Evening journal., 1921-03-04
STATES TO RUN
FERRY over BAY
New Jersey Delegation Asks
Delaware Legislature to
Provide Wharf
THAT STATE WILL
PROVIDE BOATS
star Correspondent.

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DOVER. March Several New
Jersey officials and a large delega-
ton OF citizens OF that state and
lower Delaware appeared before the
House and Senate Committee on
public highways yesterday afternoon
in advocacy OF the project for a
ferry service between Lewes. Del,
and Cape May, n. J., to connect the
road system Of the two States and
bring Delaware in closer touch with
resorts on the Jersey coast and con-
eequently that section OF New Jer-
eey in closer touch with Rehoboth
and other points in lower Della
ware.
There is bin in the House pro-
viding for the establishment OF
wharf at Lewes or some point near
there to accommodate the proposed
ferry service. Senator Short pre-
sided at the hearing. which was at
tended by about two hundred per-
sons.
Il was explained by New Jersey
officials that the Legislature Of New
Jersey has already passed a bill to
provide for the ferry. including
boats to be used. and that Delaware
is only asked TO provide a landing.
The New Jersey bill. IL was stated,
is so drawn that all that is needed
is for the Delaware Legislature TO
provide a wharf. when the New Jer-
sey act would then become opera
tive.
The proposed ferry would link the
Eastern Shore and Delaware's mod
ern highway system with the 200
mile ocean boulevard along the New
Jersey coast. II would bring Wild
wood. Cape May. Atlantic City,
Ocean City and other resorts within
few hours run OF the numerous
towns OF lower Delaware and Mary
land.
State Senator William II. Bright,
spokesman for the New Jersey dele
cation. said: This project will open
mp the State Of New Jersey to you OF
Delaware. 10 will bring us closer
to you Hundreds OF our people will
visit your State and through this in
aercourse a stronger community OF
Interests will develop"
Senator Bright stated that the pro-
5ect was taken up about a year ago
in New Jersey and pushed energeti-
cally. He said New Jersey felt that
her road development was OF para
mount importance and had recently
expended s15.000.O0O on highways.
Two bills are pending now providing
s75.00o.O00 for new and improved
roads, he said.
Through the opening OF the ferry
service, Senator Bright said, the two
States mutually could use theii
splendid highways. He said Il wal
also a good business proposition.
Former Congressman Hiram r
Burton, Of Lewes, who took part II
the discussion. strongly advocated
tho Improvement He said Lewei
was in favor Of the project and no
difficulty Of great expense would be
met in obtaining ferry wharf site
15e ventured the opinion that the
town council of Lewes would sup
port the plan to the extent OF pro-
Niding land for the proposed wharf
The New Jersey bill places tho
operation Of the ferry system in thS
hands Of the State Highway De
partment. If the plan is approved
by the Delaware Legislature what
ever bill Is passed most likely viii
carry a like provision.
II was explained by members o
the New Jersey delegation that whil
their measure takes care OF tn
boats for the system IL is draftel
$50 that a mutual arrangement cal
l,c made between the two states 10
sharing i'm the profit that woul
accrue from this source, II Deiawar
desires.
Senator Palmer, at the conclusio
az the hearing, moved a vote q
thanks be extended the New Jer
eiv delegation.
THE visiting delegation include
Senator William H. Bright, wild
i,-ood; Representative Andrew {
Boswell. Ocean City; w. Court
wright Smith, secretary OF the Wild
wood Board Of Trade; Samuel Ian
.i,rg. T. S. Goslin and Z. G. Slaugh
tor. Of Wildwood; Fred ]. Melvir
j ayor OF Cape May; Luther T.. Og
Con. president Of the Cape Ma
iCounty Chamber of Commerce
lIames r. Taylor, postmaster OF Cap
-lay; State Senator Lewis T. Stew
ems, president OF Cape May Boar
of Trade; Commissioner William i
Sheppard and George Wentzel, Cap
lIay: James r. Moon, president @
Cape May Business Mems Associa
ton. and Judge Henry II. Eldridg,
az Cape May.