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M U N IC IP A L W H A R V E S . o r d in a n c e N o . 32,330 w /? ? (N ew iSeries) An? Ordinance approving Order No. 42'/ of the Board of Harbor Commissioners of the -City o f Los Angeles, fixing the rates or charges for 'wharfage on merchandise, arid dockage on vessels or other w atercraft. served by. or using, the wharves, piers, docks, slips, quays, and landings, owned, controlled or operatecLby the City of Los Angeles; also fixing the rates or charges for handling goods arid merchandise on such wharves, piers, docks, quays and landings; also fixing the rates or charges for storage space find warer housing in warehouses, transit .sheds, .and other structures, owned, controlled or operated by the City of Los Angeles; also fixing the rates or charges/ for pilot- - age within Los Angeles Harbor and the navigable waters Of the City of Los Angeles; also fixing rates, tolls or .charges for the use o f ferry landings of the City of Los Angeles. - ,/ ' The -Mayor and Council of the City of Los Angeles.do ordain as follows: - Section 1. That j that- certain order ?passed And adopted by the Board o f H arbor Commissioners on the 7th day of May-* 1915 arid designated as Order No. 42, be, • and'the same, is hereby ratified, confirmed, and approved; which said Order is in words, arid figures as follows, to w it: O R D E R NO. 42 O f the Board of Harbor Commissioners of the City of Los Angeles. An Ordrir of the Board of “Harbor Commissioners of the.. City of Lbs Angeles, fixing the rates or charges for' wharfage on merchandise, and dockage on vessels or other watercraft,- served toy, or using the wnarves. piers, docks, slips, quays, and landings, owned, controlled or operated by /the City of Los Angeles; /also ?fixing the rates-or charges for handling goods and merchandise on such wharves, .piers, docks, quays and landings; also fixing the rates, or charges for storage ’ space: and warehousing in warehouses, transit Sheds, and other structures, owned, ?controlled, Or topefated by the C ity o f Los Angeles; also fixing the rates or charges for .pilotage •Within Los Arigeles Harbor and the navigable waters' of the -City of Los Angeles; also 'fixing rates, tolls, or charges for the use o f ferry landings of the City of Los Angeles, ? . It is hereby ordered by the Board of H arbor’Cofmmissioners, of the C ity of Los Arigeles as follows: W H A RFAG E . •Section i. That the rates or charges for wharfage upon all wharves; piers, docks, quays, and landings, owned, controlled, or. operated by the C ityxof Los Arigeles, are hereby fixed -as follows, such rates being in cents, arid for tons of two thousand pounds,' unless otherwise specified: ;// j .. | I "? . 7 u l4. ! . ’ • Clay and paving brick, asphalt, cement, lime, plaster, sand. clay., soapstone, dry mineral paints, manganese ore;- pulVerized feldspar, raw borax, siflica, talc, pumice, barytes,- and similar mineral prbductsf in packages, per ton, pg| cts. Wheat flour, corn, meal, salt, sugar, ripe, 'iron bolts* nuts/ rivets, nails, washers, horseshoes, spikes, staples, common - window glass/ (crated' or boxed), grain, bran, cottonseed meal or cake, mill feed, poultry food, grits’, coffee, peas. ibeAns, potatoes, onions, dried beet pulp, brick (other than paving), burlap., bags (burlap or jute), fertilizers not otherwise •specified. in packages, per tori . . . . . . . . 5 cts; ,/ 3. Barrels, empty,, each .......... Yf k 4. Iron -drums/ empty, each . — % 5. Coal, coke, charcoal, briquets ana fish, .per ton . . . . . . . . . . . . 5' ** 6. Cattle, e a c m ... . . . . . . . . | <4 7. Horses or mules, each . . . . . . . . 5 t Hogs or Sheep, each . . . . . . . . . V* Lumber and other forest , products nofi otherwise spec- BSjfjpg [ Vv ifidd, per M feet,- B. M. ... .10 .10. Piles arid poles, i per •linear |m g . m foot .......................... . 