Evening journal., 1920-10-20
CITY HARBOR
CHANCE AGAIN
EMPHASIZED
Opportunity for First-Class
Modern Port, TOmkins
Reiterates
URGE BROADENING
OF ENTIRE PROJECT

Starting with the ringing declara-
tion OF Calvin Tomkins. OF New York.
internationally known IN enginoering
circles, that Wilmington. In my
judgment affords he best opportunity
FOR the creation Of nrsl-clsss.
modern port" ihe advantages OF The
Wilmington harbor project were
brought into high llght today more
thoroughly than at any time since rs
inception.
At a public hearing In City Cnun-
cil chamber. called by Colonel p. n.
Johnston Uniied STATES Engineer for
This district, municipal officials. rep
reSentativcs OF big industries, OF
railroads, Of the Chamber OF Com
mercc and OF the best engineering
talent, gave their unqualified endorse
ment OF a general broadening OF the
entire scheme Colonel l0hnsln pre-
sided In person. flankcd by George w.
Il. Miller. his chief executive officer.
and Major Walter p. Bcycr While
those In attendance were numbered
only about 70 their numbers were
made up by the vast interests they
| typined
All three members Of the Harbor
/ Commiss on. Willard A Spoakman.
| Charles Warner and Joseph Bancroft
were present. also. John MelEs. Of
| Philadelphia. the consulting engineer
Mr.. Sneakman conducted "ihe cases"
| In behalf OF The harhor Then there
were A. ID. Warner Jr. president and
| W. T. Budd. secretary OF The Chamber
or Commerce: s. X. smith. OF the Har-
| Ian plant; George B. Miller, of the
/ Nulcanizcd Fibre Company: Henry
| Bush. of the Bush steamship line: W
ID. Corilcld and George Ron,mel. Of the
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
1 Carlton n Bridrham OF The New Cas-
Co., leather Company. H. NJ O'Blcness
or The Midvale Steel and Ordnance
Company; Joshua Smith. Of the Del
aware Forge and Steel Company
Vanla Railroad Company: II. r.
Kaighn. OF the Wilmington Sugar Re
filming Company. George r. Lyon.
president Of City Council. and John
W. Huxley. Ir.. city solicitor
All or these gave testimony during
The hearing which lasted two hours
OF The commercial aryaniagos which
will accrue not OILY 10 Wilmington.
bat 10 The entire Delaware river ship
ping and to industries Of the Middle
Atlantic and Middle Western States
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port OF arrival and departure here.
! 1hc hearing was called by Colonel
Johnston, under authority OF Con-
lgrcss. as part OF an examination and
survey of the harhor upon which viii
be based future recOmmendaliO by
government engineers and action by
Congress In form OF appropriations
There were two distinct propositions
considered The first was the build
ing by The government OF a quay wall
along the Christiana river front from
the most eastern point OF tho Lohdell
tract down 90 the junction OF the
lChrisiiana with the Delaware This
also embraced plan for a channel 1000
feet wide at the mouth OF the Chris
tana, with a depth equal 10 that Of
the Delaware Itself.
The second proposition concerned
the advantages which would follow
development OF the port through
Irovernmeni, State and municipal aidr
working In harmony
John Mcigs, consulting engineer 0i
The Harb0r Board, explained with
much clarity. The new lines of me
harbor. with the Increased channel
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