Evening journal., 1921-08-23
FEW men NOW ON
HARBOR WORK
More to be Taken on When
Materials Arrive, Com
pany Says
ALL WORKERS MUST
PASS EXAMINATION

Company are working out con-
struction schedule for the building
of the harbor terminal. and when
this is completed will be in a posi-
tion to forecast the nu sSer of men
required. Delivery Of material for
the operation will also determine
when and how many men will be
hired.
Very few will be employed this
week, it is stated by officials of the
company, but with the arrival Of
more equipment and materials next
week, a few additional men will be
taken on. The company has issued
the following statement in regard to
the harbor construction:
Numerous articles have appear
ed recently in the local press in
connection with the construction of
the marine terminals. which IL fol-
lowed closely. have given the gen.
} eral public conflicting information
Realizing that the citizens of Will
J mington are all extremely interest
) ed in the various steps that are neo-
essary to get under way the project
that is going to make Wilmington a
recognized port and for the infor-
nation of those citizens who desire
= employment, il has been decided Ia
issue to the local papers on Tues
days and Fridays an official state
ment outlining the progress made
and forecasting as closely as possible
the labor requirements. If after
the work is well organized and the
progress is on a uniform basis, ii
may be found advisable to make
only weekly statements.
'In order that the dupont Engi.
neering Company might not be de.
layed in starting actual work. th'
) Harbor Commissioners, through theil
secretary, Mr.. Cant. started two
survey parties. establishing the nee
essary bulkhead lines and bas,
lines. taking of soundings and lay
ing out the railroad connections
The two survey parties now at worl
may later have to be supplemented
by a third party, in order TO hav,
everything in readiness for the con
struction equipment when 1t arrives
The peak of the survey work. how
ever, should be over in a months
time. when it is believed that tw,
survey parties will be able to TAX,
care of all the requirements.
During the past week a confer
ence was held with representative
Of the three railroads and arrange
ments made for handling the vas
amount of material which will b.
required. All of the railroads will
have direct connections to the ter
J minal the Pennsylvania and Phila
delphia and Reading being yer,
close, will be connected prior to tn
y Baltimore and Ohio. which has con
l. siderable track to lay to reach its ex
e isting tracks.
= "Orders we're placed with loca
> dealers for the materials necessar
for the construction of the tempo
T. rary offices OF the DUPONT Engineer
ing Company and actual construction
u of this building. which will house al
the clerical forces. as well as tn
I employment agent. was started Mon
= day morning.
''rhe DUPONT Engineering Com
pany have sub-contracted certai
= portions OF work and the representa-
q / cuU~GOILIdElOTS
. have headquarters in the temporar
= building now being erected tn
q construction of the wharf has bee
sub-contracted to the Raymond Con
y, crete Pile Company, who will b
4 represented by Mr.. Barnes and Nj
McMennimen.
N This company have alread
shipped a large part of their con
/ struction plant which is expected I
% arrive the latter part OF the weel
\ They expect first to drive a serie
4 of testing piling which will be drive
:, in accordance with the specifica
tions and from these pilings will b
= determined the lengths OF the pilin
- required for the entire wharf. TIL
> work we hope to have under wa
this week.
The dredging which will have
10 be done TO provide the proper dept
4 adjacent to the wharf, will be take
care of by the Delaware Dredgin
Company. who expect to have the
equipment at the site by Wednesda.
- This company started a small gar
:, Of laborers Monday morning throw
y ing up an embankment to retain II
- dredged material which will be plai
= ed on the harbor tract between IN
}, river and the location OF number or
=. unit, raising this section to the san
:, elevation as the balance or the proI
X erty.
m "The grading and track work hs
been sub-contracted to W. r. Cliff
v who will be represented by w.
70 Clife, Jr. Mr.. Cline is loading h
n equipment and expects It all to be O
a. the site and ready to operate /
September 1. The clearing Of IN
site, is part Of Mr.. Cliffe's contra'
and he expects TO have this wor
started the latter part Of the presei
a week.
ID "The subcontractors have agree
that Wilmington labor shall be en-
lie ployed. except such leading men an
er special mechanics that are require
and are kept constantly in the en-
a ployment of these firms.
lg "The employment Of all labor wi
Of be handled by the DUPONT Enginee
ing Company at the field emplo!
* ment office, the men required by II
ie sub-contractors being handle
through this central source.
'As soon as the temporary bull,
r. ing is completed, all applicants Il
=. employment will sign an applicable
card in case there is no openir
when they apply and when addition
men are required, reference to the
5 cards will be made and the appl
cant advised when to report f
y work. The employment man is OF
ne who has been in this line of woi
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