Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-23
PLANS FOR HARDOR
WORK ARE GIVEN OUT
du Pont Engineering Co. to Give
Bi-Wsskly Reports OF Prog
ress and Labor Needed.

Pont Engineering IofnphHy, touaS ~
sued the following statement. relative
TO the construction of the Whining
ton marine terminal at the mouth OF
the Christiana river.
"Numerous articles have appeared
recently In the local press In connec-
tion with tho construction of the
Marine Terminals which IL followed
closely. have given the general public
conflicting information. Realizing that
the citizens of Wilmington are all ex-
tremely Interested in the various
steps that are necessary to get under
way the project that lis going to make
Wilmington a recognized port and for
the information OF those citizens who
desire employment. IL has been de-
cidod to issue TO the local papers on
Tuesdays and Fridays an official state
ment outlining the progress made and
forcasting as closely as possible the
labor requirements, II. after the work
is well organized and the progress is
on n uniform basis. II may be. found
advisable to make only weekly state
ments.
gineering Company might not be de-
layed in starting actual work, the
Harbor Commissioners through their
secretary, Mr.. Cant, started two sur
vey parties establishing the necessary
bullxhead lines and base lines. taking
of soundings and laying out the rail-
road connections. The two survey
parties now at work may later have to
be supplemented by a third party in
order TO have everything I'm readiness
for the construction equipment when
il arrives. The peak of the survey
work. however, should be over in n
months time. when IL is believed that
two survey parties will he able 10 take
care of all the requirements.
During the past week conference
was held with representatives OF the
three railroads and arrangements
made for handling the vast amount
of material which will be required. All
of the railroads will have direct con-
nections to the Terminal, the Penn
sylvania and Philadelphia and Read
ing being very close will be connect
ed prior TO the Baltimore and Ohio
which has considerable track to lay
to reach its existing tracks.
Orders were placed with local deal
ers for the materials necessary for
the construction OF the temporary Of
fees of the du Pont Engineering Conn
pany and actual construction of this
building which will house all the
clerical forces as well as the employ
ment agent was started Monday
morning.
THE du Pont Engineering Com
rany has sub-contractei certain por-
tions of work and the representatives
of these suh-contractors will have
headquarters in the temporary build
ing now being erected. The construc-
ton Of the wharf has been suh-con-
Company. who will be represented by
Mr.. Barnes and Mr.. McMennimen.
This company has already shipped
a large part of their construction plant
which is expected to arrive the latter
part Of the week. They expect first
10 drive a series of test piling which
viii be driven in accordance with the
specifications and from theae piling
win be determined the lengths of the
piling required, for the entire wharf.
This work we hope to have under way
this week.
The dredging which Will have TO
be done to provide the proper depth
adjacent to the wharf. viii be taken
care of by the Delaware Dredging
Company, who expect to have their
equipment at the site by wesines-
day. This company started a small
gang of laborers Monday morning
throwing up an embankgnent TO re-
tain the dredged material which will
be placed on the haroor tract between
the river and tho location of number
one unit, raising this section TO the
same elevation as the balance of the
property.
The grading and track work has
been sub-contracted 10 w. r. C1iffe.
who VIII be represented by W. r.
Cliffe, Jr. Mr.. Clife is loading his
equipment and expects IT all TO be
on the site and ready to operate Sep
tember l. The clearing of the site,
which is part of Mr.. Cliffe's contract,
and he expects to have this work
started the latter part of the present
week.
The sub-contractors have agreed
that Wilmington labor shall be en-
ployed, except such leading men and
special mechanics that are required
and are kept constantly in the em-
ployment of these firms.
THE employment of all labor will
be handled by the du Pont Engineer
ing Company at the field employment
office, the men required by the sub
being handled through this
central source
''As soon as the temporary building
is completed. all applicants for en-
ployment viii sign an application card
in case there is no opening when they
apply and when additional men are
required, reference to these cards viii
be made and the applicant advised
when to report for work. The employ
ment man is one who has been in this
line of work for the du Pont Engineer
ing Company for a number of years
and all applicants viii have ample op-I
portunity to bring to his attention.
their qualifications. All men employed
will be required TO pass physical ex-|
aminations and give to the employ
ment agent the information required as
a record of their employment by the
du Pont Engineering Company.
1.-The officials of the du Pont Engi-
neering Company are at present work
ing out the construction schedule which
must be maintained in order TO have
the work completed within the speci-
fed time. When this schedule is
completed and further information
available on the delivery of materials,
they viii be in a better position TO
forecast the number of men required.