Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-23

Attar Delng 'ureQgeu OUT. hulkneaulnp |
would prevent this. The Board of TRADE
COMM ttee took soundings on Monday |
and ascertainpd that the Christians had |
not shoaled all over, Eut only in places.
Where the bottom and sides we've hard |
there had heen very little shoaling, the
trouble being due to the soft mud run
ming back to tire places from which it |
had been taken, What tho city wants
is sufficient money to maintain u
foot channel until a larger pro cot is
started, the appropriation to provide 4
for survey for the PROF osed new pro
iect. Returning 10 tho matter of sewage,
he said the city is d scussipg the ad
Visibility Of carrying il across the
marsh, or flushing / out OF the Chris
tiana by means OF bas n. In reply to
questions asked Ey the committee, he
said Wilmington s industries were such
that they could not be moved out to the
Delaware River, lie spoke particularly
of the Importance of the Harlan Il
Aollingsworth Co and tod OF the large
ships built there. showing the neces
sity for q good " de channel,
IL the government should put iE
bulkheads would it be required to
acquire the land?" Chairman Burton
asked
nOh, no, SIR MIR. lawtun replied,
:" the government will not have to pay
for the land and the city will pay 10
per cent of the cost of the work. :"
1T seems to me, said MIR. Burton,
that the owners Of the abutting Trup.
ert Ell should pay for this bullSheading,
as it means wharf Tor them. -
Mr.. Lawton informed him that there
we're some who would be willing to
pay, but some of the owners of marsh
land could not afford to bear the ex-
pense
Congressman Handy picked up the
River and Harbor bill. which provides
for survey for the proposed new
project and said that was sat sfactory
as far as it went. but the cts wanted
$50, 900 more for maintenance until the
new pro ect should become reality.
Several members of the committee
said they saw no reason why the vii
.nington item, providing for new sur
yey, should he stricken from the bill
and they practically gave assurance
that, 80 far as they wtra concerned at
least, it would remain there and wOud
most likely be part OF the hi when
1t ia passed
The concluding remarks were made
by Chairman Burton, and indicated
that the action of Congress will he
guided largely by the interest shown by
the city of Wilmin2ton in the matter
| of taking care Of its sewage. His sig
| nificanE emark was ''lhis condition
at ,mingtnn cannot continue, Con-
gress has been appropriat ne large sums
of money for the harbor work there and
the result has been neutralized by the
city itself in al owing Its sewage to
| shoal the stream.
AZ the delegation filed out of the
room Mr. Lawton again gave assurance
that Wilmington would in the future
| take care of lie sewage and asked Con
| greas to he liberal in its appropriation,
| 500, GOO being the amount d: sired Tor
maintenance and new survey. Former
Congressman Willis who was present
in behalf OF the proposed Mispillion
improvement, also spoke in favor of the
| Wilmington project, Just before leaving
| the room. lie advocated a liberal ap-
preparation for Wilmington, as well as
for the Mispillion and other streams.
He pointed out the importance of Will
mington and the necessity Of having
the harhor kept In good shape.
The Ccngl essmen showed that they
are familiar with the Wilmington har-
Dor and prom ised to consider it's needs
ard all of the facts surrounding the
matter. Several members of the Della
ware delegation conferred with members
Of the Congressional committee and
they left with the feeling that some
thing will be- done for all of the streams,
ii it is in the committee's power tc
grant the desired fayurs. During the
hearing Congressman Reeves of Illinois
who is member of the COMMITTEES, ad
yised the Delawareans to confer with
the Senate committee when the matter
comes before That body, and the advice
will probably be followed. The greatest
consideration was shown the Della
wareans by the committee, and also by
Congressman Ball aud his private sec
rotary, Robert r. Robinson, who haC
SO admirably arranged the plans for tn,
conference,
As stated above, the Wilmington dele
cation was the last to arrive. 1t wa
truly Delaware day with the river ant
hRrbor committee
The first delegation heard was tina
from Milford. headed by former Con
gresham Willis who asked the govern
ment to appropriate $50, 000 for a per
manant improvement to the Mispilliol
River He pointed out tho importanc
, of keeping rivers and their trlbutarie
, in good condition and giving the peopl
an opportunity to reach the sea. Ii
, told OF the Importance of Milford an
other points on the stream and DENIM
! strated the necessity for Improvement
! He showed where something must
! done or the commerce and industries q
! Milford will suffer.
! Dr. Il. W. Cooper of Camden sFok
for st Jones River. He asked for a
! appropriation of from SIS, 900 to $40, 90
4 to straighien and deepen the river fror
|. its mouth to Lebanon, which is abou
three miles from Dover lie said tn
,, last work did some good, but NOR
! work is needed, and needed very much
: Some time asn extensive improvement
! at the mouth Of the stream wsr
planned, at cost of SAT, 600, nut il th
appropriation now asked for is granted
. the mouth improvements need cot b
: taken up at present. He recalled tina
:; ex Senator Kenney had $4,000 apprc
, priation placed on the last bill, but tn
v item was stricken therefrom in th
+ committee OF conference
# II would recommend said MI
n Reeves Of Illinois, that the geuGleme
Q from De!awHre call upon the Serai
j. committee if We place their items @
/, the bill. Last year we took care (
J, about 400 small projects and were crit
It cised by the metropolitan press aud all
9 by the Senate Tor doing so. Const
quently, it will be we'll for the gentl
" men to get the Senate comm ittee' 8 ell
i. dorsement.
il The Smyrna River project was ne,
o considered, j. \, Jardine, weli-know
. citizen of Smyrna, presented data, r
" ducsd to writing, to the committee ar