It Took Storms, Briefs, Hearings
To Justify Ceigs'riiotion *>? SBH
T’y i>i| Di jree
nhK i* V : last m a series of
fo ir a> tick > deal in ' with the *cr
«<• u*4 d of the to if Har
h -r. T1 * first ihr. e Wr*re or the
huJd'nt o ' the fust bre: i:w iter,
the dodging operation and person*
ref connected with the oper tion.
This installment gi'/efj some ba'k
prcui 1 infonmation prim to the
^ aci ir.l constiuetion.)
The decision to construct the
smUl boat harbor at Ko iiak was
not an overnight one, as e mryone
knows. Storm damages estimated
into the hundreds of thousands of
dollars, the preparation of many
briefs, and many hearings before
congressional committees, ove r a
epan of .more than thirty years
led to Congress lending an ear,
and appropriating the necessary
i in other words, the project
had to be justified.
jBiorm damage in a single stdrm
drring November 1940 amounted
t > over $78,000. It is estimated
that a minimum of $20,000 is
spent each year in repairs to boats
damaged during storms that sweep
Ih.ough St. Paul Harbor. The pro
ject was further justified by the
larger fishing boats having to go
to a safe moorage for the winter—
this happening to be Cordova,
Alaska, about 30 hours running
time from Kodiak. The smaller
boats have to be pulled onto the
beach each winter. The average
cost of beaching a boat and re*
floating is estimated at $90. Add
to that the maintenance and rej
caulking necessitated by exposure
and springing, brings the total
cost to each boat approximately*
$300.
Taking into consideration the
above factors, and the increased
use of the moorage facilities, the
estimated benefits would be
$115,950. Therefore, according to
the Army Engineers figures, the
construction of the harbor in
economically justified as the cost
ratio is 1.48 to 1 for the proposed
plan of improvement. This is based
on the estimated cost of improve
ment aind maintenance charge*
(1951), which was then estimated
at $1,686,080. Total annual chargee
were estimated at $78,110.
The proposed plan of improve
ment provided accommodations
for approximately 320 boat*. The
basin itself would be 11.7 acres in
area. A depth of 12 feet below
mean lower low water for apnrox
rmately 80 per cent of the basin
was suggested, with a 200-foot
wide entrance channel of the same
depth, and 20 per cent would be*
dredged to a depth of 8 leet below ^
mean lower low water. The actuaf'
specs are approximately the same*
These depths were determined by
an analysis of drafts of boats call
ing for fuel in Kodiak in 1945 and
1946. This analysis indicated that
about 20 per cent of the boats
draw over 8 feet, with a maximum
of 11 feet. About 40 per cent had
drafts less than 4 feet.
The fact that the basic economy
of the Kodiak Island group lies in
its fishing industry, which in turn
is fully dependent cun small boats,
was an overwhelming argument in
favor of moorage facilities. It was
learned in the studies mainly con
ducted by the U.S. Corps of Engi
neers, that Kodiak is the only
fishing port in Aiask.m waters of
over a ii >u and po ni lion which
does no; have some protected
anchorac * facilities. After this
summer, this will no longer be
.said of Kodiak.
Eunds for the project have, of
course, been provided by the U.S.
government. Kodiak has had to
furnish necessary lands, ease
ments, quarry rights, and right-of
way Mooring facilities and utili
tlr - \. ill. have to be >ro ided.
will include a public ’with
suitable sui olv 1 o ^illtios open to
all on equal terms. Local .interests
will al o provide the. necessary
maintenance c1 redg ng.
Thus, inner facilities will be pro
vided by the Ci!y of Kodiak. Plans
are new in fotmatron for the con
struct.on of the facilities.
l.oca! Girl Jcitj’*
Flying Tiger Tine
A former Kodiak resident, Miss
Marie Chichenoff, completed the
Stewardess training course for the
Flying Tiger Line on December 8
and is now based in San Francisco.
Miss Chichenoff, the daughter
of M '. and Mrs. Zari Cttichenofl
of Kodiak is flying on Sup r H
Constellations, carrying MATS
personnel to Honolulu, (luam,
Tokyo and other.- points in the
Pacific area.
Prior to moving to California,
Miss Chichenoff worked in the
Disbursing Office, Thirteenth
Naval District, Seattle, Washing
ton.
Wodlingers Leave
For Two Months
Leaving next Thursday, Larry
and Sigrid Wodlinger will spend
thei next two months traveling.
THeyplan to spend a part of the
time in California but have no def
inite dtinery at'present. “We want
to spent a lot of time where there
is sunshine", said Larry.
During the absence of the
Wodlingers’, Harry W. Hurd of
Coupeville, Washington will man
age both Wodlinger’s and Bert’s
Wodlinger’s Drug Stores. Hurd
a^ed in tfce same capacity while
tarity and Sigrid vacationed last
y«tr.
A prominent bank er and
community leade; teU..
Slflited States
Smg$ Bonds
aro so important
Joseph C. Welman, President,
Bank of Kennelt, Kennett, Missouri;
1958 President, American Bankers
\.~u. ^ Association
I
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