The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-10
DISCUSS SITES
OFCITY DOCKS
X. b. Simpson Submits Figures
on Development Cost of
Various Proposals. =
WANTS FACTS PUBLISHED
Believes City Commissioners
Should Admit Public TO
Confidence on Plans.

Business men OF Pensacola are in
terested in the suggestion Of The
Journal, that it is time for a show
down with the city commissioners. and
Is in order that they make some state
ment to the people of Pensacola as to
just what site VIII be chosen for the
location of the municipal docks. bonds
for which will soon be advertised for
sale. according TO statements made by
the commissioners.
Business men long familiar with the
development of this port. in CONVEX
sation with the editor of The Journal
have suggested that nothing Is Of
greater Importance at this time. than
that the people of this community. in
line with the editorial appearing ia
The journal Of Thursday morning. in
sist upon some statement from the
commissioners as to the porposed 10
cation Of the public docks and the
reasons leading to the choice Of such
property.
There are under consideration by tho
commissioners, the Mclaughlin site.
the old Heron property. the property
adjacent To the C. r and A. railroad.
owned by the Baars in conjunction
with the city Of Pensacola. and tho
Palafox wharf property.
r b. Simpson, who with other Pen
sacola business men yesterday congrat-
uiated The Journal on its efforts n
behalf Of the municipal docks. said
The Mclaughlin property has been
looked upon by many as the best pos
sible site. because offered to the city
free Of charge. It must be remembered.
however. that the Mclaughlin area is
very restricted and offers space for
but one unit There is no opportunity
for further expansion. II this site Is
chosen, as ii would not be possible to
develop the area offered 10 the city
by Mr.. Mclaughlin sufficiently TO al
low dockagc for more than three yes
sells, now or al any future time. no
matter how great might be the growth
of this port.
The width Of the McLaughlin slim
is l7S feet, with a possible fiji Of six
acres While the property IS offered
TO the city free Of charge. engineers
that the cost Of development
would be s5l6,I57OO, for one unit ac-
three ships. which. il
must be borne in mind. would be the
fun capacity OF this site
THE Palafox property has been Of
fered TO the city for $50. 600 an acre. or
a total of S150,0OO. The width Of this
slip is so feet, with a possible fin OF
three acres. and capacity for four
ships. While the development Of Pal
afox wharf would not compare = to
that of the other sites, its connection
with the belt line railroad would ne
ressitate the condemnation Of certain
which would probably be
as much, il not more, than the cost
Of developing any one Of the other
pieces Of property. And, in addition .
TO this, the government would rsquirs (,
the rat-proofing Of this wharf, which
would be costly.
The Heron wharf, located betwee-. {
Barcelona and Baylen. has a width OF
sz7 feet. with possible fill Of ~ acres.
sro has been offered to the city .o-
$4,000 per acre, or a total Of apr, Z
mately S1Oo 100. and woul1 have a
-aracty Of eight 10 ten ships To de-
tlop this pco- crty with one unit of
four ships gJ-:I cost 1852. .sI5.5g u
would be pos5lo to further de.eISp 3
L to care Tor n ON eight to ten yes
,eIs.
The City -Baars site is located be-
-ween the Bruce Dry Docks and the 9.
F. and A railway. The Baars prop
srty, with a width Of 200 feet, and a
possible fiji Of nine acres. would cost
$4,000. The city property. which
,ould be utilized in conjunction with
he Baars property, has a width Of 300
'eet, which would give a total width
" 500 feet, furnishing a possible fiji
# 19 acres. The property owned by
he Baars interests has been offered
o the city at approximately s770 per
tcre. which would mean an expendf-
ure Of $4,000 for the Baars interests.
With full development this combined
property would take care Of from ten
o twelve ships.
Paul P. Stewart, of the Pensacola
Company. who has been
n conference with city officials and
,thers in regard TO this property, has
greed 10 build a unit accommodating
our ships on the City -Baars property.
within the amount OF the bonds au-
horized by the citizens Of Pensacola.
his TO include the one hundred thou
and dollars 70 be reserved for the
,elt line railroad.
Mr.. Stewart said that he would
gree to make this a going concern