The municipality collects a water charge of $46.32 whether water is taken on or not. If additional water is desired, a further charge of 77c. a ton is made. Other charges are made by the Harbor Corporation including $0.0386 per net ton register for mooring and a similar sum for each metric ton loaded or discharged during regular hours.
WHARVES AND WAREHOUSES
The breakwater pier is equipped with 3 jetties of concrete construction, with a vessel clearance of 2,000 feet. The length of jetty No. 1 is 70 meters, while that of No. 2 and No. 3 combined is 215 meters. Their width is 15 meters and the depth of water at low tide is 30 feet. The jetties have a capacity of 6,000 tons of general cargo.
The pier is equipped with ten revolving steam cranes, the largest of which is of 12 ton capacity with boom radius of 60 feet at an angle of 45°. The remaining cranes are of 5 and 3 ton capacity respectively.
The port has four warehouses with a total floor space of 5,134 square meters. All are in charge of the government and are in good condition. Strict regulations are in force and the Custom House processes are of a character to discourage commerce.
The national tariff is highly protective, the government receiving a large percentage of its revenues from this source. Few goods are admitted free and those likely to compete with home industry are severely taxed.
DOCUMENTS
- Necessary for port doctor:
- Bill of health.
- List of crew (register).
- List of passengers.
- Necessary for customs authorities:
- Ship's register (sometimes demanded).
- Consular dispatch from Venezuelan Consul, consisting of one sealed package with general manifest of cargo, consular invoices, bills of lading, etc.
- Two copies of crew list.
- Two copies of the passenger list.
- Two copies of the list of provisions and stores.
- Two copies of the "Sobordo" in hand.
- Two copies of the B/L sealed by Venezuelan Consul in the last port.
- Necessary for agency:
- Vessels bringing cargo from United States ports:
- 1 copy of manifest.
- 1 set of ship's export declarations.
- 1 set ship's papers (from American vessels).
Paul Babbitt.