The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11

lew home of the Southern Bell Telep
ding houses not only the offices but
e old manual exchange.
900, made up largely from credits for
equipment and salvage materials;
total $40, 000.
Salvation Army Playground -
This project is located on property
recently donated to the city by
Misses Nancy w. and Mary Dor.
den Wallace for playground pur-
poses and is to be operated by the
Salvation Army. This property is
located at 18th and Marsteller and
consists of n city block. A cinder
track, baseball diamond, grand
stand, recreation building 4ox60,
playground for small children, etc.
The estimated cost of which is,
WPA $12, 900, city and others 81.
900, city share made up of equip.
ment and salvage materials; total
SIG, 600.
Incinerator-This Is a project that
is badly needed as the present in
Generator is Inadequate and at pres
ent is only handling about 40 per
cent of the trash collected. This
project calls for the construction Of
a 150.ton incinerator that will be
more efficient in operation and pro.
vide disposal of all trash collected
with ample provision for the future
growth of the city. The estimated
cost of this project is. WPA SIS, 900,
city and county s25,000; total $780,.
900.
Street Department Yards-Com-
pletion of work previously started
under other WPA projects. Con.
~struction of fireproof warehouse for
the street department and water de-
partment supplies, tools, etc. The
construction of a tressel for un'
loading stone and the grading and
paving of the yaid. Also cleaning
and identification Of the entire
area. The conversion Of the old in
Generator into a store house. The
estimated cost of this work will be,
WPA $37,500, city ~, 500, made up
largely of equipment and salvage
materials; total $4,000.
Street Improvements A project
to widen and pave approximately II
blocks leading ao industrial plants
in various part Of the city. This
work will be done with WPA funds
and salvage materials and will be
similar to the project recently COM
pleted by WPA on North 11tf
street from Grace to Campbell
streets. This work Is estimated t
cost: WPA $500. City $4,000
made up largely from credits fol
equipment and salvage materials
$40, 1000.
City Market Fish Stalls-A prof
ect to complete the fish stalls al
the real of the City Market by
making certain additions and paw
ing the area between the stalls ant
Water street. The estimated cos
of this project is WPA $3.50. Cit,
$3.50, made up largely of equip
ment and salvage materials $4,000
Grand totals: wPA 1851, 400. cit!
$3.50, $50, county $1,75o; total cos
$S53,O0O
Colored Playground-A project Il
being prepared to construct a co
ored playground on property to b.
secure. This project will consist o.
cinder running track, ball diamond
bleachers, playground equipmen'
and other recreational facilities. Thu
cost Of this project is estimated tt
be, WPA $4,000, city and others
$4,000. City share made up OF equip
ment and salvage materials; tota
SIS, 0oC.
Other wPA projects will be pre-
pared and submitted from time t
time.
NYA PROJECTS PLANNED
FOR 1910
seaplane Float-This project has
been authorized and will be done
in cooperation with the NYA, city
and Civil Aeronautics Authority
Materials will be furnished by the
NYA. Total cost as estimated, NYA
$3.50, city and others 5000; tota]
$3.50. ,
>Bridgers Park-This area Will Dc
developed by filling in. building ten
mis- courts, walks and beautiflcaton
Estimated cost, WPA $4,000 city
Sc. 900, made up largely OF creo'ts
for eouipment and alvage ma
terials; total 100000.
STATE HIGHWAY
WIDENING PLANNED
Third Street Widening - I
State Highway and Public work
Commission has been requested TO
widen Third street from n NORM
East River bridge to city minus a.
Greenfield. It is proposed to reouSe
the plaza width from DAVIS street
to Hanover street to 1e feet, M ~.
driveways 26 feet; oan en
street to Dock to be widened TO ~
feet; from Dock to Castle the oi1'es