DOCUMENTARY HISTORY OF THE FLORIDA CANAL


DOCUMENT NO. 3 (FILES OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS), JULY 3, 1933

ReQUEsr or TAMPA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOB SUVEY or SHIP
 CAxNAL ROUT WIrr WTarBT T~amus NEAR TAMPA

 Under date of July 3, 1933, the Tampa Chamber of Commerce
addressed to the United States district engineer at Jacksonville the
following communication:
 TAMPA CHAxMBK or COMMExCE,
 Tampa, Fla., July 3, 19S3.
MaJ. B. C. DUNN,
 United States Army District Bngineer for Florida
 Jaokonille, Fla.
 Dxaa MAJOR DUNN: Acting on previous conversation between yourself and
 members of our organization, the Tampa Chamber of Commerce makes official
 application to you for the inclusion of a route from Tampa east and southeast
 across the State as a part of the survey now being made for the cross Florida
 ship canal.
 On the recommendation of a special committee of the Tampa Chamber of
 Commerce, approved by the executive committee of the chamber on Friday last,
 I am writing this letter for the board of governors.
 It is our understanding that the authority for including a route in this
 section in your preliminary studies rests in your hands.
 For myself and for the community I express our appreciation of your many
 courtesies.
 Very truly yours,
 D. H. WooesmPa, Vioe Presdent.


 DOCUMENT NO. 34 (FILES OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS), JULY 22,
 1933

 REQUEST OF THE TAMPA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR A SURVEY OF THE
 CANAL WITH WESTERN TERMINUS NEAR TAMPA

 Under date of July 22, 1933, Mr. F. M. Traynor, president of the
 Tampa Chamber of Commerce, addressed the following telegram
 to Gen. Lytle Brown, Chief of Engineers (see Doc. No. 140):
 TAMPA, FLA., July SS, 1933.
 Gen. LrTT BBowN,
 Chief of Engineers, United States Army:
 The Tampa Chamber of Commerce has maintained a position of opposition
 to a cross-State canal because from all evidence available at present such a
 canal does not appear to be economically sound or practicable. In order that
 sufficient data may be secured for serious consideration we request that the
 economic possibilities of the following routes be surveyed: (1) From mouth of
 Alafla River, Tampa Bay across State east to Cape Canaveral or Fort Pierce;
 (2) up Hillsborough River from Hillsborough Bay and across State north and
 east to Cape Canaveral; (3) up Hillsborough River from Hillsborough Bay
 north and east to St. Johns River at or near city of Sanford.
 F. M. TrATNos,
 President, Tampa Chamber of Commerce.