Evening journal., 1921-10-27
MANY Want
new HARBOR
LINESDRAWN


fed. and referring as well to
your letter under date of Octo-
Der 25. with accompanying blue
print. we beg to state for your
Information as follows:
The Wilmington and Phila-
delphia Traction Company con-
trolls and operates, under very
long leases. the lands and prop
erty Of the Wilmington City
Railway Company, Wilmington,
Edge Moor Railway Company,
wilmington City Electric Com
pany, and Wilmington Light and
Power Company. All of these
companies own property oper-
ated and controlled by us along
the Brandywine, between Mar
ket street bridge and the south
of the river.
Referring to your notice as TO
present and prospective COM
merce. we beg to say. as you
know, our large power plant
which serves, not only the entire p
city of Wilmington, but also
outlying territory, is located on
the North side Of the Brandy
wine Immediately below the
Market street bridge.
In the operation Of the vari-
Gus companies controlled by us,
we of course purchase and have
delivered thousands of tons OF
coal. annually, as well as crush
ed stone and cross ties Much
the larger proportion of the coal
used by us is consumed at the
power plant above referred TO
on the Brandywine. The pres
ent consumption at such plant
being an average of eighty
thousand tons a year, with
every prospect OF substantial
annual increase. With the
Brandywine navigable for
barges, ii is more tnan probable
that great advantage in
freight rates will be secured by
water deliveries of coal, crushed
stone, cross ties and other ma
terials at our frontage on the
Brandywine.
This present and prospective
commerce would necessitate be-
fore long. considerable rebuild
ing by us along the harbor Line;
for economy, convenience, as well
as for the additional reason ad-
vanced below, it is extremely
desirable that we have some lit
tie latitude for such prospective
construction work, and we would
suggest that the proposed har-
Dor lines as shown in your blue
print. accompanying your let
ter OF October 25th. be modified
and changed by placing them
twenty feet outside our present
property lines.
Again. as we have already in
formed you in our letter of Sep
tember 7th. 1921. the power
plant herein referred to re-
quires for condensing and boil
er feed approximately fifty
thousand gallons per minute.
In order that we may have this
large quantity OF water, It is
necessary for us from time to
time, to dredge the river in front
OF the power house to provide
a sufficiently deep channel for
the water intakes. At the pres
ent time. we have three large
intakes and outlets along the
front Of this plant. the further
est one extending now fifteen
feet ino the river. and in the i'm
mediate future, il will be neces-
sary to extend this pipe from
three to five feet further.
We believe you can readily
appreciate the operating neces-
stiles creating this situation, and
feel that It would be an unnec-
essary hardship placed upon us
for the reasons hereinbefore
stated, II the proposed harbor
line should be established a. less
distance than twenty feet be-
yond our present property line.
Very respectfully yours,
THOMAS W. WILSON.
Vice-President.
A communication signed by I
Electric Hose and Rubber Compar
the Isenberg Bedding Compar
Hilles and Jones Company. NJ
Castle Leather Company, Park Cor
directors OF the Street Al
Sewer Department and Holm
Jones was received and flied. tt
set torth that Il
harbor lines be extended from Ma
ket street bridge to the mouth Of 4
stream.
Leon Walker, Of the Hamilt
Coal Company. urged that lines
established and John S. Hamiitc
who spoke, favored the widening
the present creek at Eleventh Str,
Bridge to prevent furthering fioo
ing due to ice packing there.
Thomas Dean, or the Pullm
Company, Mr.. Eddy, of the Anne
can Car and Foundry Company. +
ward r. Mack Of the Park Comm
sion, c. d. Garrettson and Frank
Jones. Levy Court Commission
advocated establishing the propos
new lines.
John ]. Hayes Of the Diamo
Ice and Coal Company. said
company was interested in the n
lines. hoping that the flooding
that section could be-stopped.
Colonel Brown asked Mr.. Ia.
II any distractions below the pl
perty Of his company caused Z
flooding. Mr.. Hamilton said
channel at present below the ID