Middletown transcript., 1904-03-19
THAT GOOD ROADS MEETING
Many Attended the Discussion at the Far
mers' Institute in Newark.

Many Attended the Discussion at the Far
mers' Institute in Newark.
Discussions dealing with the construc
ton OF go.pi roads was the subject deal
with at the meeting of the Farmers In
site OF New Castle county in the orator,
hall of Delaware College at Newarl
Monday.
The meeting was called to order Presi
dent James Hossinger of the Institute
who introduced Philemma Chandler pres
ident of the Levy Court.
Mr.. Chandler though that as the Levy
Court can build bridges, it should be
vested with the power to build good
roads, whereas under the present laws
the body has no jurisdiction in their con.
structions after the contract has been
awarded and can only take care OF the
roads. lie thought the court would be
able to save the cost of paying an attor.
ney which the Highway Commissioner
now has engaged, and he suggested the
appointment of an engineer to take charge
of all constructions coming under the
supervision providing change in law is
made.
Cornelius J. Horrigan, state highway
commissioner, opposed the suggestion to
give the entire power of road construction
to the Levy Court, giving as his reason
the fact that the Levy Courtmen are de-
pendent upon the citizens for their re-
turn to Office and are forced to do as
they cay disregardful of the interests of
the people at large. He argued that the
Highway Commission is not compelled
to do this, the members being appointed
by the governor. He created laughter
by saying that while two bodies were
watching each other as these two were
good results were sure to follow.
Captain Joseph Cofeld of Delaware
City here made an appeal to the commits
sion for good roads in his vicinity, and
Highway Commissioner Horrigan created
further laughter by declaring that he
would build roads all over the state if the
money would only be appropriated.
Julian Walker, attorney for the high
way commission, when asked respecting
going beyond the yearly appropriation in
building roads, said it was his opinion
that it could be done providing the COM
missions from Kent and Sussex counties,
where no roads have been built, would
transfer their appropriations to this coun-
ty for the completion of roads already
Levy Courtman NJ. N. Willis was not
in favor of going ahead with all the work
surveyed, saying it would cost to COM
plete it about $42,
A. N. Brown, prominent fruit grower
of Kent county, was unable to see how
the money appropriated for constructing
roads in that county could be used in
New Castle county, as last years money
already has been placed to the credit of
the commission of that county.
Division Freight Agent G. E. Kingston
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
made an interesting address at the after
noon session, naming the points where
iruit growers and people in general
would be benefited. He suggested that
when ever good road is built it should
be protected by broad rim wheels.
Resolutions favoring the present laws
irving state aid in constructing good |
'oads, favoring the office of county en-
,ineer to aid in their construction and |
avoring the present laws for the expen-
liture of money for dirt roads were pre-
ented by Alexander P. Corbit of Odessa. |
After considerable discussion only the
ection favoring the present laws giving
tate aid in constructing permanent roads
ras adopted. The second section pro-
iding for the Office of county engineer
fas voted down by a small majority,
pinion being almost equally divided
1hile the third section was lost by
ig majority. 1t declared in favor of the
resent laws for expenditure of money
)r dirt roads.