Evening journal., 1921-03-07
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CITY PROGRAM
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and secretary OF the Engineer Boaru'
At the station the visitors were |
greeted by United States Senator
Josiah O. Wolcott and Congressman |
Caleb r. Layton, OF Delaware's
delegation at Washington; Colonel
f.. n. Johnston. United States Engi-
neer for Wilmington district, and
Colonel II. H. Suckney. Jr., George
w. T. Miller and William p. Snyder,
Of his staff; Charles Warner and
Joseph Bancroft, of the Wilmington
Harbor Commission; Charles II.
Cant. the commissions secretary,
and John Meigs, of Philadelphia, its
consulting engineer. Major Walter
f. Boyer. formerly a member OF
Colonel Johnston's staff, now man
ager Of the Argonne Construction
Company. also was in the welcom-
ing party
After introductions and greetings,
the entire party walked to French
street wharf and boarded the u. 81
Inspection Steamer Josephine,
which was waiting with steam up. A
complete tour OF the harbor followed,
Colonel Johnston and his staff and
members OF the Harbor Commission
explaining the proposed port devel-
opments.
Returning from the trip the Jo-
sephine tied up at the new Municipal
Wharf. Front and Church streets.
There the inspecting party took mo-
tor cars and proceeded to the Lob
dell or harbor tract, which they in
spected. From thence they motored
to the Wilmington Country Club for
luncheon.
At the Country Club, in addition to
those already named. the guests in
cluded Mayor William G. Taylor and
number OF citizens of prominence.
Shortly before 4 o'clock the party
will motor to the DUPONT Building
There the visiting engineers will be
given a view from the top floor OF the
city and its environment with re-
spSit TO its waterway advantages.
From the DUPONT Building the party
will motor to the Public Building,
where the public hearing will be
held.
Representatives OF a number OF
industries are expected to attend
this hearing in addition to those OF
/ the Harbor Commission and the
Chamber OF Commerce. Following
the hearing the visiting engineers
will start for Washington at 613
o'clock.
Points I'm Favor OF Project.
In the argument which will be
made at the public hearing this aft
ernoon by the Harbor Commission, Il
is pointed out that Wilmington in
colonial times had some standing
among seaports, but owing to the
shoaling-up OF the mouth OF the
Christiana and concentration OF the
energies Of the population in other
directions, its use and reputation rs
port was permitted gradually &c
decline.
The creation OF the Harbor Com
mission and its powers asNt will bl
reviewed and the plans now under
way for port development presented
The lines tentatively fixed for th'
harbor viii be given in detail. Thes'
provide for a pier head line along
the Delaware river shore In reason
able proximity TO o., main 25-foo
ship channel OF that stream from
the southerly boundary OF the city
az Pigeon Point, upstream to its in
tersection with the Christiana. II
the Christiana two parallel bulk
, head lines are provided 1000 fee
apart for some distance above IL
/ junction with the Delaware.
, improvements contemplated b!
I the city will be recited These
, briefly consist OF a continuous qua,
Z development. the Christiana from tn
I upstream boundary OF the Lobdell
or harbor tract, to the Delawar
/ river, a distance approximately o
one mile. Later the Delaware rive
frontage probably will be develops
by a series OF quay-piers Of ampl
A dimensions.
n Description Of the proposed re
4 ceiving, distributing and storg
= sheds, car delivery and classfcat.o
yards.
O Federal Aid Desired.
a The Harbor Board will next out
e line what assistance Il asks from N
a Federal government. Removal
n the present jetties near the mouth
p the Christiana will be asked; recor
" struction OF the south jetty: wider
y ing and rectihoation OF the presei
T. entrance channel to depth OF
10 feet, with width OF 1000 feet at fl
~ tersection Of Christiana and Del
= ware rivers, diminishing to 450 fe
- at the railroad bridge.
a. The geographical advantages
In Wilmington next will be given, al
se its rail advantages. and the bench
W accruing to the port from the Che
l. apeake and Delaware Canal. Co
g. gestion of traffic at other Atlani
l. ports will be ci.ed and the fact er
ic phasized that the new Americ'
ir merchant marine requires addition
facilities.
m The state Highway Department
or work in constructing a modern roa
Of way connecting the proposed harb
es terminal with the center OF the ci
We also will be brought out.
X IN conclusion the Harbor Coz
t. mission will point to local and sta
cooperation in the harbor entt
CT prise. and the authorized bond iss
Is, by the city Of S2.5OO,000 as the III
", instalment for creation OF a mode
! 8 port.
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