The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-05
some SHIPPERS
DISCUSS PLANS
Sito Would provide for Total aI
no Pig Vessels When
<Fully Developed.
HAS SOME DISADVANTAGES
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other Proposed Sites, However,
Have Much Smaller Maxi
mum Development.
tBy Lucky Baldwin)

"a the more recent discussions ~
the municipal dock proposition there
has come 10 the front enc site where
the city would not have 20 expend
money for rights. but would be able
70 divert the entire proceeds ~ the
bond sale 20 the construction ~ the
fret unit % the dooks
The site thus proposed n that COM
mouls iIeown a. Cevallos street II
extends from about midway 81 Al
cmnix and Florida Blanca 20 Ninthl
ave a distance of 1900 feet front. III
naa zoo feet depth from Main-at. ~
the huishoad line on the eastern most
end ana tt20 feet from Main-st. e.
the buikhead line on the western end,
The included area g. about 50 acres.
Prom the bulkhead line 20 thu pier
head line il 1883 feet giving oppor-
tuulty a. extend piers sufficient
distance 70 proviaf rasm Ger ia aAipa
10 4 pier.
TIRE fr0ntnmo lennth a. mufficientiy
great 20 that five piers could be bniit
~ the need arose giving a total ca
raeity. without violating or shading
any war department rulings as 70
bulkheads % thirty oig steamers.
somo obiectien 20 this site has been
raised on two points one Is that the
water Ia ahoai and \ great amount or
dredging would be required TO make
depth sufficient for hiR vessels The
proponents answer by saying that only
sufficient dredging 10 provide Tor a
channel for the vessels will be re
quircd and that Il VII 80 much the
cneaper 90 fiil the shoal acreage for
storage yards. warehouses. etc.
The second objection ia that there
is no channel of sufficient depth for
ships close az hand. Those favOriAQ
the site reply that the 1. a n. chan
ne' % MuscoRee wharf accommodates
deco draft ships and II the first urit
of the municipal docss were built at
the eastern end of the site ~ would
not be- necessary 70 dredge more than
i.0o0 feet to reach thls channel
There are two claims on the Ce-
vailoa-sl site One is Of the Rass
estate which 4 + believed could BE-
adjusted az practically no cost % the
city on eastern end OF the cite the
sullivan WHARF claim occupies 'front.'
-" " " ANhAs MS NAH NOT #fNM
considered IN the ial2 feet frontass
first spoken ~ II this were acquired
by the city u would provide -eady-
made slip for small craft such "a the
ooastwise vessels now plying 10 Mo.
bile Panama CITY and Milton.
Another question raised concerning
the Cevallos-at site II IN refcranco to
"a accessibility II could Sc reached
ln two ways. first over an extension
~ the present T. q y. tracks on Ce-
valios-st and second over an cx-
tension of the electric compapv's lines
on Main-st None 81 the sites i.ro-
posed can he reached except over the
electric companya tracks and the
requirement of extra trackare 10 the
cevallos-st. site t. considered ~ those
favoring 4 a. q minor objection.
A % the construction of a unit on
this s.te, Capt Paul ?. stewart has
agreed 90 build the first unit u 4
deck. complete even 20 office furni-
ture and ink ia the lnkwells. FOR tho
money available and q willing 20 ac-
cept the bonds II payment re has
said nothing however. tn construct.
ina "A unit for less than the amount
~ the bonds. such a. would be- tyaii-
able " anywhere from ts0.0oo 20 sis1.-
eeo had first been expended Tor p
site
uue of the greatest features On favor
~ the Cevallos-st. site l. that b Of
fers room for development 20 a ca
paeity which would accommodate 50
ocean Eoing steamers.