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Home My WebLink About1954-003R E 8 a L U T I C N f k I; WHEREAS ,,the Fort Pierce Port Authority has established 4P oxine'Port in Fart 'Pierce, 'Florida, which said Port constitutes the Marine Port for service not only of St. Lucie County, in whiohl it is located, but also in Indian River County adjoining; and, i WHERW, the Board „of County Commissioners of Indian E '`River County is vitally interested in the growth and development i i of said Port for the purpose of obtaining adequate terminal ''facilities; and, WHEREAS, said Port Authority has requested the Maritime ;'Administration to make an economic survey or study of said Port; Now, therefore, Big IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, that this Hoard does herewith roa- pectfully request the Honorable Spessard L. Holland and the Honorable George Smathers, United States Senators, and the Honorable Dwight L. Rogers, Member of Congress, to use their best E .efforts and the facilities of their offices to secure the services; of the Maritime Administration to make an economic survey or study of the Port of Fort Pierce at the earliest possible date. BE, IT FUW. HER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be forwarded forthwith to the Honorable Speesard L. Holland, the Honorable George Smathers, and the Honorable Dwight L. Rogers. 'i MITCHELL, SMITH 3 MITCHELL, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, VERO OEACH, FLORIDA } I f 49 C 40 U. 0. DEPAMMIn 01' COWMRCE M31TDZ ADMINIUMATION ,41ashington P5, D. C - August �O, 1954 Auxist 31, 1954 Dear Mr. Baker: For your information. This is sent to you Honorable Dvight L. Rogers in the absence of Congressman Rogers from the city. House of Representatives Sincerely, Washington 25, D. C. V:ll Hewlett, Secretary to DtrS.GHT L. ROGERS, M.C. Dear 14r, Rogers*. Reference is made to your letter, file reference R & H, dated July 12, 1954, and our reply, file number L24-2:750, dated July 19, 1954, relative to Maritime participation In the conduct of an economic survey as set forth in Resolutions a4optod by the CI-ty Commission of the City of Fort pierce, Florida, and the Board of Cmunissioners of the Port Pierce Port Authority. Representatives of` the Maritime Administration have conferred with membera of the Board of Cwmisuioners of the Fort Pierce Port Authority and have reached mutual agreement as to desired action. Opecifica.11y, the Maritime Administration will conduct an investigation of limited scope Intended to determine the advisability of further study, by the Port Authority, to develop the flow of commerce throup-h Fort Pierce Harbor. The subject survey will be conducted by Maritime Administration staff members who will contact Fort Pierce officials with regard to details. Sincerely yours, V. C Upton,Jr. Acting 14witinAt Administrator ce. Chalrn=' tort. Pierce Port Authority, Fort P.orce, I'la. V d DVAKTKA'T Ot OdWQWX NANIti1~rt Aik1fIN]Lr1'iRATtON i1AAU1d ,*4 is, 0. C. LU -2050 AUG 30 1934 i1 oftoomo spoosard L. 11e1.14AA V. it oto w"blust" ilii, D. g. 10s a to aiodo to your letter dated ,July 14, 1954, aw our roply dated July 10, IIS4, relative to Maritim pnrtisipati !At the met of its oomende surv�oy ss not forth in HosoUdoas Adopted by the Fusty It fission of tido City of .Fart Pisroe, norids, Md the Board of Osendesiouera of the tart Pierce Parc Authority. R ta%Mw of the Karltine Adnintbtratian have conferred rith of tho Vond of CarwilssAwars of the Port Pierce Port Authority and hsve rosohad, mtvul t u to desireA "tion. spooifisally, tine marktime Aduillistration Will t an invootirlotioa of uAt i scope Intead, od to detmios the advi"ttItty of s further study, by the Pert Authority, to develop the flow of otirr roe through Fort Pierce Harbor. Th4 subjout surrey will be eanductod by VArititto Advinistratlen staff ambers VAIO Wll cont t rt Pie e offictala with t oa to dat4dls. Aielvy yOusa, S. C. uptesi, Jr. Acting AxritivmA4uiaiatratar s Ch , tort flom Port Authority, Y*sat Pis 3o, V.1'%, COAIMITTfi4 UN AUMCULTURL -40 FOM'STRY July J4, 1954 Honorable Louis S. Rothschild Administrator Maritime Administration VashinCton 25, D. C. Dear Ke. Rothschild: The Fort Pierce, Florida, Port Authority has adopted an aggressive policy of port development requiring a aisable loan on a self—liquidating basis. Taxpayers oC that area already have invested $2 million dollars and contomplate ayonding another million dollars in eVaudinj, this port. The Federal Government also time invostod nearly a million dollars in maintaining the port. To continue davoloj=snt of this project in an orderly way, the Port Authority badly noods an economic study or Survey at an early date by the Maritime) Administration. lie enclose a Resolution rrom the Port Authority and strongly urea your favorable consideration. This Port played a tremendous role last aeadon exportin.- Florida Citrus overseas, With thn dentruotive frease in Spain, Florida was call -d on to furnish citrus for Holland, France and many other Furopo= countries, Jacksonville and Fort Pierce worn our only ports equipped to handle refri kersted shipments. Fort Pierce hent1led a large portion of Vie 2:A million bo)ais of Florida citrus exported to European markets. It In our aincero hope t?14st this zurvqy can Ix, w4a by yww agency at an earl;/ date. With kind reLardsj " remain Yours faithfully, Wfit L. IONAND GV1VX S"VM 3LA/4A Ow. I