1-10 ct 11. Veneer or panels, per ton .. .10 cts v’12. C ord wood, per cord ..:/.... M0 13. Oil in bulk^by pipe line, per barrel ............... ...................1 . T4. Rock, in bulk . . V.. «, . . . . . . . 2% 15. Vehicles, two-, three-, and four-wheeled, ~ motor or - team/ set up, 1,000 lbs and under, each . . . . . . . . . . . | • • 5 : - 16. Vehicles, four-wheeled, motor or team, set up, over 1,000 libs and under 4.0’OO ltosi^eachlO 17. Vehicles, four-wheeled, motor or team, set up, . over 4,000 r*libs, each . . . . . . . . . . • •. > • • .26 18. Water delivered to vessels, per M gallons, 5 cts (a charge of 50 cents may toe - made for the service of turning Water on and off and attaching meter.) / m Merchandise—enot otherwise specified', per ton ...... ,i.... ilO- , , 20.. Provided that no charge shall be made for wharfage on goods or merchandise; passing over, any ferry •landing owned, controlled,, or operated by the City ofvLos Angeles,- from or to any ferry boat operating under franchise granted' by the .'City of Los Angeles, or other •legal authority.. B (Bj , ; . ?.. i 1 21 The term “ wharfage” as used herein is defined to mean the service or use of the Wharf in the passage of goods thereover, or for storage of goods thereon, awaiting shipment or in transit. The term “ wharf” is defined to include the area between pierhead and bulkhead line, • and any wharf-shed or transit-shed used in., the transit o f ’goods or merchandise utilizing ' a wharf. Any; wharf, pier, dock,' slip, quay or landing occupying any area toe^ 'tween bulkhead /arid pierhead' line, not covered by a franchise or other right granted toy due le g a l‘authority, is hereby declared to be a wharf, pier, dock,. slip, quay or 'landing of the City of Los, Angeles mnder the meaning of this' order. •2i2. The rales for wharfage 'herein prescribed shall be for Wharfage (a) On Inbound cargo for a period not ' exceeding forty- eight (48) hours after the final discharge o f the ship, vessel or craft from which the merchandise bn Which .oiicVi wharfage is Charged, is completed. I f sucli merchandise is not removed Within said forty-eight (48) hours, storage thereon in addition > to the wharfage charge above provided, shall be charged at the rate of twenty : (20,) cents per ton, weight or measurement,' at the option /af the 'City of Los Angeles, per month from arid after the- expiration -of sai'd forty-eight - (48) hours, with a minimum of ten (10\ cents per ton. or fraction thereof. (b) On outbound cargo such wharfage : -charge shall toe for the period from the time of the-arrival of the merchandise on the wharf until the first sailing thereafter from said wharf to the point to ‘which, nr on the route over Which the merchandise affected is billed, providing such ' period does not exceed ten (10') days., I f ' such merchandise is hoc shipped on the first sailing above reierred to, storage thereon, in addition to the w harfage, charge herein provided, shall toe charged at the- rate, of twenty v('20) cents per ton. g weight or measurement, at the option of the C ity of- Los Angeles, per month, from the time o f - the arrival of ^ said merchandise on the. wharf until i t ... is shipped, , w ith • a minimum, of ten (10) cents per ton Or fraction thereof. I f the period be!- tween the'arrival of the merchandise And the first Sailing Referred to is more than ten (10) days, storage on said merchan- ' dise for such additional! time shall be charged at the rate of twenty ( 20) cents ?a ton, weight— or measurement, at fthe • option of the city, with a-minimum of ten (10) cents per ton or fraction thereof. 23/ The terpi “per ton/ weight or measurement,” as used in this order means a tori fif two thousand (2,000) pounds weight, or a ton of forty (40) cutoic feet measurement.