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FROM THE ARCHIVEJan 14, 1920·Wilmington, Delaware

BAY IMPROVEMENTS SPELL MORE TRADE

Scanned from Evening Journal, Jan 14, 1920
BAY IMPROVEMENTS SPELL MORE TRADE
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STATE RIVER Government Operations on Murderkill Mispillion and Other Waterways BAY IMPROVEMENTS SPELL MORE TRADE In his report to the chief of engin eers of the United SlaUs on the con dition anil Improvement of navigable streams. In Delaware Col A P Jcrvey Bgino for the Wilmington district describes fully the Murderkill Mis pHTon and Broadklln rivers and the inland waterways between BehoboJi Bay and Delaware Bay nd from Chln eoteague Bay Va to Delaware Bay at or near Lewes Del Of the Murderkill he estimates tint 87ô0rt can be profltablj spnt in Hie fiscal year ending June 10 1921 exclu sive of available funds. The govern ment Is providing tof a channel 7 feet deep at mean low water from. I claw ire Bay to Frederica 150 feet wide across U flats outside the month a dsfance of about 1 mile and SO feel wide insde the plver to Frederica a distance of about 7 12 miles k Ths length of the section includd in the project Is about 8 12 miles and the lower end Is about 3600 feet outside the mouth Of this project about 75 per cent has been completed.

The remaining portion Is the widening.

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