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Of the Delaware district generally, ana
that the council would do its part.
In MIR. Meigs report 1t was stated thnt
the developed barbor will accommodate the
new wharf to be erected by the city at
considerable cost, and that because oi the
advantageous situation OF wilmington,
this city establishment rs marine and
rail center of convenience to widespread
interests was factor.
That both the Pennsylvania system and
the Philadelphia and Reading railroad
are ready TO cooperate IN the plan was
evidenced when Franklin s. Duape, princi-
nal assistant engineer of the Pennsylvania, ,
stated that that company would do what
it could to help the project. :,
A point advanced IN argument ior the
project was that this district had not yet
been able to take advantage of reduced
freight rates.
URGED by CHAMBER OF CoMnE"'f'
A. ID. Warner, Jr., president OF the
Chamber of Commerce, declared that TINS
body feels itself the father OF the farooi
Commission, and considers the proJect
under consideration OF great in1ustr'a,
and commercial importance. feucrai
cooperation Is hoped for. lie staten tina.
commercial development woa'a De ~ per
cent quicker with adequate waterways.
Assistant City Solicitor j. W. Huxley
affirmed that all municipal organizations
were in favor of the movement.
Iosb,,o Smith. president of the Delaware
Eorge and Steel Co, also fndoised the
project. -, va r;hr,
| 60 asserted that since 40 per cent of last
wears business, aggregating two miiliou
n BUSINESS.
/ Endorsement of the project was ernphatic
| II VAS stated that there are 13 morocco
| plants. with 90 per cent of their imports
! In good skins from China and India
! and that at present the skins are unloadet
AZ New York and shipped by raul to WI
minston. a method which would he muct
improved bv direct landing here.
". T. Budd, secretary CT the Chambe
of Commerce. declared that there wouic
! he great disappointment on the part ot IN
CITY # Federal government failed To assls
in the harbor project
rHR AMERICAN CLUDE.
Calvin Tompkins. New York advisor,
engineer. in his report declared that tn
Delaware River was rapidly becoming tn
American Clyde. and Industries were IN
crcasing along its banks. lie ADDED una
the rail and river facilities can he lndei
initelv extended, and access to and irot
the great central manufacturing district
of the country for coal aid IRON supphe
h. assured permaneuce. In case Of an
Other war. he affirmed that the establish
n,ent of u port at Wilmington wou'
prove of value 10 the government
In the report of John Melgs, cnnsultln
epaireer Of Philadelphia, IT was further st
forth that thc r. commentators lncun
widening and rectification of the presen
entrance channel, from the point OF u
intersection with the main 33-foot chai
rel of the Delaware River TO the Pennsy
vania Railroad bridge near the mouth
the Brandywine Creek, to uniform dept
Of 30 feet, and to widths varying iroi
900 feet opposite the intersection OF q
Delaware River Bulkhead line, dmlnisl
y ing to a width Of $50 feet at the railroaa
bridge. 1t was stated further, that u
recessary initial channel work is indicate
10 be executed by the War Department
} order 10 afford an opportunity for prope
IL o1seratine the wharf facilities to be pr
vided by th,, municipality under the inIti
wharf project.