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December, 1925 equalled on this coast for convenience of operation and adaptability to efficient and expeditious work. In fact it is no exaggeration to say, that to the observer the location in relation one to the other, of the graving dock, the long pier and the floating dry dock, with every square inch of each completely served by the traveling crane, represents one of those especial- ly ideal arrangements seldom realized in practice due to modifying circum- stances over which it is impossible to exercise any control. The urgent need of the port of Bos- ton for adequate ship repair equip- ment has been clearly shown by the practically continuous use of the float- MARINE REVIEW ing dry dock since its installation at the Simpson plant. Many interesting repairs have been carried out. The S. S. WEST PooL, bound for Hamburg with a full cargo of grain, struck. a submerged object off Nan- tucket lightship and was badly dam- aged. This boat was drydocked with her cargo. The tank top was shored, the vessel carefully cribbed and six plates and ten floors were removed and replaced.. The process of removing cargo would not only have been very costly and slow, but would probably have spoiled the grain, whereas the repairs, as actually carried out, de- layed the vessel but a very few days. Several other vessels have been dry- arr 447 docked with cargo that could not have been handled in the port of Boston before the installation of this dock without costly delays. Recently, the S. S. LILLIAN LUCKEN- BACH underwent repairs while on the floating dock, which necessitated the removal of 17 frames, a span of ap- proximately 40 feet, and 13 plates. This work was accomplished in ten continuous days and completed a day and a half ahead of the contract time. Ships no longer need to limp out of Boston in order to get to some other port to have repairs made. Such re- pairs no matter how elaborate can now be carried out quickly, efficiently and economically in that port. a f= i fs e Lake Carriers Mlonor Livingstone s emory | = Text of Resolution Adopted Nov. 4, 1925 ; S HE executive committee of newspaper man _ he _ purchased, and straightening of the channels 2 = the Lake Carriers’ association owned and edited a leading news- connecting the Great Lakes, the = = meets together today to sadly and paper in Detroit for many years; promotion and completion of the = = affectionately honor the memory as a_ banker he helped organize Livingstone channels, and the suc- = = of its beloved president. William the Dime Savings Bank of De- cessful fight waged against the =z = Livingstone was_ born Jan. 21, troit, was a member of its first elements by the grain-carrying 2 = 1844, and early in life moved to board of directors, and was its fleet in the distressing fall and 2 = the city of Detroit, where he president from 1900 to the pres- winter. z = ived for seventy-five years, and ent year, guiding this institution, The government of the United 2 = where he died suddenly on Oct. 17. small at its inception, to the States recognized his accomplish- 2 = He was a man of extraordinarily proud position of the fourth Went fii the divection “of? lowers a 2 yaried interests, in each one of largest bank in Detroit. transportation costs, and hence =z = which he became a conspicuous While his occupations were lower distribution costs of the = = success and outstanding figure. He many, the great love of his life, basic world commodities by at- & = was a man of deep religious and however, outside of his family and taching his name forever to the = = charitable interests, was for many friends, was the waterways of the channel at the mouth of the De- = 2 years active in Masonry and at- Great Lakes. Almost at the begin- _troit river, so that so long as ships = 2 tained the distinction of the thir- ning of his career, he became iden- float upon the great inland seas, = = ty-third degree in that order; he tified with lake shipping, and he the name of William Livingstone 2 was an able politician, his views remained continuously an owner will necessarily be revered and = = and counsel having been sought of lake vessels of various kinds honored. z = for many decades by the leaders until his death. His deep inter- After nearly a quarter of a = = of his party, and in fact he him- est in, and his almost uncanny century of the closest and most = 2 self was one of the leaders of the _— ability to forecast the future of intimate contact with William Liv- 2 = Republican party in his own state these waterways led him many ingstone, the members of this as- = = of Michigan; he served conspicu- years ago to successful efforts sociation find words inadequate to = = ously as collector of customs at in preventing the spanning of the express their admiration for his = = the port of Detroit; was a mem- Detroit river by a railroad bridge, courage, his love of country, and = = ber of the legislature and a dele- and led him to promote the first his nobility of character, or to ex- = = gate to the Republican national Weitzel lock at the Soo and to be press their affection for his en- = = convention which nominated Pres- largely instrumental in_ bringing dearing qualities of mind and ten- = = ident McKinley in 1896: he was a about the completion of the Poe derness of heart. There is no = = devoted husband and __ father; lock. member of this association who 2 = with a record as a family man His efforts on behalf of the does not owe him an inextinguish- = = which was the admiration and de- owners of lake carrying vessels able debt of gratitude for the = = light of every one who knew him led naturally to his elevation to shining example he set before us 2 = intimately. the high and internationally prom- _— of a fine, noble, patriotic citizen, = = Mr. Livingstone had a mind iment office of president of the of a courteous and considerate 2 = which was naturally constructive Lake Carriers’ association in 1902. gentleman, and of a warmlv af- 2 = and he was blest with unlimited He remained continuously our fectionate friend. = = energy and with infinite tact. To president from the date of his Be it ordered that this heart- = = this equipment was added very inauguration until his death, and, felt but inadequate tribute be = = great natural ability, and with during his incumbency many im- spread upon the records of the 2 = these qualifications there can portant improvements to naviga- association, and that a copy be = = be but little wonder that he tion on the Great Lakes were sent to the family of Mr. Living- = = was able to and did accom- brought to completion. Perhaps stone in token that we members = = plish far more in his chosen the greatest outstanding accom- of the Lake Carriers’ association = = walks of life than is given to the plishments during Mr. Living- will cherish the memory of their = = ordinary man to do. As a busi- stone’s administration were the dead father and of our dead 2 = ness man he organized and de- completion of the Davis and Sabin _ leader with a love that shall never = = veloped various enterprises; as a locks at the Soo, the deepening die. = a src AR