Evening journal., 1904-01-08
REPORT MADE ON
HARB0R MATTER
Resolution Read at the Board
of Trade Meeting Last
Evening
SOME OF NEEDS or THIS HARBOR

There was short session Of the
Board of Trade last night as the busi-
ness was rushed in order to give the
+ various committees time to make all
final arrangements for the big ban
: quet to be held in the Peacock Build
ing, Ninth and King streets, this even
ing.
The following report was submitted
by Captain Horace Wilson, chairman Of
the sub-harbor committee and after
J a short discussion was referred to the
general harbor committee with power
! to take the matter up with Congress-
man Houston:
Your committee appointed to meet
the local United States Engineer and
learn his views on the question at issue
has had a conference with Captain
Sanford and with c. Z. Minor, his as
sistant. After learning the views Of
these gentlemen on the subject, the
following was adopted;
: Whereas, The Wilmington harbor has
had a 21 foot channel project, and the
same was made several years ago at a
very large expense. At some places
this has only remained at improved
depth for very short tinle after the
dredging had been completed. and
Whereas, BY reason of the large
amount OF silt deposit, largely due to
removal OF the forests and tilling Of
land, and il is necessary for a con-
tinuance Of dredging at various places
on the said river therefore, It is
Resolved. That the committee recon-
mend that the Board of Trade ask
Congress to appropriate sufficient
money to build and maintain a COM
binaton dredge such as the u. S.
Engineers may recommends to be used
permanently for the dredging that may
be required.
We also wish to call attention to need
Of extension of Jetties at She mouth Of
the Christiana River provided, the
bulkhead at present under construction
in the Delaware River between Edge
Moor and the mouth of the Christiana
is completed as planned.
The matter of making application to
the Secretary Of War for the estab-
lishment of harbor bulkhead or wharf
! lines should be considered at an early
day
Captain Wilson explained that the
idea is to ask for an appropriation for
a combination dredge. one that can be
used as u hydraulic as we'll as scoop
dredge. Such a dredge he thought
p would cost between $4,000 and $780,
> 600.
= President Lawton stated that Con-
gresham Houston had asked him il
the board would have anything per-
tanning to harbor improvements before
: Congress. 1t was then decided as
stated above to refer the report back "a
the general harbor committee to act
With Congr Houston
Alfred .. Crozier. who with William
2. Bancroft and John $. Rossell were
] delegates 10 the recent meeting Of the
{ civil Service Reform League in Balti-
= more made an interesting report. He
s spoke Of the importance Of civil SER
p vice reform and said in part:
- The significant fact w.is brought out
e at the recent meeting OF the national
civil Service Reform League. at Balti-
more TO which we We're sent by this
Board Of Trade as the representatives
that every one OF tho men now under
indictment for postal frauds was ap-
pointed 10 Office under the spoils sys-
tom. without civil service examina-
tion Notwithstanding the fact that the
classified appointments for merit made
last year were over $4,000.
V The nation is fortunate in having 4
. President at this time who is turn
ing the rascals out" as fast as dis
covered, and whose rugged and un-
compromising honesty is universally
recognized and who will allow nc
c lquestion Of political or party exped.
= Vency to shield those who have betrayed
;. fSseir country by ohicial corruption.
; lhomas II. Savery. chairman of tn,
/. general committee in charge Of tn,
. banquet, said the affair promises {,
y be a success beyond all expectations
b There have been eighty-three accept
!; ances Of special invitations and abou
400 persons will be present. He spok
n Iof the Peacock Building where tn
r. dinner is TO be held and said It wa
the most suitable place in Wilmington
for such a purpose.
Mr. Savery said the changing OF tn
name Of the present canal known 4
!. the Delaware and Chesapeake Canal
was under consideration and he sug
Il gested that it be changed to the Della
= ware Canal. He read extracts from
y Philadelphia paper on the great inlan'
= canals Of the world and pointed on
} that they all have short names. II
y said such long name for a canal wa
u iluNN AoL lHt printer VINO mas II u
print and the bookkeeper who oftel
u has occasion to use it. He favored
e shorter name.
r Mr. Savery said that the article men
e toned thirty-eight ordinary canals f.
= the United States but that the Della
r ware and Chesapeake canal was lef
; of the list I'VE should Sc" he said
y that Delaware is not left out in tn
a cold any longer"
President Lawton thought the sug
= gestion a good one. Il don't know
u how 10 spell Chesapeake" said Nj
y Lawton. and there are a lot OF othe
IL people the same way"
u The new rooms committee reporte,
having rented the room In the rear O
e The one now occupied a portion q
y the partition will be cut away and th
u two rooms made into one.
The following were elected member
u Of tho Board Of Trade Walter S. Tav
lor Anthony Higgins. John Biggs
~ Alexander r. Bowser. Thomas r
Mcchem and Horace a. Thayer. Jr.
A Rusty Stove is a Disgrace.