Evening journal., 1922-12-05
S630,O0O FOR
THE CHRISTIANA
50-Foot Channel Project to
Be Continued by Govern
ment Aid
DELAWARE PROJECT
10 P. c. COMPLETE

War Department engineers for ap'
preparation by Congress TO improve
Wilmington's harbor facilities,
sss0.O00 is TO dredge the present
Chrstiana channel from the new
Marine Terminal to the Delaware
river channel to a depth of 30 feet
provide a turning basin 1000 fee
wide off the Terminal and extend
the present bulkhead from the low
er end of the Terminal TO the Del
aware river.
The remaining 100000 OF the
sum recommended is to maintain
the existing cshnnel in the Chris
tisna above the Terminal.
~This step by the Army Engineers
means that the Federal government
has fully recognized the importance
of the WilmingNpn Marine Termipal
and port project and has decided
to give the plan its support. "a mem
Der OF the Harbor Board states.
1T is a recognition OF the long
and hard fight by the Board of Har-
Dor Commissioners and is proof that
their appeal TO the government and
the facts presented were Of such
import as TO convince the army en-
gineers that the Wilmington plan
was practical. feasible and desira-
BILE.
This is the thing we have be n
working for since our first visit TO
Washington. II assures the complete
success of the vast undertaking here
and PAGES the future OF the Marine
Terminal and its ultimate success
beyond doubt"
The Army Engineers also recon-
mended s2.5O0.00O for the Chesa-
peaks and Delaware Canal. to be used
in the completion of the work OF
deepening and widening the water
way now we'll under way, and for
the rebuilding OF the embankments.
The engineers also recommended
appropriations OF approximately
E45op00 for the improvement of
rivers in Delaware and New Jersey,
as follows:
Smyrna River. Del. s21 900; Leip
sic River. Del. $4,000, Little River.
Del, $4,000; ST. Jones River. Del,
$4,000 Murderkill River. Del,
0e0 Broadkill River. Del. $4,000; I
Inland waterway, Chincoteague Bay
10 Delaware Bay. $1,000; Mantua |
Cheek, n. j., $40, 600; Oldmans Creek |
\. j., $4,000: Maurce River. n. j.. !
5000; Cold Springs Inlet, n. j., |
$4,000; Absecon Inlet. y. j.. $3.50 |
$50. 600 Murderklll River. Del. $40
eco; Mispillion River. Del. $4,000. |
The governmental project for i'm |
provement of the Delaware River /
from Philadelphia to the sea by pro-
viding a charnel of depth of thirty /
i've feet at mean low tide with a !
width OF 500 feet in straight parts. |
400 feet at Bulkhesd Bar shoals |
1000 feet at other bends and 1000 |
-1eef at Philadelphia harbor was 7S
per cent complete June 30. accord ,
ing to the report Of tho chief OF /
army engineers.
The condition Of the work at that
time is described as follows;
"Of the sixty-three miles OF chan
ssle covered by the improvement
there has been completed to project
dimensions a length Of approximate
" ffty-two miles Gncluding sec--
tions where a natural depth of
thirty-fve feet or more exists), ex-
tending from point opposite
Christian street. Philadelphia, to
point on Liston Range. about one
mile below Liston Point. Del, ex-
cept where noted.
There are a few small areas OF
ledge rock above grsde in the west ,
hsH Of the channel near Chester.
Pa a small area on the outside OF /
the bend opposite Chester not yet ,
dredged to full project width, and {
two lengths Of about three miles !
each opposite Wilmington, Del. and ,
on the upper end Of Liston Range,
where dredging has not been com ]
menced. {
IA length Of 1000 feet in the up
per part Of Philadelphia harbor. op-
posite Port Richmond. has been
TO full dimensions, and a
section 1000 feet long. one-half
MILE below this, including Name
luke Rock, has been partially COW
erred by drilling. blasting and J
d dredging operations.
fThere were number of Isolated
shoals in this area. bu the greater
part of the westerly 400 feet OF the ]
channel has been dredged to full '
project depth. and there was a clear =
channel past Mameluke Road. ap-
250 feet wide. with a
minimum depth of thirty feet at
mean low water.
r'Considerable shosling has oc-
CURED in the portions OF the chan
mel which had been completed 10 pro-
1ect dimensions. but a usable chan ..
mel. with a controlling depth Of ap-
proximstely thirty feet at mean low
water. extended from Philadelphia !
20 the sea. The dikes at Chester Is
land. Old Man Point and the lower !
end Of Artificial Island, with total
length of $3.50 feet. were completed. :
The topping off of the old Reedy =
Island dixie 652s feet long. and the
extension of this dixie downstream =
for $3.50 feet were completed The
extension of the dixie at Miffiin Bar
d downstream TO a point about 5339
feet below its former terminus. was Z
completed. Some preliminary work
or the extension Of Edge Moor bulk r
head has been done. approximately
54s,710 cubic yards of heavy r
dredged material and blasted rock 7
having been deposited at this local a
ty as reinforcement.
IAN Investigation of the facilities Il
II the port OF Philadelphia was in a
progress during the year. Expendi- +
ures for this item amounted TO n
3,424.0S Expenditures for engi S
eering and contingencies. superin- 7
endence and inspection, office ex-
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