The herald., 1897-03-03
What Senators White and
Perkins Have to Say
The DECISION FAV0RS san PEDRO
And the Finding of the Board Is
Final
ENTHUSIASM IN THE CITY
Al Impromptu Parade Of Business Men
Greeted With Cheers
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Symposium
ENTHUSIASM IN THE CITY
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Symposium
Msrchsnts. nsnuisctursrs and Citizens Of All
Degrees Express Their Satisfaction
at the Decision Of the
Com r,ieslcnese

WASHINGTON, March 2.-The board
appointed by the president some month:
ago to examine and decide upon the 10.
cation of deep water harbor for COM
merce at San Pedro or Santa Monica, In
Southern California. today made re-
port to the secretary of war. 1t definite
ly defines the harbor at San Pedro, al
an estimated cost of $2.901,7S7. Rich
ard p. Morgan. of the commission, did
not sign the report. but by the wording
Of the law under which the board acts
the finding Of the majority of the men,
bers is Anal.
The report cites in detail the opera
tions Of the board. then makes compari-
son Of the two harbors for the purposes
named. At each place 1t says good deep
water anchorage in six to eight fathoms
Of water can be obtained. At either
place the necessary accessories for the
convenient transfer of business from
shipping to land can be constructed. In
determining which has been and will be
the more useful five diffeffrent consider
ations Were reviewed:
Convenience for construction.
Accessory works.
Approaches from sea and from the
land.
Availability as a harbor Of refuge.
Capacity for extension and enlarge
msnt as the demands of commerce may
require.
After a careful examination Of all
these considerations the board finds the
greatest advantages are with San
Pedro. While the physical advantages
of San Pedro location lead to it's selec-
tion. the report gays, the advisability
Of the choice is materially strengthened
by consideration of the extensive i'm
provemsnt Of it's interior harbor, already
made and conditionany provided for or
contemplated as an object of future ap-
propriauons. II the choice fell to Port
Los Angeles the present status would
then authorize improvements at San
PEDRO to the amount Of $685., 900, and the
same statute unqualifiedly directs the
secretary of war. at his discretion, to
cause surveys and estimates to be made
Tor future Improvements at the same
location. In concluding its report the
board says:
!. 1T is the Judgment of this board that
~'A~ S~S> kN~tAS PoAiCy III the interest OF
economy and for the attainment of a
deep water harbor for commerce and
refuge, demands the concentration of
expenditures at one point with corre-
spending cumulative excellence of re-
suits, rather than dispersion and weak
ening OF results by divided expenditure
1t two locations. This conclusion is
strengthened by the fact that the Sc
lection Of San Pedro undoubtedly in
wolves materially less ultimate expendi-
ture than is certain to be incurred by the
maintenance Of two harbors. The pre-
leads to the selection Of San Pedro as in
line with the requirements Of the best
public policy"
The improvement contemplated is a
stone breakwater beginning about 2100
feet from the shore and extending in a
straight line 300 feet. thence three de-
grees curve about 1900 feet, thence in
= straight line S70O feet to the end. MAX
400 feet.