- H AN D LIN G . Sec. 2; The shipper or consignee shall, if the City of Lbs Angeles so elects, de- /liver his goods or merchandise direct to the steamship or transportation company o r . agent at the wharf, _or accept delivery. direct from the steamship or transportation'v company or a g en t'a t the wharf, in -which event ..the City of Los Angeles will make no charge for handling. Iri the event that handling of goods or merchandise is done by the City of Los 1 Arigeles, the charge for such handling .service shall toe cost bids ten (10) per cent. The term ‘^handling/” as used in | this order, means the service of transporting goods or merchandise from car or other •Vehicle, or from storage or transit shed, to the place tof' delivery to the steamship or. transportation company or agent,, or vice versa. DOCKAGE. - Sec. 3. That for the use of any wharf, pier, dock, quay, slip- or landing/ owned. | controlled- or operated toy the C ity of Dos Arigeles, the charge to vessels for dockage a t such wharf, pier, dock, quay, slip of landing shall be as follows, to wit: I. Vessels under 10 tons, net registered/ tonnage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exempt 2. For vessels of lb tons and upwards arid not exceeding 50 tons, , net registered tonnage,' 2 cents a . net registered ton / 3. For vessels o f 51 tons and upwards. and not exceeding 10*0 tons, net registered tonnage . . . . . . . .. .$ 2.00 4. For vessels of 10*1 tons and upwards/ and not exceeding 150 tons, net registered tonnage 3.00 5 For vessels of 15'! tons and upwards, and not exceeding 200, ti)ns, - net I-egis tered^tbnnage ........ • 4.00 6. For vessels of 201 tons and upwards, and not. exceeding 30^ tons, riM registered tonnage . . . : . . . . . . . . 6.00 7. F o r vessels, of 301 tons and upwards, and. not exceeding 400 tons, net' fegistered tonnage . . .. . . . . . . . . 6.00 8. For vessels of- 401 tons and up-awards, and-riot exceeding 6:00 tons, met registered tonnage / . . . . . . . . . . 7.00 9. For vessels^of 601 tons and upwards, arid not exceeding 600 tons. I-net registered tonnage k. . . . . . . . . -8,00 10. F or vessels - of 601 tons and up- ^ wards, and not exceeding 700 tons, net registered to n n a ge................. 0.00 II. Fbr vessels of 701 tons and upwards, ..arid not exceeding 800 tons, I net registered tonnage ...........1 0 .0 0 12. Fbr vessels of 801 tons , and upwards, arid not. exceeding <1000 tons, net registered tonnage • • • • • TLOO | 13. For vessels o f 1,00-1 tons and upwards; and vnot exceeding 1,200 tons, net registered . ton- • ririge . ..... . . . . . . . 9.. . . . . . . . . . .$12.00 14. For/ vessels of 1,201 tons and upwards, arid riot exceeding : 1,500 tops, net registered tonnage . . .. 13.00 15. For vessels of T,60-l tons and upwards, and not exceeding 1,800 tons, net registered tonnage . . . . . 14.00 U6. For vessels of 1,80! tons and upwards, and not exceeding 2,100 tons,: net registered tonnage . . . . . . 15,00 17/ For each / ton Over 2,100 tons, net registered: tonnage, one-half cent per net registered ton'* Said rates of dockage shall be for each da^y of twenty-four • (24) hours* provided that a proportionate ainount shall be c o l lected for fractions thereof, with, a minimum charge of thirty-three and one- ^ third per - cent (33 1-3%) . of one day’s dockage for vessels engaged in coastwise trade* and a -niinimuiri, of orie full day’s dockage for vessels engaged in foreign trade; provided; .however,:,the provisions of this sections shall not apply to any vessel; , one rated exclusively as a police or 'fir-e boat at Los Angeles Harbor, nor to any vessel while ^ the same is actually engaged in. police or fire service i-n said ha^r- , bor. or in patrolling .said harbor for either of such purposes,; and may be:waived for Government .vessels. "'‘‘S '-., . Provided that the dockage charges for yachts, arid other pleasure craft,/ and for vessel^ lying., at dock not in commission Or awaiting Charter or undergoing repairs, when without cargo, shall be one-, half of: therrates herein specified* but the City o f Los Angeles reserves t/he right to order’• any such yacht, pleasure craft or • vessel away