Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-03
BOMBAY HOOK LIGHTHOUSE ROAD.

ghn Repairs, which Have Cost an Extrnvn-
giant sum, Discussed by the Kent County
fsevy Court Tuesday-The Court to Visit
the Road In n Body Next Friday.
spocial CorTesT oudenoe Of Gazette and Journal
Smyrna, Oct.l.-Many citizens of Smyrna
went to Dover yesterday and attended the
session of the Kent County Levy Court, the
interest being 10 the repairs to the light
house road, in this hundred, In the repair
of which about So, coo have been wasted.
The principal speaker before that body
was Alexander @. Cummins OF this town,
WIN has had considerable experience IN the
building of banks to keep the tides from
overiiuwnQ his farm lands. MIR. Ouminins
had inspected the work done on the light
house road, aud pointed out to the Levy
Court the mistakes which had been made in
the repairs of The same.
This aroused the ire of County Commits
sioner W. II. Bagas of Smyrna, under whose
supervision the work had been done, and he
and Mr.. Cummins had heated argument.
The lattet warned the court that they we're
spending the peoples money, and that due
care should be taken In making expenditures
for marsh roads, as considerable money
could DO wasted in very short time ana no
good accomplished, as In the present case.
He informed the court that there were other
breaks In the banks besides the one at
tempted 70 be liked on Smyrna River--along
the tayshore and old Smyrna Greek, and 1t
might be improved If the one at Smyrna
River were Iemedied; still the desired end
would not be Accomplishments good road 10
Woodland Beach.
The members of the court paid stiict at
tention to the remarks of MIR. Cummins, and
IL was evident he made good impression
as practical business man and farmer.
Commissioner Baggs seemed determined
that the road should be repaired at once,
aud made the statement that he had seen
piling, could fix the road for 81 200, and be
made motion that the same committee be
continued on the road, and they he given
instructions TO have the work begun at once.
providing the contractor could do it tor the
sum stated above. ~.
This brought Commissioner Fl. L. Mabrey
of Kenton hundred to his feet. He scored
Mr.. Baggs over the waste of money on this
particular road. "You sAid,' continued
Mr.. Mabrey. that the road could be fixed
| for $500. and nov 1t has cost $1,000. Now,
you claim the job can be done for 800
| Do you mean $1,000 nore2" He moved
thet the court visit the road in body Fri
day, and examiue all the banks where
| the water oyerfiows to see what can be don't
| at reasonable expense. The motion received
| the votes OF all the members except Mr.
| Baggs. who did not even receive second t.
| his motion. Mr.. Baggs vHinly protested
The court sat down on him, and sat dow
hard.
| The action of the court meets with thu
hearty approval of the people VI this hun
dred. They woulu like TO see all the marsl
| roads fixed, but are frank enough not t.
want the counfy's money wasted in worl
/ that will be OF no permanent benefit.
The court passed an order In favor OF tn
sheriff for 81, 500 as part payment of his bill
| OF $500, and another for So, 100 for tb
building of bridge near Lebanon. bill
was received from the Levy Court of Ne,
Castle county for 81, zoo, for Kent county
part of the repairs done on the iron bridg
at Fleming's Landing in 1897.