The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-24
PROJECTS CONTEST
PRIZES AWARDED
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wharf, or something similar. un.
occupied in Wilmington, N. c. The
very few available docks for private
boats are rotting in, or have al
ready rotted, from age and neglect
which seems a disgrace to me in a
city of the size Of ours, and with
the resources we have natural anc
otherwise. The word h a S gotter
around, you may be sure, with Pri
vate Yacht Captains, Avoid Will
mington, N. C.-no facilities"
"This is the dark side, and it is
up to us, we should not fail, te
make it a lighter, much lighter pic
ture.
In coming down t INLAND
Waterway from New York, or New
Jersey, to Florida, (as most yachts
do,) our city is more or less the
halfway point. There are so very
few "sizeable" towns along tn,
route, that if we had a well-lighte6
wharf, where a yacht master could
tie up, find accommodations such
as water, lights and gasoline at the
dock, we'd have something! Y o u
may be sure he will stock the "Gal
ley, and gladly, with groceries al
City Prices, a shop for amusing
souvenirs, and enjoy a show, safe
in the knowledge that his boat was
under the eagle" eye of a respon.
sible Waterman, (Which, by the
way would create another much
needed job.)
This wharf would pay for itself in
tolls or fees. When a yacht ties up
to any wharf (almost anywilere)
the master expects and is glad t.
pay, the fee, which is generally
81 per day, water and lights includ-
ed. My plan would be to charge this
toll until the cost of construction
was betrayed. Then to lower charges
to the point where the project was
self-supporting, and keep t h e
charges there.
"Methinks t h e "City Fathers
would be agreeab]y surprised at the
number of yachts that would put in
here, to break the m%onotony of a
long trip. A few days ashore in a
city, is more alluring than tying up
at a dock in a smaller place, where
there il nothing to do but "Stock-
up on supplies, and move on. We
have much to offer in the way of
amusements. Movies, oyster roasts
and the like.
People that own yachts can at
ford to spend money, that is elenen.
tary, but what is more to the point,
they do so!
Think it over Wilmington, can
we afford to throw this business
away?
Herbert W. Slack proposed:
Safety
"1.-Markers on all through high.
ways, especial 3rd and Markets,
stating KEEP TO THE RIGHT.
"2.-Improve facilities both priv
ate and public.
"3.-Markers at all intersections
stating RIGHT TURN FOR RIGHT
TURN: LEFT LANE FOR LEFT
TURNS.
Reinforcement of all stop signs
at all intersections. Penalize all in.
fractions.
"5.-No right turns on a red
light.
"6.-Award medals to drivers of
both private and commercial cars,
having longest No-Accident record.
General
"1.-Abolish Ad Nuisance in
theatres.
"2.-Advertise City as Friendly
City.
"3.-Advertise City as the Sun.
shine City of the Carolinas.
"4.-Promote a Community In.
dustrial Committee, the purpose of
which shall be to make a study of
new Enterprises which might be in.
terested in coming to the City and
offering them whatever inducements
the City car afford: lie. Community
Industrial Building, financed by
private or public bonds; free taxes
for limited period, etc.
"5.-Program for the segregation
of negroes and white residential
sections.
"6.--Junior High school.
"7.-Close Interrogation Of Serv.
ice clubs to boost City.
"s.-Additional Fairgrounds prop
erly supervised by trained workers
This to be controlled by the City
or City and County and supple
mented by Federal Agencies rather
than vice versa.
"9.-Promote City Band and Or
chestra.
"1o.-Endorse City Manager Form
of Government.
"11.-Incorporation Of Suburbs II
City Limits.
"12.-Endorse City Planning Com
mission to strive towards making
Wilmington 1.-The City Beautiful
Arthur Xanthos proposed;
Symphony Orchestra
ri am sending the following II
to your contest for civic improve
ment in Wilmington and Southeast
ern. North Carolina:
"In my opinion nothing could b
more important to Wilmington ant
the surrounding territory than
symphonic orchestra, composed O
local talent, and under the direction
of a local musician Of ability. Wi
mington and the Southeastern dis
trict of North Carolina has so man!
musicians who could carry out tn