from any wharf, and. cause the same to toe removed wholly at the risk and expense of the owner or operator : o f said vessel, at any time such wharf may be' needed for commercial purposes. And provided further that no dockage shall b e ; charged for ferry boats, operating under a franchise granted toy the Gtfy o f LOs Angeles or oth er. competent -Authority, docking at a ferry /landing of the -City of Los Angeles. . The term “ dockage” as used m - this order, shall be held to mean the privilege of mooring or making fast to a wharf, pieL dock, quay or landing. .STORAGE Sec. 4. The rates or charges for storage space. and for warehousing, or storage , in any warehouse Of the - City of Los - Angeles, or in any freight shed., transit shed or wharf shed of the City of Los Angeles wherein space for Storage purposes may toe^set apart by the Board of Harbor Commissioners, shall toe as follows: ' • • 1. For less than 300 square feet, 6. cents per square foot per month, no-charge to toe'less than $-3.00 per mpnth. 2. For 300 square feet and upwards, and less than 500 square feet, 5 cents per . square foot per month, no charge to be less than $18.00 per month. 3. F o r 600 square feet and upwards, and less than 1,000 square feet. 4 cents per square foot per month, no charge to be less than $‘26.00 per month, / 4. For 1000 square fe et and ’ upwards, arid less than 2,000 square feet. 3% cents .per square foot per month, no charge to; be less than $40.00 per month. 5. For 2,000^ square feet and upwards, arid less than 3,000 square feet, 3 cents per square foot per month, no Charge to bet less than $70»OO per month.. • . 0. F or 3,000 square feet and upward s,— and less*- than 6,000 square, fe'et, 2Yz cents per square toot per month, no charge to be less than $90.00 per .month. % li. For 5000 square feet arid upwards. :2 cents per square fb o t:iper' mqnCn.- no charge to be less than $l!2i5.00.' per month. . 8. For warehousing,’ 20 cents .per,, month per ton, weight Or measurement, at the option of the City of Los Angeles* no charge’ to -be less than 10 cents per ton, or fraction thereof.. • • The- -rates specified in this .section do-not include cost of handling nor insuranceg| on merchandise, ;If the -City o f Los: A n geles performs a handling service, the , charges for such handling shall toe actual cost plus ten (10) per cent/:- S L • 1 " PILOTAGE/:/ 'Sec. 6. A ll vessels, entering or leaving the port of -Los Angeles under the pilotage, ,of / ariy: person .other than the master ... .thereof, thereunto duly licensed, shall pay cfo the 'City, o f Los Angeles the folio wing rates, .to w it: . •'/••-'// (a) For every vessel, except as here-. ? . inafter provided, one dollar-^ ($1.00) per foot draft and one cent per net registered,;. .ton inward -bound; and one dollar ($1.00) •per foot draft and one cent per net' registered ton outward bound. (to) For every vessel entering the p ort// of Los ’Angeles T or the purpose of taking on water, fuel; or other supplies for use in or on such vessel, or for receiving-orders,/ or reporting, and which vessel: , shall riot discharge or receive, cargo or passengers, fifty cents per foot draft, and . one-half cent per net registered tori inward bound; and for every vessel de-/, parting from the port of Los Angeles ‘after? taking on such "water, ftiel, or other sup- • plies, or after receiving orders or report- | ing, and which vessel shall not have discharged or received a cargo or passengers, fifty cents per foot draft, and orie-half cent per net registered ton outward bound. / • ‘ / Provided that the provisions o f this- sec- | tion shall not app’ly to any vessel entering Or leaving the port of Los AngelegJ under enrollment, unless a pilot of the /City of Lbs Angeles shall have been actua’lly . employed in piloting such vessel. In the event that any vessel under register is broi^Tht into Los Angeles /Harbor. by any person other than the master • thereof, or if the , commanding ' officer / thereof shall purpose to • have any sqch./. vessel .piloted out o f the port, of"L o s Angeles by any person Other than' the .mas- / ter thereof, the officer in command shall report Such fact, to a municipal pilot’ upon-1 . arrival at, in case of a . vessel ? inward bound, or not less than '•orie "hour 'before sailing from, . Los Angeles Harbor, . in case of a vessel outwardtoound, and .the said commanding officer shall forthwith . pay, or cause to be paid,: to ‘such munici-pal pilot, the fees^ aforementioned. /:/ - F E R R Y LANDINGS-. • j I -- '<; 'Sec. 6. That the rates, tolls! or charges to be paid to t)he City of Dos.Arigeles by ferry companies operating ferries in dr • across Los Angeles . Harbor, for --the u^e of /each and all of the landings used fori such ferries , shall toe as follows: For the Fifth Street, .San-Redro, ;.Lapd-, : ing, $50.00 per month; * ? - j /• For the East ^an Pedro Landing; .-$50.00 per month; For the First Street, Sari Pedro, Landing. $10.00 per -month; p For the Fourth 'Street, Terminal Landing. $20.00 per month; For the -Canal, /Street. Wilmington, ?; Landing, $10.00 per month* v .Said charges shall toe in lieu of wharf;-, age on business handled .by Meh'- fOrr'y I companies, and dockage on the boats of such ferry companies; when in use in • ferry 'business; tout such charges shall fiot cover ;the. use o f said landings; for'Other than ferry business. Said charges shall toe paid monthly, i p '' advance, on the first day o f' eacn l e v ery . month, beginning July ! , 1915, /1| ?Sec.’ 7. A ll rates and charges1 speriinOd,/ in this order shall become dqe and pay a-/ tole, and shall be paid, -when they accrue./: ?Sec./8. It shall be unlawful/ for. V'aiiy/' person, firm or corporation to utilize or make use of any wharf,'-pier, dock, quay, slip or landing of the City of Los‘ Angeles > without paying to the.- City * of Los Angeles the proper fee therefor as specified , in this order* and every person, firth- of/ Corporation violating any provision 1;of this order shall toe deemed guilty of' a misdemeanor, and upon conviction : thereof, shall toe punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred' dollars, • ($500.00), tor by imprisonment in. the. city / jail for a -period of not more than six (6) 'months, or by tooth such fine and imprisonment.. .Sec. 9; The Secretary of, the B.QOSduOf H arbor:'Commissioners sbail* ''certify , to this order /: ;anjL V j. 'S'hall cause . a, copy thereof / to toe published Once; in T-Me LOs Arigeles Daily Journal; arid shall also file ik copy thereof in the office o f the City Cierk for approvalvtoyhthe \ • C ity’ Couricil, as specified in Section 177,v/ subdivision (d), of tn^.-City -Charter. Arid the' aforesaid acxipn’ o f said Board of Harbor 'Commissionejrs fixing; ; said rates, charges and tolls, ' lb• ‘^ereby ratified* confirmed, and approved as and for the act of the City of Los Angeles* m Sec. 2. This Ordinance, is required for. the immediate preservation of the public’ peace,- health arid safety, and the; following is a specific, statement'showing such.': urgency, to w it: This ordinance provides for the 'prompt payment and collection of a large paftf bf/’;- the revenue of the City of Los-An geles-necessary to defray the-cost of conducting, the government thereof ; and further, pro;**; vides ‘ for a regular, torderly arid, syste-/ matic method; and scale -Of rates for dockage, wharfage* rind handling o f freight, and storage and warehousing o f . goods, iri and about the wharves; - dock's,/ piers, slips, warehouses and transit;!shOds' owned, controlled or operated by the City of Los Angeles; also Tates and charges, for pilotage, within the harbor, and; - efiarges and rates, for use of ferry: iarid-iugs o f the ‘City o f Los Angeles.;, and the ’•City -Clerk shall certify.. to .its-' passage toy /a three-fourths vote, and.