The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-30
SEAWALL PROJECT
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@AuhHi mhIlIWf, VT VhH cribs may b,
constructed directly over the pace The,
are TO occupy under The preaent wha,ve
and around The piles oi such whnryes an.
approaches thus avoiding the disturb
ance of existing structures until III,
practical completion Of tho scawall.
Dredging may BIZ necessary In nlaecs
but the extent of this cannot be definite
" determined except from surveys. BY
careful sounding Of the places the cribs
are 70 occupy. The bottom courses of III,
cribs may be stepped TO conform TO III,
bottom Of the river bed. thus doing away
with The dredging la nearly all placcs.
AN average cross section, for depth
OF about 10 feet below low water, 1.
shown, aud extends 10 the level OF about
10 feet above low water, probably The
average height Of The cltys prescn,
docks.
"fhe face Of the seawall will be built
on such lines ~ may later be deemed
fadyisable, allowance for curvature be,
ing made by the offset at the end Of
each crib. The front OF the seawali IA
shown with batter Of inches TO the
footi It's rear 10 vertical.
About every 100 feet II viii have an
anchor crib on H. rear. "a feet wide
and 10 feet wide. to the height OF about
low water.
The frat. or bottom course OF the
crib will consist Of round logs. placed
longstuiinally Of the crib In four rows,
one at the front and one at the rear
and the other spaced equally between
them. all with proper break OF joints.
Upon these rows Of logs round log ties
viii bc placed ttansyersely Of the crib,
running from front TO rear In single
lengths. spaced vertically about feet
cen,ers. and properly notehed down upon
the lower logs, From these tie logs,
the crib viii be similarly built up Of
alternate longitudinal aud transverse
rows cf logs, with the desired batter.
Each longitudinal and each tie log
will be bolted to the log upon which they
bear with l'inch driftbolts.
On the top Of the SECOND full conrse
Of longitudinal logs from the bottom Of
the crib, and the anchor, close flooring
will be laid transyersely u the logs not
less than . inches Ia diameter. Each
flooring hg will be fastened al each
bearing with Finch driitbolts.
In alternate bays Of the front 81
tho crib, and In rear Of the anchor crib.
the foor win be omitted.
Below low water, tho logs may be of
hemlcck. and above low water they
should be OF dr..
THE crib work win be filed In from
the level Of the flooring course with
rnbble stone. substantially as shown on
the plan.
In the building Of the cribs provision
may be made for wooden box drains for
sewer outlets. with manholes for On.
trance TO the sewer boxes
Where the seawal Ia 10 sustain great
pressure from the rear, piles may be
driven through the bays where the floor.
ing is left out.
The seawall may be constructed In
deep water and used directly as a land.
Ing for vessels, subject to certain modi.
iications In the batter Of front OF crib,
Nse., as shown on the plan, and fender
plies in the usual manner.
THE proposed seawall is very simple
and elastic In It's construction. and will
answer all needs Of the port for many
years TO come, The crib construction be.
low low water not being subject TO
decay, permits of more costly and
permanent superstructure Of concrete or
other material when the Importance Of
the city demands such improvement.
I'm the construction Of the proposed
seawall the materials are such as ore
readily obtained In the immediate vicin.
ity. no expensive plant Is needed in its
construction, and very little skilled labor
required"
MIR. g. @. Fulton was asked TO state
his opinions % TO the legal processes.
He did so, and said the Promotion Com.
mittee had especially desired Mr..
Hegardt To BE- present at this time and
to start of the movement In this man.
ner. He thought the start was made
exactly right The FIRST thing necessary
was to find out the cost, Then the bill
must be prepared for the people to vote
on, either q regular or special election.
Personally ne preferred special elec-
tion, but thought finances might not
permit Of any action before the regular
election q year from next June.
Those present were g, Q. Fulton, !,
]. Carney, r, i, Parker, Herman Wise, :
w. @ Logan, +. A. Fisher, J. w, Welch,
G. G. Flavel G. Wingate, Judge Taylor,
R Van nuaen John Hahn d. M Stunrt