The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-16

some time this summer will provide
a pier 1,400 feet long, 100 feet wide;
500 feet of which will be shielded fou
perishable freight, and the remainder
of the dock being left open for hand
| ling general bulk cargoes The neces-
| sary dredging of the sips alongside
| this pier TO give IS feet of water IS
now being contracted for, and will be-
gin June 1st. Work will be started
this summer on a model coaIing pier
90 feet of water alongside, with IA
etlities for handling any ship that may
be offered, either for bunker or cargo
ccal- When completed, the c., F. &
A. facilities will consist of four main
piers, large warehouse and ample
storage and yard facilities.
The Pensa cola, Alabama e Tennes-
see dock is 1850 feet long, AZ feet
wide; 1t is an open pier with three
tracks, and 20 feet of water alongside.
This road also owns a branch dock
500 feet long, 36 feet wide, 20 feet OF
water alongside, this pier has two
tracks.
The Memphis e. Gulf R. R., being
constructed from Pensacola north, pro-
poses extensive dock facilities.
A marginal railway is already in
operation, connecting all of the rail-
roads and docks of the city. A 5000
car switching charge is made in the
business district.
The plans for the municipal dock.
warehouses, storage yards, and margi-
nal or belt railway, have not been
adopted. City bonds have been issued
for a completed section of whatever
plans may be made.
The Pensacola Commercial Associa-
ton is on record regarding the matter,
as follows:
Whereas, the Pensac cola Commercial
Association instituted campaign for
municipal terminals, docks and belt
railway. and
Whereas, on December 80, 1912, at
an election held in Pensacola 1t was
decided to issue bonds for the con-
struction of municipal docks and belt
railway, therefore
Be it resolved by the directors of
the Pensacola Commercial Association
that they do hereby favor the selec-
ton of a designing board composed OF
three eminent authorities who are
known to be favorable to municipal
control of public terminals at ports.
and whose known standing would re-
move any possible question of af1lia-
ton with competing interests: One of
whom shall be selected because of his
qualifications in marginal or belt rail-
road matters; one shall be selected be-
cause of his qualifications as an au-
thority on worlds ports and engineer
ing; and one to be selected because of
his qualifications as an authority on
docks, warehouses, loading and IN
loading facilities.
Further be it resolved that this de-
signing board shall make a survey of
the harbor and city of Pensacola, suf-
iaia ant 70 nj. Nxyhi Tt1
the industries, railroads, docks, leading
business houses, waterfront, anchorage
basin, and harbor entrance may be
shown. Said board is then to con-
slider the present and probable busi-
ness of Pensa cola, and design and plan
such dock or docks and connecting
railroad as, in their opinion, the con-
ditions existing and likely soon to
exist, will warrant, having due rela-
ton to the existing terminal, railroad
and business facilities of the city. That
such plan shall be for a completed
dock or docks and connecting rail-
read, at a cost not to exceed the
amount authorized by the bond issue.
That said beard shall further study the
of Pensacola with regard
to export and import trade of the
United States, its suitability for manu-
featuring and Industrial development,
and based on the resources, advan-
tages, location, industrial opportun-
tiles, and trade territory tributary to
Pensacola, prepare a statement show
ing the probable growth and business
of the town. And the designing board
shall make a further terminal rail-
road and harbor plan which may be
carried out by construction of docks,
warehouses, terminal railroad, etc., In
segments or units from time to time,
as the business of the port shall war
rant, having in view the utmost pos
sible growth of the port. Said plan
to consider and encompass, as part
thereof, the existing terminal facilities
and railroads, those under construc-
ton, ard the municipal improvements
of dock and connecting railway pro-
posed and authorized by the bond is
ton in all its features, giving ia
cilities which will enable Pensacola to
with the ports of the world, |
and make her the cheapest port on the
Gulf of Mexico
Pensacola harbor has an entrance
channel with a width of $50 feet and
a depth of 33 feet; the harbor anchor
age basis has an area Of 10 1-2 square
miles Of not less than 30 feet, and 71-2 |
square miles of not less than 50 feet |
septh.
Pensacola is one Of the cheapest coal |
ports in the world Bunker coal, f. o. b. |
trimmed, 1910 per ton; price of a good |
grade Of steam coal, at the mines, |