The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-06-09
Ports Develop at a
Remarkable Rate in Late Years

terminal facilities been more iutclli-
gently understood aud IN none have
go large expenditures tor port inn
~proNcu.ut been made iu the last nsc
years cincinnati aud I~Ittsnurgh. the
Two ohio river ports mentioned in
VA" report have long maintained
public terminals and the history of
these terminals makes very Interest.
ing reading. NJ pittsburgh the front
age used FOR the puhiic terminals was
granted for that express purpose by
The heirs ot william penn while the
frontage now occupied by the public
lovcc at Cincinnati WAS expressly
dedicated Go that use IN the urdi-
nance Of liNT creating the Northwest
Territory.
The report dNcljs at some lcngth
upon the increasing influence of the
federal government upon port de
volopmcut. This is attributed To- the
fact hat the government contributes
large sums Tor Improving hirhurS
thus placing i'm the hands Of congress
AN important though Indirect power.
frequently appropriations for local
improvements are made subject To
the performance or non performance
ol certain acts ON the part of the To-
ctlity benefited. \ marked tendency.
.l river ana harhor bills IN rccent
years b. To- require localities seeking
uIu to contribute toward the cNpcnS"
20 what i~ more significant. To- pro-
vide public terminals. In recent
years the interstate commerce com
mission has been given powers the
exercise 81 which may profoundly at
feet the Development OF potts boo this
country. section i of the act To reg
ulit, commerce. as amended hy the
Panama Canal act u' August -, 1919.
gives the commission power To cs-
tanI.~h physical connection between
the lines Of the rail carrier and the
dock Of the water carrier hy direct
ing ne rail carrier go make suitable
connection between I's line ana a.
track or tracks which have been
constructed from the dock "a the linn
Its uf the right OF way or hy direct
iug either OF both the rail tud water
J carrier Individually or 100 connection
| with ON" another. To- construct atd
connect with the lines of the rail yai-
| ricr = spur track or tracks 'u the
dock Tn, commission has fun au-
thority to determine the terms and
conditions upon which ihc~. ,on-
meeting tracks shall Doe operated and
may determine what sum shall Dee
paid TO or by either carrier.
\ large number Of ports Boo the
United States have no administrative
authority charged with the super
vision OF port analrs and On, reports
state that improvements IN this dl-
! rcction are not only possible but
highly desirable. Considerable dttcu-
ton rs given tu his subject.
The new rrpur, IS entitled "ror's
OF tn" United states. MIscclliu cous
Series 80 s3. and contains i'l page
the uJlk Of which are taken up ulih
"a detailed analysis uf the facilities ~
th, individual ports There also
"A summary Of IA, results obtained
through MIR Jones. in. "s'Ist'Iuu. %
maps and fnur tpprudIN'- one Z
which b. the schedule used iu uu-
taiuiug th, Iuforuttiou upon which
the report .- based \ nominal price
uf 81. cents mas been placed uu the
/ report foI which sum Dr. Wny Doe pun
/ chased from the superintendent of
documents Wa~hiustur cor from Oh
Of no, district ofie,- ui tho bureau
uf iur,lpu aud duu,-i. commerce.
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