, 1934-12-30

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The original plan was TO build
three wharves. two OF creosoted pill
ing and one Of concrete. but the
number was cut to two In view OF
finances. and the belief that two
will be sufficient for the present.
The apron OF the wharf being
the space between its outer edge and
the face of the transfer shed, will
be IS feet wide and will be served
with two apron tracks where ma
erial "a be loaded directly from
the hold Of a ship into open gon-
dolas. o. vice versa materials can
be unloaded from open gondolas in
10 the ship" the engineer pointed
out.
Along the face Of the berthing
spaces cast iron bollards will be To-
Gated ut i00-foot intervals for fast
ening vessels TO the wharf. I'm
derneath the floor q four inch water
main will be constructed 70 furnish
fresh water TO the ships in any
quantity they may DESIRE
He points out that behind the
wharves will be located the trans
fer sheds, each 40 feet wide and
200 feet long separated wit Ia H.
inch concrete fire-wall. At the
southeast corner Of the shed near
est to the city the port office will
be located, a two story structure
win offices on both the upper and
lower floors. Here the work OF the
wharf superintendent will be done.
and all the routine work connected
with the operating Of the port.
Doors At Floor Level
Along the front Of the transfer
sheds doors will be located In each
alternate bay giving access To the
sheds themselves.
Corresponding doors will be locat-
ed in the rear of the transfer shcd
opening onto the l0-foot concrete
platform In the rear known as the
receiving platform. Adjoining this
will be located the railroad tracks
which will be depressed so as TO
enable ears to be unloaded ut car
floor level. On the opposite side OF
the track from the receiving plat
form will be located the concrete
road 80 feet in width leading TO the
city, this being a continuation Of the
Fourteenth street highway.
The facilities at the turning basin
will be furnished with an ample sup
ply OF water through the new To-
inch water main leading from the
city to the basin.
In order to give adequate pressure
on the fire hydrants and other ia
cilities around the transfer sheds
tt is proposed to erect an elevated
tank with q capacity Of 100000 gal
Ions Of water, this tank to stand on
a tower 100 feet in height. In adj
dition there will be q concrete reser-
voir with q capacity Of at least 200.-
900 gallons OF fresh water.
There will bs q four-inch supply
line along the front Of the wharf
90 that all vessels docking ut the
Navigation district wharves will be
able to take or such supply Of fresh
water as they may need.
with regard to the fire protec-
ton to be furnished, this will con-
sist OF standard city fire hydrants
spaced 400 feet apart along the
front OF the transfer sheds and in
the rear In the vicinity Of the on
crete highway" Mr.. Cummins said.
Adequate Fire Protection
In addition TO this there will be in
side hose connections in the trans
fer sheds, and all OF these sheds
and the office and the under side
Of the creosoted pile wharf will be
protected with automatic sprinklers
30 that in case Of fire occurring al
any time when the regular employees
were not around the head or heads
would pop and water be Immediately
applied to the fire.
aThe plans will not be released
until We have the approval Of the
state fire insurance commission and
also the board Of fire underwriters
In New York City," Mr.. Cummins
said.
with regard to the equipment
which will be placed on the wharfes
for the handling OF cargo, II Is an
ticipated that a locomotive crane
or caterpillar crane will be pro-
yided for the handling OF commodi-
ties TO and from the holds of vessels.
and in addition 1t is very probable
that tractors or trucks will be pro-
vided either gasoline propelled or
electrically operated. This detail
on the wharves will probably be
the last items TO be purchased.
I'm regard 10 the trackage." Mr..
Cummins states. 1T Is intended 10
provide sufficient trackage in the
rear Of the wharves and on the Nav
ieation District property 10 enable
trains to be moved expeditiouSly TO
and from the terminal. sufficient
storage tracks being provided so that
there will be no need TO make the
u clear to town to obtain addition
nj cars.
1T frequently happens in connec-
tion with certain cargoes that the
c~onsiRnee wishes 10 obtain the major
part OF the shipment as quickly as
pc.,sible after the vessel docks, and
under such circumstances IL Is ad-
yisnble TO be able 70 load the al out
promptly and move the cargo some
times without storing 1t for even
a few hours in the transfer shed.
At such times II is exceedingly adj
v-antareous TO have extra storage
tracks such as are proposed at the
mort Of Brownsville