Evening journal., 1895-03-02
ANEEDED IMPROVEMENT
Christiana Hundred Men En-
dorse a Bill for Better Road.
A BILL WILL BE SENT TO DOVER.

Terminus to Prices Cornern-Text OF
Bill.
A largely attended meeting of residents
and property owners of Christiana
hundred who favor the improvement OF
the road leading frcn Union street termi
nus TO Prices Corner was held last even
ing Ia Elsmere. Joseph NJ Downing WAS
president and ]. Pard. Foreman was
secretary. The consensus OF opinion was
that the road should be widened and i'm
proved. 1t Is largely travelled and Is one
Of the main channels Of traffic into the
| city Of Wilmington. IL runs through
one Of finest parts OF the hundred and
would be popular driveway.
The first resolution adopted read as
follows.
Whereas, 1t isssthe sense OF this meet
Ing that no proposition looking to the
widening Of the public road leading from
the sonthwesterly terminus OF Union
street In the city Of Wilmington To
| Prices corners In Chrlstiana hundred
without making provision for the proper
| grading and matchmaking OF same, Is
| desirable to the people or advantageous
to the owners Of property birding on said
road. Therefore,
Resolved, that we respectfully protest
| against the passage of the bill for the
widening OF said road, now pending
before the Legislature.
The Expense TO Property Owners.
The next resolution was adopted unan
imously and read as follows:
whereas, 1t appears that the expense
OF properly grading and matchmaking
the public road leading from the south
westerly terminus of Union street in the
| city Of Wilmington, to Prices corners In
Christiana hundred, In a good and
substantional manner will be
about 10000, and whereas II appears
that the damages to the property owners.
| justly and fairly occAsionsd by the wild
ening of said road TO a width Of 90 feet
would not be less than IS 600 and
whereas II appears that large majority In
value OF the owners of property adjoining
said road, are willing to donate rights OF
way 5 feet In depth along their
whole front on said road, pro
vided the Levy Court OF this
county will properly grade and
macadamize said road and keep the same
in good order and repair, therefore
resolved that the draft Of the bill now
before this meeting be, and the same Is
hereby approved: that said bill be
presented to the general assembly, and
that our senators and representatives be
urgently equested to support the same,
and thus increase the facilities Of the
| people for entrance through one Of the
main channels OF traffic into the city Of
Wilmington.
The Text OF the Blll.
The bill Is entitled an act to provide
for the widening and public improve
ment Of the f,ad leading from uninn
street, in the city OF Wilmington to
Prices corner in ChristlanA hundred,
and reads.
"section /, That the Levy Court Of
New Castle county upon the delivery to
them free of expense. OF properly
executed deeds from the owners thereof,
Of the rights OF way over certain lands
running parallel to and bordering on
both sides Of the public road leading
from the southwesterlY extension OF
Union street in the city Of Wilmington
TO point known as Prices corner, In
Christians hundred. and extending back
at right angles from each side Of said
road five feet In depth, and conditioned
upon the performance by the said Levy
Court of the duties herein required OF
them. are hereby authorized and re-
| quiIed to employ a competent engineer
and to bring the said road by proper
filling and cutting to the best grade at
tainsble.
"Section 2 That the said Levy Court
after the said grade Of said road has been
established and completed ms provided
In section shall thoroughly mAcsdAmize
the said road the entire width of the
same as at present laid out. with cutters
on each side and proper arrangements for
dlscharging the DRAWINGS thereof iu the
l following substantial manner. The said
court shall have the said road, after the
same Is graded and ready to receive the
stone, evenly smoothed and properly
arched. A layer Of stones Of six inches in
depth shall be evenly spread on this bed
This layer shall then be covered with
stone Of smaller size, not larger than
will pass through a two inch ring, and
the same shall be evenly spread 10 a
depth Of six inches and II practicable the
whole shall be covered with top dress
ing Of gravel or other suitable material
evenly spread.
Work TO BE Done In Two Years.
''Section 8. That the said Levy Court
shall within one month after such de-
1 llNolJ OA uttuh 10 butlu euhll nhNe Dnbu
made IS provided In section / OF this act,
l forthwith commence the said work OF
| grading said road, and shall 20 on and
complete the ssms In the manner here,
inbefore prescribed within two years
from the time Of the delivery Of said
deeds to them as aforesaid And 1t is
hereby made the duty Of said court to
keep and maintain said road In good order
and condition.
Section A. Whenever a majority Of
the owners in assessed value of the real
estate, five feet in depth bordering such
road as aforesaid, shall unite in convey
ing said rights of way through their own
| property. and shall deliver proper con-
veyaEces for the same to said Levy Court,
1t shall be deemed and taken to be such a
/ compliance with section /, of this act, as
to authorize and require said court to
take the further steps required Of them
( by this act.
Provision for a Commission.
Section 5. in the event Of the owner.
ship of any of the real estate bor-
dering on said road being vested In
minors, or other persons incapable or
unwilling TO make deeds for the rights Of
| way through their oroperty as Is contem-