Page 16 December 30, 1980 FISHRAPPER Only Independently Owned Weekly Newspaper on the Coast From Warrenton to Newport mat NE‘NWER man-m1” Volume 6 Number 10 Nehalem Maintenance Funds in t h e A m o u n t o f $1 95.000 Was Pro- vided by the Congress in 1917, 1918 and 1 91 9. November 4th is election day where the people make their wants known. So it was on October 26, 1909 that the Nehalem Port District was created by the vote of the people. The district embraces an area of about 850 square miles in the northern part of Tillamook and Washington counties, the western half of Columbia County, and the southeastern part of Clatsop County in northwestern Oregon. The territorial limits of the district do not extend beyond the natural water shed. Early settlement of this basin began in 1867. The Port of Nehalem Commission was incorporated as a municipal corporation of the State of Oregon on' December 19, 1909. Municipal corporations, designated as ports in the State, are given general powers in the interest of maritime commerce. The powers are defined as follows: State of Oregon-Port—Act Section 65-708 General Powers: In general to do such other acts and things as shall tend to promote the maritime shipping and commercial. interests of such corporations and to acquire, hold, use, enjoy and dispose of and' convey such real and personal property, and to make any and all contracts and to do any and all other acts and things which may be or may become requisite, necessary or convenient in carrying out all or any one or more ‘01 the powers in this act granted it. It would seem the Port of Nehalem Commission has plenty of power to get the job done, no matter what, except to get the Federal government‘to take the jetty restoration seriously. Congress directed the Secretary of War to instruct the Chief of Engineers to submit annually 3 report on the deterioration of river and harbor projects, including rebuilding and repairing such works. The act was the River and Harbor Act, March 3, 1899. Publication No. USPS 350—790 tnttittttttttttttttttit*ttttttttt*tt**tttttttttttitttttttttttttitt*tttttttttttttttttt Jellies .0 "r , 25¢ MEMBER FISHRAPPER is a registered trademark which is the exclusive property of Paul Rouse Productions.. October 30, 1980 Subside Year After Completion Steam umber schooners such as the Patsy were able to come M 'and load finished lumber at the mills in Nehalem Bay. When the jetties were allowed to fall into disrepair and. the channel and bar allowed to shoal these craft and lumber barges could not come in to load. Log rafts also had to stop crossingthe bar due to the conditions. The jetties began failing a year after they were built and funds for maintenance were appropriated in 1917, 1918 and 1919 to be used at Coquille, Coos, Siuslaw, Yaquina Rivers and Yaquina, Tillamook and Nehalem Bays in Oregon. No maintenance funds were ever expended at the Nehalem Bar project. Chief of Engineers Annual Reports Digest of Reports From 1916 to 1960 inclusive Nehalem Bar Project Deterioration of the south jetty was first reported by the district officer in 1916, one year after completion. The outer and had subsided to low-tide level for 150 feet. in 1919, the north jetty had subsided to low-tide level for 200 feet. lt was completed in 1918. From 1919 to 1924 inclusive no change was reported by the district officer. In 1925 the north jetty had subsided below low-tide level for a distance of 200 feet, and the south a distance of 600- feet below low-tide level. No surveys were made of the jetties from 1926 to 1931 inclusive. No change from the 1925 report was stated for 1932 and 1933. From 1934 to 1953 inclusive no surveys were made of the jetties. In 1954 the officer reports no change from the 1925 survey except “There are several breaks in both Jetties". No surveys were made of the jetties from 1955 to 1960 inclusive. Editor’s Note: It would seem the Corps doesn’t pay attention to the Congress, so what ho'pe does a Port Commission-have? , OCR Text: Page 16 December 30, 1980 FISHRAPPER Only Independently Owned Weekly Newspaper on the Coast From Warrenton to Newport mat NE‘NWER man-m1” Volume 6 Number 10 Nehalem Maintenance Funds in t h e A m o u n t o f $1 95.000 Was Pro- vided by the Congress in 1917, 1918 and 1 91 9. November 4th is election day where the people make their wants known. So it was on October 26, 1909 that the Nehalem Port District was created by the vote of the people. The district embraces an area of about 850 square miles in the northern part of Tillamook and Washington counties, the western half of Columbia County, and the southeastern part of Clatsop County in northwestern Oregon. The territorial limits of the district do not extend beyond the natural water shed. Early settlement of this basin began in 1867. The Port of Nehalem Commission was incorporated as a municipal corporation of the State of Oregon on' December 19, 1909. Municipal corporations, designated as ports in the State, are given general powers in the interest of maritime commerce. The powers are defined as follows: State of Oregon-Port—Act Section 65-708 General Powers: In general to do such other acts and things as shall tend to promote the maritime shipping and commercial. interests of such corporations and to acquire, hold, use, enjoy and dispose of and' convey such real and personal property, and to make any and all contracts and to do any and all other acts and things which may be or may become requisite, necessary or convenient in carrying out all or any one or more ‘01 the powers in this act granted it. It would seem the Port of Nehalem Commission has plenty of power to get the job done, no matter what, except to get the Federal government‘to take the jetty restoration seriously. Congress directed the Secretary of War to instruct the Chief of Engineers to submit annually 3 report on the deterioration of river and harbor projects, including rebuilding and repairing such works. The act was the River and Harbor Act, March 3, 1899. Publication No. USPS 350—790 tnttittttttttttttttttit*ttttttttt*tt**tttttttttttitttttttttttttitt*tttttttttttttttttt Jellies .0 "r , 25¢ MEMBER FISHRAPPER is a registered trademark which is the exclusive property of Paul Rouse Productions.. October 30, 1980 Subside Year After Completion Steam umber schooners such as the Patsy were able to come M 'and load finished lumber at the mills in Nehalem Bay. When the jetties were allowed to fall into disrepair and. the channel and bar allowed to shoal these craft and lumber barges could not come in to load. Log rafts also had to stop crossingthe bar due to the conditions. The jetties began failing a year after they were built and funds for maintenance were appropriated in 1917, 1918 and 1919 to be used at Coquille, Coos, Siuslaw, Yaquina Rivers and Yaquina, Tillamook and Nehalem Bays in Oregon. No maintenance funds were ever expended at the Nehalem Bar project. Chief of Engineers Annual Reports Digest of Reports From 1916 to 1960 inclusive Nehalem Bar Project Deterioration of the south jetty was first reported by the district officer in 1916, one year after completion. The outer and had subsided to low-tide level for 150 feet. in 1919, the north jetty had subsided to low-tide level for 200 feet. lt was completed in 1918. From 1919 to 1924 inclusive no change was reported by the district officer. In 1925 the north jetty had subsided below low-tide level for a distance of 200 feet, and the south a distance of 600- feet below low-tide level. No surveys were made of the jetties from 1926 to 1931 inclusive. No change from the 1925 report was stated for 1932 and 1933. From 1934 to 1953 inclusive no surveys were made of the jetties. In 1954 the officer reports no change from the 1925 survey except “There are several breaks in both Jetties". No surveys were made of the jetties from 1955 to 1960 inclusive. Editor’s Note: It would seem the Corps doesn’t pay attention to the Congress, so what ho'pe does a Port Commission-have? , Nehalem Valley Historical Society,Under Construction,August 2023 Shipment Scans,Fishrapper Clippings, partial sections,1980,October 30 1980,P01.tif, P01.tif