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Identifier: biennialreportof1920cali_0 (find matches)
Title: Biennial report of the Board of State Harbor Commissioners for ..
Year: 1865 (1860s)
Authors: California. Board of State Harbor Commissioners for San Francisco Harbor
Subjects: California. Board of State Harbor Commissioners for San Francisco Harbor Harbors Waterfronts Shipping
Publisher: San Francisco : Winterburn & Co
Contributing Library: San Francisco Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: California State Library Califa/LSTA Grant

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ELECTRICAL. Following the established policy of the Board, all electrical work onthe waterfront was done during the biennial period by our electricaldepartment. This included both new installations and such maintenanceand repairs as were necessary. The wiring and installing on the piers of receptacles for the purpose offurnishing power on the piers and light and power on the ships wasextended to cover Piers 19, 20, 26, 27, 28, 35, 37 and 39. Piers 5, 19,27 and 39 were also entirely rewired in conduit. New panel boards were installed in the Ferry Building in order toprovide for increased service and part of the existing boards were rebuiltand rewired. 7. DREDGING. At the time the last report was presented it was stated that the thirdwatch which was started in May, 1920, could be laid off after threemonths. During the biennial period, however, it became necessary todredge a large area in Central Basin, Channel street between the Bay*and 38 REPORT OF BOARD OF STATE HARBOR COMMISSIONERS.
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China Basin Terminal—Setting Caisson. REPORT OF BOARD OF STATE HARBOR COMMISSIONERS. 39 Sixth street and the site of the China Basin Terminal. This extra workin conjunction with the regular maintenance dredging necessitatedagain starting the third w^atch in May, 1921. Since that time threewatches have been operating continuously. The increasing age and length of ser\dce of the dredging equipmenthas, for several years, been evidenced by the extensive repairs whichhave been required during the annual overhauHng. This has beenespeciallj^ true of the mud scows. It may be expected that within a com-paratively short time the cost of these repairs will increase to such anamount that it will be economy to construct new scows for regular service,retaining the old ones for emergency duty. 8. TESTING. The^ testing laboraitory continued to function satisfactorily duringthe biennial period and again amply justified its existence. As in thepast, all materials of construction were carefully inspec

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