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1910 February, "TAE Marine REVIEW Fic. 8--LocomotivE on Bett Rattroap OPERATED BY HARBOR COMMISSIONERS. The depth of water at the company's piers is 35 ft. In addition to smaller cranes, including a floating crane, there is a 100-ton electrically operated sheer legs on the pier at the works. This sheer legs has a' number of original features and will be described in detail in a later issue of THE Martine Re- VIEW. The repairs to the Pacific Mail Co.'s steamship "Manchuria," resulting from her stranding off Waimaualo, on the Island of Aohu, Hawaiian group, were - executed by the Union Iron Works Co. This was one of the largest pieces of work of its kind ever done in the United States. The work consisted of cutting out and renewing the entire bot- tom of the vessel in addition to remov- ing all line and crank shafting, turning up all crank shaft pins, overhauling and repairing the machinery generally, and re-aligning the machinery after floating the vessel. The "Manchuria" is a high class, twin screw passenger steamer of 13,639 tons gross registry, 600 ft. long by 65 ft. 4 in. beam, by 43 ft. 4 in. molded depth and 1,000 indicated horse- power. er's Point Dry Dock, two miles distant from the, Works in 120 days, requiring the services of over 700 men. Modern facilities were installed at the drydock especially for this work, consisting of air compressors and pipe lines with a cap- acity for operating 150 air tools. Tracks for locomotive cranes were built to travel completely around the dock and also. temporary shops, tools, grinding stations, time-keeping offices, etc., were constructed. Excellent Harbor Administration. As was suggested in the opening para- graphs of this article, the most note- worthy feature of the harbor of San The repairs were made at Hunt- © Francisco is the administrative work of the Board of State Harbor Commis- sioners. In the direction of enlightened and responsible public harbor develop- ment, San Francisco stands in the front rank among the seaports of the United States. Many American ports have steadfastly shirked their responsibilities - in connection with harbor administration and have left the water front to work out its own salvation, devoid of unity or direction. The result has been a wasteful duplication of facilities in some directions and woeful lack of facilities in others. These ports, which unfor-_ tunately are numerous in this country, could study the results achieved in San' Francisco with great profit. San Francisco is the only port on the Pacific coast and the only one among the cities of the first rank in North America, in which the water front prop- erty, piers and improvements are owned by the state and are under the control of the public. With eminent sense the Harbor Commissioners have _ confined themselves to such activities as are with- 53 undertaken the operation of dry docks, tugs or other facilities which in an or- dinary port can be better and more economically managed by private enter- prise. They have, however, vigorously co-operated with the United States Gov- ernment in the removal of rocks and other obstructions from -the harbor; they have enacted and enforced suitable harbor régulations, including the loca- tion of fairways and forbidden anchor- age areas; they have built 12,200 ft.- of sea-wall, reclaiming much valuable land; piers, wharves and coal bunkers have been erected as 'the conditions demand- ed; the harbor facilities are being con- tinually extended and improved and are kept fully abreast of the demands of commerce; the-largest union ferry sta- tion in the country has been built and is being operated; a terminal railroad, serving the various wharves and harbor connections, is owned and operated; a wide thoroughfare known as East street, extending along the central section of the water front, has been paved and is kept open for public traffic; the port charges are as low as is consistent with good service and are more reasonable than those of several well administered European ports. This outlines in brief the activities of the State Board of Harbor Commissioners of San Francisco. The most remarkable and commend- able feature of the whole story, how- ever, is contained in the following sent-. ence quoted from the Commissioners' annual report: "The water' front of San Francisco is self-sustaining ; that is, it produces a revenue, which pays the - expenses and no tribute in the way of public taxation has ever yet been levied or required from the city or the State." As far back 'as 1851, 'a rudimentary organization existed for the administra- tion of the public harbor improvements of San Francisco. The valuable water front property, originally held by the state has never been disposed of to private individuals, but has continually been held as a part of the public do- in their legitimate sphere; they have not main. With this as a basis and the TABLE (JE: } REGULAR WAREHOUSES IN VICINITY OF SAN FRANCISCO. it Capacity ; se eka Location-- Warehouses. Tons. Managers. Cea San. -Erar.cisc0.... 7 Mission: Bay, co. Wi ee . 20,000 Edgar J. De Pue. by San BRR a eres Resa Be ee POS . 6,000 The Haslett Warehouse Co. | San Francisco... .... Battery" Street' © ..:s0.4 ss. ¢.4..%, 59,000 > The Haslett. Warehouse Go = San 'Prancisco,..<. ; Polsom 'Street ......3..00.5-.9..5 5. 6,000 The Haslett Warehouse CO, ts San Francisco. .. 4's |. Hathaways oie PLS oly eG aes - 9,000 The Haslett Warehouse Co. San; Prancisco..:... .; GIONG 2 Pin, sven eee is cee aie 10,000 Globe Grain & Milling Co. é San: Francisco. 2... Flarbors (cy a ans eee ees aes 25,000 Harbor Warehouse Co. . ' San Francisco...... China 'Basi "50.06 ove eee .. 25,000 Barneson-Hibbard W. H. Co, j Oskland os 5252 3S Howard's45, seo ee eee ee - 10000 Howard Company. Port Coda, Ge, a 85 Nevada 05 2s ee es 75,000. Nevada W. H. & Dock Co. } Port: Costas... 23; Port Costa W. H. & Dock Co.... 70,000 Port Costa W. H. & Dock €o. Port Costa. 22.45 e CAntOttian ois ee eae: vc, 30,000 Cala. We ei & Dock Co. Polley ua oso Graneers nes eats ei eee 555 50,000 Grangers | Business Assn. © 4 Crockett: 454.2505 5% Bankers gee ses eis oie ee 35,000 The Bankers W. TE Co? South: Vallejo... i... Port Costa Milling Coes. .sseeeee 30,000: Port Costa Milling Co. é Stockton... 3 Bareka 0.495 30 a vee ee, ~s 9,000 farmers Union & Milling Co. Stockton... 35.0.2). Sperty. .& CO Sires? oe, id ee | ' Sperry. Flour Company. Stockton'. (5.54 ci. Crowe. Sin eee 000z Stockton 'Milling Co. i Stockton...s. 4.1550. Cal, Nav. & impt. Ces) 000 Cath; Nav. & Impt. Company. Stockton: ..0. 2.0. Cal, Wharf & W. H. Co.'s "€al, Wharf & Warehouse Co. Stockton..... eee Stockton W. H. Co.'s........ .... 25,000 Girvin & Eyre;