Evening journal., 1920-12-04
GREATER CITY
ON The RIVER
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houses and terminals 10 bulkheads.
The board also has been comforting
with government engineers concern
ing tie ship channel in the Christi
ana. which is TO be 1000 feet wide at
the mouth OF the Christiana and the
same depth as that OF the Delaware
itself. which is now 30 feet and is TO
be made 30.
Much Of this work has eliminated
in the past week or two, so that the
board has been able at It's meetings
and conferences in the past several
days 10 decide on the following points:
First. The board has adopted the
general plan Of a single-story transit
and sorting shed along the Christiana
hulkhead This bulkhead will be from
1000 10 400 feet in length and vessels
Will be able to tie up at 10 and dis
charge or take on cargoes with all
modern facilities.
Projecting from the rear N the
transit and sorting shed, which Will
BE- from 500 10 600 feet long and i2J
feet deep, and on the same, continu-
Gus level. there will be constructed
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for the temporary storage Of cargOes
enrouie. The length Of these tempo
rary storage sheds, which will be
I fully enclosed, will be from 300 TO 600
feet. according 10 the final designs.
As a start at least. three and proba-
bly, four such sheds will be built, the
whole forming a large freight depot
or terminal.
on dhe upper end OF the harbor
irack IN re Will be an open air stor-
age plot for bulk cargOes not affected
I by the weaiher-such as lumber. coal,
ores etc. This open air storage plot
Twill be 600 fet by 400 feet in size.
Car lines viii connect The tmpor-
arv storage sheds and IN. omen air
storage plot with all three railway
isyslems entering Wilmington. Spurs
viii run directly between the sheds,
roofs Of which will protect the work
OF loading or unloading during bad
W aiher. Along the front OF the
| bulkhead parallel 10 the Christiana.
there also will be provision for re-
ceipt and d livery by motor truck,
7 and proper facilities for quick aad
economic freight handling.
The plans permit the adoption Of
the modern practice OF handling goods
from shipside to the storage sheds
and thence TO rail or motor cars with
least inconvenience aad greatest dis
patch
The second feature Of the Board.
plans. as announced today, is that ar
rangemenis have been made with Mr.
Nelgs 10 continue in charge Of tho
work Of making complete, detailed de.
signs and specifications for the shed.
and trackage. In addition the BoarC
has made an arrangement by which
the dupont Engineering Company vii
provide such skilled men as are neces
, sary 20 complete the detailed designl
and specifications, under direction O.
Mr. Meigs.
Emphasis was laid by the board 10
day on the cooperation which ha
been displayed by the officials Of On
. dupont Engineering Company in tn
harbor project. The commissioner
declared the dupont officials ha
shown great interest in the plans 70
the port and given every support.
The commissioners also said mucl
credit should be given the board o
' consulting engineers, headed by Cal
vim ThOmykins. N not-d port author
ity. Of New York, for its aid in de
veloplng the harbor project Thi
2 work hand and glove with the loca
, commission.
} Am three members Of the Harbo
Commission, Willard A. Speakman
: president. Charles Warner and Josepl
I Bancroft were present at the confer
Q ence held today, as was also Charl'
y II. Cant. secretary to the commission
r From now on the commission vii
q hold meetings and conferences ever,
few DAYS in order TO press the wOrl
! projected 10 prompt conclusion.
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