Evening journal., 1921-07-29
HARBOR Plan
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to become a reality. We have won
dered what the objections OF the
mayor could be and we have waited
for light" Councilman Mulvena be-
gan.
Now we are informed that the
city is near the limit OF its borrow
ing capacity, yet the mayor in his
communication shows that with
every contemplated Improvement
provided for we will still have a
$1,000. 900 to our credit. I do not
accept that figure. I believe that the
amount between the bonded indebt-
edress of the city and the limit Of
its borrowing capacity is much
greater
This project should have been
started twenty years ago, and now
that everything has progressed 70 the
point where actual construction is
about 10 begin, no block should be
placed in its way. The harbor will
be revenue producing project and
the city needs revenue. IL is "A busi-
ness proposition and the municipal
ity should go forward. To let this
die now would be a step backward"
Mr.. Mulvena added
Councilman McManus said that
despite the statement Of the Mayor
that we cannot afford to con-
struct this project at the present
time, he was not In accord with that
opinion. This is a municipal inn
provement that we have waited
years for. I am convinced that the
people want IL now Council for
years lacked the courage and the
vision to go ahead with this plan.
During the past few years It has
been heartily favored by Council and
desired by The citizens OF the city"
Councilman McManus said.
In order to get new revenues the
city has to adopt new means This
is one OF them. We have always
wanted to get to the river front and
The way is now open. We cannot
turn back and advance the city
along the path OF progress
nisaerees with Mayors Figures.
II do not agree with an the hg-
ures presented 10 us by his Honor
the Mayor. / believe that at the
end OF the present fiscal year we will
find s2.500.0O0 between our bonded
Indebtedness and the limit OF our
borrowing capacity" Mr.. McManus
continued
Men in all walks of-ilfe are heart
ilv in favor OF this project. They
have approached me and urged me
10 continue my support OF H. one
'of these was prominent banker oil
The city, thoroughly conversant
with the financial condition. OF to-
day have found that X you give
the people something OF value. they
have no objection to paying for it,"
Mr. McManus concluded.
Councilman Abrahans scored the
holding up OF the harhor pro-
iect as step "a generation
backward" He said that TODAY the
city should 20 forward to progress
and prosperity and every encourage
ment should be given to the big mu-
nicinal projects contemplated
Opposed to Any Delay.
IT this vast Improvement is
blocked now, our children will still
be without IL when they have reach
ed their majority / have supported
this project for years and believe
mat every member OF Council de-
sires its early completion. We can
not turn back Councilman Abra-
hams concluded.
Councilman McNahb stated that
be had been one of the original
harbor boosters and that he was
Sill strongly in favor Of the under
taking" He said that he had work.
ed for the legislation al Dover, Civ
ing the city authority to go ahead
with the plan, when he was in the
House OF Representative "If we