Evening journal., 1921-07-16
ANOTHER Unit
in HARBOR PLAN
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ternoon with b. f. Cresson, Jr., New
York. a member of the boards tech
nical advisory committee. and John
Meigs. Philadelphia, consulting en-
gineer. The 33 bids already receiv-
ed for the marine terminal wero dis
cussed. Inasmuch as was apparent
that the world could be done for from
81 .30O.00 TO s1,400.000, or from
s4O0, 900 to 100000 less than the
amount estimated. 81 5000 Il was
determined to ask bids for the addi-
tional storage shed.
It was the opinion OF the COM
missioners and engineers that the
usefulness of the marine terminal
would be increased 100 per cent. by
doubling the storage shed capacity
yet without exceeding the original es-
timated cost OF the FIRST unit
Specifications for the additional
shed will be sent to each OF the 33
firms which bid on the original unit
It is expected these specifications
win be sent out by next Friday. Tuly
%. at latest. Bids will be called for
by July 80.
Meanwhile the commission win re-
serve any decision on the present
bids until the new bids have heen
received. The commission has until
August to choose the contracting
hrm or firms that win do the work.
In the plns on which the board
has already received bids it was in
tended that the main section OF the
bulkhead. a large transit shed ad-
Joining the bulkhead and running
parallel with 1t and one storage shed
adjoining the transit shed, making
a letter L." should be constructed.
The proposed new shed will be iden-
teal in size with that on which bids
have been received, 500 by 100 feet.
In planning for the Wilmington
Marine Terminal the board members
made a thorough study OF terminals
in various parts OF the country. The
plan finally adopted for this city was
one that was designed to give the
maximum OF storage facilities, thus
overcoming a serious defect found In
most marine terminals. a shortage
OF storage space resulting in greatly
reducing the efficiency OF the entire
terminal.
Through doubling the storage
space OF the initial unit OF the Will
mington project the board puts the
local terminal in an advantageous
position, not surpassed by any like
terminal in the country. The uiti-
mate completion OF the unit with
added storage sheds win give the
commercial interests of this city un-
rivalled shipping facilities
The board members IN reaching
their decision felt thar the storage
facilities were the keynote OF the
entire harbor project. They afford
a place where goods and raw ma
terials can be quickly placed after
being unloaded from ships without
delaying tho movement OF the YES
sells. II the storage space is not
available the usefulness OF any
terminal Is reduced accordingly.
II was emphasized today by mem
bers of the commission that by no
means would the total cost OF The
entire project be permitted TO ex-
coed the limit OF s1.SO0. 600 set. The
additional storage unit can be used
with only slight extension OF rail-
road trackage. and viii not increase
the overhead cost or delay the COM
pletion OF the whole project. which
is estimated at from / 2 to IA months.
City Council has passed an or5i-
nance authorizing sale OF $500 900
in bonds to provide funds for the
J terminal This ordinance Is in the
! hands OF Mayor Harvey WHIP has not
yet signed IL