The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-23

insert clause in the bill to the effect that
il the committee of engineers decided that
the outer harbor should be placed at San
Pedro instead OF San "a Monica then the
inner harbor provided for at San Pedro
should not be constructed.
He did not believe that this should be
done; but he was willing to make this
much of concession in order to reach
definite results.
The afternoon session was productive of
result and the agreement was reached.
The following is the full text of the Santa
Monica agreement:
For deep-water harbor at Port Los Angeles,
in Santa Monica Bay, CAL, or at San Pedro, in
said State, location of said harbor to be de-
termined by an officer OF the navy, to be de-
tailed by the Secretary of the Navy; an officer
of the Coast and Geodetic Survey to be detailed
by the superintendent of said survey, and
three experienced civil engineers, skilled in
riparian work, to be appointed by the Presi-
dent, who shall constitute board and who
shall personally examine said harbor, the de-
cislon OF majority of which shall be final as
to the location of said harbor.
1t shall be the duty of said board to make
plans, specifications and estimates for said i'm
provement. Whenever said board shall have
settled the location and made report to the
Secretary of War for the same with said plans,
specifications and estimates, then the Secre-
tary OF War may make contracts for the COM
pletion of the Improvements of the harbor Sc
lected by said board, according to the project
reported by them, at cost not exceeding
in the aggregate 81, 800, 900, and $4,000 is
hereby appropriated, so much thereof as may
be necessary to be used for the expenses of the
board and payment of the civil engineers for
their services, the amount to be determined
by the Secretary Of War.
Provided, however, that if the board hereby
constituted, as in this section provided, shall
determine in favor of the construction of a
breakwater at Port Los Angeles, no expendi-
ture of any part of the money hereby appro-
priated shall be made, nor shall any contract
for the construction OF such breakwster be en-
tered into until the Southern Pacific Company,
or the owner or owners thereof, shall execute
an agreement and file the same with the Sec
retary of War, that any railroad company Or
any corporation engaged in the business of
transportation may share in the use of the pier
now constructed at Port Los Angeles and the
approaches and tracks leading thereto, to wit:
Westerly of the easterly entrance to the Santa
Monica tunnel, upon such just and equitable
terms as may be agreed upon between the
parties, and II they fail to agree then
to be determined by the Secretary OF War; ana
before any expenditure OF the money hereby
appropriated is made for the construction of a
breakwater at Port Los Angeles said Southern
Pacific Company, or the owners of the track
or approaches leading to said pier, shall exc
cute an agreement, and file the same with the
Secretary of War, that any railroad or trans
portation company or any corporation desir-
ing to construct pier in Santa Monica Bay.
may, for the purpose of approaching such
wharf or pier, and for the purpose of construct
ing and operating the same cross the track or
tracks, approaches and right of way now used
by the Southern Pacific Company, under such
regulations as may be prescribed by the Secre-
tary of War and upon the payment of such
compensation as that officer may find to be
reasonable.
Provided further, that in the event said har-
Dor is located at Port Los Angeles, no greater
royalty on the rock used for the construction
of the breakwater than 121z cents cubic yard
shall be charged, and the Southern Pacific