The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-11-02
PUBLIC DOCK
BEFORE CLUB
PORTLAND DOCK COMMISSION HELP
Scott is Assured Of Assistance at a Meet.
ing Held in Portland Last Week
Engineer to Come Here

r. E. Scott. who returned from
Portland last Thursday night, after
having been assured of engineering as.
sistance by the Portland Dock Com.
mission IN the construction of a pro-
posed public dock here, says, after
talking with G. B. Hegardt, engineer
of the Commission, that the structure
will probably have to be built at some
distance from the city on the east side
of Hood river.
"lt was pointed out to me-" says
Mr.. Scott, latter the waterfront con.
ditions were studied, that it would be
too expensive for US to build straight
out from the business section of the
city to high water. The site of the
present dock used by river steamboats,
will be out Of the question. for within
another year or two the river at this
point will be so filed with huge sand
bars that boats cannot reach the land.
ing. 1t seems that we must 60 east of
the present landing, and reach deep
water by structure built on piling."
MIR. Scott says that he has not yet
been able to take the matter up with
his dock committee. composed of Tru.
man Butler, Edward Hawkes. and J.
H. Koberg.
l" know. however" he says. "that
they will be ready to join the move
ment and lend the Portland Dock Com.
missions engineer every assistance.
The people with whom ] have talked
express themselves as being grateful
to the Dock Commission for its &C.
tion."
The local dock problem has been a
worry here for number of years, and
the Commercial club took the matter
up in earnest this year.
MIR. Scott explained at the Portland
meeting that from what information
had been gathered it was apparent a
dock must be built beyond the area in
fiuenced by high and low water. which
would mean the dock must be connect
ed by a trestle or roadway that might
extend fully Q mile from the city.
''lt will undoubtedly be expensive
for such a small community and we
don't know what it will COST" he
said. $50 the question is whether the
step is worth while. The production
of Hood River valley is not one-fourth
of what it will be when there are
means of moving the commodities by
water. A survey of the river there
has been made by the government en-.
gineers at the instance of Representa-
tive Sinnott."
MIR. Scott said he was not aware
whether harbor line had been estab-
lished. As to the ferry service there,
he said during high water the city
could be reached. while during extreme
low water periods the boats must land
at point about mile away.
F. c. Knapp. of the Commission.
suggested that MIR. Scott confer with
the government engineers relative to
currents, shifting sands, ice conditions
and such features as must be contend.
ed with, in advance of definite dock
plans being made.
''As to the dock. the Peninsula Lum-
Der Co. has just finished dock 1000
feet long, that is reached from shore
by long approach, and when you are
ready, the company will gladly place
blueprints and all information at your
disposal gratuitously so you can build
all or any part of such structure" !"
said Mr.. Knapp. 81 feel that if the
Dock Commission has any plans of use
10 Hood River they should be given"
"Every dock constructed on the river
is feeder to our system, and when
the call comes from Hood River. our
engineer should 60 there and give
whatever advice is necessary" said
Commissioner Dan Kelaher.
eff this project tends to develop our
system, then we should assist as far as
possible, remarked G. B. Moores,
chairman of the Commission.
Immediately after the meeting e. B.
Hegardt, chief engineer of the commits
sion, accompanied MIR. Scott to the
office of Major Williams, Corps Of En-
gineers, U. S. A., to get information
on the Hood River situation.