The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-02-11
The Delaware River
to be Harnessed
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For there is this important feature
of waterpower: The modern steam
plant is located in the city and there
fore cannot without great expense
reach out into the rural districts; but
the waterpower plant, on the con-
trary, is located in the country and
sends it's power lines out in every
direction. Hence it is to waterpower
that the farmers must, for the most
part, look for their electric power
supply. And when the Delaware
River is harnessed the farmers N its
vicinity will find life far easier and
many of their labor problems solved.
Another important advantage arts
ing from this project is the immense
amount of fuel it will save. 1t takes
about two pounds of coal to develop
A horsepower for one hour. When,
therefore, this three-quarters of
million horsepower is generated by
the inexhaustable power of water, the
total savings for this district will be
in the neighborhood of 100000 tons
of coal annually In addition the
transmission of this power will be
independent of the many obstacles
that may interfere with the delivery
of coal, so that the disastrous effects
of a fuel famine will be greatly miti-
gated, if not eliminated, IN the dis
trict served.
When the work is finally complet
ed the upper waters of the Delaware
will be converted into series of quiet
stretches which will be ideal for boat
ing. fishing, swimming and all other
river sports. The well-built dams,
with their tumbling waters, will add
to the natural beauty of the river
valley; and business will be stimulated
throughout the entire region.
Before this project can be begun
the sanction of the Federal Water
Power Commission must be received.
Mr.. Brady has on file appplications
covering practically all of the suit
able power sites, and these are group
ed under the title of project No.
%" in the commissions file. APP
proval of this project will be the
signal for the commencement OF
active operations.
The first step will be the erection
of the steam plants and one, or more
probably two, of the waterpower
plants. This work is expected to take
about two years, SO that in all like
lihood about 100000 horsepower will
be available by January l, 1928.
Mr.. Brady has had wide experience
in the development of waterpowers.
He is vice-president of the Archibald
Brady (Power) Company, of SYRIA.
cuse, and of the Corning Light and
Power Corporation. and has also been
prominently connected with the West
inghouse Electric and Manufacturing
Company at 165 Broadway, New York,
for nearly thirty years. Associated
with him in this project are Duncan,
Young & Co., engineers, 115 Broad
way, New York City; the L. B. Still
well Engineering Co., lab Liberty
street, New York City, and the engi-
neers of the Westinghouse Electric
and Mfg. Company. He has been in
terested in the development of the
Delaware River for many years and
has gradually gathered together all
of the rights, surveys and other as
sets of the various interests which
have seriously considered this same
project and have spent total of
about $1,00O,000 in preliminary work.
Mr.. Brady is at present working
in an individual capacity, but large
corporation will take over the entire
project as soon as circumstances make
this step feasible.