Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-15
BOARD GETS
SPECIFICATIONS FOR
PORT IMPROVEMENT
Plans in Detail Submitted To-
Jay by Consulting En-
gineer John Meigs.
FINAL ACTION NEXT WEEK

Specifica tions for tho proposed marine
terminal project ON the Lobdcll site.
"a loo known as Port Wilmington. were
formally presented to the Commission
Crs of the Harhor BOARD At a special
meeting at $50 o'clock this afternoon
l,v John Mcigs. consulting engineer.
cf Philadelphia.
The entire personnel Of the board
was present 70 receive the spccifica-
tions. The board comprises: W. A..
Spcakman. president: Charles Warner.
Joseph Bancroft and Charles II. Cant,
secretary. Alexander Crowthers. field
survey expert. also attended the meet
ing
w-i,ten under the direction Of Mr..
Meigs. the specifications. IN book form,
comprise several hundr ~ pages. II
is complete throughoL; practically
every detail. from the minor 10 the
most important details. in the proposed
Improvement. IS specified and described
hy Mr.. MeiEs.
The specifications define clearly the
removal OF the present jctties near the
mouth of the Christiana river and the
reconstruction Of the jetty as a bulk
head. extending from thu downstream
development to the point Of bend in
the southerly harbor line Of the Chris
tiana river. and the widening and rat-
fication Of the present entrance channel.
from the point of its intersection with
the main 35-foot channel Of the Del
aware river 10 the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Bridge near the mouth Of the
Rrandywine river. 10 uniform depth
Of so feet: and to widths varying from
.OO00 feet at point opposite the in
tersection Of the Delaware river bulk
head line with the southerly bulkhea q
line on the Christiana liver recently
established by the Unitat States War
Department
With the presentation Of the specif
cations ny Mr. Meigs. viii mean the
commissioners Will either order the
work started at once or IT will be post
noned indefinitely. II is understood that
the War Department has not. as vet
submitted any report concerning the re
cent public hearing which was attend
cd by high United States engineer Of
ficials.
As matter Of fact the entire PROPOSE
ton. from the War Department angle
IS in statu quo. ana whether the United
necessary funds over the appropriation
of the State. remains to be seen.
The city Of Wilmington has evidenced
its own belief in a prosperous future fol
its harbor in the most practical manner
by appropriating. through City Council
a bond issue Of $500. 600 as a first in
stalment for the creation of the marine
terminal. The first expenditure under
~
] Ly the Harbor Board of a tract of lane
! at the junction OF the Christiana anC
/ Delaware rivers upon which 10 con
struct the wharves, warehouses anC
/ other necessary port facilities for con
! ducting a maritime business on a larg,
! scale.
The improvement contemplated by tn
/ city is brought out clearly in tn,
: specifications and practically little o.
no change will be made. At the meet
/ ing this afternoon the specification
/ were compared with all maps and draw
/ .ngs, resulting in only a few mino
/ changes.
The improvements will consist essen
/ TALLY and primarily Of a continuou
! quay development along the Christian:
river from the upstream boundary 0
( IDG IGCenu5 df@l J1dTDDI Boar
property TO the Delaware river pie
/ head line, n distance Of approximate,
/ one mile Subsequent 10 the first stag
work the Delaware river frontag
probably VIII be developed by serie
/ of quay piers Of ample dimensions TIL
/ long quay plan is finally determine,
upon. but the quay piers are still unde
! advisement. Along the Christiana qua
! will be located transit sheds of size I
afford adequate floor area for the hand
ling of modern cargoes, hanking Whic
will be warehouses for the time storag
+ Of goods and for the merchandise func
tions of the port.
Practically everything is in readines
for the starting Of this great piece G
work. IT is expected d further meetin
will be called within the next week I
determine just what action will be take
| concerning the proposed Improvement:
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