| cause the same to toe published at least ? three- days in The Los/ ArigOles. Daily ’ Journal, and thereupon and thereafter i t i sh-all take effect and be in force. • I hereby certify that the foregoipg ordinance was passed toy the Council of the; ' City o f Los Angeles v-by the unanimous • vote o f all the members otf said Council present, there being not less than seven members present,, at >?%s meeting of M ay 18, 1916. OHAS. L. W ILD E , 'City Clerk. Approved M ay 18, 1016. . ’ , - H. H. ROSE, ,5— 24-25-26 3t Mayor.; Order No. 41 of the Board of Harbor Commlssjoners of the C ity of Los A n geles. v An Order and Resolution of the Board • of Hapbor Commissioners'of the City of.- Losfc Aageles, fixing the rates of tolls for the use of ferries ^operated’ in or across Los Angelas 'Harbor, Be it resolved and ordered by. the Board of Harbop .-Co'mmassi'oriers o f the City of Los Angeles, as follows: Section 1/ . That -the. rates- of. tolls to .be. charged, and collected-'by ferry eompanies for the transportation of passengers arid freight during the year beginning J.uly 1, 1915, arid, ending June 30, 1916, or until, •other legal authority^ takes' arid acquires jurisdiction o f such rates' or charges, if such/.other ; legal au th ority takes . acquires; /such jurisdiction before June,' 30/ 1916, are hereby fixed as follows: : j T E A M AM D P A S S E N G E R F E R R IE S :. . First S-treet, San Pedro to Fourth Street, 'Term inal Island and. Canal- Street,. Wilmington', to Fourth..- 'Street, Terminal Island. - - • ? i|| '? Passengers, cash fares . . . . . . / ..... .10 Coinmutationr tooofes* 15 rides ....; .75 Automobiles ...... ; . . .J ... / . : .. . . .. .25 ..Automobile trucks . . . . , 1 . /.>;.'• •' ,/36 Vehicles, 1 horse . . .. . -. .••/.... • ? .26 Vehicles,- 2 horSeis . . . . . . . . . . ' .35 Loads in automobile trucks and'’- | other vehicles 15 Cenfs additional fo r each ton- or fraction of a ton ‘ .. exceeding 300‘ lbs. * Drivers pay ' -.regular fares . . . . . v . .. 'Canal-Street fo Joe 'Fe-llpw’s Landing: Cash fares . . .. .. . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . ? .06 Books, 30 tickets . . §§ . . . . . . . . * • .75 || PASSENGER FERRIES. F ifth Street*/-'Sari ! Pedro, ' ‘to', rFourth Street,- Terminal Islarid: Cash-,fares' . ‘.y ... /V. . . . , .. . / . . y .10 Commutation books;, 15 rides . . . . . . . .75. Fifth* Street, /San’ Pedro, to East San Pedro: p | • ' ’ ' '", Passengers, cash fares y . . . . . . V . . t .06, Commutatioh'too6k§V'3iO'.Hdes ’ • .75c San Pedrd\to' Breakwater: ' $ | . | w i Fares' otte way . *. . . . . . / .lo Round trip . . .> . . .. . . ' .25 - On all lines freight 10 rients'' per 100 lbs. , o f fraction; thereof. g •» | Section 2/ It Shall be unlawful for- any. fefpy company, or for any person, ^as; agent or employee of apy ferry company, /or otherwise representing or in behalf of said company, W ’ charge tor collect from any person any fare greater or -less- than the - fares priesOfibed in this resolution fbr transporting passengers .and freight -toy any ferry operated by ariy ferry company. Every persbri, . firny or corporation'-violating an y: pfbvisipn .of fh is -resblution shall be- deembd guilty of .a misdemeanor.' :• Section 3. That- the secretary of' the ?Board o f Harbor /Cqrrimissioners of the ' City of Los Arigeles/shall certify to-the adoption of this resolution toy •the: Board -of Harbo’E Commissioners, and shall forthwith- file ‘ the 'sam# • in the •office op'the •City Clerk, in^accordance^ with the- provisions.’ ;6f’ Subdivision ? 2., -Sectitori 180^ o f• the .'City .Charter/.. :, ! ;. h ' u ? | I Hereby' certify that ithe -foregoing order and resolution was adopted at a-meeting of .the Boa^d tof Harbor. Commissibnefs" "of(> the C ity o f Los . Arigeles held- April 30, 1915, by the following vote:-*;'’ v.r -; Ayes: Commission ers C. M. Gordori* J. P. Gilm er,.......... •• I^FbeS: "None, |lp ‘ ’ Absent: ' President Woodman. . v • - * . 'CLARENCE H. M ATSQN, 5£l5_6-7-8^10 5t ' ’ 1 . ‘Secretary'.