Evening journal., 1921-08-10
GOVERNMENT OK.
ON HARBOR PLAN
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immediate approval OF the city
fathers.
THE Board OF Engineers accept !
cd the Wilmington marine terminal !
program unqualihedly," said Mr.. |
Warner this morning. hut the Har-
Dor Commission made only a tenta-
tive acceptance. preferring to lay
the entire situation before City
Council for It's approval before act
ing. Such has been the policy OF the
commission from it's inception and
It does not propose deviating from it
now.
I'VE have let Council know all
that has been done heretofore, and
we intend doing so now" continued
Mr.. Warner.
"Our conference with the Engi-
neer Board yesterday afternoon was
most satisfactory. The board as
sured us not alone OF its endorsement
OF the port project, but Of its sup
port in the future. Senator Ball and
Congressman Layton were both
highly gratihed at the attitude OF
the Engineer Board. and it should
be said that Senator DUPONT has lent
his every support by telegraph"
In line with some of the sugges-
tons brought up in the public press
OF late, the Engineer Board urged
that the Harbor Commission conhne
the depth OF the turning basin within
the mouth OF the Christina to %
feet for the present. This sugges-
ton was promptly acceded to In view
OF the statement made by John TAFT,
manager OF the Furness-Whythe
Company. Philadelphia. at the con-
ference held last week in odd Eel
lows Hall. Mr.. TAFT stated that 90
per cent. OF the ships plying the
Delaware drew less than 25 feet
The company OF which he is man
ager is the largest shipping firm in
Philadelphia.
BY 25 feet is meant mean low wa
81 ter or low tide. AS there is a six
E foot tide at the mouth OF the Chris
. tiana. the depth at high water will
e be 81 feet.
Not only did the Engineer Board
a agree to endorse and support the
r dredging OF the Chrishana. but a
further agree to the proposal tha
the government erect a retaininl
, wall along the south bank OF th'
y Christiana. extending from the wal
, which will be erected by the city Il
a the junction Of the Christiana witt
p the Delaware. The city is to buil'
J. $50 feet OF wall and the govern
ment 23OO feet. The lower wall vii
o serve to retain the dredgings from
"a the river which will be taken up b.
u suction and pumped over onto tn
low-lands on the Delaware rive
front. thus extending the harbo
/, tract.
i- Conversation with several mem
&c bers OF Council today indicated tina
the plans as projected will be give
fullest endorsement at the meetin
is tonight "Having pledged itself
{ the harbor program, even over tn
veto Of Mayor Harvey. Council fee
IS il is bound TO see it through" r'
1g marked one member.
ng Mayor Harvey intimated he e.
y pected to attend the meetiHH an
might renew his opposition ~ u
w project on the ground OF the e.
rs. pense to the city and the resultai
effect on the city's credit throue
n issuance OF bonds.
at AT the Offices Of the DUPONT Fl
gineering Company it was said thi
rs' everything is in readiness TO 8
sr' ahead with actual work on the m'
rine terminal as soon as the rese
- walton or proviso made by the Ha
- Dor Commission giving II tho pow
- to cancel the contract any time b.
he fore August AZ should be lifted.
he II is the hope OF the comnisslC
2 that Council tonight will give
IL fullest support TO the changes pr
Of posed. and the proviso will be el.n
mated tomorrow.
OF Under its contract the DUPONT Ei
NJ. gineering Company will have twer
months In which 20 complete Il
e. terminal Work. especially on Il
rs waterfront. will be pushed as rapi
OF ly as possible. Il was said at
Offices. before winter weather Sc
las in. From 500 to 500 men probab
he will be employed and the proje
ne viii be advanced as rapidly as nece
sary equipment is received.