Evening journal., 1919-01-24
GREATER CITY IN
near FUTURE IS
NO Longer DREAM
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~ the Delaware river north OF the
= sCnristIana Instead Of the Christians
river He was informed that the posi-
bil,ties OF this city were such that both
sides Of the water front along the
Christisna river might have TO be I'M
proved later.
As an indication Of the interest taken
in the uroposed water front proJeot
nose at the meeting last night sdvo-
Gated holding similar meetings 10 as
ouss the matter further, but on nouon
Of enc citizen, President OF Councll
George T. Lyon. was requested 10 ap-
point q committee OF three 10 cooper
ATE with the Harbor Board to devise
means for raising the money necessary
70 Garry out the project. Mr. Lyon
stated that he would name this com
mittee In the near future.
Mr.. lyon. ss president Of Council, in
sroduced Charles Warner, president OF
the Harbor Board following The ad-
iournment OF Council.
In opening his remarks. Mr.. Werner
stated that the mass meeting was call
ed BY Council at the request OF me
Board OF Harbor Commissioners who
had presented their report to Council
some weeks ago. He stated that owing
to the severe storm, however. coupled
with the sad loss TO Clarence c. Killen,
secretary OF the Chamber OF Commerce
yesterday. the report Of that body on
me subject would not be presented.
For these reasons Vt had been sns-
gested that the meeting be postponed
for one week. He said ne was grat-
hed at the large attendance, however.
and suggested that the question OF
postponing the meeting be put 10 a
vote.
This was donb, but not one citizen
present voted for a postponement. For
mer Representative William J Connolly,
suggested another town meeting be held
next Thursday night.
Mr.. Warner then outlined the pro-
gram OF the commission as SET forth In
is report to Council He divided this
INTO two sections. The frst section he
said. had 20 do with the erection Of q
produce wharf on lands now owned by
the city at Front and Church streets.
This proposed wharf, he said. would
be 500 feet long on the Christiana river
with ample land In the rear for stor-
age houses and driveways. While de-
signed for the unloading Of farm pro-
-duce It would be available for other
purposes also. He said that-h was
felt that much produce which now
passes Wilmington IN boats for Phila-
desphia from tributaries Of the Della
ware river IN New Jersey and Delaware
could and would be brought here. Il
was true, he said, that much farm pro-
duce IS now brought here on the ferry
from Pennsgrove, but the zone covered
by the trucks that are brought here,
extends TO but ten miles about that New
Jersey city. The wharf here, he said,
will enlarge this zone.
Mr.. Warner then referred TO the sur
vey Of wholesale prices charged for
farm produce here and in Philadelphia.
lie said his showed local prices TO be
fr3m 20 TO 80 per cent. higher than
those charged IN PHILADELPHIA. The cost
OF this proposed concrete wharf, Mr..
Warner said. was estimated at $780,
coo He figured that this cost would
mean a saving OF 81 per year per per-
son il the cost Of foodstufYs.
The second problem, Mr.. Warner
said. was that involving the question,
Does Wilmington want to take a
chance Of those opportunities now en-
1oyed by other cities through the es-
tablishment OF seaport piers7" This
subject, Mr.. Warner admitted, required
more diplomacy than the previous one.
and while the commissioners had the
benefit Of the report OF John Meigs, Of
philadelphia. the harbor expert, they
also had the approval OF noted army
engineers in their recommendations.
The commissioners had not outlined
any plans for the piers, but it was felt
hat the city ct this time should take
title TO the lands along the river front
TO be used eventually for such pur-
poses. He advocated the accounting OF