The San Francisco call., 1909-10-15
NEWS OF OAKLAND BERKELEY ALAMEDA HAYWARD AND SAN EARO
'KNOWLAND fAVORS
.HARBOR BOND ISSUE
Oaklanders Must Show Uncle
Sam They Really Want Inn
prOvements, He Says


OAKLAND. Oct. 1.-THE strongest
argument that we can advance before
the river and harbor committee at
Washington for a large appropriation
for Oakland harbor viii be TO read the
election returns on the bond issue il
carried by large majority"
In this way Congressman Joseph r.
Knowland today placed himself on
record in favor of voting bonds for the
improvement OF the Oakland water
front. He delivered an address before
the Tricity rotary club. in which he
spoke of what had been done 10 better
the harbor, and what he hoped would
be accomplished
Congressman Knowland said:
1t is my purpose today 70 briefly set forth the
present position OF the government OF the Lnite9
States In relation TO the improvement OF VaA4auu
harboE.
city submitted 10 your representatives IN con
gress plan calling for channel 800 Ieet Woe
and 25 feet deep from San Francisco bay 70
FslIoa street; 300 feet wide and 25 feet deep
from Falon street to the tidal basin, 5uo Iees
wide end II feet deep around the tidal basin;
$50 feet e'''''-' =
Careful estimates were made as 10 the prob
able cost OF this work. and at the short ssssioa
OF the hftynIntn congress. which adlOafned, soa
March 4. 1901, the full amount asked haA :
When bids were called FOR IL was unIorluhAssly
discovered that all bids were far In excess OF
former contracts, making ii impossible Tor me
work to be completed without an addltioAal APP
preparation. New bids were called for, when
oceasioned. delay. and still failed 10 bring the
total dgure within the appropriation IL Mas
found necessary therefore 10 let contracts Tor on
that portion OF the work deemed necessary 20
meet the present urgent and rapidly increasing
demands OF commerce. This IS the Work now De-
/ ing carried on.
During the two sessions OF the sixtieth con
gress there was no general river and harbor act.
/ but az the short session OF that congress al
emergency act passed appropTis5ing small lump
were under way and where serious loss would be
entafled result OF complete cessation q
work.
| Fortunately, in this emergency act your repre-
I senRtiTes able 70 insert an authorization
/ for a new survey Of Oakland harbOr b. the gov
eFnment engineers to meet the present snd M
/ ture demands OF this great waterway
| Oakland harbor has completely OutgrOwn tns
survey Of 1900. and a result or the action ol
the last congress this great harbor Is now being
I reSuryeyed by Colonel John BiG'lis, one or ths
most efficient engineers in the government
| service.
The engineers Of the war department vii
have completed their resuryey Of Oakland harool
! and their report VIII be before the next con
I gress We have every reason TO believe rna
tine report viii be satisfactory. Il viii then d
| necessary 10 start the work upon the new ans
! greater Oakland harbor. But want TO impress
( upon the minds or the people or Oakland tina
the strongest argument can advance DeIOr'
| the river and harbor committee at Washingtol
for large appropriation for Oakland haroO
Will be 10 read the election returns on the oOnl
| issue IL carried BY large majority. thus dem
Oustrating that the people OF this locality hav
( pOrtance OF this great waterway 70 be wiilin:
| 10 do their part IN its development.