Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-04
.LEWES-CAPE MAY
FERRY Project
Throngs Attend Public Hearing
Before Senate Commit
tee at Dover.


STAR Correspondence of Every Ev.ninR
state House. Dover. Mnroh 4
The Senate chamber wcs thronged
nearly an hour yesterday afternoon,
while the General Assambly's joint com
mittoe on public buildings and high
ways heard discussion Of the Lewss-
Cape May ferry project. Senator Short
presided Many cltixena OF Loves were
present. including former Congressman
Hiram II. Burton, who is n director Of
the Queen Ammo railroad which dis
continued ferry service between Lewos
and cape May probably 10 years ago
after n brief experiment New Jersey
WIS represented by n lnrre delegation.
consisting of william II bright. State
Senator from Wildwood. Andrew 6.
Boswell. Representative from Ocean
city. Mayor Fred J Melvin. Postmaptar
James r.. Taylor. Judge Henry II. Md
ridge and William n Sheppard and
George WcntDel. commissioners Of
Cape May: Lewis 7 Stevens president
OF the cape May Board Of Trade: James
X Moon. president Of tho Cape MAY
liupincse Mems Association; Luther
T. ogden. president Of tho CRpe Mny
County Chamber Of Commerce. w.
Courtwrisht smith. -ecrctnry ri the
wildwood BOARD of Trade Thomas
Hunt. postma ster OF pcnn's Grove
samuel Ianniug 7 S. Goalin and n 81.
9lruRhte, Of wildwood and others
Two Legislative acta relate 10 tho
ferry project Tho New Jerpey I,eRis-
lature has passed one of the bills. and
the Delaware Legislature is considering
tho other Roth bills provide for tho
establishments and maintenance ~ ferry
service In tho State Highway Depart
mcnts " New Jersey and Delaw ara.
With tho two States acting either Jointly
or separately. New Jersey would put
terminal NJ Cape May and wants
Delaware 10 put one at Iewes The
Delaware hill has been reported un-
favorahly and recommi,ted Ita title 10
An Act to acquire by gift devise.
grant purrhaso or condemnation land
md water riRhtH and 20 place structures
thereon aa part Of the stat highway
systen and providing for tho coat
thereof u authorizes the state High
way Department to construct wharf
or whnrves ana dock or docka ~
7 .ovoa nnd - purchase = hunt ~ hoats
~ f,rry Rctvice state Highway De
rartmeui funds would neet the cost. on
which Tho Hill puts no limit
Dhe New Jersey promoters roHiiv
pictured the project They said it would
uuitc the Improved road systemp -
Ncw Jersey and Delaware link New
JERSEYS magnificent geo mile occan
boulevard with lower Dela ware and
'ho Eastern Shore ~ Maryland
ana hiring Atlantic CITY oceau CITY.
Wildwood. Cape Nav and other resoI =
on the New Jeraoy coast in close touC h
with lower Della ware and Eastern Rhort,
towns hut they were not asked and
did not tell how tho project would
affect Wilmington and other SECTIONS
OF upper Delaware
Senator bright chief spokesman ~
the New IeraoN delegation deacfihed
the rapid passage ~ tho New Jefaoy
act and Governor Edwards hearty az
/ prevail thereof a nd requested prompt IA
sage Of thr Delaware act lie cited New
Jersey lavish expenditures Tor road
( Improvement and said the proposed
/ ferry. which he thought would he opcr-
+ ating next summer. should become a
I popular artery OF traffic between New
/ Jersey and Delaware and develop a
/ strung community ~ interests
I Former Congressman burton advo-
Catcd passage of tho Delaware act lie
stated fsewee appros - the project 2 nd
he believed tho Town Council would
/ provide land and water rights