"Berkeley's sanitary fill on the waterfront may be utilized as an aviation landing field, the Gazette reported. Captain Stanford E. Moses, commander of the air force of the Twelfth Naval District, has arranged to inspect the fill next week with City Manager John N. Edy. At a recent Chamber of Commerce dinner the captain urged Berkeley to install a landing field, pointing out that cities which did not encourage aviation would, in the near future, wish they had."
"The field location is directly opposite the Golden Gate and could serve as a landing field for Navy planes as well as Army planes. It might be developed as a landing place for commercial planes being handy to automobile and rail transportation. The article noted that Capt. Moses had lived in Berkeley for six years but was being reassigned to the East Coast. He intended his suggestion as one more attempt to have the city obtain a landing field as Oakland and Richmond have done."
"The next day, City Manager Edy said he would ask the Berkeley council to authorize an attempt to buy 13 acres of fill land on the waterfront for $2,000 each, with the prospect of developing an airport there. Capt. Moses said he would bring officers of the USS Langley to look at the suitability of the fill for airplane use."
In 1925 a proposal emerged to convert Berkeley's waterfront sanitary fill into an aviation landing field. Captain Stanford E. Moses, commander of the Twelfth Naval District air force, urged inspection and advocated early adoption to avoid future regret. The proposed site, opposite the Golden Gate, could serve Navy and Army planes and potentially commercial aircraft with convenient automobile and rail access. City Manager John N. Edy planned to ask the council to pursue purchase of 13 acres at $2,000 each. Officers from the USS Langley were to inspect the fill for suitability.
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