Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-20
HOUSE APPROVES $65O,OOO item
WILMINGTON TERMINAL PROJECT:
UNDERTAKINGS SUCCESS ASSURED
Favorable Action Taken at the Session Of the Lower
Branch Of Congress Yesterday Afternoon Purpose is
to Deepen the Chrstiana and Delaware at the Point
Where City is Building the Docks.

Special Dispatch 20 Every Evening.
Washington, May ?o.--Thc
Wilmington Harhor Improvement
item of the Rivers and Harbors
Appropriations measure was sp-
proved hy ths House yesterday
during consideration Of that meas
ure.
Surveys were authorized nlen
which will result eventually in the
extensive Improvement OF the Up
pcr Delaware river section and
numerous waterways.
Tho wilmington itcm carries
an appropriation az $780, 900 and
was granted because army engi-
neors and other experts declared
that within a few years tho de-
velopment of tho port of Phliadel-
rhia will make Il necessary TO
use all available waterfront be-
tween wilmington and Phnadcl-
phia.
Tho proposed appropriation ot $3.50.
ooo for Wilmington hsrbor improve
ment contemplates work by the gov
ernment at the junction OF the Della
ware and Christiana rivers. where the
city Of wilmington Is building ma.
rine terminal at "A cost Of $4,000. 900
The government WAC advised that IN
order 90 derive the maximum efficiency
from the city's marine proj>ct TIM
proposed work on thc part OF the gov
ernment was necessary. DclNwareis
congressional delegation was ably aid.
80 In its advocacy OF the project Nv
The members Of the Board OF Harbor
Commissioners Of Wilmington and also
by former Congressman William "
fieald Of that city. who interested
himself IN the matter.
Appropriation OF $3.50. 900 for th.1
work a~urc~ the complete success O.
the Wilmington marine terminal de-
Nelopment. I'm the belief Of orYiciah
here. who realize not only the local
ncceasiuos Of the project, but also
rs NSitiAi importance.
An item suthorisins a preliminary
survey ~ the Delaware River from
Trenton 20 Esston was retained in tho
bill after a vigorous speech hv Con
trcssmsn Henry w Watson. Of I.ur-
horn, Ia. He pointed out the grow
ms importance OF the lower sections
~ tho Delaware river and the work
that has already been authorized 10
make 70 navisshle 70 Trenton. The
availability of the upper river as far
as Easton for considerable traffic ne
declared was beyond guess and ne
urged support of the item in the bill
Items for Maintenance.
Among the amounts included in tn,
estimate. Of the Chief Of Engineer,
81 the War Department at Washing
ton. for maintenance and improve
ment ~ river and harhor work. fol
the fiscal year ending June 30. 1929
which have iust been made public. ar,
the following
For Wilmington Harbor-sl25.Oo 900.
For inland wsterwsy-Delawsr. ?.
River 20 Chesapeake Bay. Del. anC
Md. s2.5oo 900. chesapeake 4 Della
ware Canal.
For Appoauinirnink. Smyrna. I-eip
sic. Little. 81. Jones. Murderkiu, Mis-
pi.lion and Broadkiln Rivers-slsl. 900
For waterway from Chincoteagu,
Iay, Va, TO Delaware Bay. Del..-sl.
hoN
For the Delaware River-From Phil
sdelphia. Pa. 10 Trenton. y. J.. s2s,
600. from Allegheny avenue. Phila
delphlR. 10 the sea. $3.50 600. at Cam
den, y. J., 500 900; ice harbor at Mar
Gus Hook, Pa. 81 600.
For Cold Spring and Absecon In
lets. AbseCon. and Tuckerton Creeks
and Toms River. y. $4,000.
For Chester River. Pas 900.
The estimates Of the Chief OF En-
rineers for all harbor and improve
ment work IN the Eastern SeaboarC
States amount 70 s42.sI5.esl, which
was adopted by the House, in substi
tuition for the lump sum of s27 .O00. 900
a. proposed by the director OF the bud
get. The item is reported 10 have beer
approved by a subcommittee Of IN,
Senate committee on appropria tions.