The herald., 1921-06-09
Resolution Defeated.

Resolution Defeated.
Commissioner Maloney and Mayor
McShane opposed the resolution at
this time in the absence of any def
mite statement from the Dock Board
They said il would be the proper
courtesy to take the matter up with
the Dock Board and to obtain a defi-
mite statement. Mr.. Black said he
had no objections to a reasonable
delay. On a vote on the resolution
it was lost. Mayor McShane, Com
missioner Black voting to hold the
matter open for day until Mr.. Hud-
son can be reached. Commissioners
Ray and Murphy voted for the reso-
luton.
Mr.. Donner said the best proof the
Dock Board has not changed its plans
is that they are rushing the agree
ment with the coffee pebble and
that it will be signed as soon as it
is completed.
Commissioner Murphy said the
Green Coffee Association has been
trying TO put this proposition over
for three years and if there is any
delay in the opposition the protes-
tants will lose.
AT the request of Commissioner
Maloney, City Engineer John Klorer
made an investigation of the ferry
situation and the needs for the SER
vice. After an investigation and with
his intimate knowledge of the situa-
ton, Mr.. Klorer sent the following
letter to Mr.. Maloney:
Il have your letter of the Sth inst.
with reference to the ferry landing
at Canal street.
''It is a well-recognized fact among
steamboat men that the foot of Canal
street is a very vexatious and diff
cult landing to make during bank
full and flood stages of the river, on
account of a strong eddy that extends
at times from Cont street to about
JulA street. l have frequently seen
this eddy running 50 strong as to
cause the ferry to miss its landings
when the boat was under the direc-
tion of unquestionably able and ex-
perienced pilots.
THE troublesome factor Is the va
riable character of this force which
changes in degree within a few min
utes, as the eddy empties and fills,
and in contending with it, the pilot
successfully lands his boat by rely
ing as much on his instinct and
judgment to estimate it's force as he
relies on his steering skill.
This being so, he should not be
cramped for space, as he has to make
landing while proceeding in di-
rection parallel to the bank. as dis
tinguished from the usual Quartering
direction that obtains in making
other landings. Having in mind the
frequent misses made in attempted
landings. l should not consider it
safe to have less than $50 feet clear
which will give the pilot less than
a minute within which to steer away
from the wharf line, or away from a
vessel tied at the wharf line. If
two landings are to be operated at
Canal street, 1 should judge a mini
mum frontage for ferry purposes of
4001eet should be provided for.
The frequency of landings at this
spot. both in day time and at night,
irrespective of wind. and other ad-
verse weather conditions. in order to
maintain a schedule-the large num-
Der of passengers carried on these
boats, probably 10000 per day-and
he difficult river conditions herein
-eferred to, all point to the advisa-
oility of providing ample space to
permit easy and safe access to, and
departure from the ferry pontoon.
"It is my opinion that the above
reservations for space are not exces-
sive or unreasonable.