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Another Noted Expert Added to Venice StaffCT0 HE VENICE COMPANY, in keeping with its policy to secure the best men obtainable to head every branch of its great development, have retained the services of Majojr-General W* L. Black, U* S. A*, to take charge of the port development at Venice*General Black was formerly chief of the Engineers of the United States Army during the war* He has retired from Army life but is continuing his engineering practice*The giant dam at Muscle Shoals was built under General Black's supervision. His superior service as former head of the Bureau of River and Harbor Improvement Department o f the Army was responsible for his selection to head the huge Muscle Shoals project*General Black has also performed many notable engineering feats in Florida* Foremost among these were the development of the St* John's River on the East Coast and the bu tiding of Tampa's Harbor and Port Tampa on the West Coast*General Black intends to make the Port at Venice one o f the finest of its kind in Florida.Much progress has been made already in making Venice Bay a port* The giant dredge has dug a channel 125 feet wide, 10 feet deep and 1700 feet long from Casey's Pass back in to Venice Inlet.As soon as the War Department gives the Venice Company permission to build jetties out into the Gulf, the Port of Venice will be quickly prepared for ocean commerce*General Black will also supervise the extensive Canal a nd Farm Drainage program now in progress at Venice.===============^ 9s Best —...... - =—Homes - Industry - AgricultureAny of our offices will gladly give you further information or arrange a complimentary bus tour to VeniceVenice Highlights1. Situated on Florida's mainland—directly on the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico*2* Nineteen miles south of Sarasota—half way between Tampa and Fort Myers—in the heart of the prosperous West Coast*3* Four miles of Gulf front—and fourteen miles in depth.4* On the Seaboard Air Line Railway and the Tamiami Trail*5. Venice is to be a port-—a deep water harbor isbeing made in Venice Bay*6* Venice is a city, planned by John Nolen and Associates. Walker and Gillette, architects; and the George A* Fuller Company, contractors*7* Venice is destined to be a Resort and Commercial Center of the West Coast* It will thrive because it will be supported by industry and agriculture on its own 30,000 acres of property*8* Backed by enormous resources—assuring completion of this great undertaking.97ic (Venice Company^Vcnicc^horida,103 MAIN STREET, SARASOTA, FLORIDA3J3 Twiggs St., TAMPA J20 Broadway, NEW YORK528 Central Ave„ ST. PETERSBURG Hall Bldg., J9 Main St., OCALA 426 Main St., BRADENTON 234 First St., FORT MYERS 230 So. Kentucky A ve„ LAKELAND 7 E. Washington St., ORLANDO O'Malley, Cook Durrance, Marion King St*, PUNTA GORDA Ft. Harrison Arc., CLEARWATER
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This Week In Venice
Venice, Florida, US
Sat, Jun 12, 1926
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