Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from The Port of Philadelphia: Its Facilities and Advantages
A harbor patrol of the river from Marcus Hook to Bristol is maintained by the Board of Commissioners of Navigation, under the direct supervision of a Port Captain, appointed by the Board, the Steamer M. S. Quay being used by him for this purpose. Naptha tenders under the charge of Harbor Masters are in operation both in Bristol and Chester. A daily supervision is exercised over the entire Delaware River water front of the State. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
