The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-16
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1.-THE intent Of this proposal il to meet all
objections made by the various parties In
terested In getting deep water harbor for
commerce and refuge In Southern Califor-
MIA, and II will prove 4 great advantage to
the government, 40 the saving II enormous,
and will accommodate all ssa-going vessels
that may center In Southern California. and
will AFFORD refuge for the deepest draft war
vessels, as well as a naval station and OPP
portunities for dry docks. ETC., and will meet
all requirements for the next half century
and as 1t is intended by the act of congress
under which this appropriation was made.
In order to give absolute assurance that
the appropriation made will suffice for the
entire work. 1 propose in the following bid
to assume all risks Of settlement of the
breakwater, and the possible increase Of
slopes and in quantities by reason OF the
action of the sea during construction. and
to finish the entire work, and in accordance
with the accompanying plan and map, and
in such time as the money Is made available
for this work by congress for a stated sum,
which can in no event be increased, offer
you the bondsmen who accompanied my
former proposal filed with your department.
"'My proposal Is to build a breakwater at
San Pedro and one at Port Los Angeles, in
Santa Monica bay. California, eight thous-
and $4,000 feet long each. and to have the
same cross section as made by the harbor
board in their report of March l. 1897 shown
by the accompanying map, which Is part
Of this proposal In making the breakwater
base raising the sea floor to the plane of
rest, or twelve feet below mean low water.
out of selected dredging spells and materials
from shore nearby, then to be covered suffi-
GENTLY with stone, and the superstructure
to be of heavy rock as recommended by
said board, a concrete block on each end of
the breakwater forty feet square and TWEEN
ty feet thick; and also to provide a channel
at San Pedro from the five fathom curve
in the outer harbor to near the upper end
of docks go feet deep" 400 feet wide," and
about 1900 feet long, as indicated on &C.
companying map
And q Resolution
AFTER the filing oflthis document with the
war department, Huntington's agents pre-
pared resolution. The effect Of this would
be to empower the secretary Of war to COM
menoe the construction Of a breakwater at
either or both places, Of which 1 have the
following copy:
Resolved, That the secretary Of war be,
and he is hereby, authorized and directed,
in carrying into effect the provisions Of the
act of June 3, 1895, and the sundry civil act.
approved .......... 1898, to contract at once
for the construction OF deep water harbors
for commerce and refuge at San Pedro and
Port Los Angeles, California, according to
the plans and specifications Of the board,
appointed under the act of June 3, 1896, so
far as may be applicable, and such other
plans and proposals as are on file with the
secretary of war, dated March H. 1898
which guarantee the completion Of both
deep water harbors. at a cost to the gov
eminent not to exceed two million, nine hum
bred thousand dollars. (2,9O0,O0O), appropri-
ated under act of June 3, 1896 and for this
purpose the secretary Of war shall expend.
pro rata on the improvements Of thei deep
water harbors at San Pedro and Port Los
Angeles. the money SO appropriated by the
act of June 3, 1896, and under the sundry
civil act. approved ........ 1898. and all other
acts in conflict with this act are hereby re-
pealed, and that there shall be nothing so
construed In this resolution to prevent the
secretary of war to make contract to COM
plete these harbors in Southern California
1.-THE resolution provides, in addition to
both breakwaters, that the contract shall
be let according to the proposals filed with
the department on March IL. 1898. which
would give Huntington the building Of both
breakwaters, IL both were built.
1.-THE plan, however, was, II the resolution
passed, to construct the breakwater at
Santa Monica first, and then claim that the
San Pedro breakwater was unnecessary.
When the resolution was prepared by
Huntington's agents in Washington, 1t was
forwarded to him by Axman, and in re-
Spouse to which Uncle sent the following
two letters:
What Huntington Says
"'23 BROAD ST., N. Y, June TO- 1898.
MIR. Rudolf Axmar-Dear Sir: Yours
of the 9th is received, and 1 note what
you say of the Improvement of Port Los
Angeles and San Pedro. hardly think
anything can be done at THIS session,
but will write to my agent in WASH
ington and ask him to favor the passage
of such bill as you suggest, although
l do not think there ought to be any
money spent at San Pedro on the out
side harbor. If they would dredge out
the LITTLE lagoon, so as to make 1t
LITTLE more convenient for the
SMALL coastwise trading vessels, it
would, perhaps, be good thing for
the government to do. Yours truly,
&C. P. HUNTINGTON,
"'Compared. R. P. TROY
"'23 BROAD ST., N. Y. June % 1898.
Rudolph Axman, ESQ.,, Hotel Ven
dome, Washington, d. C.-Dear Sir:
Yours of the DIST Is received and con-
tents are noted. I have written to my
agent in Washington to do what he can
to assist you In this matter, although
have some doubts about anything be-
ing done. Mr.. Kerens, I am quite sure,
/. is not helping you Yours truly.
&C P. HUNTINGTON.
"'Compared r. p. TROY
"Mr. Amman had attempted to secure the
support of Mr.. Richard Kerens Of the Ter
minal railway to the two harbor proposal.
The latter gentleman told him that he
would consider the matter, evidently play
ing him, whereupon, Amman, who is of a
somewhat confiding disposition, wrote to
Huntington that Kerens was assisting him.
He could not deceive Uncle Coils. how
ever, who, you will notice, says that he
cannot believe that.
mo one, excepting person who has been
there, can appreciate the tremendous diff
culties Senator White has encountered In
this harbor fight. and his final success is
entirely owing to his untiring efforts. 1t is
only fair to say that Congressman Barlow
has assisted him in every way possible, al
most coming to blows with Alger in re-
cent Interview"