The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-03-06
J. f. COR THIRD AND KING STREETS
THURSDAY. MARCH 9. 1909.

estS the farmers OF Delaware more
than good roads. There should be
a beginning sometime towa ards hav-
ing better roads. The present bad
spell of weather has left the coun.
try roads in a horrible condition
and farmers only Use their teams
when it is utterly impossible to
travel BY any other means. Take
the New Castle causeway upon
which thousands upon thousands
Of dollars have been spent. /; is a
disgrace to New Castle county and
a reproach to every farmer or
others who drive over it. THIS road
above all others in this county clear
10 New Castle should be 10 excel
lent order the wear round rhous.
ands upon thousands Of bushels OF
oyster shells have been dumped on
it. But the more shells put Oh it
apparently makes it worse instead
Dt better. 1t IS Il case OF vcXation
and the cause of cuss words But
The only remedy lies in telstordins
this road. 1t would mean several
thousand dollars at the commence
ment OF the work but the money
spent OH 1t could be seen and ap.
preclated by the travelling public,
which is more that can now be
SAID. We don't believe 10 cterna
tault-hnding' and complaining but
the farmers will bear us out in the
70, l. 1,
making in the REPUBLICAN for sew.
eral months past. Take the pree-
ent condition OF the streets Of VII.
mington with what they were six
years ago and then some idea can
be drawn OF the condition ol the
country roads which are ten times
as bad as the worse Lhorouyhlare
In this city. Our weli-paved streets
cost the CITY thousands OF dollars
perhaps close on to hall million
ol dollars, but we think it was
money we'll spent. The taxpayers
nave something 10 show ior their
money. In the country the roads
cost the farmers several thousand
dollars yearly butwlth no percepli.
Die improvement year after year
II is nearly time that some plan
was devised whercupon the roads
should tie made better and be Il
credit 10 The county instead OF
disgrace. Take the road between
our city aud Farnhurst as fair
spec linen Of the roads leading from
our city. A drive over 1t would
convince any one tina, something
was needed where by the travelling
public could have some assurance
IN the winter time OF reaching their
destination without broken bones,
or their vehicle shaken TO piece.
Mud is IN evidence at every loot OF
the wav from Market street bridge
until Farnhurst lsreached, There
are lew roads leading to aud IRON
our city which Is travelled more
than over Market street. and lew
worse roads. We are afraid they
Will never be any better unlil the
farmers take the matter up and
asitats II III their oranges. Every
farmer IS interested or should be
In good roads.
THFRE IS no doubt in oar mind
that Wilmington should have an
other reservoir OF setting basin,
and the s ooner the better. We only
nope the tax payers money will
not be exit vagani.Y spent IN
building new reservoir, The
Water Department is money
maker, III TACT The only self sustain
ing department Of or city goveru-
mcnt. Butthcrc Is no use 10 being
cAtiaya4ant because the depart
mcnt has money to build 81, 90
stand pipes and no. tablets Tor the
glurlhtallon Vt some men who, al
though they are not overpali want
to pcrpetuate their names for future
poS'crIty. Don t waste the money
oil the people, Oar city fathers
need every do,IArt hav can lay their
hands on &c keep down the city tax
rate next year, But The new res
ervoIr IS Il necessity, ana the soon
er It 10 butt the hettcrtor the city $
health