A twentieth century history of Erie County, Pennsylvania : a narrative account of its historic progress, its people, and its principal interests . ss call. There was a plan behind it and a motive in purpose of the call was to secure if possible the election to Congressof Thomas Wilson, with the expectation that when he got to Washing-ton he would be able to obtain an appropriation. And, like nearlyevery other movement in aid of a public betterment this had been fittedout with a plan, which was to cut down hemlock trees and, piling themon each side of the tortuous channel at the entrance
A twentieth century history of Erie County, Pennsylvania : a narrative account of its historic progress, its people, and its principal interests . ss call. There was a plan behind it and a motive in purpose of the call was to secure if possible the election to Congressof Thomas Wilson, with the expectation that when he got to Washing-ton he would be able to obtain an appropriation. And, like nearlyevery other movement in aid of a public betterment this had been fittedout with a plan, which was to cut down hemlock trees and, piling themon each side of the tortuous channel at the entrance to the bay, by 206 HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY this means hold the sand in place and prevent its being washed downinto the current, by which means a more constant and uniform depthmight be preserved. What the people wanted was an appropriationample enough to cut these trees down and pile them in place. was elected. An appropriation was secured. The improvementof the harbor entrance was promptly begun. But the newspaper ap-peal and the editors hemlock tree plan were neither of them in were far greater things in store for C^/seryOty. £> ^<^^ ^otyjir. /8/S. (Sketch by F. G. Lynch from illustration in Genius of the Lakes) The condition of affairs at Presque Isle Bay came to the at-tention of the government first through Com. Perrys experience, andimmediately afterwards by the Commodores report and recommen-dation. To this had been supplemented memorials from Erie men,some of whom had acquired quite extensive vessel interests. When,therefore. Erie had secured a representative in Congress prompt actionwas taken. The very next year a general survey was made of theharbor by the government. Following this up the State appointedThomas Forster, Giles Sanford and George Moore a commission tosurvey Erie habor, and appropriated $15,000 for the work. Again thegeneral government came forward and in 1823 appropriated $20,000,which was available in May, 1824, to begi
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