’
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For
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or Sale..
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- House Plants.
Call and see
them.
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MRS. CHAL. CLIPHANT.
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Mails Close
gor United States,
Europe,
ete.,
par 8. S.
Guiana at 3p.
m
friday,
3lst.
instaet.
PROGERANM
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B
Os Variety Sports to be Held
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on: the OvalFrederiksted,
New
Years Day, January isi. 1921
IN Al OF THE CENTURY
BIRASS
BAND
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1.
Parade
in
the morning
at b ¢’clock.
2.
Puarade
thro the enlire tovn
leading
to and
fAdi<hing at
the
Qwvai 9.30.
8.
BERERIR.
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.. 1030,
a)
Hich Jamping.
b} Leng
Jumping.
e)
Twe leg
Kaces:
) Threetegs
Kaces.
¢ Bag Races.
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1) Egyg Raers.
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¢) Ea ing Races,
an!
vaces
o oiher
kings.
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There
shall
be
BOXING, WKEST-
LING and BICYCi.E RACES
if er-’
tries
are made
on rhe ground,
5.
Parade
throu
the toan thy evening
leading tothe Oval-
.
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Tn
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€.
Daneeson
theQval'beginmiuz
Bp. m.
and fastine
untii
12 o’clock(ini fnight.
‘There
will be LEFRESHMEN
(S
of
aii
kinds
on
the
ground
for
sate,
persons
froe)
the eountry
need
not fear
for hreak-
fasc
«r
dinper,
there
will
be
tiings
of
tha!
natare
fn.r ~ale
on the ground
also:
%
for severa:
of {ne best
cake
and
cream
makers,
eocks
and others
are
busy
pre-
paring these
various
arsicles.
Now bear
in roiod the profits made
are
for the
Band,
and as
tic
Bandis
your
Band.
we are expectine
you to turn
out
in terge
numbers,
for it you do, there wil
be
‘large proti's
made
and
all
will-be
coming back
to
you.
ENTRIES
to
the
GROUND
ARE
AS
FOLLOWS:
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Kach Per50n....~..........10
cents.
Carts,
Carriages,
Cars
ete.
10 cents.:
Badges
will be
given you on
entering
the
ground
and
oblige
'‘and
kee::
same
so it can be seepallthe
time sous
w 0 save
miisunderstanding.
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NORTHERN
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Assurance Company
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OF
LONDOIN.
GEO. L. MARKOE
Agenti for Frederiksted’s
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Agent for Christiansted?’s
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Poticies are not subjeet
0. zverage,